Author: Kevin Thompson

South Salt Lake, UT — A fire broke out Thursday morning on the roof of the Salt Lake County Metro Jail, prompting the emergency evacuation of 200 inmates and several staff members. South Salt Lake Fire Chief Terry Addison reported that firefighters were dispatched to the facility at approximately 10:35 a.m. on June 5 after receiving reports of smoke and flames. Responding crews from South Salt Lake, West Valley, Unified, Murray, and West Jordan fire departments quickly identified the source as a fire in one of the jail’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units located on the roof. Sheriff…

SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah — A 30-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly leaving an infant unattended in a vehicle for nearly two hours while temperatures inside the car soared to 100 degrees. South Salt Lake police responded to the CSL Plasma Center at 2978 S. State St. just before 5:30 p.m. on June 4 following reports of a crying infant inside a parked car. Security camera footage showed the suspect, identified as Leinara Ivanelle Tioa, arriving at the center at approximately 3:43 p.m. She briefly checked on the child before leaving, then returned around 5:23 p.m. to look through…