Author: Kevin Thompson

SALT LAKE CITY — A captain with the Salt Lake City Fire Department has been charged with sexual abuse following allegations that he assaulted two students while working as an EMT instructor at a local community college. Christopher David Burk, 41, has been charged with six counts of second-degree felony forcible sex abuse and one count of third-degree felony attempted forcible sexual abuse. The charges stem from incidents that allegedly took place while Burk was teaching an EMT course at a Salt Lake County community college. According to court documents, Burk took advantage of his position as both a…

Ogden, UT — A bill aimed at combating the state’s fentanyl crisis passed through the Utah House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday after an emotional hearing. House Bill 87 (HB87), sponsored by Rep. Matthew Gwynn, R-Farr West, would make it a first-degree felony for individuals to produce, distribute, or traffic fentanyl in the state. The committee approved the bill unanimously, sending it to the full House of Representatives for a vote. Rep. Gwynn, who serves as the police chief of Roy, shared personal stories during the hearing that underscored the severity of the issue. Gwynn, his voice…