Author: Kevin Thompson

WANSHIP, Utah — A man and woman from New Jersey were arrested after being found transporting more than 100 pounds of marijuana through Utah, authorities reported Tuesday. The incident occurred on Interstate 80 near milepost 156 in Wanship, when a Utah Highway Patrol trooper stopped a transit van for speeding. Upon approaching the vehicle, the trooper detected a strong odor of marijuana. The driver, 40-year-old Martin Davis Little, and the passenger, 28-year-old Shadaya Yvonne Weaver, both presented New Jersey driver’s licenses. When questioned, neither could produce a medical marijuana card. Little admitted that he and Weaver were transporting a package,…

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Coco Berthmann, who raised over $9,000 through a GoFundMe campaign by falsely claiming she had been diagnosed with cancer, was booked into Salt Lake County Metro Jail on Monday. Berthmann, a well-known human trafficking advocate, pleaded guilty to fraud related to the fundraiser. According to online records from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Berthmann was taken into custody in Utah, though further details about the circumstances of her detainment remain unclear. Berthmann first gained a significant social media following by claiming she was a victim of human trafficking. She alleged that her family in Germany…