Author: Kevin Thompson

LAYTON, Utah — A Layton City crossing guard was killed Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle while assisting students near Vae View Elementary School. Authorities have identified the victim as 67-year-old Steven Winn, a long-time member of the school’s crossing guard team. According to the Layton City Police Department, Winn was wearing a reflective vest and holding a stop sign when he was hit by a northbound driver. The incident occurred in a marked crosswalk near the school, a location that is typically used to ensure safe passage for children. A police officer who witnessed part of the…

Ogden, Utah — A northern Utah man was arrested on Monday after allegedly sharing child sex abuse material through the messaging app Kik. Ned Brady Hansen, 54, was taken into custody on eight counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, each a second-degree felony. According to court documents, Hansen’s Kik account was used to distribute explicit content on eight separate occasions in November 2024. The investigation began when Kik submitted a CyberTipline report to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the illicit material. In response, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force, working under the…