Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, UT  — Authorities have confirmed that a woman found dead in a residential fire on Tuesday night died as a result of suicide. Firefighters responded to reports of a fire at a home located at 4300 S. 3450 West, where they discovered the woman’s body upon entering the building to battle the blaze. According to Weber Deputy Fire Chief David Reed, the fire was quickly extinguished, but crews faced a temporary closure of 3450 West while responding to the scene. Reed noted that no other individuals were found inside the home at the time of the incident, though two…

Ogden, UT – A fatal crash occurred early Friday morning on the exit ramp from I-15 southbound to I-84 near Riverdale, resulting in the death of one individual. The incident, which involved two vehicles—one of which was a semi-truck—took place just before 6 a.m. According to Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) Lt. Cam Roden, the semi-truck’s driver had noticed a warning light on the vehicle’s dashboard, advising that the engine be shut down. In response, the driver pulled over and stopped in the gore area between the southbound I-15 exit and the merge to I-84 eastbound. At the time of the…