Author: Kevin Thompson

SPRINGDALE, Utah — A Springdale police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave following his arrest on multiple misdemeanor charges related to an alleged domestic violence incident. Officer Britt Ballard, a 10-year veteran of the Springdale Police Department, was taken into custody late on May 4 in Hurricane, Utah, after police responded to a reported family disturbance. Ballard now faces 10 misdemeanor charges, including assault, threat of violence, and six counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child. A protective order was filed against him by his wife the following day. While Ballard is on leave, he…

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A woman is facing serious felony charges after she allegedly attempted to kill a child, attempted to disarm a police officer, and unlawfully entered a neighbor’s home in a violent sequence of events on Friday. Petrice Shirley Marie Gustafson, 35, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse, disarming a police officer, and burglary of a dwelling, all second-degree felonies. Authorities responded to a call about an aggravated child abuse incident after witnesses reported a young child walking through the neighborhood covered in blood and seeking help. The child appeared to be struggling to move…