Author: Kevin Thompson

Salt Lake City, UT – Doug Stewart Griffith, a convicted drunk driver with a long history of DUI offenses, has been released on parole from the Utah State Prison in Gunnison. Griffith’s release comes after a year and a half behind bars, which included time served for a series of arrests spanning multiple states. His parole, effective March 25, 2025, was moved up due to his participation in residential substance abuse treatment and the decision by the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole to approve his early release. Griffith’s release is contingent upon his relocation to Washington state, where he…

RIVERDALE, Utah – A 23-year-old woman, identified as Mayra Catalan-Dimas, was found dead following a house fire in Riverdale, leading to an AMBER Alert for her two young children and a search for their father, who has since been taken into custody. On the evening of the incident, firefighters responded to a house fire at 5100 South 1050 West in Riverdale. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered Catalan-Dimas unresponsive inside the burning home. Despite efforts to resuscitate her, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman had been stabbed in the neck, though authorities…