Author: Kevin Thompson

TREMONTON, Utah — The small town of Tremonton is grappling with shock and disbelief after two of its well-known figures, First District Justice Court Judge Kevin Christensen and former Fire Chief Ned Brady Hansen, have been accused of serious child sex crimes. The allegations have left the northern Utah community heartbroken and angry. Christensen is accused of enticing minors over the internet and distributing harmful materials, while Hansen faces charges of aggravated sexual exploitation of minors. Both men, who had been seen as upstanding members of the community, are now at the center of a criminal investigation. “I say that…

Payson, Utah — Five individuals were arrested following a drive-by shooting that occurred in Payson on Tuesday, according to the Payson Police Department. The incident, which reportedly stemmed from a prior altercation, has left the community shaken and raised concerns about escalating violence. The suspects—Damien Cristobal, 18, Saul Gomez-Alatorre, 18, Eric Jovanny Angeles Loeza, 18, Juan Artemio Gomez Castellon, 20, and Brayan Acuna, 21, all residents of Payson—were apprehended after police conducted a high-risk traffic stop on a white Chevrolet Impala, which matched the description provided by witnesses. The events leading to the shooting began earlier that day at the…