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 West Jordan, UT – A West Jordan man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with animal cruelty and drug possession after allegedly strangling his dog and burying it in his backyard. Michael George Orfanos, 30, was charged in 3rd District Court on Thursday with one count of torture of a companion animal, a third-degree felony, and one count of drug possession, a Class A misdemeanor. The arrest followed a tip from a person who claimed Orfanos had confessed to killing his dog and burying the animal behind his home. According to a police booking affidavit, officers responded to a residence…

Ogden, UT — A 26-year-old Ogden man has been charged with murder following a series of reckless hit-and-run accidents that resulted in one death and several serious injuries. Tyson Bryce Treasure was arrested on Friday after fleeing detox treatment at Ogden Regional Hospital while severely intoxicated, leading to a rampage that left the community reeling. Treasure, who had a blood-alcohol level of 0.248—nearly five times the legal limit—arrived at the hospital for detox treatment but refused care before fleeing the facility in a Dodge Ram truck. According to court documents, Treasure’s actions quickly escalated into a string of accidents that…