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Logan, UT – A 44-year-old Logan man has been sentenced to prison after a series of driving under the influence (DUI) offenses, the latest of which occurred in October. John Jeffery Ahl Simmonds was sentenced on December 23 in Logan’s 1st District Court. Simmonds had previously accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to two counts of DUI, both third-degree felonies. The charges stemmed from an October 6 incident when Simmonds crashed his vehicle into a utility pole. Following the crash, law enforcement determined that his blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 10 times the legal limit, a discovery that prompted authorities…

Ogden, UT — A 62-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at Jordanelle Reservoir that occurred in September. Greg Kyle DeBoer, who was taken into custody on Monday, is accused of fatally shooting Patrick Hayes during a road rage incident. According to court documents, DeBoer reportedly confessed to the shooting, claiming he acted in self-defense. However, the details surrounding DeBoer’s arrest raise several questions. A probable cause statement for his arrest cites second-degree felony obstruction of justice, but it does not include charges related to Hayes’ death. The arrest documents further suggest that DeBoer was detained…