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Salt Lake City, UT — In a significant drug enforcement action, Salt Lake City Police Department’s bike squad officers seized approximately six and a half pounds of methamphetamine along with more than $6,200 in cash believed to be linked to drug activity. The seizure occurred Saturday morning near 2100 South Redwood Road when officers responded to reports of a possible drug deal around 9 a.m. Upon investigation, police discovered about 2.2 pounds of methamphetamine inside the vehicle of an alleged buyer. Further search led to the recovery of an additional 4.3 pounds of meth in a suspect’s hotel room. Authorities…

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — South Jordan Police have identified a third adult male involved in online communications with missing 15-year-old Alisa Petrov, who disappeared from American Fork on April 21, 2025. Authorities have revealed that 41-year-old Samuel Mitchell of Herriman, Utah, was engaged in private Discord conversations with the teen in the weeks leading up to her disappearance. According to a search warrant obtained by 2News, investigators uncovered the disturbing messages between Mitchell and Petrov after discovering a hidden iPad in the teen’s bedroom. The warrant was issued specifically for Mitchell’s phone. “The last message sent from the juvenile to…