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OGDEN, Utah — A 29-year-old man was arrested following a traffic accident that left a woman dead in Ogden Sunday. Police arrested Bryce Owens on an unrelated warrant, but say he was impaired and driving while distracted when he allegedly struck other vehicles at the intersection of 12th Street and Washington Boulevard. Owens was reportedly traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed when he failed to stop at a red light, slamming into a Mitsubishi Lancer and sideswiping a truck. The Lancer was pushed into the intersection and its driver, a 39-year-old Box Elder County woman, was pronounced dead…

OGDEN, Utah – The Ogden Police Chief Randy Watt has announced his retirement according to the Ogden City Mayor Mike Caldwell. Watt retired from the Ogden Police Department as its assistant chief in 2011, with thirty-two years of experience.  Upon his retirement he went and operated a successful consulting and training company for five years.  Watt specialized in strategic leadership and organizational design, helping his clients improve operations, creative effective organizational culture, and build exceptional teams. He has also spoken at numerous schools, law enforcement associations, civic organizations, and copyrights and trademarks on key leadership literature and processes. Watt served…