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TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — A Taylorsville man was arrested this week after allegedly assaulting his former roommate and attempting to take the man’s dentures during a confrontation at a residence the two shared years ago. According to police reports, 59-year-old John Dana Warden entered the residence on March 5, where he reportedly accused the current occupant of possessing his dentures. The two men had been roommates two to three years prior, but the dispute quickly escalated. The resident, who was in the process of cleaning his dentures, asked Warden to leave. However, Warden allegedly refused, demanding the return of his teeth.…

OGDEN, UTAH — Three security guards at a nightclub in Ogden are facing criminal charges following the death of a man who was allegedly assaulted, left in the road, and later run over by a vehicle. Martin Esparza Espinoza, 56, of Ogden, Jose Higinio Garcia-Jimenez, 54, of Salt Lake City, and Jeison F. Gomez-Diaz, 39, of Riverdale, were each charged with manslaughter, a second-degree felony, in connection to the fatal incident. The charges were filed on Monday in 2nd District Court. According to charging documents, the incident occurred on the night of February 23 at a nightclub located on the…