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Church Appeals Ruling Halting Heber Valley Temple Construction

Church Appeals Ruling Halting Heber Valley Temple Construction

(Heber City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is appealing a ruling that temporarily halts construction of its Heber Valley Utah Temple. A 4th District Judge paused work last month pending a Utah Supreme Court decision. The halt follows a 2023 lawsuit by four Heber City […]

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Police: Heber City Mom Left Child In Hot Car

Police: Heber City Mom Left Child In Hot Car

(Heber City, UT) — Police say a Heber City woman left her child alone in a hot car. They were found crying in the backseat of the vehicle on Monday at the Driver’s License Division complex. Witnesses say the child had been in the vehicle for at least an hour. […]

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Heber City Council Candidate Charged With Child Abuse

Heber City Council Candidate Charged With Child Abuse

(Heber City, UT) — A woman running for a seat on the Heber City Council is accused of abusing a child. Jami Smith Hewlett is facing charges of child abuse after the young victim claimed she subjected them to physical and verbal assault, including an incident that landed them in […]

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Lawsuit Blocking Heber Valley Temple Dismissed

Lawsuit Blocking Heber Valley Temple Dismissed

On July 23, a 4th District judge dismissed a lawsuit that sough to block a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Heber City from being built. Sam Penrod, a spokesman for the church, shared in a statement, “since the temple site plan was approved by Wasatch County […]

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Two More Arrested In Quinceañera Double Stabbing

Two More Arrested In Quinceañera Double Stabbing

(Heber City, UT) — Two more men have been arrested in connection with a double-stabbing at a quinceañera celebration in Heber City. The attack happened late Sunday night at the Junction Restaurant on South Highway 189 during a private party. Authorities announced the arrest of Justin Joel Ortiz and Jose […]

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Three Arrested In Quinceañera Double Stabbing

Three Arrested In Quinceañera Double Stabbing

(Heber City, UT) — Three men have been arrested in connection with a double-stabbing at a quinceañera celebration in Heber City. Police say it happened late Sunday night at the Junction Restaurant on South Highway 189 during a private party. David, Cristian and Johnny Gervacio allegedly stabbed one man in […]

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Two Men Stabbed At Quinceañera Celebration

Two Men Stabbed At Quinceañera Celebration

(Heber City, UT) — Two men are hospitalized after a stabbing at a quinceañera celebration in Heber City. Police say it happened Sunday night at the Junction Restaurant on South Highway 189 during a private party. One man was stabbed in the stomach while a second victim was stabbed in […]

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Driver Killed in T-Bone Crash with Semi in Heber

Driver Killed in T-Bone Crash with Semi in Heber

(Heber, UT) — A driver was killed yesterday morning in a T-bone crash involving a semi-truck in Heber. The collision happened just before 8:15 a.m. on SR-40 near 500 North. Authorities say a Nissan Xterra was turning left onto eastbound SR-40 when it pulled in front of a westbound semi-truck. […]

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Earthquake Near Heber City

Earthquake Near Heber City

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook Wasatch and Utah Counties during the early hours of May 1. According to USGS, the earthquake struck at approximately 12:11 a.m. about 14 miles south of Heber City and nearly 2 miles from Independence. There are currently no reports of any damage.

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UHP Arrests Man With 80 Pounds Of Marijuana

(Summit County, UT) — Utah Highway Patrol says a traffic stop last weekend led to the arrest of a California man found transporting about 80 pounds of marijuana and other drugs. Troopers say Duane Joseph Lee was pulled over for a speed stop while he was traveling east on I-80 […]

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