Utah — A police perimeter was established around a West Jordan hospital on Wednesday following an incident involving a student participating in a popular high school "assassination game." was arrested and faces one charge of Threat of Terrorism witnesses at Jordan Valley Hospital told police they saw two people walk inside the building and ask if it was a hospital One of the men was holding what a witness said appeared to be a gun before both took off running Surveillance video showed two men or boys entering the hospital with one holding an object pointed at the other hospital security personnel asked police if lockdown protocols should be initiated Because of what police called the "seriousness of the call," officers formed a perimeter around the hospital grounds while others searched the surrounding area for the suspects "Several hospital visitors approached the officers asking if it was safe to enter the hospital as they were frightened," the police report said When police eventually made contact with White he admitted to officers that he was "playing a game called Senior Assassination," and that he had chased a friend into the hospital The weapon in question was a Nerf gun used to "shoot" his friend unofficial high school activity usually involving seniors who are set to graduate The players eliminate one another using water or Nerf guns with the last person remaining declared the winner whether it's a game or you're taking in a Nerf gun or whether you're taking in what looks like a real gun how that looks to other people and how much alarm that can cause these types of situations can turn dangerous quickly," said Sgt Andrew Hercules with the West Jordan Police Department White was released on his own recognizance and ordered to appear in court at a later date WEST JORDAN — A popular game among high school seniors resulted in one 18-year-old student being booked into jail Wednesday after police say he caused a panic at a local hospital The man was playing the "Senior Assassination" game It's a tradition at many high schools across the nation where high school seniors traditionally use water guns to track down and "eliminate" other seniors in the days leading up to graduation police were called to Jordan Valley Hospital after witnesses reported "two young white males entered the hospital and asked if it was a hospital The witnesses described one male as appearing to be a high school student who was holding what appeared to be a gun," according to a police booking affidavit Hospital security called the police and asked whether they should lock down the hospital "Several officers established a perimeter around the hospital due to the seriousness of the call Multiple officers were also searching the surrounding area Several hospital visitors approached the officers as they were frightened," the affidavit states Police then reviewed surveillance video from the hospital I observed two white males running through the hospital doors The suspect was seen pointing what appeared to be a gun at the other male," the arresting officer wrote The arrest report does not indicate what was dropped police made contact with the 18-year-old man "(He) confirmed that he was playing a game called 'Senior Assassination.' He explained that he was chasing his friend ultimately leading to both inside the hospital doors which he used to shoot his friend during the game," according to the affidavit Due to the panic caused by the man's actions and the police response that resulted from it the man was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of making a threat of terrorism Utah (KUTV) — A teenager was arrested on suspicion of third-degree felony threat of terrorism after prompting an emergency response at a West Jordan hospital He later told police he was playing a game called “Senior Assassination” with a friend West Jordan police responded to Holy Cross Hospital Jordan Valley following reports of a person with a weapon officers spoke with two witnesses who said two teenagers had entered the building and asked if it was a hospital later identified as 18-year-old Miles Kalani White was described as appearing to be a high school student and was seen holding what looked like a gun The witnesses added that the pair then ran through the hospital Hospital security approached officers and asked if they should initiate a lockdown due to the seriousness of the situation Arrest documents did not disclose whether a lockdown was ordered Surveillance footage showed two teens running through the hospital doors White appeared to point what looked like a firearm at the other teen then drop the object as they exited the building Police said several officers were deployed around the perimeter of the hospital while others searched the surrounding area for the teens Several hospital visitors reportedly expressed fear and asked police if it was safe to enter the facility who reportedly admitted to playing a game called “Senior Assassination” with a classmate which he used to shoot his friend inside the building In March 2025, Lehi police issued a warning about the Assassination Game being played at Skyridge High School officers said the game “involves students paying a participation fee and being given a neon-colored wristband and then shooting other participating students with water guns the neon-colored band comes off and that student is out of the game (The) last student wearing the band collects the money pot.” “The Assassin's Game is not sanctioned by the school or police and is not allowed to take place on school grounds Both Skyridge High School and the Lehi City Police Department discourage participation because of the many problems that we've had during previous years with students driving aggressively/recklessly and trespassing on private property It can be especially dangerous since many water guns can appear to be a real gun and cause panic among citizens.” White was booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail Read this article in Spanish and Portuguese: The rendering shows the projected multistory edifice of approximately 85,000 square feet the first house of the Lord for the city and one of 32 total temples dedicated under construction or in planning in the state The temple will be built on a 16.1-acre parcel in the city’s westernmost region west of Utah State Highway 111 (also known as Bacchus Highway or 8400 West) at approximately 7147 South U-111 The rendering was first published Monday, April 14, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org More information for the temple — such as a future groundbreaking date — will be released later Utah is home to 2.2 million Latter-day Saints in nearly 5,400 congregations Two of the dedicated houses of the Lord are closed — the Salt Lake Temple for ongoing renovations and the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple for reconstruction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a rendering of the exterior of the West Jordan Utah Temple on Monday A groundbreaking date has not yet been released The West Jordan Utah Temple will be situated on a 16.1-acre lot at approximately 7148 South and west of State Route 111 highway It’s projected to be 85,000 square feet and will be accompanied by a new meetinghouse This temple, which was announced by President Russell M. Nelson at the April 2024 general conference is among 32 temples in Utah in the various stages of planning It is also among six temples in Salt Lake County A temple in Spanish Fork was announced at the most recent general conference there are 382 temples in the various stages temples are the most sacred places on Earth they make promises with God and participate in ordinances that they believe are necessary for salvation where Sunday services and other activities are held throughout the week “Increased time in the temple will help us prepare for the second coming of our Savior We do not know the day or the hour of His coming But I do know that the Lord is prompting me to urge us to get ready for that ‘great and dreadful day.‘” (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artistic rendering of the exterior of the West Jordan Temple The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to build its West Jordan Temple in the global faith’s modern style according to an exterior rendering released Monday The single-spired, multistory, 85,000-square-foot building will sit on about 16 acres in the Oquirrh foothills on the far west side of the Salt Lake Valley A new meetinghouse will also be built on the site at approximately 7148 South and west of State Road 111 Church President Russell M. Nelson announced plans for the edifice at the April 2024 General Conference along with another suburban temple in Lehi showed it would have wings on either side of its main entrance The West Jordan Temple appears to be longer and narrower (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An exterior rendering of Utah's Lehi Temple The edifice will be the first Latter-day Saint temple for the growing suburb and the fourth west of Interstate 15 in the Salt Lake Valley joining two buildings in South Jordan and one in Taylorsville Nelson announced another new temple for the worldwide faith’s home state this month. The Spanish Fork Temple will be the church’s 32nd planned or existing such edifice in Utah There are 382 temples operating or in the works around the globe Devout Latter-day Saints — whom church leaders deem worthy — go to temples to practice the faith’s holiest rituals such as eternal marriage. For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support 801-237-2900 or email subscribe@sltrib.com sltrib.com © 1996-2025 The Salt Lake Tribune Utah — People living in West Jordan may hear some new buzzing sounds overhead as the city's police department rolls out its new drone program it’s unknown what people’s intentions are,” explained Lt But new drones in the sky will help keep officers safe “We can use [the drone system] for accident reconstruction we can track missing kids,” Shepherd explained joining several other Utah agencies that have already adopted the program Utilizing drones within law enforcement is kind of a game changer for us,” added Shepherd The drones also help the West Jordan Fire Department when battling structure fires by finding hot spots “It helps keep them stay safe from not having to climb on a structure fire after the fact and letting them know where additional fires are with a thermal camera,” said Shepherd West Jordan resident Lawrence Magna works in the tech industry and worries whether his privacy and that of others is top of mind when it comes to the drones “Having video surveillance inside neighborhoods could pose a risk for hackers that could hack into recorded feeds," he said I’m not really for the government acquiring more data.” Police say the drones will only record when necessary to gather evidence in accordance with Utah law “One thing for the public to know is if a drone is right above you we’re looking streets ahead," Shepherd claimed "It’s something we utilize the drone with cameras to be as far away from the target area we’re searching.” Jack Parker lives in West Jordan and used drones that identified dangerous weapons when he worked in explosive ordinance disposal for over five years “It’s kept my fellow service members alive," Parker shared "Losing a robot is better than losing a human being.” how can residents tell the difference between a police drone and a regular drone but that is a question that gets brought up quite a lot Shepherd said anyone who lives in West Jordan and sees a drone should also look for a police presence to know it is likely connected to the department we’re gonna be driving around the neighborhood or you’ll see lights SALT LAKE CITY — A rendering of the future Latter-day Saint West Jordan temple released Monday shows a white building with tall rounded windows Plans for the building include multiple stories and a total of 85,000 square feet along with a new meetinghouse near the temple The temple was announced one year ago in the April 2024 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with the Lehi Utah Temple, which already has a public rendering The West Jordan Utah Temple will be built on a 16.10-acre location west of state Route 111 at approximately 7148 South There are currently 21 open temples in Utah Two temples are under renovation in Salt Lake City and Provo and four have been announced — including Lehi "Latter-day Saints worship in temples for several reasons: to feel God's love and peace to learn more about God's plan for his children and the gospel of Jesus Christ to make promises with God and with one's husband or wife and to unite families in this life and the next through sacred ordinances," a church statement released along with the rendering said The Syracuse Utah Temple will have an open house in May before its dedication on June 8, and the iconic Salt Lake Temple will have a six-month open house from April to October of 2027 Utah (KUTV) — A rendering of the West Jordan Utah temple has been released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints showing a single-spire structure nestled into the foothills of the Oquirrh Mountains The artist’s rendering was released Monday The new temple would face the Salt Lake Valley to the east The rendering showed a structure very similar the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple plans called for a structure about 40 percent larger at 85,000 square feet – the temple in South Jordan was built at 60,000 square feet The West Jordan Temple would be the third largest in the Salt Lake Valley The Salt Lake Temple - the largest of all the Church's temples - was built at 382,000 square feet – double the size of the next largest structure The Jordan River Temple in South Jordan is just over 148,000 square feet The Angel Moroni statue that adorns many of the faith’s temples was noticeably absent from the West Jordan rendering Nelson announced the temple during the last session of the April 2024 general conference The Lehi Utah Temple was announced at the same time The West Jordan Utah Temple will be built on a 16.1-acre site near 7148 South Church officials said the temple site would also include a new meetinghouse Details about when construction would begin or when the temple was expected to open were not released Utah — A second suspect has been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting that took the life of a 19-year-old West Jordan man back in March was booked into Salt Lake County Jail Friday for Obstruction of Justice Booking documents say he was taken into custody when he was attending a detention hearing for Tayden Huntsman the primary suspect currently being charged with Aggravated Murder for allegedly shooting and killing 19-year-old Hugo Lucero on March 9 As FOX 13 News previously reported the shooting occurred in the area of 7900 South 6400 West just before 3:45 a.m Officers on scene found Lucero with a gunshot wound to the chest Surveillance footage led to the identification of Huntsman as the shooter and he was booked into Salt Lake County Jail four days later detectives identified Vasquez as a suspect with known gang ties specifically identifying him as a "shot-caller" for the gang he and Huntsman are members of After obtaining search warrants for Huntsman's cell phone and social media accounts they found multiple messages back and forth between them wherein Vasquez instructed Huntsman to dispose of the murder weapon and offered to gather money to help Huntsman flee the state Vasquez denied trying to help Huntsman flee the state but did admit to telling Huntsman to dispose of the murder weapon by throwing it into a river Vasquez is currently being held without bail Utah (KUTV) — A West Jordan neighborhood is working to collect signatures to stop a development project residents feel was voted on by the council without their input The decision was made by the city council in early December The council voted to approve a development in their neighborhood and now residents are trying to get enough signatures to get a referendum They need to get more than 8,000 signatures the issue will go on the ballot for people to vote on Jake McNinch lives right across from where hundreds of new homes are set to be built in West Jordan The Copper Meadows development is something he's been fighting against with many of his neighbors since it was proposed about a year ago "We feel it's going to adversely affect our neighborhoods,” McNinch said McNinch and his neighbors went to several meetings over the last year voicing their opposition of the project the West Jordan City Council voted to postpone the vote on the development because some of the council members still had questions about the project a meeting between residents and the council was set up for December 5 — but they never got to have that meeting because McNinch said council chair Zach Jacob added the vote to the December 4 council meeting A timeline of events leading to this vote was outlined by the city council's chair and is listed at the bottom of this article "The day before the meeting,” McNinch said "It really didn't sit well with a lot of the constituents and residents." some of the council members said their questions about the project had been resolved Councilman Kelvin Green said all he's heard from residents is "no." “Not once have I heard one of you call me and say 'I have a meaningful solution,’” Green said to some of the people at the meeting that's why we scheduled the meeting,” McNinch said Councilman Bob Bedore referenced the now-cancelled meeting "This meeting was going to be nothing but false hope,” Bedore said That comment didn't sit well with McNinch either "I think that's deplorable,” McNinch said The council voted six to one to approve the development plan The residents have seven days from when it was passed to turn in the referendum application West Jordan City Council's chair sent KUTV a timeline of events Utah (KUTV) — Authorities are searching for a missing and endangered 15-year-old girl from West Jordan who is believed to be believed to be traveling with a man wanted on a warrant for sexual activity with a minor Kara Nez left her home during the night of Sunday Investigators believe the two fled in a black 2024 Nissan Altima belonging to Kara’s father Officers said the pair may be headed to Arizona or New Mexico Police confirmed that Gaucin has a warrant out for his arrest for sexual activity with a minor Kara has been listed as a missing and endangered person with strawberry blonde hair and brown eyes Gaucin is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall Anyone with information about their whereabouts has been advised to contact West Jordan police dispatch at 801-840-4000 and reference case number WJ25-18915 WEST JORDAN — Police are looking for a West Jordan teen who left home in the middle of the night with a 20-year-old man is believed to have left her house with Luige Gaucin early Sunday The duo "reportedly stole Kara's father's black 2024 Nissan Altima with temporary permit DC30164 and possibly fled to Arizona or New Mexico." West Jordan police are searching for Kara Nez Police say the 15-year-old girl left her home in the middle of the night Sunday with Gaucin Gaucin has been accused of unlawful sexual activity with a minor and has a warrant out for his arrest Kara is listed as a missing endangered person Police described Kara as a Native American girl with strawberry-blond hair and brown eyes Gaucin has brown hair and brown eyes and is also 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds Gaucin or the stolen vehicle is asked to contact West Jordan police at 801-840-4000 and reference case WJ25-18915 9:23 PM | Updated: 11:39 pm BY DEBBIE WORTHEN WEST JORDAN — A family in West Jordan has been forced from their home after a devastating fire broke out West Jordan Fire officials said the incident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 4:00 p.m While all family members managed to escape the flames one individual was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation Neighbor Charis Sivulka recalled the terrifying moment she noticed the fire and I just see flames coming out of the first window over there — the big window Flames coming out of the front of the West Jordan home on Wednesday the neighbor’s house is on fire right now I don’t know what to do,'” Charis said “She was kind of freaking out,” Rob said ‘You better call 911 and you better start videoing.'” Flames coming out of the back of the West Jordan home on Wednesday the street was packed with emergency vehicles “This whole street was full of fire trucks,” Rob said “I’ve never witnessed a house fire before and it was just so much flames and Charis and Rob were shocked at how fast the situation unfolded They know the family who lived in the now-charred house and shared their heartfelt sympathy “May the Lord have mercy on them,” Rob said “It’s just a shame that something like this happened.” The damages on the West Jordan home left by the fire West Jordan Fire crews faced additional challenges during the firefight noting the danger of a potential floor collapse As investigators worked late into the evening collecting evidence and taking photos cleanup crews arrived to secure the structure and the cause of the fire is still under investigation Follow @KSL5TV Utah — Two West Jordan police officers were able to help save a woman after she made a 911 call and hung up and even though a man picked up and said everything was fine they heard the woman screaming in the back and were able to apprehend the suspect "Thankfully we got there at the right time,” said Officer Edgar Breton he and Officer Ramon Ramirez got the case from Salt Lake City police dispatch since the call was coming from a West Jordan address The officers said the dispatcher informed them there was a history of criminal behavior related to the number the call came from Officer Breton called back to make sure everything was okay The suspect told them they were at the Hampton Inn in West Jordan we heard the female screaming for help again and then he was put in handcuffs at that point which is when we observed on the bed was the victim who was severely beaten at that point,” recalled Officer Ramirez the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office charged the suspect aggravated assault and multiple other felony charges "The diligence of this police officer checking back on this apparent 911 hang-up helped save this victim-survivor from a very dangerous situation She has a long road to recovery after having to undergo surgery for some of her injuries," said Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill in a statement announcing the charges had been filed Charging documents say the woman told police that when she went to the hotel room he blocked the door when she tried to leave and then allegedly physically and sexually assaulted her Documents also showed that Murray “had several prior arrests for domestic violence against the same victim.” "I actually joined this job to make a difference,” said Officer Ramirez Gets backing from JPMorgan Chase and Starwood Property Trust US data center firm Novva has secured financing for the next phase of its campus outside Salt Lake City First reported by the Wall Street Journal and since confirmed by Novva JPMorgan Chase and Starwood Property Trust are providing a $2 billion loan for the build-out of Novva's West Jordan campus The funds will allow Novva to complete the second and third phases of construction of its 100-acre data center campus - adding two buildings and 144MW “Our Salt Lake City center is the first facility where we were able to fully showcase Novva’s vision for future-proof data center facilities that put sustainability and we’re proud to continue that legacy with this second and third phase of construction,” said Novva CEO Wes Swenson “Above and beyond the sustainability and technological sophistication our facilities bring the Salt Lake City campus offers our clients some of the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry in a strategic location that offers low-cost power no sales tax on equipment purchases and a high-altitude cold desert climate.” Phase two of the project began construction in December 2023 and will feature the campus’s second 318,000 sq ft (29,543 sqm) It is expected to be fully complete by 2026 The third phase started construction in January 2024 and will also feature a 318,000 sq ft (29,543 sqm) data center offering 72MW which is also expected to be complete in 2026 spans 100 acres with 1.5 million sq ft (139,354 sqm) of data center space across four planned buildings “This significant financing is further validation of the potential we saw in Novva’s proprietary data center design and its experienced and forward-thinking management team when we invested in the company five years ago,” said Avi Shemesh “As demand for AI and data center capacity grows we believe Novva continues to be strongly positioned as one of the most innovative and fastest-growing data center companies in the US developing sustainable highly efficient data centers at low cost.” The company was recently given the greenlight by local officials for its Mesa project in Phoenix Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Utah (KUTV) — A teenage boy was transported to the hospital with serious injuries after a West Jordan shooting According to the West Jordan Police Department dispatchers received a 911 call at about 11:20 p.m on Wednesday about a shooting in a neighborhood in the area of 3400 West and 6600 South WJPD Officer Aleya Mason said when police arrived on-scene they found a 15-year-old who'd sustained a gunshot injury The teen was taken to the hospital in serious condition police said the boy was in critical condition It wasn't immediately known how many times or where on his body he was shot “It's so sad these kids are so young,” said a neighbor who saw police outside her home ‘oh my gosh there's a bunch of cops coming down the street.' I saw a young man sitting on the neighbor's retaining wall he was doubled over his head in his hands." Andrew Hercules said two other individuals were also at the scene when police arrived While neither individual is suspected of being the shooter they were both suspected of being involved in other criminal activity "We believe the suspects are still outstanding," Hercules said One of the two individuals at the scene was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on suspicion of drug-related offenses -- which may have been a factor in the shooting The second individual was not immediately taken into custody which Hercules said is likely due to a lack of probable cause "I believe that drugs were involved in this in some capacity," Hercules said police were seen walking a K-9 and searching home yards Police said the incident was not a drive-by shooting but the shooter was seen leaving in a vehicle Hercules didn't immediately have a description of the vehicle or the gunman Police at the scene early Thursday were seen searching the yard of a home as a passenger car was being towed off the property It wasn't clear which of the involved individuals lived at the residence where the incident happened Hercules said investigators believe this is an isolated incident and the public at large is not in any danger He asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact police noting that investigators are specifically looking for surveillance footage between 11:15 - 11:30 p.m Anyone with footage or information is asked to call dispatch at 801-840-4000 Matthew Jacobson reported from Salt Lake City WEST JORDAN, Utah (KUTV) — A second man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a West Jordan house party that left a 19-year-old dead while attending a court hearing for the suspected shooter at the Third District Courthouse in Salt Lake City identified by police as a documented gang member and alleged leader of the 600-block gang faces charges for allegedly helping Huntsman escape law enforcement and dispose of the murder weapon Officers responded to reports of gunfire and discovered 19-year-old Hugo Lucero dead at the scene Surveillance footage and witness statements led police to identify Huntsman as the gunman who allegedly fired 11 rounds toward a group of people Huntsman was arrested on March 13 and admitted to shooting Lucero following a verbal fight at the party Investigators later confirmed Huntsman was a member of the 600-block gang using the alias "Tenzo." He also allegedly told another individual to deny knowing he and his friends were at the party if questioned Vasquez had been in touch with Huntsman after the shooting advising him to dispose of the firearm by throwing it into a river Arrest documents stated that Vasquez admitted he had attempted to gather money to help Huntsman flee the state Detectives obtained search warrants for Huntsman’s cell phone and social media accounts which revealed messages exchanged between the two shortly after the shooting known as “GGV,” reportedly told Huntsman how to use the gun and offered to help him avoid arrest Vasquez admitted that he told Huntsman to fire the gun but denied helping him flee Vasquez was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on one first-degree felony count of obstruction of justice Huntsman remains in custody at the jail and is facing charges of first-degree felony aggravated murder and 11 counts of felony discharge of a firearm ABC4 Utah An Endangered Missing Alert has been issued for a 15-year-old girl out of West Jordan according to the Utah Department of Public Safety We kicked off the work week with soggy weather and lingering moisture will spell a few more showers today before things start clearing out Whether it's a domesticated animal or a wild animal it's important to know what to do when seeing either one out in the wild The West Valley City Police Department (WVCPD) has arrested a woman on allegations of child abuse after a 5-year-old child was found with blood on their face and soaked with water George has agreed to move a new power substation to a different plot of land in the city preserving an excavation site right across the street from the St UDOT crews have been working for weeks to clear Guardsman Pass to get it ready for the summer season Could grizzly bears cross Utah’s border soon What to keep in mind to stay safe during spring runoff Barbershop hosting free haircuts in honor of Sgt Progress on preparing Guardsman Pass to reopen the department lost its first officer in the line of duty when Sgt Bill Hooser was struck and killed by a suspect in a semi-truck during a traffic stop the friends he made on the force are remembering him as one of the most dedicated officers who took work seriously but also made an emphasis to build relationships A low-pressure system is working its way through the region and will settle over the Four Corners more compact low drops in on the west side of the main low Utah (KUTV) — A man was arrested Thursday for withholding critical information from police regarding a fatal hit-and-run crash in West Jordan This investigation began Tuesday, March 25, when officers were dispatched to a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of 8660 South Police spoke with several witnesses who reported that a motorcycle had collided with an SUV The motorcyclist was transported to a nearby hospital Surveillance video from a nearby business revealed that the motorcycle collided with a 2002 GMC Yukon On Wednesday, March 26, West Jordan police received a tip that the suspect vehicle was spotted in a neighborhood near 8620 South and 3965 West. Officers responded and located the truck A search of the vehicle's records revealed the registered owner was 46-year-old Sabino Lazaro-Javier Police documents noted significant damage to the vehicle including a piece of a motorcycle helmet in the front passenger seat fabric caught in the damaged area of the passenger door and a backpack strap matching the one worn by the motorcyclist at the time of the crash Lazaro-Javier was located and taken into custody for questioning on Thursday he claimed his vehicle had been stolen before the crash and denied involvement had been driving the SUV during the crash and that Ponciano had contacted him shortly afterward with details of the incident Police said Lazaro-Javier also admitted to calling 911 earlier that night and falsely reporting his vehicle had been stolen to cover up his involvement He also deleted phone records of calls with Ponciano that could have linked him to the crash Lazaro-Javier was arrested on two counts of Class A misdemeanor obstruction of justice no arresting documents were available for Ponciano WEST JORDAN — A 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash this week in West Jordan after the vehicle suspected of being involved was located and items belonging to the victim were found inside Sabino Lazaro-Javier was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Thursday for investigation of two counts of obstruction of justice On Tuesday night, West Jordan police responded to a crash at Gardner Lane and Redwood Road. An SUV had hit a motorcyclist and drove off before officers arrived "The motorcyclist was transported by ambulance to the hospital where he died as a result of his injuries," a police booking affidavit states He was later identified as Garrett Randall Pace police received a tip that the 2002 GMC Yukon that drove away from the scene was in a neighborhood in the area of 8600 South and 4000 West Officers responded and located the vehicle "Investigators observed that the Yukon exhibited extensive damage on the passenger side consistent with the details of the collision officers discovered a portion of a motorcycle helmet on the front passenger seat a piece of fabric lodged in the damaged area of the passenger door and a backpack strap matching the backpack worn by the motorcyclist," the affidavit states Police say he even called 911 on Tuesday and falsely reported his vehicle had been taken Lazaro-Javier later admitted to having knowledge of the crash but said a co-worker was driving and that the co-worker "called and told him the details of the accident minutes after it occurred." He then deleted the call records on his phone after speaking with the co-worker The affidavit did not indicate whether police had questioned the co-worker as of Friday West Jordan preserved its perfect record in Region 4 competition with a dominant 10-0 win over Cyprus wrapping up the game in just shy of five innings as Arianna Fjeldsted led off with a single and the home team wasted no time plating three runs within the first 10 minutes of play “We embody being a team and starting strong We love to feed off each other’s early energy and create chaos,” commented coach McHailee Danner West Jordan continued to build on its early momentum with three more runs in the second inning With two outs and runners on first and second a sharply hit grounder toward the second base bag set up what looked to be a close play both baserunners aggressively advanced a second base A key component of the Jaguars’ offensive success was their fearless baserunning While a couple of aggressive plays backfired — one runner was caught in a rundown between second and third on a grounder to short — the overall approach kept Cyprus under constant pressure West Jordan swiped four bases and consistently turned routine situations into scoring opportunities with their daring style “I love being out there and creating chaos I try to keep a clear head and get to the next couple of bases Just having fun helps to have a clear mind and understand what is going on,” said Fjeldsted describing how she thrives on disrupting defenses with her aggressive baserunning Rita Tavita was in complete control from the circle delivering a masterful performance en route to a shutout victory and did not give up a single extra-base hit Tavita consistently got ahead in counts and kept the Pirates off balance rarely letting them work deep into at-bats She now has 40 strikeouts over her last five appearances It is really important to throw first-pitch strikes for me Attacking the zone and attacking the count — it worked out for me today I try to stay aggressive,” commented Tavita We have great senior leadership from the infield With a commanding lead in the bottom of the fourth and two runners on Lafiana Fifita had the opportunity to end the game with a home run West Jordan’s aggressive baserunning caught up with them as a runner was picked off — highlighting both the risks and rewards of their bold approach — preventing Fifita from completing her at-bat After another dominant half-inning to start the fifth Fifita was given another chance at the plate she launched a rocket deep to center field for a home run a groundout to first base marked Cyprus’s first out of the inning the runner on third had crossed home plate I noticed the first pitch was always coming right down the middle I mentally prepared myself to see that pitch and wasn’t going to miss it I just connected ball-to-bat,” said Fifita reflecting on the adjustments that led to her home run West Jordan moves to 11-3 (6-0) on the season They will host Hunter and Wastach on a back-to-back on Thursday and Friday Cyprus will travel to Bountiful before hosting Kearns later this week Danner praised her team’s chemistry and depth everyone is always so ecstatic for each other Our team really is a family — we’re excited for anyone who gets in to play I believe that really translates well to being able to string hits together I feel like all nine — all 21 — players that I have are absolutely ruthless I am confident in anybody that comes into the game We have a stellar catcher that blocks everything Utah (KUTV) — A 19-year-old man is facing multiple charges after opening fire at a house party and fatally shooting one person The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday when West Jordan police responded to reports of a fatal shooting at 7987 South and 6435 West Investigators gathered surveillance footage from neighbors that showed the suspect firing a handgun 11 times in the direction of several people Huntsman allegedly sent a text message to another individual telling them to deny that he and his friends were at the party if questioned getting into a verbal altercation with Lucero A witness reported that Huntsman claimed Lucero’s death was gang-related Previous records revealed that Huntsman is a member of the 600-block gang Huntsman also damaged a vehicle by striking it multiple times during the incident Huntsman was booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail on charges of first-degree felony aggravated murder second-degree felony obstruction of justice third-degree felony tampering with a witness and 11 counts of third-degree felony discharge of a firearm by | Jan 28 a new master-planned community in West Jordan is becoming a reality.  Terraine located to the west of State Route 111 along Terraine Road is a 630-acre development that will house around 3,000 units when it’s fully built out along the west bench of the Oquirrh Mountains The development will be a mix of single family homes with units set to be delivered in the coming years.  Of the total acreage, about a third of the land will be designated open space with conservation easements, according to Ty McCutcheon, founding principal at Third Cadence Because the homes will be concentrated to allow for more open space McCutcheon said the net density will be around 10 units per acre which is similar to a Salt Lake city neighborhood like Liberty Wells from apartments up to luxury homes and everything in between,” he told Building Salt Lake “We’re also designing (Terraine) for every stage of life and we think that’s an important part of a vibrant community either apartments or townhomes or condominiums or paired homes Terraine is roughly a 15-minute drive from the Jordan Landing shopping complex The development is less than a 10-minute drive to the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater in West Valley City Terraine is also about a 10-minute drive to the closest TRAX station — the 5600 W. Old Bingham Hwy. stop on the Red Line. Terraine is not within the Utah Transit Authority’s On Demand microtransit service which is available in South Jordan and Herriman McCutcheon said he’s been in contact with UTA officials in the hopes of adding transit to the neighborhood in the coming years In order to create Terraine, McCutcheon said he worked with West Jordan City for over two years to sketch out a development agreement and overall plan a former president and CEO of Daybreak Communities added the project has city approval for up to 250,000 square feet of commercial space He said that’s enough space to support a neighborhood center development an Arizona company that manages the community aspects and common space of Terraine said the project’s focus on conservation sets it apart from other developments around Salt Lake County Hiking trails will dot the foothills of the project and much of the project’s landscaping will feature native plant life It will take years for the project to be fully built but he said all types of home models listed online will be available for purchase and Terraine will have about 200 new homes available each year.  Entry price points for Terraine start in the low $400,000-range, according to McCutcheon. According to Redfin the median sale price for a home in West Jordan was around $503,000 in December The development features five home builders, including local mainstays like Ivory Homes, to build different types of units. On Saturday, one of the model homes on display was a duplex by Ivory, consisting of two units that each include two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a garage. Another model on display Saturday was Sunrise townhomes which range from 2-3 bedroom and 2-2.5 bathroom units Sunrise units range from 1,500 to 1,900 square feet.  Other units listed on Terraine’s website are primarily large with the bigger homes reaching up to 5,000 square feet in size.  Terraine will have a number of shared amenities The development opened its first common space The Shed features a coffee shop and common area space for residents.  this space will be flanked by a small amphitheater and another common area building that will house offices and meeting space for residents The two buildings and amphitheater will form a common space that can hold farmers markets and other outdoor gatherings.  Email Jacob Scholl deeply affordable housing units gained city approval recently as the plan would add the affordable units onto an.. A Texas-based luxury property management company recently began making headways in the Salt Lake City market At the foot of the North Temple bridge at 600 West where Downtown transitions to the west side Three buildings near the Utah Governor’s Mansion in the Lower Avenues will be torn down in the coming weeks as part of a larger effort to rebuild.. You must be logged in to post a comment Site built by John Battenfeld 7:23 PM | Updated: 10:44 pm BY DIANA JONES WEST JORDAN — Police have now released the identity of the suspect in the fatal hit-and-run accident on March 25 Police are still investigating and on the look-out for Erasmo He is a Hispanic male with multiple tattoos Erasmo also goes by “Ponciano” and “Toshiro.” West Jordan Police Department ask anyone with any information to contact 801-840-4000 and reference case WJ25-15827 On March 25, Garrett Pace was hit by a SUV at Gardner Lane and Redwood Road while riding his motorcycle WJPD said the driver drove off before officer arrived was arrested last week as part of the investigation Lazaro-Javier is the registered owner of the car  involved in the crash At first Lazaro-Javier falsely reported the car as stolen but later told police his co-worker was driving at the time and had called him minutes after the crash Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Utah with her two brothers John and Ralph Smith Charmaine attended Jordan High School before going to work at Utah Power and Light for over 40 years.  As a young girl she suffered a terrible accident that changed the course of her life she never let her accident stop her from having a happy and fulfilling life always look on the bright side of life.” Charmaine was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sister and aunt and was always looking after her family and friends.  She is survived by her nephews Chase Smith and Cliff Smith and her nieces Susan Cutler-Barnhart and Christine Smith She also leaves behind cousins Margie Adams and Sharon Snyder Special thanks is extended to her good friends Larry and Tammy Phelps An evening viewing will be held on Thursday at the West Jordan Chapel located at 8825 S 1095 W A viewing will be held prior to the funeral from 10:00 a.m We invite all who knew and loved Charmaine to join us in honoring her legacy and sharing cherished memories but her spirit will forever remain in our hearts.  Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors 10:46 PM | Updated: Feb 10 BY GARNA MEJIA WEST JORDAN — Nearly a month after the discovery of Autumn Mercado’s body during a welfare check at her West Jordan home is calling for justice and permanent protection for her sister’s two young children On Jan. 13, police found Autumn Mercado’s body inside her home at 7800 S was arrested on the same day on two counts of suspicion of child abandonment and one count of abuse or desecration of a dead body Authorities allege that Carlos Mercado left Autumn Mercado’s body at the bottom of the stairs and took a rideshare to a gas station to buy beer “He’s left my sister’s body at the bottom of the stairs for who knows how long and goes and grabs beer,” Christiansen said The booking photo of Carlos Mercado for a pervious incident Carlos Mercado was released from jail within five days of his arrest, a decision that left Christiansen and her family in shock. “We did not know he was released and one of our family members ran into him,” she said Autumn Mercado’s body showed signs of bruising Carlos Mercado claims she fell down the stairs Christiansen suspects that something more sinister occurred believes that the investigation is facing a delay He believes it’s possibly due to pending forensic evidence “The investigation is continuing for something we don’t know what that is,” Skordas said “It doesn’t make sense to charge someone with a crime that you just don’t have the evidence together yet.” Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill’s Office released a statement to KSL emphasizing their responsibility to screen and file charges only when an investigation is complete there are time limits that person can be held The prosecution has a responsibility to screen and file charges when an investigation is complete the investigation is still ongoing,” the office said in its statement Carlos Mercado has a history of domestic violence he threatened Autumn Mercado and her friend saying “I will cut you up,” according to court documents He then threw a large butcher knife at the friend he was convicted of aggravated assault for that incident If you or someone you know is going through abuse National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 WEST VALLEY CITY — A West Jordan man who was 15 when a 19-year-old man was shot and killed several years ago was charged with murder Friday as an adult Jose Antonio Flores-Carrillo, 21, is charged in 3rd District Court with murder, a first-degree felony; and two counts of shooting a gun and causing injury, a second-degree felony, in the 2019 shooting death of 19-year-old Neko Jardine while attending a party with about 30 to 40 people at 5624 W Witnesses at the party told police that before the shooting a car pulled up to the house and the occupants asked the guests if they "banged," according to charging documents The witnesses said they were not part of a gang "They all started 'going at it.' As the fighting continued and they all started to run back in the house (He) looked down and discovered he had been shot (He) had no information to explain the reason for the incident and explained it was 'unexpected' and came 'out of nowhere.' (The witness) sustained three gunshot wounds to his legs," the charges state Others who were with Flores-Carrillo that night were later questioned by police and claimed there was a confrontation with a group at the house earlier in the evening and they wanted to go back and fight them One man said they brought two guns that night and Flores-Carrillo fired one of them during the fight Prosecutors say Flores-Carrillo's juvenile criminal history includes aggravated assault aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery which was ultimately dismissed due to lack of witness cooperation He is currently on felony probation … for fleeing DUI and reckless driving," prosecutors noted in the charging documents "Despite being placed in secure care for several violent felonies as a juvenile he quickly reengaged in criminal behavior upon his release There is substantial evidence supporting this case Several witnesses identified (Flores-Carrillo) with a firearm that evening and recalled him taking credit for the shooting after they left the scene The statements were further corroborated by surveillance footage." West Valley police announced the arrests of three men in connection with the shooting but formal criminal charges were never filed Utah — Eleven people were taken to local hospitals Saturday afternoon due to a carbon monoxide leak at a meat processing plant in West Jordan The West Jordan Fire Department was called to Otto & Sons (OSI Industries) shortly before 3 p.m after receiving a call of an unconscious woman The plant is located on 4980 West just off Old Bingham Highway After the crew got the woman out of the building safely they found more people who were feeling sick and then they detected a significant level of carbon monoxide Deputy Fire Chief Chris Trevino said the level was 800 parts-per-million which he said is a "significant danger to life and health." “It was a joint venture with our neighboring partners: West Valley City and Unified Fire Authority along with West Jordan," Trevino said Trevino said the source of the leak was in the manufacturing area is now on-site working to figure out the problem Crews were able to isolate the locker room from the leak so all the employees could return to retrieve belongings WEST JORDAN — Police are searching for a man who stabbed another man during an altercation at a towing service in West Jordan Thursday police received a report of a physical altercation at Advanced Towing Services,1340 W West Jordan police spokesman Taylor Griffith said The man who had been stabbed was alert when police arrived and he was taken to a hospital where he was "stable." Griffith did not elaborate on the extent of the man's injuries or specify how many times the man was stabbed It is unclear how many people were involved in the altercation or whether the people involved were customers or employees The man who is believed to have stabbed the other man left on foot and possibly got into a vehicle about 5-foot-9 and was wearing a dark green hoodie with gray pants WEST JORDAN — West Jordan police on Thursday are continuing to look for the person or people involved in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy Police received a 911 call of a possible shooting and arrived to find the teenager outside with a gunshot wound Police did not say Thursday how many shots they believe were fired The boy was taken to a local hospital in critical condition Andrew Hercules says two others were with the teen when emergency crews arrived was arrested for investigation of obstruction of justice drug possession with intent to distribute and being a restricted person in possession of a gun Police say the gunman drove off after the shooting It was not immediately known if other people were with the gunman West Jordan police on Thursday had few details about the incident to release Williamson and the third person were not being cooperative with detectives Williamson "had arrived to the area and set up a drug deal with two large ziplock amounts of marijuana," according to a police booking affidavit "When investigators asked (Williamson) who he had set up the drug deal with and who shot the victim (he) withheld that information so it was unknown to police who was the shooting suspect," the affidavit states Witnesses said Williamson had been seen earlier in the day with a pistol Once investigators were in the house and received a search warrant a backpack was searched for a weapon and the marijuana was found Police are asking anyone with information or any resident who may have seen something or had something suspicious recorded on their security or doorbell cameras to contact them at 801-840-4000 Williamson also currently faces a charge of failing to stop for police for allegedly leading Taylorsville police on a chase in a stolen vehicle last June The chase came to an end after the car occupied by Williamson and two other "young males" had the tires spiked and then crashed into another vehicle Utah (KUTV) — An SUV matching the description of one involved in a deadly hit-and-run was found by a woman in a West Jordan neighborhood Police haven’t confirmed that it was the same car but they did investigate it and eventually towed it away 23-year-old Garret Pace was riding his motorcycle when he was hit by an SUV on Redwood Road Tuesday night The driver fled and Pace died at the scene I can’t even fathom,” Whitney Rich said about the hit-and-run she noticed a black SUV she didn’t recognize It was parked just down the street from her house and she could almost see it from her front door “The windows were smashed out on the passenger side And then on the driver’s side one of the windows was smashed out on that side as well,” she said West Jordan police released a picture of the vehicle and described it as a 2003-2006 dark colored Chevy or GMC SUV with significant damage to the passenger side The vehicle rich spotted and called in to police matches that description “As I was reading the description of what it looked like That was the vehicle I saw this morning,” Rich said Rich believes it was abandoned there some time Tuesday night She called police and took pictures of the car as they were investigating it They were on scene for a few hours and eventually towed it away Rich said she’s happy that she potentially helped police come closer to catching the driver in the hit-and-run KUTV has reached out to the West Jordan Police Department and was awaiting a response as of the publish time of this report BREAKING NEWS 10:20 AM | Updated: Apr 29 BY MICHELLE LEE, KSL NEWSRADIO AND CARLYSLE PRICE, KSL TV SALT LAKE CITY — Police were searching for a missing person who was last seen on Friday in West Jordan Brenna Reynolds, a 45-year-old West Jordan woman, was later found dead, according to a Facebook post from a family member Monday “With profound sorrow and deepest gratitude we thank everyone who shared and supported the search for Brenna,” the Facebook post said “She has been found after a tragic accident that led her into a river It is with heavy hearts that we share she did not survive.” The family asked for privacy to allow them time to grieve and heal According to the AWARE Foundation a nonprofit that helps locate missing people Brenna Reynolds left her residence in West Jordan in the early morning and was seen driving her midnight blue Acura MDX The car is registered as S25 7AT and has a student driver sticker on the left side of the rear hatch door Have a story idea or tip? 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West Jordan man admits to leaving dead wife at bottom of stairs to go buy beer: Policeby Matthew Jacobson Utah (KUTV) — A West Jordan man is facing multiple felony charges after police discovered his deceased wife at the bottom of their stairs while their young children were left unsupervised in the home was arrested Monday after his wife failed to show up for work prompting one of her co-workers to call for a welfare check has a past with domestic violence and wanted to make sure she was OK," the officer reported West Jordan Police Department officers arrived at the Mercado residence on Monday afternoon after failing to make contact with Autumn via phone Carlos answered the door and let the police inside "Carlos stated he was just about to call the police when officers arrived," according to the affidavit "Carlos invited the responding officers into the residence where they noticed Autumn lying deceased at the bottom of the stairs." The report states there were signs of rigor mortis indicating she had been deceased for hours Mercado admitted to drinking heavily with his wife the previous night until approximately 4 or 5 a.m. He told detectives he discovered his wife unresponsive around 8:39 a.m saying he thought she had passed out "due to her having vertigo and falling down the stairs." He told police that when he couldn't get the victim to wake up he put a blanket on her and left two young children - one of them a toddler - unsupervised while he took a Lyft to buy beer It wasn't known how long he was gone from the residence but surveillance footage from a nearby gas station showed him purchasing beer about one hour after he said he'd found Autumn at the bottom of the stairs The welfare check was conducted about six hours after Mercado says he found his wife Mercado was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail just after 3 a.m Tuesday on suspicion of two third-degree felony counts of child abandonment and one Class B misdemeanor count of desecration of a human body Mercado was found guilty of assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child in 2022 He was also charged with assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child for a separate incident that happened in 2021 prosecutors were unable to make contact with the victim he was found guilty of 3rd degree felony aggravated assault against then-fiance Autumn and was ordered to undergo counseling and anger management which he fulfilled to the court's standard in July 2022 after the charges were filed against him for 2021 incident Arresting officers in each case reported Mercado smelled strongly of alcohol and slurred his speech when speaking to police Public safety assessments for each case also listed Mercado as being at an "elevated risk of committing violent crime." In the case that was dismissed due to the inability to contact the victim a magistrate ordered there wasn't sufficient evidence to hold Mercado on suspicion of domestic violence-related charges because the arresting officer didn't specify the relationship between Carlos and Autumn Mercado was released on conditions in that case none of which ordered him to stay away from the victim wording in order to release does allow for the county's Criminal Justice Services to add "any other conditions deemed appropriate." Court records indicate Autumn signed Carlos's jail release agreement waiver WEST JORDAN — The grandmother of a 2-month-old boy has now been charged with abusing the infant by not properly feeding him Charges against the baby's mother were filed last week Virginia Teresa Arellano, 68, of West Jordan, was charged Tuesday in 3rd District Court with aggravated child abuse, a second-degree felony. Last week, her daughter — Emmylou Teresa Arellano 41 — was charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse Emmylou Arellano took her 2-month-old boy to a children's clinic on March 27 where doctors noticed the boy was "malnourished and running a fever." The boy was then taken to Primary Children's Hospital where one officer said the boy "was so skinny that he could see the shape of his bones under his skin," and another officer noted that "every rib bone in (the boy) was visible," according to charging documents "Virginia Teresa Arellano stated that she had purchased one can of formula once a month or once every month and a half," while Virginia Arellano "stated that she had not purchased any formula," charging documents state Doctors told police that the boy should be going through one can of formula about every five days Medical staff also told detectives that the boy "weighed 7 pounds at birth and was now currently 5 pounds," according to the charges Virginia Arellano told police that she helped care for her grandson when the boy's mother was sleeping or busy But despite caring for him "on a regular basis," prosecutors say she "failed to seek appropriate help for him." Doctors with Safe and Healthy Families determined the boy qualified as "near-fatal malnourished," according to charging documents Utah (KUTV) — More than 13,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers were without power in West Jordan early Thursday afternoon Officials with RMP said the outage was affecting 13,777 customers in and surrounding West Jordan due to a damaged line The estimated time of restoration for power is around 6:30 p.m RMP's website said the power will be restored before 10:30 p.m almost 2,000 customers were still without power No specifications were made on what damaged the line The outage came in the midst of a severe snow storm blowing in across much of northern Utah Utah — Our Cool School of the Week always aims for something higher which is why Ascent is in their name Our Cool School of the Week this week is Ascent Academy West Jordan "Besides our fabulous faculty and our students one of the things that makes us amazing is our clusters," said Principal Kathy Butkovich Clusters are class periods that last about an hour and a half Students learn a new skill over eight weeks Some clusters include becoming a superhero we were deciding how we could help the shelter animals the best and we decided to raise a donation drive to collect food and bring it to the West Jordan Animal Shelter," said the teacher behind the dog daze cluster This week's Cool School nomination also came from the mom of one of the students in the dog daze cluster students are preparing for their upcoming musical All of the green on the student's clothes could represent one of the school's colors or seaweed "We're getting ready to perform the Little Mermaid Jr Another thing that makes Ascent Academy West Jordan our Cool School of the Week is the creative approach they take to learning and some of the projects that they learn in the classroom are prototype marketing and the psychology of how to create a product," said Mrs we learn communication skills like emails and stuff and we also learn how to work with our teams," one student said the community chef cluster was coming together to deliver tasty surprises throughout the school "I have a group of wonderful third and fourth graders," said the community chef cluster teacher they decided to give back to the teachers and staff at this school by making these delicious treats." clusters are a big part of what makes this school special so Granite Credit Union brought a donation to give to the teachers who make the clusters happen "We're so excited to be here on behalf of Granite Credit Union for the awesome work you're doing," said Spencer Carver Marketing Director for Granite Credit Union "Teachers dip into their own pockets quite often so this will help with surprise and resources needed to do those cluster classes," said one cluster teacher you can email nominations to GoodDayUtah@Fox13Now.com or fill out the nomination form on our website 2:23 PM | Updated: 2:27 pm (FILE) - A West Jordan Police Department patrol car BY JACOB FREEMAN WEST JORDAN — The West Jordan Police Department released the name of the victim in Sunday’s deadly shooting outside a house party Police also said they arrested their primary suspect The department identified the victim as 19-year-old Hugo Lucero and the primary suspect in his shooting death as 19-year-old Tayden Huntsman “Detectives uncovered information that (Huntsman) was involved in a verbal dispute with (Lucero) at a party prior to the shooting During the investigation (Huntsman) admitted to shooting (Lucero),” the West Jordan Police Department said in a press release Thursday A probable cause statement for the shooting said police obtained surveillance video from nearby homes that showed a man firing 11 shots “at the victim and other witnesses.” Multiple witnesses reportedly identified Huntsman as the shooter One witness said Huntsman admitted to the shooting and that “it was for gang stuff,” the statement said The suspect also reportedly told witnesses to tell police that “he and his friends were not at the party,” the statement said Huntsman was arrested and is accused of aggravated murder witness tampering and obstruction of justice The release said Huntsman is a documented gang member “We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the community members who came forward with information and support during this investigation Your cooperation and courage play a vital role in enhancing the safety of our community,” the police department said WEST JORDAN — West Jordan police are investigating a suspicious death after finding a woman dead at the bottom of a stairwell and already showing signs of rigor mortis was arrested for investigation of abuse or desecration of a dead body and two counts of child abandonment The investigation began Monday when West Jordan police were asked to perform a welfare check on Autumn Mercado The caller also told police there was "a past with domestic violence and wanted to make sure she was OK," according to a police booking affidavit When officers arrived at the home near 7800 South and 7100 West Carlos Mercado answered the door and claimed he was just about to call police where they noticed Autumn lying deceased at the bottom of the stairs and signs of rigor mortis appeared to be present," the affidavit alleges "Carlos had an excited utterance saying he thought Autumn was 'passed out' due to her having vertigo and falling down the stairs Carlos did not specify when the victim fell down the stairs Officers could smell the odor of alcohol coming from Carlos' breath and noticed he had a hard time maintaining his balance Multiple open containers of alcohol were observed throughout the front room and kitchen area," the affidavit says Carlos Mercado said he and Autumn Mercado had been heavily drinking the night before on Monday to find her at the bottom of the stairs and believed she was asleep "Carlos said he was unable to wake Autumn up or get any reaction from her Carlos said he covered Autumn with a blanket and left her at the bottom of the stairs," according to police Carlos Mercado says he then got a ride-share service to take him to a gas station to buy more beer leaving the two children unsupervised "in the living room in close proximity to Autumn where she remained unresponsive and incapacitated in a condition that Autumn was not able to care for the children in Carlos' absence Autumn was later confirmed to be deceased by police," the affidavit states West Jordan police said Tuesday that Mercado was arrested on suspicion of the charges that are based on the evidence currently collected Detectives are working in conjunction with the Utah Medical Examiner's Office to determine if additional charges should be screened with the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office police have been called several times to the house for domestic violence issues between the couple WEST JORDAN — A 45-year-old man was killed in a crash in West Jordan early Monday a U-Haul box truck collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of 4800 West and 7800 South The drivers of each vehicle were taken to local hospitals The man driving the box truck later died from his injuries A 20-year-old man driving the pickup was transported in critical condition West Jordan police say they are investigating whether the U-Haul driver ran a red light Impairment was not believed to be a factor Utah — Four people are in custody following a standoff with Unified Police at a West Jordan home late Tuesday night the incident started when they found a car linked to a person with multiple warrants Police followed the vehicle by helicopter to a West Jordan home where they saw four individuals walk inside and a 31-year-old man were taken into custody and investigators say the four arrested were living in the home's basement The names of those arrested haven't been released but FOX 13 News is working to get court documents to learn more information Utah — One day after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in West Jordan police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects Hugo Lucero's family said Monday that they simply want justice for their son knew something was wrong when she realized Hugo hadn’t come home Hugo didn't return or answer texts and calls before police arrived at the family's home on Sunday afternoon to inform them that he had been shot officers responded to reports of a disturbance in the area near 7900 South and 6400 West they found Lucero with a gunshot wound to his chest Investigators claim the shooting followed an argument outside a house party between a group with whom Hugo was involved The 19-year-old had just started studying welding at Mountainland Technical College His family shared that he was funny and kind and that he loved to draw roses and fix cars with his dad “He was the light in the room,” said Hugo's sister it almost always felt like I was older than him cause I was always watching out for him.” Hugo’s mom said her son wasn’t looking for trouble “He only went to the party to have fun; he didn’t go there looking for problems,” she said he’s out in the streets as if nothing happened." A GoFundMe page has been set up by the Lucero family to help with funeral expenses for Hugo “He didn’t deserve what happened," Mariana said WEST JORDAN — An arrest warrant has been issued for the suspected driver of a fatal hit-and-run crash in West Jordan who is feared to have fled the area was charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with leaving the scene of an accident involving death and obstruction of justice a class A misdemeanor; and failing to yield On March 26, West Jordan police responded to a crash at Gardner Lane and Redwood Road An SUV turning left turned into the path of an oncoming motorcycle hit the Yukon on the front passenger side and was ejected from the motorcycle proceeded to travel through the front passenger window leaving part of his helmet and the straps from his backpack inside the vehicle," the charges state The 2002 GMC Yukon allegedly involved in the crash drove off police received a tip that the vehicle was in a neighborhood in the area of 8600 South and 4000 West Detectives searched the area and found the SUV "Detectives observed that the Yukon had extensive damage to the passenger side and passenger running board The passenger side mirror was completely destroyed and the front passenger window had been shattered a portion of a motorcycle helmet and two backstraps matching the backpack Pace had been wearing were located inside the vehicle," according to the charges Police also found documents inside the vehicle for Rodriguez and 46-year-old Sabino Lazaro-Javier Lazaro-Javier originally claimed his vehicle had been stolen about 30 minutes prior to the crash He later said his co-worker had been driving it "Sabino stated that Rodriguez instructed him to report the vehicle stolen Sabino stated that when he saw Rodriguez he observed that he had injuries to his arms from where the glass exploded," the charges state Investigators say Rodriguez shut off his cellphone service on March 31 "(He) has since terminated his cellphone plan and has fled jurisdiction (His) family has not been cooperative with the police stating that they have no idea where he is As (Rodriguez) is not originally from Utah there is concern that he will attempt to flee the United States to avoid prosecution," prosecutors state in their charges in seeking an arrest warrant Lazaro-Javier was arrested for investigation of two counts of obstruction of justice.