$1.50 Sept. 8, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 35
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NEWS BREAK First Trump hearing broadcast
Though the former president has had no shortage of legal troubles, the first hearing in his latest set of accusations was broadcast just this week. Judge Scott McAfee presided over the hearings for former president Donald Trump, along with 18 other co-defendants. According to CNN, “The judge will consider motions from two defendants to separate or ‘sever’ their cases from the other co-defendants, in hopes of getting a faster trial.”
SCORE! Construction on the Bountiful High Football Stadium is almost complete. The team is anticipated to take the field Sept. 22 against Clearfield. “The students are very excited to get a field of their own,” said BHS Principal Travis Warnick. “It’s hard to play all the games away. They’ve been splitting between fields at Viewmont and Woods Cross.”
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Less than 30% of voters cast ballot in special election
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
DAVIS COUNTY—Voter turnout was low in Tuesday’s municipal primary elections with only 29% of registered voters casting a ballot. Of most interest was the Second District race to fill Congressman Chris Stewart’s seat after he announced in May that he would be resigning the post he’s held for 10 years. Stewart said his resignation was due to his wife’s health issues. To fill the vacancy, the legislature called for a special election and pushed back the voting dates from Aug. 15 to Sept. 5 and the general election from Nov. 7 to Nov. 21. The top three contenders are Becky Edwards, Bruce Hough and Celeste Maloy. Edwards is a former Utah House Representative, Maloy serves as legal counsel for Congressman Stewart and Hough is a Utah businessman. As of press time, unofficial numbers in Davis County had Edwards with a small lead over Maloy and Hough coming in third. Throughout the Second District, however, the race between Edwards and Maloy was too close to call Wednesday morning. In municipal races, not all cities had primaries, some didn’t have enough candidates and others opted not to hold a primary. In the cities that had a primary, Lay-
NORTH SALT LAKE— Residents at Eaglewood Lofts were awakened by gunfire early Sunday morning when two groups of people started shooting at each other in the lawn area in between the buildings. “We got a call at 5:45 a.m. reporting shots fired at an apartment complex at 325 S. Orchard Drive,” said North Salt Lake Assistant Police Chief Mitch Gwilliam. “Investigators found multiple juveniles and young adults shooting at each other.”
A more than week-long manhunt was conducted this week looking for Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from the Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania. While still unconfirmed, experts believe Cavalcante escaped by climbing onto the roof to make his getaway. More than 200 law enforcement officers searched for the man this week, who is considered very dangerous.
Spain’s national football coach fired
Following their historic win, the world of Women’s soccer was rocked when head coach Jorge Vilda forcibly kissed player Jenni Hermoso and made lewd gestures towards the star forward. Many players said they would refuse to continue playing for Spain if the current leadership remained in place. Replacing Vilda is Montse Tomé, the first woman to hold the position in Spain’s history with the sport.
Chinese officials arrest construction workers who cut through the Great Wall
TOM HARPER WAITS with his sons Max, 8 and Sam, 6 1/2 while his wife Bethany votes Tuesday at the Bountiful Library.
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ton’s incumbents held on to their positions as City Council members. The same was true of Woods Cross, with all three incumbents winning their races. North Salt Lake had 10 candidates with the only incumbent running, Ted Knowlton, keeping his seat. Annette Judd
was the only incumbent running in West Point and she led the voting with 676, followed closely by Kelly R. Ross who garnered 605 votes. These are unofficial numbers. A final canvass will take place on Sept. 19. See results on page 2.l
Shots fired at NSL apartment complex By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
Murderer escapes custody in Pennsylvania
Four vehicles were hit and there were eight impacts to glass, he said. “We arrested one adult male and two juveniles. We’re actively looking for other individuals, at least one for sure.” There were no injuries, said Gwilliam. “A shot went through an outer pane of glass on a double pane window and through a wall into an apartment.” Gwilliam said they don’t have any information that gangs were involved in the shooting. Joe Hernandez, 19, was arrested and booked into the
MORE THAN 50 ROUNDS were fired by two groups of juveniles and young adults in the lawn area at Eaglewood Lofts in North Salt Lake.
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Davis County Jail on charges of reckless endangerment, discharge of a firearm and possession of a firearm. “There were more than 50
rounds fired,” said Gwilliam. “It was a substantial amount of rounds with not regard for citizens or people in the area.” l
The famous Chinese landmark, centuries old, and visible from space was defaced, and one section destroyed when two construction workers cut through the edifice this week. Reports say that the two wanted a shortcut to a nearby construction site that they were working on, and didn’t want to have to go around. Further legal action is “pending” according to the local government in which the breach of the wall was made.
Warner Bros. Discovery to lose $300-$500 million, but still turn a profit
The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike has brought much of Hollywood grinding to a halt since the strike started in early May of this year. As the strike continues, fewer and fewer completed projects are on the shelves, meaning soon, no new content will be released. To that end, Warner Bros. Discovery has “adjusted” earnings to accommodate for $300-$500 million losses, but still expects to turn a profit despite the loss of business.