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Police find car stolen in chase aftermath

Police on Thursday night found a car stolen after a chase in Box Elder County, but the juvenile suspect is still at large. A 17-year-old boy tried to outrun police in Brigham City on Wednesday night. When sheriff's deputies used spike strips to stop the vehicle, they captured three teenage passengers, but the driver escaped and was believed to have stolen a Chevy Cavalier from a house in Honeyville. Sheriff's Chief Deputy Lynn Yates said Ogden police found the car about 11 p.m. Thursday, but there was no sign of the suspect. He's described as Hispanic and was last seen wearing a black jacket with white stripes. Yates said he has gang affiliations.

Man will serve up to life for gang-related slaying

A man who shot a 15-year-old boy in 2004 over an earlier gang-related incident was sentenced Friday to prison for up to life. William Dav Mathipannha, 23, pleaded guilty last month in 3rd District Court to first-degree felony murder for shooting Sang B. Nguyen as the teen stood outside a West Valley City apartment building on Oct. 27, 2004. Prosecutors said Nguyen was targeted because he had helped beat up a member of Mathipannha's gang earlier that day. In exchange for his plea, four other cases involving thefts, drugs and weapons were dismissed.

Identity-theft caper brings 4-year federal term

A West Jordan man has been sentenced to four years in prison for using another man's identity last year to buy a truck and other goods. Under the sentence imposed Thursday by U.S. District Judge Tena Campbell, Jason Albertson also must pay $5,259 in restitution. As part of a deal with prosecutors, Albertson, 24, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud with identification documents.

Katrina evacuee arrested with others in drug bust

Seven Salt Lake Valley residents, including a Hurricane Katrina evacuee, were arrested Thursday at a Salt Lake City residence on suspicion of drug-related charges. Salt Lake City narcotics officers with the help of the SWAT team, served a search warrant at the residence, in the 500 North block of 800 West, according to police spokeswoman Robin Snyder. She said officers seized crack, methamphetamine, marijuana and Lortab.hill

Family members accused of multiple sex assaults

Taylorsville police have arrested members of three generations of a family who allegedly sexually assaulted one another. The first arrest came in December when a 60-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of several sexual assault charges for crimes he committed against his children when they were younger, according to Taylorsville police. This week, the man's wife and six other relatives - including three 11-year-olds - were arrested on suspicion of sex crimes against children. The adults in the family allegedly sexually assaulted the children, who sexually assaulted each other, according to Taylorsville police. Several months ago, five of the children were removed from two homes.

Woman hurt when car hit by pickup

A 27-year-old woman was in critical condition after the car she was driving collided with a pickup truck in Salt Lake City. The wreck occurred about 3:30 p.m. Thursday when a man driving the pickup was headed west on 2700 South, said Salt Lake City police Lt. Robert Linton.

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