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Year 2023

PRESS RELEASE:

AUGUST 8, 2023

DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE STABBING & DEATH WEST OF MIDWAY
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On August 7, 2023 at approximately 6:30 p.m., Wasatch County deputies were called to Swiss Mountain Estates, a cabin area west of Midway, when multiple 911 callers stated an adult male had been stabbed with a knife and another shot.

Wasatch County Fire responded to the scene to assist. One adult male was airlifted to an area hospital in critical condition. A second adult male was pronounced deceased at the scene.

There are no ongoing threats or safety concerns to the public.

The case is under investigation. The names of those involved are not being released at this time.

Year 2017

VIDEO RELEASE IN GRAND VALLEY BANK ROBBERY
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On August 8, 2017 at about 2:00 p.m., the Grand Valley Bank in Midway was robbed at gun point and a substantial amount of money was stolen. Law enforcement officers from the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office, Heber—Wasatch Investigations Unit and FBI have been investigating the robbery.

 We are now releasing video from the bank robbery in an effort to solicit the public’s help in identifying the suspect.....

Year 2015

JULY 4, 2015: FATAL ATV CRASH IN CO-OP CREEK AREA

On July 3, 2015 at about 9:50 p.m., the Wasatch County Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls with vague and conflicting information about a possible incident involving an all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) in the Strawberry Valley...