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Local Updates from ABC News Radio for Salt Lake City.

Wednesday
May182011

Man Robbed of Wallet by Group of Juveniles

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- Salt Lake City police are searching for a group of juvenile suspects who robbed a man on Tuesday morning.

The robbery reportedly occurred around 10 a.m. on Main Street in Salt Lake City. The 46-year-old victim told police he had just exited a Trax train, when he was pushed to the ground by a group of juveniles, who then took his wallet before fleeing the scene. It is unclear just exactly how many juveniles were in the group.

No arrests were immediately made.

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Wednesday
May182011

Man's Lost Wallet Leads to His Arrest 

(WEATHERFORD, Texas) -- A man's good deed of turning in a lost wallet he found resulted in the arrest of the wallet's owner.

Parker County Sheriff's Department say in addition to Clayton Neil Stewart's identification card, they discovered three additional cards of men from Utah, Texas, and California.

Officials called Stewart, 18, to recover his wallet. Stewart met with the officials and was arrested for the state felony of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information. Upon a subsequent search of Stewart’s car, officials found 5 grams of hydrocodone tablets, ten grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

He was released on an $8,500 bond.

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Tuesday
May172011

Suspicious Fire Guts Bountiful House

(BOUNTIFUL, Utah) -- A house in Bountiful was damaged by a fire early Tuesday morning.

The fire reportedly started around 4:30 a.m. at the home located in the vicinity of 30 South and 600 East. Fire crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and flames pouring out of the structure. Officials say three people who were in the home when the blaze broke out managed to escape the burning house safely.

Authorities have described the fire as being suspicious, and investigations are continuing into the cause.

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Tuesday
May172011

Search for Missing Soldier Suspended

(TOOELE, Utah) -- Police have ended a search for a soldier who went missing from Dugway Proving Ground on May 8.

Specialist Joseph Michael Bushling, 26, was driving a borrowed Mitsubishi Lancer when he called a fellow soldier to tell him that his car ran out of gas near Granite Mountain and he was going to walk. His car was discovered over the weekend and his baseball cap was found a few miles from the car. Officials and volunteers searched the area with GPS devices and cadaver dogs, however there has been no sign of Bushling. The search has been suspended.

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Monday
May162011

Ogden Horse Championship Linked to Equine Virus Outbreak

(BOISE, Idaho) -- The Idaho Department of Agriculture is looking into a possible outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus, according to ABC affiliate KBOI-TV.

The horses may have been exposed to the virus at the NCHA Western National Championships in Ogden, Utah, earlier this month. The disease has been reported in Utah and Colorado.

The highly contagious disease can be transmitted from horse to horse by humans, although the disease poses no threat to people. Symptoms include fever, nasal discharge, and lethargy, KBOI reports.

Any horse owners who participated in the NCHA Championships is urged to isolate and monitor their horses to prevent further contamination.

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