Salt Lake City to Host E-Waste Events

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- Salt Lake City will hold a series of events, sponsored by Samsung to allow residents to recycle potentially toxic electronic waste.

Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes computers, televisions, cell phones, printers, scanners, cameras and more. Components from many of these devices may contain chemicals such as lead and mercury, which can leak into groundwater if not properly recycled, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the events will take place once each month between May and August, with the first taking place on Saturday May 11 at Smith's Marketplace at 455 S. 500 East.

Debbie Lyons, Salt Lake City's resource recovery manager told the Tribune that the city expects to collect 10,000 pounds of e-waste at each event.

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Man Charged for Pulling Gun Out in Police Station

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- A man who pulled out a gun in a West Valley City police station was charged with multiple offenses.

James Kammeyer is charged with threat of terrorism, three counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a restricted person.

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Kammeyer walked into the police station on April 29 and asked to speak to a detective. After initially requesting to meet in private, he agreed to meet in the lobby instead.

When the detective approached, he noticed Kammeyer reaching into his pocket. Kammeyer pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the officer. The detective yelled 'gun,' according to the Tribune. When a second officer arrived at the lobby, Kammeyer aimed the gun at him. The officer shot Kammeyer twice in the arm.

The officer was treated at a hospital.

Investigators believe Kammeyer may have been attempting to commit "suicide by cop."

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Police Tase Man After He Threatens Officers

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- Salt Lake City Police had to use a Taser to subdue  a man who was causing a disturbance on Monday night, according to the department.

Officers were summoned to 539 North Catherine Street shortly after 11:30 p.m. due to a report of a disturbance. As officers were talking to the people involved, one of them, 34-year-old Jeremy Hilton became aggressive with the officers and threatened them.

Hilton would not comply with the officers’ commands to stand down, and they were forced to use a Taser to subdue him.

Hilton was arrested and charged with obstruction, resisting and assault on a police officer.

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Driver Going Wrong Way on I-15 Rams Patrol Car

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- An allegedly intoxicated driver rammed a Utah Highway Patrol trooper’s vehicle head-on while driving the wrong way on Interstate 15 early Sunday morning, The Salt Lake City Tribune reports.

According to officials, the suspect, a 22-year-old from West Jordan in a 2000 Ford Ranger, began to drive south while in the northbound lane of I-15 at approximately 12:45 a.m.

Officers quickly responded to reports about the dangerous driver, and deployed two tire-deflating spike strips to stop him, but the man kept driving. At one point, UHP Capt. Mark Zesiger tried to stop the car, leading the suspect to crash into the patrol vehicle head on. Zesiger was uninjured, but his car was disabled.

Troopers were finally able to stop and arrest the suspect soon afterwards. The man had driven 12.5 miles the wrong way on the highway.

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Girl in Critical Condition After Fall from Slide

(WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah) -- A 3-year-old girl remains hospitalized in critical condition after she fell from a slide at her West Valley City home on Thursday.

Just after 3 p.m., the girl fell from the slide, a height of about four feet, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. She was discovered unconscious in her family's backyard.

The girl had suffered a cardiac arrest, according to the Tribune, but her mother began performing CPR and paramedics were able to restore her pulse before transporting her to a local hospital.

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