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Shooter’s troubled soul: Soldier survived brutal deployment

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Published Aug. 31, 2010 at 1:11 p.m.

Shooter’s troubled soul: Soldier survived brutal deployment By Matthew D. LaPlante The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Aug 31, 2010 12:11PM MDT A U.S. Army soldier who was killed in a shootout with police in downtown Salt Lake City on Friday afternoon had suffered through a brutal combat tour in Afghanistan, where he survived mortar attacks, sniper ambushes, roadside bomb blasts and a suicide bombing — and in which he took the lives of several enemy fighters, according to soldiers who served

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Bloodhound helps track down 3 suspects in shooting

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Published Aug. 31, 2010 at 1:11 a.m.

A shooting Wednesday night in Salt Lake City critically injured a 23-year-old man. Police credit their bloodhound Junior for helping to catch the men so quickly ...

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Soldier survived brutal deployment

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Published Aug. 31, 2010 at 1:07 a.m.

Soldier survived brutal deployment By Matthew D. LaPlante The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Aug 31, 2010 12:07AM MDT A U.S. Army soldier who was killed in a shootout with police in downtown Salt Lake City on Friday afternoon had suffered through a brutal combat tour in Afghanistan, where he survived mortar attacks, sniper ambushes, roadside bomb blasts and a suicide bombing — and in which he took the lives of several enemy fighters, according to soldiers who served with him. Just days after

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SLC police chief honored for immigration stand

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Published June 11, 2010 at 12:14 a.m.

West Valley City » A public safety organization honored Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank Thursday for his opposition to mandates that would make police officers enforce U ...

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W. Salt Lake drug sweep yields 22 arrests

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Published May 7, 2010 at 8:59 p.m.

An overnight downtown Salt Lake City drug sweep has resulted in 22 arrests, police say ... Spokeswoman Robin Snyder said the crackdown, which enlisted more than 20 city narcotics, patrol and bicycle officers, focused on the area between 200 West and 600 West ...

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SLC cops: Serial tire slashing suspect nabbed

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Published May 7, 2010 at 8:01 p.m.

Salt Lake City police have arrested one of several suspects sought in a rash of nighttime tire slashings and puncturings ... Police spokeswoman Robin Snyder says a 43-year-old man was taken into custody Thursday after investigators acted on a number of tips from the public and tire and vehicle ...

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Dog shot by police officer in Salt Lake City park

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Published May 2, 2010 at 1:59 a.m.

Salt Lake City police are investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon in Jefferson Park, near 1100 South and West Temple. The incident began with the two girls screaming for help after they were approached by two dogs, one of which was a pit bull ...

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Man shot and killed by police in downtown Salt Lake City

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Published May 2, 2010 at 1:45 a.m.

Salt Lake police officers shot and killed a 20-year-old man early Saturday on the steps of a downtown apartment complex ...

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Help sought in finding cabbie's attackers

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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 7:47 p.m.

Salt Lake City police want the public's help in apprehending two people in the weekend beating and slashing of a Ute Cab driver ... The attack occurred shortly after the pair -- a black man, about 5-foot-7, 150-165 pounds, wearing a blue jacket, tan pants and light blue knit cap; and a white man, ...

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Becker wants police HQ across from Library Square, not on it

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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 7:39 p.m.

The badges won't blend with the books ... Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker officially recommended Tuesday that the new public-safety building and emergency-opeartions center be built just east of Library Square -- not on it, as originally envisioned ...

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