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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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Utah soldier killed in Afghanistan

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Published Aug. 31, 2010 at 11:43 a.m.

Utah soldier killed in Afghanistan BY JEREMIAH STETTLER The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Aug 31, 2010 10:43AM MDT It was an uncommon summer — as if something had brought them together to say their final goodbyes.Just two months after his family staged one of its first reunions in years, Capt. Ellery “Ray” Wallace was killed in Afghanistan when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle. The 33-year-old University of Utah grad died Sunday.“The Lord was preparing us for it,” said his

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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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Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon is first to the air in gubernatorial race

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Published Aug. 30, 2010 at 11:36 p.m.

SALT LAKE CITY — Democratic Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon has hit the airwaves with the first television ...

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Catholic school leader criticizes Gov. Gary Herbert for private school comment

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Published Aug. 30, 2010 at 6:18 p.m.

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert took a "cheap shot" when he criticized his Democratic rival, Salt Lake County Mayor ...

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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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Colorado joins Pac-10, Utes, MWC await next moves

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Published June 10, 2010 at 11:11 p.m.

Colorado's move to the Pac-10 has sparked numerous possible scenarios regarding the University of Utah's future, but as of right now everything is status quo, according to school officials ...

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Will recession haunt class of 2010 long after it's over?

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Published May 7, 2010 at 11:37 p.m.

Alexandra Weiss loves science, but pretty much detests laboratory work. The daughter of University of Utah genetics professor Robert Weiss, she witnessed the tedium of research before stepping foot on campus as a student ...

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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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