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Grateful parents introduce newborn to Unified Fire EMTs who delivered her

By gephardtdaily.com · August 13, 2026 · 1 min read
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WEST JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 13, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah Fire and paramedic crews have experienced one of the business seasons in memory, with wildland fires, structure fires, and emergencies throughout the community.

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Suspect in West Jordan SWAT standoff arrested days after release from jail

Joshua Kyle Neathery, 40, had been out of jail for nine days when police were called to the residence, leading to a SWAT standoff. Neathery was first arrested on Aug. 8 after a woman reported that she had been beaten, according to the probable cause statement.

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Details released after arrest of West Jordan man on domestic violence violation, SWAT response

WEST JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 23, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — An arrest document has been filed after a 40-year-old man was taken into custody Friday after a SWAT operation that followed a domestic violence related call in West Jordan.

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Millcreek City officials remove Flock camera of unknown origins

The camera was located at about 3200 South and Highland Drive. But no one knows who put it there or why. Mayor Cheri Jackson said in a newsletter to residents that it’s been removed and it appears to have been dormant for some time. The mayor says the land it was on was purchased by the city.

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Suspect taken into custody after hours-long SWAT stand-off in West Jordan

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West Jordan Commenced 7000 South Entrance Improvement Project

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