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Box Elder County sheriff accused of lying to police in DUI investigation

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Box Elder County Sheriff Kevin Potter, who was recently involved in a vehicle crash that turned fatal, was charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly lying about his location during a separate investigation. Potter, 55, voluntarily took administrative leave after he was involved in a crash last month in Weber County.

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