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Neal Jeffery Riding Feb. 19, 1964 ~ Oct. 31, 2026
Neal Jeffery Riding, Grandpa Neal, Nealdo, Papa Nealdo was born on February 19, 1964 in Delta, Utah to his parents Lionel Kennard Riding and Marjorie Jeffery Riding. He grew up in Delta where he developed a love for sports, friendships, and the outdoors.
July 19, 1956 ~ October 26, 2026 Kathleen Farnsworth, age 70, signed off from her earthly broadcast from heart failure on October 26, 2026, in St. George, Utah. Kathleen was born on July 19, 1956, in Delta, Utah to Frank Gale and Norma Kimber Farnsworth.
(Delta, UT) -- A man in Delta is behind bars for allegedly stabbing his parents to death. The Millard County Sheriff's Office calls the crime scene "highly violent and aggressive." Rett Smith Riding was arrested on Saturday for two counts of murder and two counts of kidnapping.
A 26-year-old Delta man is in custody following a 911 call from his mother reporting that he was holding her and her husband hostage. Millard County deputies arrived at the scene to find both parents deceased with knife wounds to the chest.
DELTA, Utah (ABC4) — A 26-year-old male was arrested after police arrived to find both of his parents dead. Rett Riding was arrested on two counts of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, and two counts of aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony.
A man was taken into custody in the driveway of a home where his parents, a Delta husband and wife, were found stabbed to death late Saturday. Rett Mikel Riding was arrested and faces two counts of aggravated murder and aggravated kidnapping.
A 26-year-old man was booked into jail after his parents were found dead at their home in Delta, the Millard County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies responded to the home at 10:58 p.m. Oct. 31 after a woman called 911 and said her son, Rett Riding, was acting erratically and had taken her and her husband hostage, according to the sheriff's office.
A Silver Alert has been issued for a 67-year-old West Jordan woman who was last seen on Thursday, Oct. 29. Jackie Reed has special needs and requires heart medication, and she has stage 4 Parkinson Disease and diabetes.
Monday, Utah football fifth-year cornerback Elijah Davis was named as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for his contributions in the Utes’ 49-25 win over Cincinnati last Saturday. The native of Winter Park, Fla. recorded a pick six, 0.5 tackles for a loss and a broken up pass in the victory over the Bearcats.
Casey Arnold has been listed as the City Recorder and Cemetery Administrator for West Point, according to undated city department pages.
OGDEN, Utah—Monday, Weber State football junior kicker David Dellenbach was named as the Big Sky Conference's Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for his contributions to the Wildcats 38-14 win over No. 20 UC Davis last Saturday at Stewart Stadium.
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A man has pleaded guilty to being involved in a Ponzi Scheme that defrauded investors of over $60 million. Matthew Morrison Bates, 42, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering after being charged in September 2026.