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Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Utah organizers of a Halloween rave attended by thousands during the pandemic have taken a plea deal requiring them to apologize to everyone else in the state for violating public health orders.
Erik Scott Little, 27, and Tanner Valerio, 26, are co-founders of The Tribe Utah, the group behind the mostly maskless gathering on Oct. 31 during a time when there were about 2,000 new COVID-19 cases daily in Utah. Authorities believe the event drew up to 10,000 people to the west side of Utah Lake.
Both pleaded guilty Monday in Utah County Justice Court to disobeying public health laws, a class B misdemeanor. They agreed to pen the apology letter, pay a $500 fine and abide by laws and public health directives for the next year. If they meet each condition, a judge will dismiss the cases under the terms of their pleas in abeyance.
Utah County police bust second cockfighting ring in week
May 21, 2021
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Authorities in Utah County say they have uncovered a second cockfighting ring less than a week after finding another one.
The Utah County sheriff s department said 35 people were arrested or cited last Saturday for participating in a sophisticated cockfighting operation, KSTU-TV reported.
Sgt. Spencer Cannon said fighting rings were discovered near Utah Lake in a desolate area in Cedar Valley, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) southwest of Salt Lake City.
Cannon said a tip led investigators to the location where police heard cheering and rooster crows.
Two large rings believed to be built for fighting were found by investigators, including a chicken foot sticking out of the dirt which led to the discovery of two dozen dead roosters.
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