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Matheson Pleads GUILTY to Eagle Mountain Road Rage Deaths

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

On June 4, 2023, a devastating car accident in Eagle Mountain, Utah, claimed the lives of two individuals. Over a year later, Peterson Drew Matheson, the man responsible for the tragedy, pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter. This plea deal, reached on November 19, 2024, dismissed several other charges, focusing on accountability for the… Read more

Categories: Police and Fire / Traffic

Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission Sees Unprecedented Surge in Website Traffic as Voters Seek Information on Judges

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

The Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC) has seen a remarkable 58% increase in website traffic as voters seek information about judges ahead of the upcoming election. This surge, with over 30,000 visits recorded shortly after mail-in ballots were distributed, reflects a growing commitment among Utah voters to make informed judicial choices. JPEC’s website offers… Read more

Categories: Police and Fire / Voting

Jury Trial Set For Matheson Road Rage Manslaughter Trial

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

After a pretrial conference that was held on September 11, 2024 Judge Robert Lund scheduled a Jury Trial in the case of Peterson Drew Matheson vs. State of Utah. Matheson is being charged for the deaths of Rodney Michael Salm and Micheala Himelberge on June 4, 2023. Matheson has pleaded Not Guilty and will be… Read more

Categories: Police and Fire

Trial Date Set For Matheson Road Rage Case And Wife Files For Divorce

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024

On June 4, 2023, Peterson Drew Matheson was charged with a Road Rage incident that resulted in the deaths of two individuals as well as manslaughter and and reckless driving charges. At 1:00 PM on Feb 8, 2024, via a WebEx court hearing a Jury Trial date of October 7-11 was set. A pre-trial conference… Read more

Categories: Police and Fire

Cory Wride – Looking Back 10 Years

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024

On January 30, 2014, Cory Wride was shot and killed in Eagle Mountain on SR-73 while doing a routine check on a vehicle that had stopped on the side of the road. This traffic stop leads to his murder, a multi-agency manhunt, a carjacking, another officer being shot, and witnesses and bystanders re-evaluating what is… Read more

Categories: Family / Police and Fire

Court Dates Set For Barlow In Crash That Killed Two 3-Year-Old Boys

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

On May 2nd, 2022 Odin Ratliff and Hunter Jackson were playing in one of the corals with their trucks at the Cedar Valley Stables in Eagle Mountain when Kent Cody Barlow whose toxicology test showed at that time had methamphetamine and amphetamine in his system, lost control of his vehicle and slammed into the coral… Read more

Categories: Family / Police and Fire

Court Binds Peterson Drew Matheson For Trial in Eagle Mountain Road Rage Incident

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024

After the preliminary hearing that was held on September 28, 2023, Judge Robert Lund has found that the State has met its burden of proof for probable cause in the Road Rage Incident that resulted in the deaths of two individuals in Eagle Mountain on SR-73. Matheson will be bound over for trial at a… Read more

Categories: Police and Fire

Eagle Mountain Crime Data (2002-2022)

December 30, 2023December 30, 2023

This topic comes up often on Facebook and in general. Eagle Mountain currently contracts with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office for police support and traffic enforcement. Every couple of years there is a push for Eagle Mountain to create a city police force and usually an increase in crime is used as one of the… Read more

Categories: Lifestyle / Police and Fire

UPDATE: Road Rage Case for Peterson Matheson Still Waiting For Trial Date

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023

On June 4th, 2023 Peterson Matheson was involved in a Road Rage incident that ultimately resulted in the death of two individuals when he lost control of his vehicle and hit the Porsche they were driving on SR-73 head-on at a high rate of speed. Matheson has been in lock-up at the Utah County Jail… Read more

Categories: Police and Fire

Court Documents Filed In Road Rage Incident For Matheson vs. State of Utah

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

During the preliminary hearing for Peterson Drew Matheson in the case of Road Rage which resulted in the death of two individuals on June 4th, 2023 Judge Robert Lund ordered the counsel for the defense and the prosecution to submit simultaneous briefings no later than October 27, 2023. On October 27, 2023, the State filed… Read more

Categories: Police and Fire