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Initiations getting worse by cheerleaders - StandardNet
She asked to remain anonymous. More than five years ago, her daughter had to cheer blindfolded at the cemetery and then cheer at the mall, and while she was embarrassed, it was nothing as bad as what has happened the last few years.
9 Ogden High senior cheerleaders suspended for hazing - StandardNet
All requested anonymity so as not to add further trauma to an already traumatic experience. One of the mothers said she dropped off her daughter and another cheerleader at a local park. The cheerleader said they were told to bring cute clothes and be ...
Lillard hopes to be top-10 pick in NBA draft - StandardNet
An Eastern Conference scout who asked not to be identified said he believes Lillard will likely go in the top 10 or 12 -- and is good enough to be a starter in the NBA next season. Scouts will discuss other players at games, he said, but many clam up ...
Coast Guard stops 30th 'drug sub' as smuggling grows - StandardNet
The suspected smugglers on board scuttled the cramped craft before they were taken into custody, sending their suspicious load into "thousands of feet of water" about 150 nautical miles north of Honduras, according to an official close to the operation ...
New drug treatment clinic in Ogden offers out-patient services - StandardNet
But as one of Visser's partners, who asked that his name not be used, put it, “It's a shame that you have to get arrested before you get some help.” The pressure for most of Action Recovery's clientele to seek treatment will be from family, ...
Syrian refugees talk of total terror - StandardNet
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity under government protocol. Inside Lebanon, many Syrians fear agents from their own country's security services. Stories have circulated of kidnappings and collaboration between Lebanese and Syrian security ...
Man trapped in 2 separate elevators on same night - StandardNet
A Park Monroe resident who declined to give his name said the trapped man was a friend of his who was visiting. Reached Monday, the man identified by the resident said he was stuck for about three hours the first time, and two hours the second.
'American Idol's' powerful voice shows signs of cracking - StandardNet
"They didn't expect the show to be down over 20 percent (compared with last year)," said one media buyer, who did not wish to be identified for fear of jeopardizing business relationships. Although they are pillars of the same network, ...
Stewart expected to stay at hospital - StandardNet
The source asked not to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the ongoing criminal investigation involving Stewart. Once Stewart is discharged from the hospital, he will be released to the custody of police and booked into Weber County Jail, ...
Constant guard for suspect at hospital - StandardNet
The source asked not to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the ongoing criminal investigation involving Stewart. The information regarding Stewart's injuries are the first public details about the wounds he sustained in a gun battle when ...
Constant guard at hospital - StandardNet
The source asked not to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the ongoing criminal investigation involving Stewart. The information regarding Stewart's injuries are the first public details about the wounds he sustained in a gun battle when ...
Signs of shooting remain at Ogden home - StandardNet
"It's crazy," the man, who declined to give his name, said of the shooting. "I feel bad for the police officers wounded and my neighbor. He wasn't bad." Susan Haddon, who lives at 1025 33rd St., just a few houses from Stewart's home, said the shooting ...
Shooting suspect had bomb - StandardNet
The neighborhood was evacuated, and the federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms was called in, said a source close to the investigation speaking on condition of anonymity. The bomb couldn't be moved and was detonated inside the home, he said. ...
Six officers shot while serving warrant; two critical - StandardNet
Two of the officers were in critical condition late Wednesday night, and the four remaining officers apparently did not suffer life-threatening injuries, said a source close to the investigation who requested anonymity. Four of the officers involved ...
Idaho university murder-suicide case closed - StandardNet
Another psychology graduate student interviewed by police who asked to remain anonymous said Bustamante made sexual advances toward him. The student also said Bustamante once told him "If you don't finish your thesis I'm going to kill you. ...
Could Jazz be gone in 5 years if players get their way? - StandardNet
The report quoted an anonymous source that said the Miller family will sell the team within the next five years unless a new, more favorable collective bargaining agreement can be reached between the NBA and its players' union. ...
In NH, Obama to push for payroll tax cut extension - StandardNet
A senior administration official said the president would not insist on the cuts being paid for immediately. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss internal administration strategy. The 2 percent payroll tax cut expiring ...
Weber State's McBride set to retire at end of season - StandardNet
Weber State coach Ron McBride will retire at the end of the season, the Standard-Examiner has learned from sources close to the program. An official announcement is expected to be made Tuesday. In his seven seasons with the Wildcats, McBride rebuilt ...
7 oil workers found alive in Gulf of Mexico - StandardNet
A girl who answered the telephone at the home of Ted Allen Derise Sr. said she was the sister of the rig worker but wouldn't give her name. “It's good news to us but we're still praying for the other people,” she said. The oil workers called for help ...
Man shot while feeding homeless with family - StandardNet
His aunt, who asked that her name not be used, said her nephew, who she helped raise and saw before he died, was doing volunteer work instilled in him since he was a little boy. She said her father would not hesitate to give food and clothing to anyone ...
Rapper who sued police force now joins the ranks - StandardNet
Neighbors, who confirmed that Acevedo's father, Roberto Acevedo Sr., is a retired city police officer, spoke well of Acevedo Jr. One neighbor who asked not to be identified said he is a "nice guy" with a good reputation and is really respectful to her ...
Church leaders address sheriff's letter on capital punishment - StandardNet
Also in defense of Thompson, a local police chaplain who asked not to be named said law enforcement officials definitely receive their mention in the New ...
and the shoppers rush home with their presents - StandardNet
Members of the group, who did not want to be identified, said that for the past 15 years, they've spent every Christmas Eve shopping for needy families in ...
Nuclear mishap caused 2-year Falcon Hill delay - StandardNet
A government official close to the project, who did not want to be identified, said dealings "caught a snag" after it came to light that Hill was involved ...
How to weigh wins? Fascinating Cy Young vote ahead - StandardNet
One, who asked to remain anonymous, wrote: "I think sabermetric stats are becoming more and more popular. On the other hand, I cannot ignore winning. ...