Trial date given to man who killed West Jordan teen in April

Aug 30, 2022, 7:28 AM | Updated: 8:45 am

Eli Mitchell, victim of fatal hit and run...

Photo of 13-year-old Eli Mitchell of West Jordan. Photo credit: the Mitchell family.

KSLNewsRadio

WEST JORDAN, Utah — The 50-year-old driver accused of hitting and killing a West Jordan teen, now has a trial date. Last April, 13-year-old, Eli Mitchell was killed in a hit and run.

Identified as Mason Ohms, the 50-year-old faces a number of charges including automobile homicide. Police say Ohms spent hours in a bar drinking before hitting the teen who was riding his bike near 1500 West and 9000 South.

The Mason Ohms trial will start with Jury selection on Dec. 7.

We want to hear from you.

Have a story idea or tip? Send it to the KSL NewsRadio team here.

Crime, Police + Courts

Devin Oldroyd

Body of missing Utah man found in Bear Lake County Idaho

The body of a man missing since November 2023 was found in Bear Lake County, Idaho Thursday.

15 minutes ago

Body cameras capture sudden struggle in Tooele with 'Proud Boys' fugitive (screen grab, KSL TV, vid...

Andrew Adams, KSL TV

Body cam captures struggle in Tooele with ‘Proud Boys’ fugitive

During a fugitive search inside a home, police said they suddenly found themselves in a potentially dangerous struggle with someone else.

2 hours ago

trooper speaks to pulled over car, drunk driving in Utah...

Peter Johnston

Utah bucking trend of fewer arrests for drunk driving

Arrests for drunk driving have dropped nationwide, but in Utah, enforcement continues to increase.

6 hours ago

File: Then-U.S. President Donald Trump laughs as Hope Hicks speaks to the crowd during a campaign e...

MICHAEL R. SISAK, JAKE OFFENHARTZ, PHILIP MARCELO and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press

LISTEN: Analysis, Hope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, in court Friday

The "Access Hollywood" tape is central to the prosecution's case. They say it hastened his then-lawyer Michael Cohen's hush money deal with a porn actor.

1 day ago

Bobby Ratliff, left, and his wife, Theresa, hold hands a memorial service for their son, Odin, and ...

Becky Bruce

Parents of boy killed in meth-fueled, high speed crash sue Utah state agencies

Odin Ratliff and Hunter Jackson, both 3, were playing with their toy trucks in a corral outside Cedar Valley Stables in Eagle Mountain on May 2, 2022, when the driver crashed through multiple fences at over 100 miles per hour.

2 days ago