2026 Despite Fluctuations by Gender, DCCS High School Graduation Rates Continue to Surpass US and Utah; Female Rate hits 100%
September 1, 2026
The on-time high school graduation rate among DCCS members remained high in 2026 at 96.49%
The on-time high school graduation rate among DCCS members remained high in 2026 at 96.49%
In the past week, KSL and the Salt Lake Tribune published articles that continued an on-going pattern of false and malicious reporting against law abiding citizens who they suspect to be members of the Davis County Cooperative Society, also known as the Co-op.
Federal Prosecutors have filed a notice of their intent to seize properties it alleges have ties to the WRE fraud case.
The defendants in the WRE case have plead guilty to a subset of charges brought against them as part of a plea deal to limit their maximum sentences.
Bryan Nelson and Mary Nelson appeared on an episode of CBS' "Whistleblower" making allegations of fraud, improper financial and business practices, incest, underage marriages, and more. Bryan, a non-member, began a relationship with Mary against her parents wishes when she was 16 and Bryan was 26.
18 year old Joanna Kingston faced a scary situation in South Salt Lake when an enraged man pulled her from her vehicle and attempted to carjack her with her 3 younger siblings, ages 9, 10, and 12, inside the vehicle.
Melissa Ellis, a former member of the DCCS, has filed a complaint with the Utah State Bar for 7 attorneys she alleges are practicing plural marriage. Her compliant is an attempt to stop individuals from plural families from being eligible to practice law in Utah.
A number of national organizations have spurred a discussion on whether or not to ban legal marriage for individuals under the age of 18. Utah State Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City introduced a bill in 2019 that would raise minimum age of legal marriage to 18 in Utah.
We're following ongoing developments as the defendants in the WRE case await trial.
What would Mitt Romney do for plural families if given the chance as United States Senator for Utah?
In the 2018 Utah Legislative Session, a bill was introduced to change the definition of abuse in cases where minor children are able to be harbored by 3rd parties.
