Davis County man who wanted to ‘go out in a hail of glory’ faces felony charges

  • Kelly Scott Dicus, 43, faces felony charges after an alleged domestic violence incident.
  • Dicus’ wife said he threatened her with a gun while holding her hostage.
  • He was shot by police during an armed standoff when they tried to arrest him, officials said.

SYRACUSE — A Clearfield man is facing felony charges after he claimed he wanted to “go out in a hail of glory” during a domestic violence response that ended with him being shot by police.

Kelly Scott Dicus, 43, was charged in 2nd District Court last week with domestic violence-related aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony; domestic violence in the presence of a child, a third-degree felony; and interruption of a communication device, a class B misdemeanor.

Dicus’s soon-to-be ex-wife served him an eviction notice in early October, requiring him to vacate her home after experiencing “ongoing domestic issues,” the charges said. The next week, on Oct. 8, he gathered his belongings and left the Clearfield residence without incident…

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