SANDY, Utah – A Sandy woman took her children out to play, and she discovered a basketball-sized swarm of bees waiting for them.

Heather Salomon found thousands of honey bees swarming underneath the trampoline in her backyard. She called in beekeeper Spencer Mortensen, who removed the hive.

She said the experience was frightening.

“I was scared,” she said. “You know, anytime you see bees or that many bees together in one spot you’re a little nervous!”

Mortensen said bees tend to swarm during this time of the year, as they are harvesting food. He also said the bees aren’t as aggressive at this time because their bellies are full. He also said he was glad to take the bees off of Salomon’s hands.

“Someone around here maybe has bees, and they just lost half their hive, and I want to thank them for letting me pick it up,” he said.

SANDY, Utah – Students at Crescent Middle School got a hands-on lesson on the Civil War on Friday.

The students have been studying the Battle of Bull Run this week, but instead of just reading about it, they got to reenact history.

“Recreating the Battle of Bull Run, which is one of the battles of the Civil War, that we’ve studied in class this past week. There’s a signal that is given off so soldiers know they’re to meet and there’s a battle is about to happen,” said history teacher Jordan Smith.

Actors from the Utah Civil War Association from Fort Douglas were there to help with the reenactment, and students say the experience is a great way to learn.

“When you’re out doing things hands on it’s, like, it’s easy to remember things cause you’ve done it before and you’ve been where it happened,” said student Austin Lambert.

SANDY, Utah – Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a bank Wednesday while disguised as a woman.

Police said the suspect approached a teller at a Zions Bank located at 8955 S. 700 E. and handed the teller a note demanding money.

The robbery took place around 5 p.m. The suspect fled after getting money from the teller.

Police have not yet released photos or a description of the suspect. We will have more information as it becomes available.