KCYN-KCPX News Monday 23July2012

(Moab Utah)-BLM
Fire fighters from the BLM and local resources responded to a large size brush fire alon the River Road Highway 128 east of Moab yesterday. Officials closed the River Road for a while...causing large traffic backups...including several river trip buses enroute back to Moab. Cause of the fire was not known as of late yesterday.
>>Utah Flags At Half Staff Through Wednesday

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah is honoring the victims of the Colorado theater shooting. Governor Gary Herbert is directing Utah flags to fly at half staff through Wednesday. President Obama has ordered flags at federal buildings to fly at half staff.
FARMINGTON — A Davis High School graduate who survived the
Jansen Young, a Farmington native who had recently moved to Colorado, was with Blunk at the theater early Friday when police say
In an interview with NBC's "Dateline" televised Sunday, Young recounted how Blunk immediately recognized the danger of the situation and pushed her to the floor.


>>GOP Fundraiser Denies Sexual Assaults

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A GOP fundraiser says the charges of rape and kidnapping against him are false and made up. Activist Greg Peterson is accused of attacking four women. Peterson's lawyers say the bail of 750-thousand dollars is excessive and he remains behind bars. Peterson is due in court today.

>>Clear The Air Challenge Begins

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Clear the Air Challenge is under way in Utah. Governor Gary Herbert and Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker began the effort this weekend to encourage citizens to protect air quality. FOX13Now reports the governor says it's a "quality of life issue," a "health issue" and "an economic development issue." For information and to take part go to cleartheairchallenge.org.

>>Ogden Shooting Suspect Asks For New Judge In Property Case

(Ogden, UT) -- The man accused of killing a police officer is asking for a new judge in his home property forfeiture case. Matthew David Stewart allegedly killed Weber Morgan Narcotics Strike Force Agent Jared Francom in a January shootout in Ogden that also wounded other officers. The "Salt Lake Tribune" reports Stewart's lawyer says Francom's death left Judge Mark DeCaria "emotionally distraught." The lawyer says there's the possibility Stewart's property seizure case could be prejudiced.
　
　


>>Covey Remembered As Father, Teacher

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Business expert and author Stephen Covey is being remembered as a man of faith, a family man and and a teacher. A memorial service was held Saturday at Utah Valley University that included Governor Gary Herbert and President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Covey's books include "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." He died July 16th at age 80.

WASHINGTON CITY, Utah (AP) - An investigation is under way into a police shootout in Washington City that left a 36- year-old man critically injured.
Jamon Val Cranney of Washington City is accused of failing to comply with officers' commands after a routine traffic stop Friday afternoon and firing shots at them.
Police returned fire, and the suspect was listed in critical condition at Dixie Regional Medical Center.
A warrant for Cranney's arrest, issued Thursday in Iron County, claims he failed to abide by the terms of his probation and complete jail time ordered when he was sentenced on charges of attempted robbery and assault in 2010.
　(Salt Lake City)
Authorities took a suicidal man into custody Sunday night, but not before he shot at SWAT officers, a Utah Highway Patrol helicopter, a passer-by, and also wounded himself.
Davis County Deputy Scott Harper said a medical helicopter was enroute to treat the man’s three "significant wounds" at about 10:35 p.m. Sunday, moments after the standoff ended in the marshes about four miles north of Salt Lake City International Airport.
Harper said that the man, who was in his 40s, fired at SWAT officers once as they closed in, and they fired tear gas in order to subdue him, but no one else was injured and officers fired no shots.
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　Aurora, Colo., theater shooting is mourning the loss of her boyfriend, John Blunk, and praising him as a hero.James Holmes went on a shooting rampage that left 12 people dead and 58 wounded.