KCYN-KCPX NEWS 29Auf2012 Wednesday

>>West Valley Denies Powell Family Request For Police Records

(West Valley City, UT) -- The West Valley City Council is turning down a request from Susan Powell's family for more access to police records of her disappearance. The council specifically declined to release the records, saying they could potentially hamper an ongoing investigation. Potentially, the Powell family wants to see the records for more clues in her disappearance and to potentially use them in a civil lawsuit. Powell disappeared in December 2009 and her husband, Josh, who later killed himself and the couple's two children, was the only person of interest.

>>Love Delivers Prime Time Speech At Republican National Convention

(Tampa, FL) -- Utah congressional candidate Mia Love is getting strong reviews for her prime time speech last night at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Love took to the stage and blasted President Obama, saying, quote, "I am here to tell you we are not buying what you are selling in 2012." Love began her speech with her family's story, which includes her parents arrival in the U.S. with only ten dollars. Love is running against incumbent Democrat Jim Matheson in the third district. Love is a darling of tea-party and conservative Republicans for her groundbreaking role in state politics as Utah's first black woman to become a mayor.

>>Democrats Open Obama Office In Salt Lake City

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A new campaign headquarters for President Obama is up and running in Salt Lake City. Democrats happened to introduce their new headquarters near 200 West and 200 South on the same day Republicans began a full schedule at their national convention in Tampa. A 16-year-old volunteer was chosen by the campaign to be the spokesperson. She said there are ten phone banks calling Utahns on behalf of the Obama campaign.

>>Salt Lake City Drivers Still Worse Than Average

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Drivers in Salt Lake City are still worse than average, according to an annual survey. Allstate's latest America's Best Drivers Report puts the Salt Lake area at number 72 in the list of the nation's 200 largest cities. Drivers here, on average, get into a crash every nine-point-nine years, compared to the national average of ten. The best drivers are in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Boise, Idaho, was number two and Fort Collins, Colorado, number three.

　
　
　
　
>>Orem Police: Autopsies Likely Won't Reveal Much

(Orem, UT) -- Authorities in Orem do not expect results of autopsies on a surgeon and his girlfriend found slain in their home to provide many details into their deaths. An Orem police official added the results of yesterday's autopsies on the bodies of Joseph Berg and Luz Schwartz won't be released until toxicology screens are turned complete. Berg and Schwartz, who reportedly endured a turbulent relationship, were last seen Sunday night at a dinner in Orem. Authorities say Berg was released from jail only last week following a four-month sentence for his guilty plea to a kidnapping and assault involving Schwartz in 2011.

FARMINGTON — One person was killed Tuesday night in a multiple-vehicle crash near Lagoon, officials said.
The accident occurred just after 9 p.m. on northbound I-15 near mile post 323, Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Todd Johnson said. A 52-year-old man had stopped his vehicle on the side of the road and was putting fuel into the gas tank when a second car drifted and struck him and his vehicle.
The man was killed instantly, Johnson said, and the vehicle that struck him spun back out into traffic and was struck by a third car traveling northbound.

(Logan)-
A 30-year-old Cache County man died Tuesday after his OHV rolled on top of him.
The man was with two other people taking turns riding an OHV in a local off-highway riding area west of Richmond near the Bear River about 6 p.m., said State Parks Lt. Eric Stucki.
The man, who was not wearing a helmet, jumped the vehicle over a dirt mound and landed off-balance, Stucki said. The vehicle rolled over him, injuring his head.
The man was taken to a Logan hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

>>Sandy Police Look For Missing Teen

(Sandy, UT) -- Police in Sandy say they're desperately searching for the teen who's been missing a month. Sixteen-year-old Jade Thornberg was last seen at her family's home July 31st. Authorities say the teen has a history of running away from home but they say the circumstances surrounding this disappearance are different. In addition to the girl's cellphone having been disconnected police say Thornberg has a history of drug use which heightens the concern for her well-being.


Monticello Utah-
Wildlife biologists recently euthanized a mule deer buck that had epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). The buck was found in the Manti-La Sal National Forest southwest of Monticello. The deer was walking in circles when the biologists found it Aug. 3.
EHD does not affect people, but it can affect deer if it spreads. Because the area where the deer was found in is fairly remote, Division of Wildlife biologists are asking the public to be their eyes and ears and to report it to the DWR office in Price at (435) 613-3700.
Leslie McFarlane, wildlife disease coordinator for the DWR, says 2007 was the last time EHD was documented in Utah.