KCYN-KCPX News Friday 26Oct2012


>>Report: Man Had Serious Firepower Before Shot

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The man shot by police on a TRAX Station platform after threatening to detonate an explosive device in his backpack indeed had enough firepower to scatter debris more than a block in each direction. Anthony Kenshiro Mayhew's device never had a chance to detonate as a SWAT officer fired his rifle once, killing Mayhew. He was demanding Salt Lake City police investigate his claims he was being monitored by the federal government. A report by the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office said Mayhew's makeshift device included 15 shotgun shells

>>West High Grieves Over Classmate's Death

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Students from West High School are still grieving over the loss of a classmate. Fourteen-year-old freshman Edwin Cardoso was killed Wednesday morning while crossing the street on his way to school. A group of Cardoso's closest friends gathered yesterday for a moment of silence and grieving.

>>Utah Prez Announces New Initiatives At Address

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The President of the University of Utah announced sweeping new initiatives for the institution yesterday at his inaugural address. Calling students the "number-one job," President David W. Pershing said he wants to ensure his students get a solid education at a price they can afford while maintaining the university's identity as a world-class research institution. Pershing said it starts by limiting undergraduate admissions only to students who show they will succeed in college.

>>Slick Roads Cause 16-Vehicle Pileup

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The eastbound Interstate 80 on-ramp in Salt Lake City is closed after a multi-car pileup. Highway Patrol says slick roadways are to blame for the wreck involving as many as 16 vehicles. Officials closed the Wright Brothers Drive interchange to investigate. Only minor injuries are being reported.

>>Utah Native Dies In Afghanistan

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- An Army Green Beret sergeant and Salt Lake City native has died in combat operations overseas. Officials with the U.S. Department of Defense say Sergeant First Class Ryan Savard died in a firefight in Afghanistan on October 12th. The 29-year-old was serving his fourth tour after having served a tour in Iraq. Savard is survived by his wife, Kayla.


>>Powell's Siblings Seek Insurance Funds

(West Valley City, UT) -- Josh Powell's siblings are hoping to cash in on his insurance policy. Powell's wife, Susan, disappeared in 2009 before he killed their children and himself. Powell had insurance policies worth more than three-and-a-half-million dollars on his family but changed the beneficiary from himself to his siblings. Susan's family is fighting to make sure the Powells don't profit from the deaths.

>>State Officials Issue Fish Advisory

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- State officials are warning locals about elevated mercury levels found in striped bass. The affected fish were found in Lake Powell and the Quail Creek Reservoir. Officials issued an advisory yesterday along with revised consumption guidelines. Pregnant women and children under the age of six are urged to not eat more than four-ounces of striped bass per month due to potential neurological effects. More information can be found at FishAdvisories.utah.gov.

>>Fundraiser Held To Benefit Eagle Mountain Man

(Eagle Mountain, UT) -- A fundraiser will be held this weekend to benefit the Eagle Mountain man whose wife died while giving birth. Mike Roberts says his wife, Liz, died of rare complications during labor last week. On the same day, Roberts says he found out he may be losing his house. A fundraising event for Roberts and his family will take place today at 3671 Blackhawk Road and again tomorrow at Rockwell Charter School.
>>Early Snow Day In Morgan

(Morgan, UT) -- Officials in Morgan are saying they declared the first snow day of the school year. Morgan Schools Superintendent Ken Adams says about 12-hundred elementary students stayed home from school. Junior-high and high-school students had already arrived at school when the district decided to cancel classes for the younger kids.

SALT LAKE CITY — LDS Charities is donating more than $1 million in humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees who have fled to Jordan to escape civil war.
Service missions from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Jordan are now delivering humanitarian aid to the 200,000 refugees. These humanitarian efforts began in May, with the delivery of 2,500 hygiene kits to the people of the Zaatari Camp, located near the Syrian-Jordanian border.

SALT LAKE CITY — State officials Thursday issued an advisory regarding elevated mercury levels found in striped bass in two southern Utah bodies of water.
The warning includes fish in Lake Powell from Dangling Rope Marina, south to the dam in Kane and San Juan counties, and Quail Creek Reservoir in Washington County.