KCYN-KCPX News Thursday 21 Feb 2013


(Moab Utah)- A lot of business develpment occuring around the Moab Area as the community prepares for the 2013 tourist season. New restaurants and businessses are planning on opening and motels are undergoing remodeling. The est Wesern Greenwell Inn is remodeling all of its room and adding a recreation cetner and media room, a breakfast center and lounge. The Hoiday Inn Express is adding a second structure with more rooms, a new motel is planned north of the river and land is being cleared for a major motel resort development west of 1st west. Remodeling has been compted at Eddie McStiff's, making the facility more upscale. A new Restaurent, called Twisted Sista's is locating in the old Popular Place and Casanos' location. The SLickrock cafe has had some upgrades and expaded menu and next door a new Essential Home store will be opening featuring kitchen utensils, wine tea and coffee acessories. A new restuarent, Los Dos Amigos is locating in the old Stagecoach Restaurent on south Highway 191. In addition the Moab Diner facility is adding on and a new tire store is locating next to Family Dollar.

>>Cedar City Police Now Investigating Double-Homicide

(Cedar City, UT) -- The man accused of gunning down two people in Cedar City will answer to murder charges. Fifty-four-year-old Thad Robertson had been named as a person of interest in the killings but wasn't charged until yesterday afternoon. Police say Robertson's daughter called 911 to report her father was suicidal and admitted to, quote, "doing something stupid." They found 59-year-old Diann Bailey and 52-year-old Jeffrey Lane Hardy suffering gunshot wounds at a home on North 400 West. Robertson was arrested on drug and weapons charges and later charged with two counts of murder.

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>>Parents Charged In Child-Abuse Case

(Roy, UT) -- A Roy couple is accused of committing horrific crimes against their three young children. Jaimie Stoddard and Brandon Babbitt were charged yesterday with child abuse and tampering with witnesses. They allegedly used an electric dog collar to shock the kids -- who are four, five and six -- and forced them to eat dog food. During the investigating, police say the couple also contacted the children and tried to discourage them from talking to authorities.

>>Abortion Information Bill Heads To House

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A controversial abortion bill is moving forward in the state legislature. The bill would require the state to collect information about abortions. It passed the Republican-led Senate yesterday and now heads to the House. Critics say the law will make women feel even more uncomfortable with the procedure, but supporters say the federal government already requires patients to fill out a similar form.

>>Man Accused Of Growing Pot In Daughter's Room

(Provo, UT) -- A 29-year-old Provo man is accused of growing pot in his home, including inside his five-year-old daughter's room. Jordan Cook was arrested Tuesday on various drug charges. Police say there was latterly marijuana growing inside every room of the house. They confiscated nearly 150 plants and 70 pounds of the drug. The little girl is now staying with her mother.

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A lawsuit requesting decriminalization of polygamy is getting some local support. Joe Darger, who has three wives, is lobbying lawmakers to support an overturn of Utah's polygamy ban.
Reality TV polygamist Kody Brown and his four wives filed the lawsuit. A ruling could come soon.

>>Concealed Weapons Without Permits

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A proposal allowing the right to carry a loaded concealed weapon without a permit is now on the House floor. House Bill 76 inspired some heated debate, though, before passing out of committee.
Two Democrats voted against the bill.

(Salt Lake City)- Former Brigham Young University and NFL quarterback Ty Detmer has turned his atention to hunting..not for football trophies, but guiding clients to big-game trophies. Detmer, returns to Utah this weekend to attend the seventh annual Western Hunting & Conservation Expo at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. Detmer will be at the show and in the Texas T Hunts exhibition booth from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday promoting hunts on his 1,300-acre T-14 Ranch in south Texas. Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, is the keynote speaker at the main banquet on Saturday night.

PROVO — A woman was arrested Wednesday after police say she hit a bicyclist with her vehicle, pushing him into the path of an oncoming FrontRunner train that killed him.Maria Fregoso-Avina, 49, was arrested for investigation of negligent homicide, improper lookout and driving with an obstructed windshield. Investigators discovered that there was frost covering her windshield Friday morning when her SUV struck Douglas Crow, pushing him onto the tracks near 700 West and 600 South in Provo.

PRICE — An Air Force A-10 aircraft out of Arizona made an emergency landing at the Price Airport Wednesday.One of the plane's engines reportedly went out, said Assistant Airport Manager Jennifer Jensen."Our airport was the closest with a long enough runaway," she said.The pilot was able to land the aircraft without incident.