Monday, April 15, 2013


>>Murder-Suicide In Summit Co. Investigated

(Summit County, UT) -- A murder-suicide is under investigation in Summit County. Authorities said two victims were found dead yesterday from single-gunshot wounds to their heads. Sheriff's investigators seem to think the incident is the result of a domestic dispute.


>>Teen Shot Outside Gas Station

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Investigators and a devastated family are still searching for whoever killed a young man Saturday morning. Nia Taulanga [[ NEE-uh TAW-lahng-uh ]] is Sione Fakatoufifita [[ SEE-own FOCK-oh-toe-fiff-EE-tuh ]]'s aunt.

{UTTeenKilled} Q....will be served :05.5

Police say Fakatoufifita got shot at a Maverik gas station at 1700 South and Redwood Road around 1:15 a.m. His family says he called them for a ride moments before he was killed.



>>Females Investigated For Alleged Crime Spree

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A real-life "Thelma and Louise" are under investigation for their alleged ties to nearly a dozen robberies across Utah. Though Kelly Fay Simmons was shot and killed by authorities earlier this year, her alleged partner in crime Sandra Chotia-Thompson could be charged with various crimes in addition to the ones she's already been charged with. Utah authorities say the duo embarked on their crime spree between December and last January -- including stick-ups at The Grocery Store in Salt Lake City and Family Dollar Store in Murray.

>>Horse Killed When Struck By SUV

(Grantsville, UT) -- Utah Troopers are investigating how a horse found its way onto a busy highway and was killed over the weekend. An SUV on Route 138 in Grantsville struck and killed the horse late Saturday night. Witnesses say as many as four horses were on the road before the accident. The passengers in the SUV were treated for minor injuries.

>>Nesting Falcons In Downtown Spark Curiosity

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Wildlife experts are keeping careful tabs on a pair of peregrine falcons found nesting in downtown Salt Lake City. The "Tribune" says the birds' daily routine atop the Joseph Smith Memorial Building is being monitored with a special video camera. The falcon parents are expected to add three more of their special speckled brown eggs sometime this week. Utah's Department of Wildlife has set up an Internet feed of the camera falcon footage that can be viewed for free by heading to their website.

>>Even Tax Day Can Be A Treat

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- With this being Tax Day in the United States a few fast food restaurants around Salt Lake City are offering up some sweet relief -- today only. "Forbes" says all Arby's locations are giving away free french fries or potato cakes all day with a coupon that customers can find at Arbys.com. Not to be outdone, Cinnabon will serve up two free cinnamon bites to each customer at participating locations between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. tonight.



>>UTA's New Line Gets Thumbs Up

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- People in Salt Lake City are giving the Utah Transit Authority's new airport line extension a thumbs up.

{1commuters0415} Q...is great :06

The line offers travelers a way to catch a flight at the airport without parking your car there. It also gives the airport's 15-thousand employees another way to get to work. The line opened on Saturday.


>>Daycare Robbed, Damaged

(South Jordan, UT) -- Staff at a local daycare center are picking up the pieces after this weekend's break-in. Director Sheena Rose says Lotsa Tots Child Care Center sustained around 50-thousand dollars in damages. Surveillance photos showed a young white male, with either shaved or very short hair. He wore a jacket with two white stripes on each sleeve cuff.

>>Tax Rush Likely Today

{BeatlesTaxman} Q...(music fades) :10.6
(Undated) -- Millions of people across the country will be rushing to get their taxes in before tonight's deadline. The tax returns must be filed electronically or postmarked by 11:59 tonight. Those who don't think they'll make the deadline can file for an extension. That'll push the deadline back six months, to October 15th.


SALT LAKE CITY — Navajo Nation leaders and Utah education officials met Friday to sign an agreement aimed at improving education for Navajo students in the state. The memorandum of understanding creates a collaborative effort for the sharing of student performance data to contribute to the development and implementation of best practices, as well as keep students from falling behind as they transition between Utah's public schools and schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Education. The agreement follows changes to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, commonly known as FERPA, which until recently blocked the exchange of student information with tribal educational agencies.


Rex Lee Jim, vice president of the Navajo Nation, said the agreement will help create a partnership between tribal leaders and the state with the goal of seeing that all children in Utah are academically prepared.

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