Wednesday, April 3, 2013

>>Witness: Ramseyer Had Gun

(Box Elder County, UT) -- A witness to Cody Ramseyer [[ RAM-sayer ]]'s March 29th death says he did indeed have a gun. Grant Bartholomew says the father of 10 was on the ground after veering off I-15. When officers surrounded Ramseyer, he jumped up and started shooting. The Sandy man was shot to death March 29th.

>>Former Teacher Pleads Guilty In Sex Abuse

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(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A teacher and principal with over 40 years' experience has pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse. Charles Edward Weber is facing up to life in prison on two charges. Weber will learn his fate May 28th. Authorities say he may face additional charges, since other alleged victims have come forward.

>>Texting Problems To 911

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Soon, you might be able to contact 911 without saying a word. William Harry is the executive director of the Valley Emergency Communications Center. He says recent technology updates mean you could either text or send a picture message to 911. However, this is still a couple of years away.

>>Accused Killer Wants Venue Change

(Ogden, UT) -- An Ogden teen's accused killer wants another trial location. Eric Millerberg's attorney told the court publicity, Weber County's size, and 16-year-old Alexis Rasmussen's [[ RASS-mew-sen's ]] popularity mean Millerberg can't get a fair trial. The attorney says the trial should be in either Salt Lake or Summit County. The court will consider the request May 8th.


>>"Mountain Man" Alleged Burglar Fires At Officers During Arrest

(Manti, UT) -- The alleged "Mountain Man" burglar who avoided arrest for several years is finally behind bars. Sanpete County officials say Troy James Knapp [[ NAP ]] did not go down without a fight, though.

{SLCmountainmanauthorities} Q...by Mr. Knapp :12

Authorities say Knapp shot at a Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter above the cabin where he was found and also fired at officers on the ground including the Emery COunty Sheriff, who returned Fire and Knapp then ran.. More than 40 officers from agencies around the state came to arrest him yesterday morning along the Sanpete-Emery County line. Hunters told police they saw him last week. Knapp is accused of stealing guns and other items from dozens of cabins in central and southern Utah as a statement against "excess."

>>Explosion Injures Two Workers

(Grantville, UT) -- Two workers from a Grantville manufacturing plant are recovering today after an explosion. Authorities in Tooele County are investigating the afternoon explosion at the ATI Rowley metal-making plant. The victims were flown to Salt Lake City for treatment of second-degree burns.

>>Ogden Serving Up Its First Restaurant Week

(Ogden, UT) -- Ogden foodies are salivating in preparation of the city's first-ever Restaurant Week. More than a dozen independently owned restaurants from downtown Ogden will join forces starting April 12th. They're offering the choice of two-course lunches for eight-bucks or three-course dinners for 15. Menus and more information are available online at www.ogdenrestaurantweek.com.

>>I-15 Copper Wire Theft

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A stretch of I-15 is now dark, thanks to some copper thieves. John Gleason, a spokesman for the Utah Department of Transportation, says about 35-thousand-feet of copper wire's missing from eleven junction boxes.

{UTCopperTheft} Q...dollars per pound :05.7

Gleason says replacement will cost Utah taxpayers about 60-thousand dollars. He says the thief or thieves are probably disguising themselves as UDOT or construction workers.

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