>>Powell Disappearance Might Involve Brother-In-Law

(West Valley City, UT) -- Police say Susan Powell's brother-in-law knew more about her disappearance than he said. Deputy West Valley police chief Phil Quinlan says Michael Powell junked a car shortly after Susan Powell vanished. And a cadaver dog found evidence of human remains in it. Powell committed suicide earlier this year days after a police interview.


SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said managing forests and threatened species are tasks best left to states instead of a federal government held hostage by bureaucracy and stymied by litigation. "We think we are in a better position to manage," Herbert told members of a House Natural Resources subcommittee. "It is not that they are not well-intentioned, they are just not on the ground like we are."Herbert was in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, to testify before the committee chaired by Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, and to meet with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, who has just taken the helm of the agency that is the nation's biggest landlord.During the hearing, Herbert laid out details of the Utah Public Lands Transfer Act, passed in 2012 and bolstered by subsequent anti-federal legislation a year later.

　

SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns are reaching out to help to those devastated by the tornadoes in Oklahoma Monday afternoon. "Very quickly after it lifted you began to get damage reports, and it was Joplin all over," said Pastor Myke Crowder of the Christian Life Center in Layton. "My heart sank. I was devastated for the people there." Now he and his son, Chris Crowder, plan to travel to Moore, Okla., and distribute envelopes containing $500 to tornado victims who need cash to pay insurance premiums, to repair cars or have other immediate needs.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has warehouses full of supplies in surrounding states so that deliveries can happen quickly. Tuesday, Mormon missionaries and local church members were preparing to assist in volunteer relief efforts as directed by their local leaders. Missionaries and church members are also providing Spanish and Vietnamese interpretation services to help emergency responders communicate with tornado victims.


>>Suspected Road Rager Facing Criminal Charges

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The suspect in a road-rage beating is facing criminal charges. Victim Michael says Monday, the man confronted him at Sherwood Park after trying to pass him.

{UTmichael} Q...in the face :02.8

Officials say the suspect ran off after a man playing baseball nearby threatened him with a bat. He's been cited for assault, but it's not clear when he'll appear in court.

>>Couple Suing Law Enforcement

(Sevier Co., UT) -- A Sevier County couple's suing local and county law enforcement. According to "The Salt Lake Tribune," Christopher and Kim Dettle say officers burst into their home at gunpoint last year. However, the person they were looking for lived down the street. The Dettles say their address is clearly lit.

>>Business Burglary Suspect Charged

(St. George, UT) -- A St. George man is facing new business burglary charges. Police say Rick Magnum stole items from various businesses. One of them was allegedly Canyon Media. Magnum's also facing burglary charges from earlier this year.


>>County Close To Passing Commitment Registry

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake County is close to creating a registry designed to help people in nontraditional relationships get access to their partner's benefits. The "Tribune" says the "mutual commitment registry" received preliminary approval yesterday. The registry is sponsored by Democratic Councilman Arlyn Bradshaw.

>>Man Dead In I-215 Crash, Second Critical

(North Salt Lake, UT) -- A man from Bountiful is dead following a crash on Interstate 215. Authorities say 54-year-old Berton Stephens was killed yesterday when his vehicle collided with two others before the Legacy Highway split. Another driver is reportedly in critical condition.

>>WVC Review Board Ordered To Make Changes

(West Valley City, UT) -- A review board charged with looking into complaints against police in West Valley City will undergo several changes. The "Tribune" says the review board will begin issuing quarterly and annual reports on its operations. The City Council also ordered the West Valley City Professional Standards Review Board to listen to citizens' comments at the start of each of its monthly meetings.