Monday, June 17, 2013

>>Shooting Suspect In Custody

(Ogden, UT) -- A man accused of shooting a relative in a church Sunday is in custody. Ogden police lieutenant Danielle Croyle says Charles Richard Jennings shot his father-in-law in the neck at St. James Catholic Church.

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The father-in-law is in critical but stable condition. Police say Jennings was captured on Interstate 84 after his stolen pickup apparently ran out of gas. It's not clear what the motive was behind the incident.

SOUTHERN UTAH — Fire crews continue to fight several fires burning in south-eastern Utah and one in nearby Colorado. The largest of the wildfires is the Lackey Fan Fire, which is burning about three miles north-west of Lasal. It has burned an estimated 900 acres and is at zero percent containment. The Dark Canyon Fire is also at zero percent containment, and it has burned nearly 190 acres. The Rock Creek Fire is burning 15 miles east of East Carbon, and it is five percent contained. It has burned 180 acres of land.

Another fire is burning in Dinosaur National Monument. Crews are conducting suppression action on the fire on Wild Mountain. The fire is estimated to have covered 350 acres. Fire managers said the Wild/Hacking Fire started as two separate fires, both of which were ignited by lightning strikes, but merged into one large blaze Friday.


>>Inmates' Children Receive Scholarships

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Three Utah children with parents in prison are the first recipients of an inmate-founded scholarship. Danielle Cheek, Mariah Williamson and Mariah Williamson will each get one-thousand dollars. Ex-con Karl "Willy" Winsness founded the scholarship, saying children of incarcerated parents are nearly-invisible crime victims.

>>Swallow Investigation Resolution Passed

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Members of the Utah House of Representatives say they'll begin an impeachment resignation of Utah Attorney General John Swallow. They approved a resolution Friday. Swallow's accused of accepting and arranging bribes for a businessman under federal investigation. He also allegedly took favors from an incarcerated businessman.

>>Former Employee, Client Smash Vet Clinic

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A former employee and customer are slamming a vet's practices. Trina Gerry says her dog died, too, of a botched surgery from Quail Pointe. Former employee Deidra Meier says she was told to do certain things she never thought to question. Another customer whose dog bled to death following a surgery says she's considering filing a lawsuit.


>>Teen Says Not Guilty In Ref's Death

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A teen accused of throwing a deadly punch to a soccer referee has pleaded not guilty. Johana [[ yo-HAHNA ]] Portillo was in the courtroom Friday. She says she's not carrying a grudge about her father Ricardo.

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A judge hasn't ruled on whether the 17-year-old can be tried as an adult. He's accused of punching Portillo after the referee gave him a penalty.



INDIANAPOLIS — Every two years, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square take their talents on the road for a tour. There are concerts and "Music and the Spoken Word" on the road. This summer, choir is sweeping the Midwest with rave reviews. From an interfaith meeting to the Indiana Pacers to the concert in Indianapolis, the singers are receiving standing ovations and making friends. The dynamic sound of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir filled Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday. The choir has not visited this city since 1911.

The choir has not visited this city since 1911.

"This is an iconic institution and to be able to hear these voices and to be able to give them a little bit of Hoosier hospitality is a real joy for me and my family," said Indiana Governor Mike Pence.

"I have been told that your last visit was 102 years ago. Welcome back."



A new business is proposed in the Moab Area. Recently developers approached the Grand County Planning Commssion with the idea for an Upscale Campground complete with wood floor canvass tents, catered meals, queen size beds and so on. The Montana Based company wants to build the campground north of the 313-191 intersection on private land. The company would be known as Moab Undercanvass Campground.

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