(Moab Utah)- Fire consumer a mobile home overnight in the Grand Oasis Community. Quick full response by the Moab Fire Department resulted in the fire quickly contained and extinguished...but not before it blew out winder and heavy damaged the mobile structure. No injuries were reported.
(Moab Utah)-
Moab Pride, The Nation’s 2nd Largest Small-Town Pride Festival, Celebrates Its 3rd Anniversary September 27-29th, 2013. Moab Pride expects to triple its attendance for its third anniversary next month September 27-29th, 2013. This unique event is the second largest small-town Pride Festival in the United States. So it's not exactly the kind of place that first pops in to your mind when you think about pioneering LGBTQ pride movements. But in the summer of 1993, Connell O'Donovan and Keith Randall planted a seed.
SOUNDS OF THE 2012 MOAB PRIDE FESTIVAL AND VISIBILITY MARCH COME UP IN THE BACKGROUND
CONNELL O'DONOVAN: We got 11 of our closest friends (laughs). Four gay guys and a bunch of lesbians and straight allies and we started off at -- at Woody's, right?
KEITH RANDALL: Woodys, yup.
CONNELL O'DONOVAN: You know, carrying some rainbow flags and a few signs...
KEITH RANDALL: ...tambourines and drums (laughs)...
CONNELL O'DONOVAN: ...you know, and marched up one side of main street, crossed the street, down the other side of main street and back to Woody's.
KEITH LAUGHS
They called it March on Moab and as far as we know, it was the town's first Gay Pride Parade. They did it again the next summer, then things were pretty quiet for a while.
But in 2011, the Pride movement really surfaced in Moab, this time with a new group of organizers, a mission statement and a full-blown festival. Now, in 2013, Moab Pride is heading into its third year. Woody's is still here. But those 11 people back in the early nineties, have become nearly 500 marchers in Moab Pride's visibility parade today.
The city of Moab issued a proclamation recognizing the Moab Pride Festival as a time for the whole town to celebrate its dignity...it's shared humanity. Here's Moab's mayor, known locally as simply "Mayor Dave."
MAYOR DAVE: Hopefully the example that we've set is that, you know, there's room enough in this world for all of us and you know, we're all God's people and let's celebrate that and let's...let's honor that and let's enjoy that.
This story and its audio from Moab Resident Jenniffer Jarrets recent public radio report.
-0-
>>Toxic Fumes Send Ten To Hospital
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Ten people remain in a Salt Lake City hospital following that toxic fume scare on Temple Square yesterday. The victims were being treated for minor symptoms. Fire investigators say the accident happened around noontime at the visitor's center. A janitor was using several chemicals together and accidentally created a toxic mixture.
>>Sports Tickets Are Free Ride On Game Days
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Those tickets to University of Utah sports events will also get you a free ride on Utah Transit Authority buses and TRAX and FrontRunner trains, as long as it's game day. The "Salt Lake Tribune" reports eligible sports tickets include football, gymnastics, basketball, soccer and volleyball. The school's paying for the service and says it's trying to lower the need for parking at events and "enhance the university's commitment to sustainability." To learn which events qualify go to rideuta.com.
>>Salt Lake Hosting Top Truck Drivers
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Top truck drivers from around the country are in Salt Lake showing off their skills. The American Trucking Association's National Truck Driving Championships go through Saturday at the Salt Palace. The public is welcome to watch the indoor competition that challenges drivers to demonstrate their skills including parking and maneuvering their big rigs.
>>Stewart's Plan For Immigrants Irks Latinos
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Utah politician's proposal for dealing with immigration is not sitting well with local Latinos. According to the "Tribune" more than 100 people confronted Representative Chris Stewart in his office yesterday. They are reportedly angry over the Republican's idea to allow undocumented immigrants to remain here while also barring them from being a U.S. citizen and denying their right to vote. The report also said Stewart scheduled yesterday's affair as an open house-type meeting with constituents but as the crowd swelled he asked most of them to leave.
>>Searchers Find Lost Hikers In Utah Co.
(Utah County, UT) -- Utah Search and Rescue say they finally reached those hikers missing in a mountainous area of Utah County. Sometime after 11 p.m. last night rescuers found the hikers uninjured on Dry Creek Trail near Granite Flat Campground. The effort was stalled somewhat by rain and threats of flash flooding. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for nearby Alpine.
(Utah) The tragic death one week ago of a child in Panguich Utah has people talking about trampooline safety for kids. Chris Thomas reports:
(Audio)
Friday, August 23, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
(Moab-Italy)- Mario Richard, a leader in the extreme sport of BASE jumping, in which participants leap from fixed objects and use a parachute to break their fall, died Monday while wingsuit flying in the Dolomites in Italy. He was 47.
His death was confirmed by family and friends in the United States. Details of the accident were unclear Tuesday, but the Italian news media reported that Richard hit a cliff wall minutes after his wife, the professional rock climber Steph Davis, had jumped successfully.
Moab B.A.S.E. Adventures, a company started by Richard and Davis, was thought to be the first commercial operation to offer tandem BASE jumps — in this case, the towering sandstone formations surrounding Moab, Utah. Richard and Davis combined their talents and passions, leading customers on guided hikes or climbs and attaching them to the front of Richard for a fall of 1,000 feet or more.
He was quick to admit that his business and his passion were dangerous. "But I’ve got very good reasons to come home at the end of the day," he said in 2012. Richard moved to Moab in 2007 and soon met Davis. They married in 2011, atop the majestic Parriott Mesa outside Moab, and celebrated by running and leaping off the mesa and gliding to earth with parachutes.
-0-
>>Utah GOP Wants 2016 National Convention In SLC
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Utah GOP is launching an effort to bring the 2016 Republican National Convention to Salt Lake City. The "Deseret News" says bringing the convention to the Valley could cost as much as 40-million dollars. Utah's GOP chairman James Evans says holding the convention in Salt Lake City is an "excellent opportunity" to export the benefits of conservatism to the entire country.
>>BLM To Lease Precious Wilderness To 'Big Oil'
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Conservationists are fuming over the Bureau of Land Management's plans to lease thousands of acres of wilderness in the San Rafael Swell to oil and gas developers. The "Tribune" says much of the area that's going on the auction block this November is valuable wilderness and recreational land. The land being mae available totals nearly 150-thousand acres in the counties of Emery, Carbon and Uintah. A spokesperson with the Utah Wilderness Alliance says the move is a "conflict" and "disappointing."
>>Tooele Co. OK's Big Property Tax Increase
(Tooele County, UT) -- Residents of Tooele County are in for a big increase in property taxes. County commissioners have passed a 66-percent hike in taxes totaling two-point-six-million dollars. The county said the hike - the first of its kind in Tooele in almost three decades - will help avert bankruptcy. The hike means the owner of an average 150-thousand-dollar home will pay around 75-dollars more per year.
>>WVC Street Renamed 'Cesar Chavez Drive'
(West Valley City, UT) -- A street in West Valley City is being renamed in honor of a pioneer of organized labor. City Councilors voted unanimously last night to rename a stretch along 23-hundred South "Cesar Chavez Drive." The Utah chapter of the AFL-CIO requested the street be renamed.
>>Security Cameras On Buses
(American Fork, UT) -- This year, some Alpine School District buses have security cameras. Transportation specialist Shaun Adams says this will help prevent bullying. The district has cameras in 48 buses. They'll add the equipment to 40 or 50 buses a year until all of them have cameras.
SALT LAKE CITY — A veteran cop with the Unified Police Department has been fired after being accused of stealing money and faking DUI reports. Stephen Hall was let go after an internal investigation was completed about 6 months ago. He could face up to 15 years in the Utah State Prison if convicted. He’s been charged with a second-degree felony and a number of misdemeanor charges.
"He had like 27 DUI arrests, impounds of vehicles as a well as a whole host of citations and it was discovered that he had not in fact done any of that," said Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. The former UPD officer allegedly paid himself $14,000 in overtime through a DUI enforcement program funded through a state grant. The veteran cop who worked as an officer for 20 years was not only allegedly stealing money, but falsifying DUI arrests with fake names.
WEST JORDAN — A West Jordan judge has ruled that Clark Aposhian must stay away from his ex-wife and her new husband, but Utah's top gun lobbyist will get his firearms back. After two run-ins since 2010 between Aposhian and Ronald Meyer, who is married to Aposhian's ex-wife, a 3rd District Court judge ordered Tuesday that a temporary civil stalking injunction issued earlier this year will remain in place for three years. Aposhian still lives in the neighborhood but must stay at least 150 feet away from his ex-wife, Natalie Meyer, and her husband.
The judge did not uphold an addendum to the injunction that required Aposhian to hand over his huge stock of firearms. "The fact that (Aposhian) carries a firearm does not lead this court to believe that he will inevitably use the firearm on (Ronald Meyer) or that such an end is logically unavoidable," court documents state.
>>Crime Map Published Online
(West Valley City, UT) -- Police in West Valley City are publishing crime data online. Sergeant Jason Johnson says people can search in several ways including by address. The information's also available on iPhone and iPad apps. The information only includes the nature of the crime and exact addresses are not provided.
>>Judge Tosses Evidence In Alleged "Ponzi" case
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Prosecutors can't use interviews with an alleged Ponzi-scheme operator as evidence. A federal judge ruled Tuesday authorities violated Rick Koerber [[ KOR-burr ]]'s constitutional rights as well as professional-conduct rules. Koerber's accused of using money from new investors in FranklinSquires to pay off earlier investors. He's also facing charges of money laundering and tax evasion.
>>New Sewer Fees Criticism
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Higher proposed sewer and water fees are making a lot of people angry. "The Salt Lake Tribune" says the state wants to charge water-district customers ten-cents a month. They're also suggesting a one-dollar-a-month toilet tax. The Department of Environmental Quality says the money would help pay for drinking water and water-quality programs. Groups all over the state say the proposals are just tax increases in disguise.
>>White Minivan Incident Investigated
(St. George, UT) -- St. George police are checking into a suspicious-vehicle incident. Authorities said Monday, two men in a white minivan asked about local elementary schools at Paula's Restaurant. One tried getting into Coral Cliffs Elementary School through locked doors before using the main door. Police said they've located the men and van and are questioning them. At this time, it's not believed anyone's in danger.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
>>Woman Dies Rappelling In Zion Park
(Undated) -- A Utah woman is dead following a rappelling accident at Zion National Park. The "Tribune" says 19-year-old Shelby Christensen of West Jordan was killed when she fell more than 120-feet. She was hiking with a group yesterday morning when she apparently let go of a rock ledge and fell to the canyon floor.
>>BlueCross Leaves Insurance Exchange
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A nationwide health insurance company is the latest to leave the state's exchange. Regence BlueCross BlueShield didn't say why it left Avenue H. An exchange spokesman says three plans are left. They are United Healthcare, SelectHealth and Arches Health Plan.
>>Dean Urges Dems
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Onetime Presidential candidate Howard Dean makes a stop in Utah to rally Democrats. Dean was at the Salt Lake Community College campus in Taylorsville yesterday. He urged Democrats to tap into the state's plethora of unregistered voters. More than 300-thousand Utahns are still unregistered.
>>More Construction On I-15
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- More construction is coming to Interstate 15. UDOT's expanding and repairing a seven-mile stretch between Draper and Lehi. UDOT says existing lanes will stay open during peak hours. Work starts next May and goes until 2016.
>>Rockport Evacuees Go Home
(Summit Co., UT) -- Some Summit County residents are back home after fleeing the Rockport fire. Sirag Paletta [[ SUR-rajh-PUH-let-uh ]] was one of them.
{Sirag_Paletta_1} Q...my house survived 000:06
The fire is 70-percent contained and is now at 19-hundred-20 acres. Dozens of families had to leave their homes.
OGDEN — A patron of Brewskis restaurant in Ogden left a $5,000 tip for one of the servers Aug. 17. The patron’s bill was for $214.75. The owner of the establishment did not want to comment on the tip and wished to keep the identity of the customer and server anonymous.
(Juab County Utah)- Three routes penetrating the Deep Creek Mountains are the subject of a proposed court settlement that is hoped to serve as a "template" for resolving thousands of other quiet-title claims Utah and its counties are waging against the federal government.In the consent decree filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City, Juab County agreed to abandon some of its rights-of-way claims and enact ordinances limiting motorized use in its share of the 69,000-acre wilderness study area (WSA) blanketing the scenic West Desert range.
If signed by Judge Tena Campbell, the decree will grant the state title to portions of routes accessing Trout Creek, Granite and Tom’s canyons on the Deep Creeks’ east slope. The latter two extend a few miles into the WSA where historical evidence favored the county’s claim. Years ago, for example, locals gathered at a clearing known as Camp Ethel in Granite Canyon, so the state gets the road up to this spot. BLM will monitor this area for off-road impacts and will be free to close the upper part of the road if ORVs go off trail. While the county will be able to maintain the road segments it won, it has agreed to not pave or widen them. Motorized use will be allowed only from June to November.
(Undated)- The National Park Service is celebrating its 97th birthday with fee-free entrance Aug. 25 to more than 400 national park units across the country. In Utah, that means free entry to Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef national parks. Monuments and national historic areas managed by the National Park Service are also included in the fee-free day. Other fees, like camping, will still be required.
Two more entry-free periods will be observed by the National Park Service in 2013. Free entry will be allowed on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28, and on Veterans Day weekend (Nov. 9-11).
>>Killer's Guilty Plea Upheld
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The guilty plea of a Provo killer is upheld. The Utah Supreme Court said Damien Candland willingly pleaded guilty to murdering his aunt. He filed an appeal a day after getting a life sentence. Amy Candland died in 2010.
(Undated) -- A Utah woman is dead following a rappelling accident at Zion National Park. The "Tribune" says 19-year-old Shelby Christensen of West Jordan was killed when she fell more than 120-feet. She was hiking with a group yesterday morning when she apparently let go of a rock ledge and fell to the canyon floor.
>>BlueCross Leaves Insurance Exchange
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A nationwide health insurance company is the latest to leave the state's exchange. Regence BlueCross BlueShield didn't say why it left Avenue H. An exchange spokesman says three plans are left. They are United Healthcare, SelectHealth and Arches Health Plan.
>>Dean Urges Dems
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Onetime Presidential candidate Howard Dean makes a stop in Utah to rally Democrats. Dean was at the Salt Lake Community College campus in Taylorsville yesterday. He urged Democrats to tap into the state's plethora of unregistered voters. More than 300-thousand Utahns are still unregistered.
>>More Construction On I-15
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- More construction is coming to Interstate 15. UDOT's expanding and repairing a seven-mile stretch between Draper and Lehi. UDOT says existing lanes will stay open during peak hours. Work starts next May and goes until 2016.
>>Rockport Evacuees Go Home
(Summit Co., UT) -- Some Summit County residents are back home after fleeing the Rockport fire. Sirag Paletta [[ SUR-rajh-PUH-let-uh ]] was one of them.
{Sirag_Paletta_1} Q...my house survived 000:06
The fire is 70-percent contained and is now at 19-hundred-20 acres. Dozens of families had to leave their homes.
OGDEN — A patron of Brewskis restaurant in Ogden left a $5,000 tip for one of the servers Aug. 17. The patron’s bill was for $214.75. The owner of the establishment did not want to comment on the tip and wished to keep the identity of the customer and server anonymous.
(Juab County Utah)- Three routes penetrating the Deep Creek Mountains are the subject of a proposed court settlement that is hoped to serve as a "template" for resolving thousands of other quiet-title claims Utah and its counties are waging against the federal government.In the consent decree filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City, Juab County agreed to abandon some of its rights-of-way claims and enact ordinances limiting motorized use in its share of the 69,000-acre wilderness study area (WSA) blanketing the scenic West Desert range.
If signed by Judge Tena Campbell, the decree will grant the state title to portions of routes accessing Trout Creek, Granite and Tom’s canyons on the Deep Creeks’ east slope. The latter two extend a few miles into the WSA where historical evidence favored the county’s claim. Years ago, for example, locals gathered at a clearing known as Camp Ethel in Granite Canyon, so the state gets the road up to this spot. BLM will monitor this area for off-road impacts and will be free to close the upper part of the road if ORVs go off trail. While the county will be able to maintain the road segments it won, it has agreed to not pave or widen them. Motorized use will be allowed only from June to November.
(Undated)- The National Park Service is celebrating its 97th birthday with fee-free entrance Aug. 25 to more than 400 national park units across the country. In Utah, that means free entry to Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef national parks. Monuments and national historic areas managed by the National Park Service are also included in the fee-free day. Other fees, like camping, will still be required.
Two more entry-free periods will be observed by the National Park Service in 2013. Free entry will be allowed on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28, and on Veterans Day weekend (Nov. 9-11).
>>Killer's Guilty Plea Upheld
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The guilty plea of a Provo killer is upheld. The Utah Supreme Court said Damien Candland willingly pleaded guilty to murdering his aunt. He filed an appeal a day after getting a life sentence. Amy Candland died in 2010.
Monday, August 19, 2013
>>Patch Springs Fire Burned More Than 31-thousand Acres
(Summit County, UT) -- Firefighters continue their work to extinguish what's now called Utah's largest active wildfire. The Patch Springs Fire in the Stansbury Mountains has burned more than 31-thousand-acres. By last night it was only 20-percent contained. There is some welcome news, however, as residents evacuated by the Rockport 5 wildfire in Summit County will reportedly be allowed back in their homes sometime today.
MOAB — Two people from Texas and one from Georgia were killed in Friday's four-car accident near Moab. Names of the victims were released Saturday by the Utah Department of Public Safety.
Juan Vidales, 54, his daughter Stephanie Vidales, 27, both of Saginaw, Texas, and Arthur Loewen, 69, of Perry, Ga., were killed in the crash. Four others, including a 10-year-old girl, were injured and transported to area hospitals.
About 3 p.m. Friday on state Route 191, a Nissan Maxima driven by David Lewis, 28, of Saginaw, Texas, attempted to pass a semitrailer in a no-passing zone, striking an oncoming Hyundai Azera, the Utah Highway Patrol reported.
Juan Vidales was sitting in the front passenger seat. Stephanie Vidales, who was sitting in the back seat, was ejected from the vehicle. Stephanie's 10-year-old daughter was also ejected but suffered only minor injuries.
The collision sent the Nissan spinning down the road, where it was struck on the passenger door by a northbound Cadillac DTS, stopping it in the center of the highway. The Cadillac spun off the shoulder and came to a stop. Loewen was sitting in the front passenger seat of the Cadillac.
A northbound Toyota Camry that was travelling behind the Hyundai avoided the collision but was hit by debris. The driver was uninjured.
>>Son Of Late Jazz Owner Dies
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The son of once-noted Salt Lake City businessman Larry H. Miller has died. Roger Miller was 45. A family statement didn't offer a cause of death or say whether Miller was in Utah yesterday when he died. Roger Miller worked for his dad, the late Utah Jazz owner, for more than a quarter century.
>>Dead Hiker IDd As Orem Resident
(Undated) -- Garfield County authorities are identifying the hiker who died last week in Capitol Reef National Park. Fifty-six-year-old Dorothy Gillespie of Orem was pronounced dead Thursday while hiking at Brimhall Double Bridge Trail. An autopsy has been ordered but the "Tribune" says heat exhaustion is likely a factor.
>>Water Utility Tells Customers To Cut Use
(Ogden, UT) -- Customers served by one of Utah's water districts are told to cut their usage in half until October. Residents served by the Pine View Water System in northern Utah received notice to slow down their water usage by 50-percent due to extremely low supplies. The utility says if residents fail to adhere to the request its water supply will be exhausted by mid-September.
Man Files Federal Lawsuit Against WVC Cops
(West Valley City, UT) -- A newly-filed federal lawsuit alleges West Valley City police officers violated a family's civil rights. The "Tribune" says Dante Ketchens, a onetime defendant in a drug case that was dismissed over allegations of police misconduct, says his family's rights were violated when narcotics officers detained and searched them without a warrant. This is the first lawsuit brought against the West Valley City police department in connection with more than 125 cases dismissed by state and federal prosecutors.
>>U.S. Obesity Rate Nears 70%, Utah 24.3%
(Undated) -- More than two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese. A study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows Louisiana and Mississippi are tied for the title of the heaviest state. Foundation Assistant Vice President Michelle Larkin says Utah is in pretty good shape.
{MichelleLarkinSLC816a_1} Q...has stopped 000:16
Thirty years ago, no state had an obesity rate above 15-percent.
>>Family Affected By Wildfire Gets Hand From Neighbors
(Summit County, UT) -- Neighbors of a family that lost its home in the Summit County wildfire are lending them a helping hand. The Rasmussen family is among those whose homes were destroyed by the Rockport 5 wildfire. Neighbors of the Rasmussens are rallying to their aide, as a Little League fundraiser was changed to benefit their recovery effort. A benefit barbecue was held for the family on Saturday.
>>Motorcycle Rally For Fallen Officers Draws 4K
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A weekend motorcycle rally to benefit fallen police draws thousands in Salt Lake City. The "Ride for Fallen Officers" celebrated its seventh year yesterday. More than four-thousand people helped raise money for the families of officers who have died in the line of duty. The ride began in Lindon and wrapped up at the State Capitol.
>>Man Okay After Driving Off Parking Garage
(Millcreek, UT) -- A Utah man is lucky to be alive today after Unified Police say he accidentally drove off the side of a two-story parking garage in Millcreek. Authorities say the man mistook his accelerator for the brake just before the vehicle launched over the edge of the garage. The incident happened on the second floor of a parking garage at 39-hundred South and 700 East. The man was reportedly fine and his vehicle suffered only front-end damage.
>>Red Cliffs Open Again
(St. George, UT) -- A recreation area in southern Utah is open again. Jimmy Tyree says Red Cliffs closed in July after flash flooding.
{Jimmy_Tyree_1} Q...lot of sediment 000:06
Officials say some rails and roadways still need repairs. However, the main areas are clear. Around 38-thousand people visit the Red Cliffs every year.
SALT LAKE CITY — Breaking ground for a new temple and marking the 75th anniversary of Deseret Industries, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in important events in both Utah and back East over the past week.
Roughly 500 Latter-day Saints gathered Saturday morning to witness a historic day in central Connecticut — the groundbreaking for the first temple in the state.
"Today is a special and sacred day as we bring to fruition the hopes and dreams of the church members here and break ground for the Hartford, Connecticut temple.," said President Thomas S. Monson.
The temple site is actually in the town of Farmington, which has a connection to Church history. In 1807, Wilford Woodruff, the fourth president of the Church, was born in what was then Farmington.
The temple's architecture is similar to a landmark in Farmington, the First Church of Christ Congregational. The master builder for the Historic church was Judah Woodruff, Wilford Woodruff's great-uncle.
(Summit County, UT) -- Firefighters continue their work to extinguish what's now called Utah's largest active wildfire. The Patch Springs Fire in the Stansbury Mountains has burned more than 31-thousand-acres. By last night it was only 20-percent contained. There is some welcome news, however, as residents evacuated by the Rockport 5 wildfire in Summit County will reportedly be allowed back in their homes sometime today.
MOAB — Two people from Texas and one from Georgia were killed in Friday's four-car accident near Moab. Names of the victims were released Saturday by the Utah Department of Public Safety.
Juan Vidales, 54, his daughter Stephanie Vidales, 27, both of Saginaw, Texas, and Arthur Loewen, 69, of Perry, Ga., were killed in the crash. Four others, including a 10-year-old girl, were injured and transported to area hospitals.
About 3 p.m. Friday on state Route 191, a Nissan Maxima driven by David Lewis, 28, of Saginaw, Texas, attempted to pass a semitrailer in a no-passing zone, striking an oncoming Hyundai Azera, the Utah Highway Patrol reported.
Juan Vidales was sitting in the front passenger seat. Stephanie Vidales, who was sitting in the back seat, was ejected from the vehicle. Stephanie's 10-year-old daughter was also ejected but suffered only minor injuries.
The collision sent the Nissan spinning down the road, where it was struck on the passenger door by a northbound Cadillac DTS, stopping it in the center of the highway. The Cadillac spun off the shoulder and came to a stop. Loewen was sitting in the front passenger seat of the Cadillac.
A northbound Toyota Camry that was travelling behind the Hyundai avoided the collision but was hit by debris. The driver was uninjured.
>>Son Of Late Jazz Owner Dies
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The son of once-noted Salt Lake City businessman Larry H. Miller has died. Roger Miller was 45. A family statement didn't offer a cause of death or say whether Miller was in Utah yesterday when he died. Roger Miller worked for his dad, the late Utah Jazz owner, for more than a quarter century.
>>Dead Hiker IDd As Orem Resident
(Undated) -- Garfield County authorities are identifying the hiker who died last week in Capitol Reef National Park. Fifty-six-year-old Dorothy Gillespie of Orem was pronounced dead Thursday while hiking at Brimhall Double Bridge Trail. An autopsy has been ordered but the "Tribune" says heat exhaustion is likely a factor.
>>Water Utility Tells Customers To Cut Use
(Ogden, UT) -- Customers served by one of Utah's water districts are told to cut their usage in half until October. Residents served by the Pine View Water System in northern Utah received notice to slow down their water usage by 50-percent due to extremely low supplies. The utility says if residents fail to adhere to the request its water supply will be exhausted by mid-September.
Man Files Federal Lawsuit Against WVC Cops
(West Valley City, UT) -- A newly-filed federal lawsuit alleges West Valley City police officers violated a family's civil rights. The "Tribune" says Dante Ketchens, a onetime defendant in a drug case that was dismissed over allegations of police misconduct, says his family's rights were violated when narcotics officers detained and searched them without a warrant. This is the first lawsuit brought against the West Valley City police department in connection with more than 125 cases dismissed by state and federal prosecutors.
>>U.S. Obesity Rate Nears 70%, Utah 24.3%
(Undated) -- More than two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese. A study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows Louisiana and Mississippi are tied for the title of the heaviest state. Foundation Assistant Vice President Michelle Larkin says Utah is in pretty good shape.
{MichelleLarkinSLC816a_1} Q...has stopped 000:16
Thirty years ago, no state had an obesity rate above 15-percent.
>>Family Affected By Wildfire Gets Hand From Neighbors
(Summit County, UT) -- Neighbors of a family that lost its home in the Summit County wildfire are lending them a helping hand. The Rasmussen family is among those whose homes were destroyed by the Rockport 5 wildfire. Neighbors of the Rasmussens are rallying to their aide, as a Little League fundraiser was changed to benefit their recovery effort. A benefit barbecue was held for the family on Saturday.
>>Motorcycle Rally For Fallen Officers Draws 4K
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A weekend motorcycle rally to benefit fallen police draws thousands in Salt Lake City. The "Ride for Fallen Officers" celebrated its seventh year yesterday. More than four-thousand people helped raise money for the families of officers who have died in the line of duty. The ride began in Lindon and wrapped up at the State Capitol.
>>Man Okay After Driving Off Parking Garage
(Millcreek, UT) -- A Utah man is lucky to be alive today after Unified Police say he accidentally drove off the side of a two-story parking garage in Millcreek. Authorities say the man mistook his accelerator for the brake just before the vehicle launched over the edge of the garage. The incident happened on the second floor of a parking garage at 39-hundred South and 700 East. The man was reportedly fine and his vehicle suffered only front-end damage.
>>Red Cliffs Open Again
(St. George, UT) -- A recreation area in southern Utah is open again. Jimmy Tyree says Red Cliffs closed in July after flash flooding.
{Jimmy_Tyree_1} Q...lot of sediment 000:06
Officials say some rails and roadways still need repairs. However, the main areas are clear. Around 38-thousand people visit the Red Cliffs every year.
SALT LAKE CITY — Breaking ground for a new temple and marking the 75th anniversary of Deseret Industries, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in important events in both Utah and back East over the past week.
Roughly 500 Latter-day Saints gathered Saturday morning to witness a historic day in central Connecticut — the groundbreaking for the first temple in the state.
"Today is a special and sacred day as we bring to fruition the hopes and dreams of the church members here and break ground for the Hartford, Connecticut temple.," said President Thomas S. Monson.
The temple site is actually in the town of Farmington, which has a connection to Church history. In 1807, Wilford Woodruff, the fourth president of the Church, was born in what was then Farmington.
The temple's architecture is similar to a landmark in Farmington, the First Church of Christ Congregational. The master builder for the Historic church was Judah Woodruff, Wilford Woodruff's great-uncle.
Friday, August 16, 2013
>>City Council Approves Property-Tax Increase
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- People in Salt Lake City are facing a property-tax increase. Last night the City Council approved hiking the taxes by almost 14-percent to pay for roadwork, improving parks and other projects. Some taxpayers in the audience criticized the Council for boosting taxes during hard economic times and hurting the "middle class."
>>Woman Loses Wedding Venue Due To Rockport Fire
(Summit County, UT) -- A woman says her wedding will still take place tomorrow though the Rockport Fire is forcing her to change the location. Tawni Sprouse and Travis Mann were planning to get married at Sprouse's parents' house until the fire began, and the home had to be evacuated. The fire has destroyed more than a dozen homes and threatened hundreds more. Sprouse says luckily her parents' home is still intact and officials allowed her to briefly go back there to get her wedding dress.
>>Deferred Deportation Program Keeps Thousands In Utah
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Thousands of people in Utah are part of the Obama administration's "deferred action for childhood arrivals" program. It lets people who are illegal immigrants stay in the country if they got here before age 16, have lived here continuously since at least June of 2007 and meet other requirements. Nadia Torres tells the "Salt Lake Tribune" the program is allowing her to finish her high-school degree and to try to get into college and nursing school.
CEDAR CITY, Utah – A man is in police custody after he fled from a traffic stop and then shot a motorcyclist on Main Street in Cedar City. According to information from the Cedar City Police Department, an officer attempted to pull over James Alan Reynolds for a moving violation at about 5:40 p.m.The suspect continued north on Main Street, and the pursuing officer noticed Reynolds had a firearm. Reynolds allegedly fired the weapon several times at another motorcyclist who was also traveling north.The victim was struck with multiple rounds, and he crashed his motorcycle. The 21-year-old male victim was taken to Dixie Regional Medical Center in serious condition.As the suspect attempted to flee from the officer he collided with westbound traffic at Center Street. The suspect and the occupants of the vehicle he hit sustained minor injuries.
>>Utes Celebrate New Football Center
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- University of Utah officials say the new football center will help the team. The Utes held a grand opening of the new 32-million-dollar Spence and Cleone Eccles Football Center yesterday. The 150-thousand-square-foot center has modern technology and equipment, including an underwater treadmill. Utes athletics director Dr. Chris Hill told KSL-TV "We are now competing with the biggest of bigs."
>>Erin Brockovich Will Help Fight Medical-Waste Incinerator
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Well-known consumer advocate Erin Brockovich is joining the fight to try to get a medical-waste incinerator in North Salt Lake closed. Investigator Bob Bowcock tells the "Salt Lake Tribune" he's worked with Brockovich before and he "wouldn't let the dog pound move next door" to the incinerator due to its pollution. Homeowner Alicia Connell is leading the campaign to get the site closed and says the support from Bowcock and Brockovich has invigorated her.
>>Patch Springs Fire Reaches 14-Thousand Acres
(Tooele County, UT) -- Terra Fire Chief Gerry Neil fears the Patch Springs Fire could burn for at least another week. He says they don't have as many resources on the front lines because of the Rockport 5 fire in Summit County.
{1gerryneil0816_1} Q...two days ago 000:04
More than two dozen Willow Springs residents have been evacuated. The fire has burned about 14-thousand acres.
Additional Audio:
{1cherilefevre0816_1} Q...everything out 000:11
Willow Springs resident Cheri LeFevre evacuated her home with just a car full of stuff.
>>Seventh Wildfire In Utah
(Juab Co., UT) -- Firefighters now have another fire to contend with in Utah. A wildfire ignited around one yesterday afternoon in western Juab County. It's currently around 100 acres. No homes are threatened right now. This blaze is the seventh fire this summer.
>>Area 51 Officially Acknowledged
(Undated) -- Some information is being released about the mysterious Area 51 in Nevada. New CIA documents officially acknowledge the site. However, there is no mention of alien spacecraft or other things paranormal as some conspiracy theorists have long believed are associated with the place. The reports state that Area 51, about 125 miles northwest of Las Vegas, was a test site for the government's U-2 and OXCART aerial surveillance programs, including over the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The documents, including a map, were released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted back in 2005.
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is in the final testing phases of a project that will make wireless Internet available to a majority of people on the vast reservation. Tribal officials attended the opening of an $8 million commercial data center on Tuesday and recalled how a teenage girl who had won a laptop computer in a school contest wasn't able to connect to the Internet because she had no phone line at home and how residents in isolated communities climb mesas in search of cellphone service. NTUA spokeswoman Deenise Becenti said Wednesday that Internet service will be available to residents later this fall. For now, businesses and organizations that want to rent server capacity from the data center can do so.
(Moab Utah)-
Red Devil Sophmore football player Sam Woodruff's funeral is this afternoon at 4pm in the High Scholl Auditorium. Woodruff died of unknownn causes at his home Saturday just hours after a heavy Saturday morning team practice and workout. REsults of a autopsie and related toxicology test won't be known for weeks. The team will be working at the cemetery Saturday morning to help pay for Sam’s burial plot, according to the team’s Facebook page. Saturday evening at 7 p.m., the team will hold it’s Red and White scrimmage game at the high school, at which it will have cans where people can donate to the Woodruff family, to cover expenses.
-0-
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- People in Salt Lake City are facing a property-tax increase. Last night the City Council approved hiking the taxes by almost 14-percent to pay for roadwork, improving parks and other projects. Some taxpayers in the audience criticized the Council for boosting taxes during hard economic times and hurting the "middle class."
>>Woman Loses Wedding Venue Due To Rockport Fire
(Summit County, UT) -- A woman says her wedding will still take place tomorrow though the Rockport Fire is forcing her to change the location. Tawni Sprouse and Travis Mann were planning to get married at Sprouse's parents' house until the fire began, and the home had to be evacuated. The fire has destroyed more than a dozen homes and threatened hundreds more. Sprouse says luckily her parents' home is still intact and officials allowed her to briefly go back there to get her wedding dress.
>>Deferred Deportation Program Keeps Thousands In Utah
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Thousands of people in Utah are part of the Obama administration's "deferred action for childhood arrivals" program. It lets people who are illegal immigrants stay in the country if they got here before age 16, have lived here continuously since at least June of 2007 and meet other requirements. Nadia Torres tells the "Salt Lake Tribune" the program is allowing her to finish her high-school degree and to try to get into college and nursing school.
CEDAR CITY, Utah – A man is in police custody after he fled from a traffic stop and then shot a motorcyclist on Main Street in Cedar City. According to information from the Cedar City Police Department, an officer attempted to pull over James Alan Reynolds for a moving violation at about 5:40 p.m.The suspect continued north on Main Street, and the pursuing officer noticed Reynolds had a firearm. Reynolds allegedly fired the weapon several times at another motorcyclist who was also traveling north.The victim was struck with multiple rounds, and he crashed his motorcycle. The 21-year-old male victim was taken to Dixie Regional Medical Center in serious condition.As the suspect attempted to flee from the officer he collided with westbound traffic at Center Street. The suspect and the occupants of the vehicle he hit sustained minor injuries.
>>Utes Celebrate New Football Center
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- University of Utah officials say the new football center will help the team. The Utes held a grand opening of the new 32-million-dollar Spence and Cleone Eccles Football Center yesterday. The 150-thousand-square-foot center has modern technology and equipment, including an underwater treadmill. Utes athletics director Dr. Chris Hill told KSL-TV "We are now competing with the biggest of bigs."
>>Erin Brockovich Will Help Fight Medical-Waste Incinerator
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Well-known consumer advocate Erin Brockovich is joining the fight to try to get a medical-waste incinerator in North Salt Lake closed. Investigator Bob Bowcock tells the "Salt Lake Tribune" he's worked with Brockovich before and he "wouldn't let the dog pound move next door" to the incinerator due to its pollution. Homeowner Alicia Connell is leading the campaign to get the site closed and says the support from Bowcock and Brockovich has invigorated her.
>>Patch Springs Fire Reaches 14-Thousand Acres
(Tooele County, UT) -- Terra Fire Chief Gerry Neil fears the Patch Springs Fire could burn for at least another week. He says they don't have as many resources on the front lines because of the Rockport 5 fire in Summit County.
{1gerryneil0816_1} Q...two days ago 000:04
More than two dozen Willow Springs residents have been evacuated. The fire has burned about 14-thousand acres.
Additional Audio:
{1cherilefevre0816_1} Q...everything out 000:11
Willow Springs resident Cheri LeFevre evacuated her home with just a car full of stuff.
>>Seventh Wildfire In Utah
(Juab Co., UT) -- Firefighters now have another fire to contend with in Utah. A wildfire ignited around one yesterday afternoon in western Juab County. It's currently around 100 acres. No homes are threatened right now. This blaze is the seventh fire this summer.
>>Area 51 Officially Acknowledged
(Undated) -- Some information is being released about the mysterious Area 51 in Nevada. New CIA documents officially acknowledge the site. However, there is no mention of alien spacecraft or other things paranormal as some conspiracy theorists have long believed are associated with the place. The reports state that Area 51, about 125 miles northwest of Las Vegas, was a test site for the government's U-2 and OXCART aerial surveillance programs, including over the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The documents, including a map, were released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted back in 2005.
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is in the final testing phases of a project that will make wireless Internet available to a majority of people on the vast reservation. Tribal officials attended the opening of an $8 million commercial data center on Tuesday and recalled how a teenage girl who had won a laptop computer in a school contest wasn't able to connect to the Internet because she had no phone line at home and how residents in isolated communities climb mesas in search of cellphone service. NTUA spokeswoman Deenise Becenti said Wednesday that Internet service will be available to residents later this fall. For now, businesses and organizations that want to rent server capacity from the data center can do so.
(Moab Utah)-
Red Devil Sophmore football player Sam Woodruff's funeral is this afternoon at 4pm in the High Scholl Auditorium. Woodruff died of unknownn causes at his home Saturday just hours after a heavy Saturday morning team practice and workout. REsults of a autopsie and related toxicology test won't be known for weeks. The team will be working at the cemetery Saturday morning to help pay for Sam’s burial plot, according to the team’s Facebook page. Saturday evening at 7 p.m., the team will hold it’s Red and White scrimmage game at the high school, at which it will have cans where people can donate to the Woodruff family, to cover expenses.
-0-
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
>>State Wildfire Tops 20,000 Acres
(Portage, UT) -- An Arizona wildfire team is now in command of the State wildfire. The blaze has burned through 21-thousand acres in both Idaho and Utah and is 50-percent contained. The flames are also threatening a small Idaho town.
>>Utah Fire Destroys A Dozen Homes, Scorches Four Thousand Acres
{1kevincallahan0813_1} Q...be okay 000:09
(Coalville, UT) -- Utah fire officials are confident they're making progress on a wildfire in Summit County that's destroyed at least a dozen homes. Brittney Miller and her three kids are among hundreds who were evacuated.
{1brittneymiller0813_1} Q...our house 000:12
Over 200 more homes are threatened. The Rockport Five Fire has blackened at least four-thousand acres. No injuries have been reported.
{2kevincallahan0813_1} Q...take off again 000:07
Summit County Emergency Services Manager Kevin Callahan says they made progress yesterday.
>>Barricade Suspect In Custody
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake City man is facing a bunch of charges after holding police at bay. Police say Christopher Woodard was arrested Tuesday evening. Authorities say for some reason Woodard was waving a gun around on Redwood Road. He then barricaded himself inside a nearby house for a few hours. Among the charges could be child endangerment and aggravated assault.
>>Brief: Utah Has 'Sovereign Right' To Ban Same-Sex Unions
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A brief filed in U.S. District Court claims Utah has a "sovereign right" to ban same-sex marriage. State attorneys are arguing that point to dispute a challenge to Amendment Three made by three couples last March. In the brief filed yesterday the state asserts marriage between a man and a woman is a quote, "constitutionally protected fundamental right." The state is asking the presiding judge to dismiss the case.
>>Study: Three Sodas A Day Could Be Very Bad
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A new study by the University of Utah is not good for soda drinkers. Researchers found when they fed male mice a diet, which is the equivalent of three cans of soda a day, they were less likely to defend their home and reproduce. Female mice died at twice the normal rate with the same diet. Strangely those results are similar to tests done on inbreeding mice. Studies have found that Americans get a quarter or more of their calories from sugar. The research was posted online in the journal Nature Communications.
>>Facebook Involved In The Restaurant Reservation Act
(Undated) -- Facebook is getting into the food business to improve your choices for dining out. Reporter George Lin has more.
{FACEBOOK24-7_1} 000:23
DUCHESNE — A bizarre but brief crime spree left a man dead Tuesday and three stolen pickup trucks damaged. The man's body was spotted near a demolished pickup truck about 5:45 a.m. by another driver, who called police. The man had been ejected after the truck went off 23000 West — known locally as Blacktail Dugway Road — and rolled 200 feet down the hillside, according to Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Jeff Chugg. While troopers and Duchesne County sheriff's deputies were investigating the crash, the pickup truck's owner reported the vehicle stolen, Duchesne County Sheriff Travis Mitchell said. Two other people called to report their trucks had been stolen and crashed as well, the sheriff said. All three trucks were stolen from homes along a four-mile stretch of the Old River Road north of Duchesne. Deputies believe the man who died in the early morning crash was responsible for all three incidents.
(Portage, UT) -- An Arizona wildfire team is now in command of the State wildfire. The blaze has burned through 21-thousand acres in both Idaho and Utah and is 50-percent contained. The flames are also threatening a small Idaho town.
>>Utah Fire Destroys A Dozen Homes, Scorches Four Thousand Acres
{1kevincallahan0813_1} Q...be okay 000:09
(Coalville, UT) -- Utah fire officials are confident they're making progress on a wildfire in Summit County that's destroyed at least a dozen homes. Brittney Miller and her three kids are among hundreds who were evacuated.
{1brittneymiller0813_1} Q...our house 000:12
Over 200 more homes are threatened. The Rockport Five Fire has blackened at least four-thousand acres. No injuries have been reported.
{2kevincallahan0813_1} Q...take off again 000:07
Summit County Emergency Services Manager Kevin Callahan says they made progress yesterday.
>>Barricade Suspect In Custody
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake City man is facing a bunch of charges after holding police at bay. Police say Christopher Woodard was arrested Tuesday evening. Authorities say for some reason Woodard was waving a gun around on Redwood Road. He then barricaded himself inside a nearby house for a few hours. Among the charges could be child endangerment and aggravated assault.
>>Brief: Utah Has 'Sovereign Right' To Ban Same-Sex Unions
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A brief filed in U.S. District Court claims Utah has a "sovereign right" to ban same-sex marriage. State attorneys are arguing that point to dispute a challenge to Amendment Three made by three couples last March. In the brief filed yesterday the state asserts marriage between a man and a woman is a quote, "constitutionally protected fundamental right." The state is asking the presiding judge to dismiss the case.
>>Study: Three Sodas A Day Could Be Very Bad
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A new study by the University of Utah is not good for soda drinkers. Researchers found when they fed male mice a diet, which is the equivalent of three cans of soda a day, they were less likely to defend their home and reproduce. Female mice died at twice the normal rate with the same diet. Strangely those results are similar to tests done on inbreeding mice. Studies have found that Americans get a quarter or more of their calories from sugar. The research was posted online in the journal Nature Communications.
>>Facebook Involved In The Restaurant Reservation Act
(Undated) -- Facebook is getting into the food business to improve your choices for dining out. Reporter George Lin has more.
{FACEBOOK24-7_1} 000:23
DUCHESNE — A bizarre but brief crime spree left a man dead Tuesday and three stolen pickup trucks damaged. The man's body was spotted near a demolished pickup truck about 5:45 a.m. by another driver, who called police. The man had been ejected after the truck went off 23000 West — known locally as Blacktail Dugway Road — and rolled 200 feet down the hillside, according to Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Jeff Chugg. While troopers and Duchesne County sheriff's deputies were investigating the crash, the pickup truck's owner reported the vehicle stolen, Duchesne County Sheriff Travis Mitchell said. Two other people called to report their trucks had been stolen and crashed as well, the sheriff said. All three trucks were stolen from homes along a four-mile stretch of the Old River Road north of Duchesne. Deputies believe the man who died in the early morning crash was responsible for all three incidents.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
>>Prosecution Starts Case Against Wall
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Prosecutors are designing their case against the Salt Lake City pediatrician accused of murdering his ex-wife. The "Tribune" says prosecutors began to lay out evidence against John Brickman Wall during a hearing yesterday. He's facing felony first-degree murder for the 2011 death of ex-wife and university scientist Uta von Schwedler.
>>Utah Newlywed Stabbed In Las Vegas
(Undated) -- A Utah newlywed on her honeymoon in Las Vegas is recovering after she was stabbed on the Strip. KTNV-TV in Las Vegas says Laralynn Stock Caldwell was back home in Salt Lake City following last week's random attack on her and three other people. Caldwell was stabbed in the lower back as she walked along the Vegas Strip with her new husband. The accused attacker has surrendered to police.
>>GOP Chairman Called Out For Gill Comments
(Salt Lake Co, UT) -- Harsh blowback is directed at the person behind a racist remark about Salt Lake County's District Attorney. Republican chairman Chad Bennion says he stands behind his remark that DA Sim Gill's Indian heritage quote, "tainted his handling of use-of-force-issues." Bennion's comment was in response to Gill's announcement last week that two West Valley City police officers were unjustified when they shot and killed 21-year-old Danielle Willard during a drug investigation.
>>'Zine Calls Park City Best Town In America
(Park City, UT) -- Park City is called the "Best Town in America," according to a new list compiled by magazine editors. The lifestyle magazine "Outside" cites Park City's wilderness, fine dining and history of social responsibility in being named number-one overall. The magazine did say Park City's high cost-of-living is a drawback.
>>Ex-Box Elder Co. Deputy Sentenced To 18-Months
(Box Elder County, UT) -- A former Box Elder County Sheriff's deputy accused of strip-searching women during routine traffic stops will spend the next 18 months behind bars. A federal judge ordered Scott Womack yesterday to turn himself into U.S. Marshals anytime before October 14th. Investigators found Womack abused his authority as a law enforcement officer when he violated the civil rights of the women involved. Womack is accused of strip-searching at least eight different women in 2010.
>>Man's Family Says He Was Attacked By Golfer
(West Jordan, UT) -- A 65-year-old man in West Jordan is the victim of an attack after he picked up what he thought was an errantly-fired golf ball on a golf course. KSL-TV says Wayne Magalogo [[ mag-a-logo ]] was attacked during a golf outing at Mountain View Golf Course back in early July. Because Magalogo is unable to speak as a result of the attack, his family says he was punched in the head by a golfer after simply picking up a ball. Police say they are hoping witnesses will come forward because Magalogo waited several weeks to tell the authorities what happened.
>>Honda Cars Are Targets of Thieves In SLC
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake City-area drivers of Hondas are being warned about a rash of thefts targeting that brand of vehicle. Police say Honda owners of all makes and models should take precautions due to recent theft activity. Since the year began police have reports of nearly 500 thefts involving Honda vehicles all around Salt Lake City. If you drive a Honda made between 1990 and 2000 police say make sure your windows are left closed, never leave your keys inside the vehicle, use anti-theft alarms and never keep valuables in plain sight.
-Utah- Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Today in nonpartisan municipal primary elections that will narrow candidate fields for mayoral and city council seats to two in each race. Among the most highly contested mayoral races is a seven-candidate chase in West Valley City, which has been rocked by controversy over incidents involving its police department. There is also a race among nine West Jordan residents to assume the top spot there.In Salt Lake City, four council districts have primaries.
>>Washington County Drought Continues
(St. George, UT) -- Washington County residents are asked to keep conserving water. Ron Thompson is the general manager for the county's water conservancy district.
{Ron_Thompson_WCWCD_1} Q...less than that 000:07
Thompson says residents need to conserve water for at least another month or two. Good methods include not running dishwashers until they're full and shortening showers.
(Moab) An asphalt hauling truck was loosing asphalt when a lid cover came looses in Moab yesterday afternoon. The north end of downtown to downtown southbound lane of main was covered in dark material. The driver was stopped and corrected the problem and UDOT and city and highway patrol officials respnded.
-0-
Monday, August 12, 2013
>>At Least 50 Firefighters Working In Cache County
(Hyrum, UT) -- Dozens of Utah firefighters are on scene in Cache County where two lightning-caused wildfires are burning in the town of Hyrum. The Millville Fire has consumed more than 250-acres in Millville Canyon and Blacksmith Fork Canyon. Meanwhile, in northern Utah the State Fire has burned eleven-thousand-acres and is nearly 50-percent contained.
>>Utah Congressmen Hear It From Residents
(Vernal, UT) -- Members of Congress from Utah are getting an earful from residents at a series of town hall meetings. The "Tribune" says activists from both sides of the aisle met at one town hall hearing over the weekend in Vernal with Republican Representative Rob Bishop. Some critics say the meetings are scheduled less frequently because lawmakers don't want to meet with their constituents. Bishop will conduct another meeting on Friday at Crossroads Center in Roosevelt while Republican Chris Stewart will meet with folks August 20th at the Wayne County Community Center in Bicknell.
>>Skull Valley Fire Leaves Smoke On Horizon
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A wildfire in Stansbury Mountains is leaving a layer of smoke on the horizon around the Valley. Lightning strikes are the cause of several wildfires around the state including the Skull Valley fire. Already it's burned more than three-thousand-acres near the Goshute Indian Reservation. Some structures were under threat as of last night. The governor has called out the national Guard to help on Utah's Fires.
>>Teen Dies In Fall From ATV
(West Valley City, UT) -- A teen in West Valley City is dead after falling from an all-terrain vehicle over the weekend. Authorities say the 16-year-old boy died Saturday while test driving an ATV in a U-DOT parking lot with his dad. Police are investigating but a U-DOT spokesperson tells the "Tribune" the boy had a pre-existing medical condition which caused the death.
>>Riverton Cops Investigating Dog Killing
(Riverton, UT) -- Police in the city of Riverton want to know who's responsible for killing a woman's dog last week. Authorities say the owner of a Shetland sheep dog arrived home Thursday only to find it dead. Investigators later said the animal was killed with a BB gun. Police believe the dog was targeted for some reason.
(MOnticello Moab Utah)- Ocer 200 persons packed the San Juan COunty Commission Chamber as well as two hall ways and a set of stairs in the old County COurthouse Friday afternoon. The meetinig was with Congresman Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz. Congreman Bishop is proposing legilation that would include a yet to be prosed, land managment plan for all Federal Lands in Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan Counties. A similar and equally as welll attended meeting was held later Friday evening in Moab. The congressmen want the counties to develop an overall managment plan thastr could be brought to a negotiating table and finalized into the legislation. However, it became rapidly apparent that most San Juan County rresidents don;t like the idea..fearing that what access and land right they now have would be negoitated away. Some residents even called for the land to be turned back to the states. County COmmissioner Phil Lyman said he personally wants to keep things the way they are to roll back federal involvement. If there is no agreement in the county..then there will be no plan..he said.
SALT LAKE CITY — At 85 years old and still going strong, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Sunday marked a milestone. The singers are beginning their 85th year of "Music and the Spoken Word." To help celebrate, they welcomed a couple of guest conductors who are no strangers to the group.
One of them was former music director Jerold Ottley.
"I have not been in positions where I have been making much music since I retired and (started) doing other things," he said. "This was really fun to realize you can come back and ride a bicycle after so many years."
Also invited was Craig Jessop. He believes the group is "America's choir," recognizing many cultures and faiths.
"To have been a little part of it for a time was just one of the greatest honors of a lifetime. I'm very humbled and very grateful to be invited back," he said.
In the summer of 1929, the first broadcast hit the airwaves from the historic Tabernacle on Temple Square. Technology has come a long way from a microphone dangling from the ceiling, but the choir has not missed a beat. Former members loved the reunion.
(Hyrum, UT) -- Dozens of Utah firefighters are on scene in Cache County where two lightning-caused wildfires are burning in the town of Hyrum. The Millville Fire has consumed more than 250-acres in Millville Canyon and Blacksmith Fork Canyon. Meanwhile, in northern Utah the State Fire has burned eleven-thousand-acres and is nearly 50-percent contained.
>>Utah Congressmen Hear It From Residents
(Vernal, UT) -- Members of Congress from Utah are getting an earful from residents at a series of town hall meetings. The "Tribune" says activists from both sides of the aisle met at one town hall hearing over the weekend in Vernal with Republican Representative Rob Bishop. Some critics say the meetings are scheduled less frequently because lawmakers don't want to meet with their constituents. Bishop will conduct another meeting on Friday at Crossroads Center in Roosevelt while Republican Chris Stewart will meet with folks August 20th at the Wayne County Community Center in Bicknell.
>>Skull Valley Fire Leaves Smoke On Horizon
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A wildfire in Stansbury Mountains is leaving a layer of smoke on the horizon around the Valley. Lightning strikes are the cause of several wildfires around the state including the Skull Valley fire. Already it's burned more than three-thousand-acres near the Goshute Indian Reservation. Some structures were under threat as of last night. The governor has called out the national Guard to help on Utah's Fires.
>>Teen Dies In Fall From ATV
(West Valley City, UT) -- A teen in West Valley City is dead after falling from an all-terrain vehicle over the weekend. Authorities say the 16-year-old boy died Saturday while test driving an ATV in a U-DOT parking lot with his dad. Police are investigating but a U-DOT spokesperson tells the "Tribune" the boy had a pre-existing medical condition which caused the death.
>>Riverton Cops Investigating Dog Killing
(Riverton, UT) -- Police in the city of Riverton want to know who's responsible for killing a woman's dog last week. Authorities say the owner of a Shetland sheep dog arrived home Thursday only to find it dead. Investigators later said the animal was killed with a BB gun. Police believe the dog was targeted for some reason.
(MOnticello Moab Utah)- Ocer 200 persons packed the San Juan COunty Commission Chamber as well as two hall ways and a set of stairs in the old County COurthouse Friday afternoon. The meetinig was with Congresman Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz. Congreman Bishop is proposing legilation that would include a yet to be prosed, land managment plan for all Federal Lands in Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan Counties. A similar and equally as welll attended meeting was held later Friday evening in Moab. The congressmen want the counties to develop an overall managment plan thastr could be brought to a negotiating table and finalized into the legislation. However, it became rapidly apparent that most San Juan County rresidents don;t like the idea..fearing that what access and land right they now have would be negoitated away. Some residents even called for the land to be turned back to the states. County COmmissioner Phil Lyman said he personally wants to keep things the way they are to roll back federal involvement. If there is no agreement in the county..then there will be no plan..he said.
SALT LAKE CITY — At 85 years old and still going strong, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Sunday marked a milestone. The singers are beginning their 85th year of "Music and the Spoken Word." To help celebrate, they welcomed a couple of guest conductors who are no strangers to the group.
One of them was former music director Jerold Ottley.
"I have not been in positions where I have been making much music since I retired and (started) doing other things," he said. "This was really fun to realize you can come back and ride a bicycle after so many years."
Also invited was Craig Jessop. He believes the group is "America's choir," recognizing many cultures and faiths.
"To have been a little part of it for a time was just one of the greatest honors of a lifetime. I'm very humbled and very grateful to be invited back," he said.
In the summer of 1929, the first broadcast hit the airwaves from the historic Tabernacle on Temple Square. Technology has come a long way from a microphone dangling from the ceiling, but the choir has not missed a beat. Former members loved the reunion.
Friday, August 9, 2013
>>'Jihadist' Ex-Coach Under Arrest
(Price Utah)-Former Utah State University Eastern Men’s Head Basketball Coach Christopher Dewitt Craig — who has described himself as an "Islamist jihadist" — was arrested Thursday on an outstanding drug-possession warrant. Last week, authorities in Colorado were warning churches about Craig, because he had described himself as an "Islamist jihadist."Steamboat Springs police Capt. Jerry Stabile said Craig had been driving around the mountain city with a towel on his head, sunglasses and filming himself, according to the Associated Press.Fort Collins, Colo., police spokesman Matt Johnson said his agency put out an alert to area churches based on information received from Steamboat Springs officers. The alert said Craig was saying that Mormons and Catholics "would be destroyed" in the coming weeks, the Associated Press reported.The Sun Advocate reported that after Craig, 32, was taken into custody at his wife’s Price apartment on the outstanding drug possession warrant, police found suspected marijuana, drug paraphernalia and shotgun shells.
Craig was booked into the Carbon County jail on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and the drug-related warrant.On July 10, Craig was arrested in Thatcher, Ariz., after allegedly entering a classroom on the campus of Eastern Arizona College, where he waved a bible and asked the instructor if he was Mormon. Craig then left the classroom and went to another campus building where he continued to make derogatory statements about Mormons and Catholics before being arrested later at a Thatcher Walmart, according to The Sun Advocate.
>>District Attorney, Police Disagree On Events Leading To Deadly Shooting
(Salt Lake County, UT) -- West Valley City Police detectives and the Salt Lake District Attorney disagree on what led the detectives to shoot a woman to death. The District Attorney yesterday said Detectives Shaun Cowley and Kevin Salmon were not legally justified in killing Danielle Willard last year. Cowley said he approached Willard's vehicle thinking she had just bought drugs, when her tires screeched and he saw her driving backwards towards him. The District Attorney says there's no proof Willard hit Cowley with her vehicle or that there was any risk of him getting hit.
>>Group Discusses Possibly Moving State Prison
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah might move its state prison. A commission yesterday talked about the idea yesterday at the state Capitol, where they heard counties' proposal to use jails, rather than a large, new prison. The group talked about moving the state prison out of Draper and possibly building a much smaller facility on the site. Officials say counties can hold inmates for less money.
>>BYU Players Will Wear Jerseys Without Names
(Provo, UT) -- BYU football players are going to wear unusual jerseys during their Homecoming game. The team will wear jerseys that don't have the players' last names on the back, but say either "Tradition," "Spirit," or "Honor" on them. The new jersey design was revealed yesterday and later it was announced the players would only use them for the Homecoming game.
>>Boater Dies In Freaky Accident On Lake Powell
(Lake Powell, UT) -- Authorities near Lake Powell are investigating how a man was killed after being ejected from his boat. Officials said the victim was then struck by the boat he just got ejected from near Dangling Rope marina. KSL-TV says the man may have been jettisoned into the water when his boat struck an island or a rock. Authorities said the victim was from northern Utah but they did not release his name.
>>Utah Firm Creates Armored Panels For Schools
(Centerville, UT) -- A Centerville firm says it has developed a product that could prevent students from injuries if their classroom comes under attack. Bulletproof partitions made with a synthetic fiber are the work of International Armoring Corporation. The company says it has adapted its fiber used for armored vehicles to make these movable, bulletproof panels that can completely cover classroom doorways to prevent the acts of an attacker. The armor is apparently strong enough to stop rounds fired from high-powered assault weapons.
(Price Utah)-Former Utah State University Eastern Men’s Head Basketball Coach Christopher Dewitt Craig — who has described himself as an "Islamist jihadist" — was arrested Thursday on an outstanding drug-possession warrant. Last week, authorities in Colorado were warning churches about Craig, because he had described himself as an "Islamist jihadist."Steamboat Springs police Capt. Jerry Stabile said Craig had been driving around the mountain city with a towel on his head, sunglasses and filming himself, according to the Associated Press.Fort Collins, Colo., police spokesman Matt Johnson said his agency put out an alert to area churches based on information received from Steamboat Springs officers. The alert said Craig was saying that Mormons and Catholics "would be destroyed" in the coming weeks, the Associated Press reported.The Sun Advocate reported that after Craig, 32, was taken into custody at his wife’s Price apartment on the outstanding drug possession warrant, police found suspected marijuana, drug paraphernalia and shotgun shells.
Craig was booked into the Carbon County jail on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and the drug-related warrant.On July 10, Craig was arrested in Thatcher, Ariz., after allegedly entering a classroom on the campus of Eastern Arizona College, where he waved a bible and asked the instructor if he was Mormon. Craig then left the classroom and went to another campus building where he continued to make derogatory statements about Mormons and Catholics before being arrested later at a Thatcher Walmart, according to The Sun Advocate.
>>District Attorney, Police Disagree On Events Leading To Deadly Shooting
(Salt Lake County, UT) -- West Valley City Police detectives and the Salt Lake District Attorney disagree on what led the detectives to shoot a woman to death. The District Attorney yesterday said Detectives Shaun Cowley and Kevin Salmon were not legally justified in killing Danielle Willard last year. Cowley said he approached Willard's vehicle thinking she had just bought drugs, when her tires screeched and he saw her driving backwards towards him. The District Attorney says there's no proof Willard hit Cowley with her vehicle or that there was any risk of him getting hit.
>>Group Discusses Possibly Moving State Prison
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah might move its state prison. A commission yesterday talked about the idea yesterday at the state Capitol, where they heard counties' proposal to use jails, rather than a large, new prison. The group talked about moving the state prison out of Draper and possibly building a much smaller facility on the site. Officials say counties can hold inmates for less money.
>>BYU Players Will Wear Jerseys Without Names
(Provo, UT) -- BYU football players are going to wear unusual jerseys during their Homecoming game. The team will wear jerseys that don't have the players' last names on the back, but say either "Tradition," "Spirit," or "Honor" on them. The new jersey design was revealed yesterday and later it was announced the players would only use them for the Homecoming game.
>>Boater Dies In Freaky Accident On Lake Powell
(Lake Powell, UT) -- Authorities near Lake Powell are investigating how a man was killed after being ejected from his boat. Officials said the victim was then struck by the boat he just got ejected from near Dangling Rope marina. KSL-TV says the man may have been jettisoned into the water when his boat struck an island or a rock. Authorities said the victim was from northern Utah but they did not release his name.
>>Utah Firm Creates Armored Panels For Schools
(Centerville, UT) -- A Centerville firm says it has developed a product that could prevent students from injuries if their classroom comes under attack. Bulletproof partitions made with a synthetic fiber are the work of International Armoring Corporation. The company says it has adapted its fiber used for armored vehicles to make these movable, bulletproof panels that can completely cover classroom doorways to prevent the acts of an attacker. The armor is apparently strong enough to stop rounds fired from high-powered assault weapons.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Moab • A former Grand County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation Tuesday for beating up his father and assaulting a police officer — attacks that occurred after the deputy allegedly caught his wife and father in bed together last month.Timothy "T.J." Brewer, 33, was charged in Moab’s 7th District Court with class A misdemeanor counts of assault and assault against a police officer. He entered guilty pleas to the two charges on Tuesday during his initial appearance at the courthouse.Seventh District Judge Lyle Anderson suspended a potential two-year jail term, sentencing Brewer instead to 24 months probation and over $800 in fines. A no-contact order between Brewer and his wife and father was lifted, according to court documents.
"I understand why you would have been very angry on the night of your criminal conduct," Anderson said during Brewer’s sentencing. "You understand that you can’t accomplish anything with violence."Brewer claimed he was not a violent person."I do apologize for my actions that night," he told the judge. "I take full responsibility for them. I’m not a violent person ... I wasn’t before and I’m not now."Brewer’s attorney, Tara Isaacson, told the court that her client is trying to piece his life back together.
Audio Reed)
"This is a family tragedy, and frankly a town tragedy that ended as well as I think it could," assistant Utah attorney general Scott Reed said after court. Reed said TJ Brewer was initially jailed for investigation of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and several other offenses out of a desire to protect the public, the deputy's family and the deputy himself. ut after a "thorough investigation" by the Utah County Sheriff's Office, "what we found was that the charges were not as serious as suspected," Reed said.
>>Deadly Chase Lawsuit OK'd
(Weber Co., UT) -- The state Supreme Court says the family of a teen killed in a high-speed chase can indeed sue the sheriff's deputy. Wayne Torrie of Weber [[ WEE-burr ]] County died in 2010. He and the pursuing deputy reached speeds of 99 miles-per-hour. Tuesday, the high court ruled law-enforcement officers must be careful with chase subjects as well as bystanders. The Torrie family's original lawsuit had been dismissed.
>>Sandy Man Arrested For Operating Bar In His Garage
(Sandy, UT) -- A Sandy man is placed under arrest for allegedly operating a watering hole right out of his garage. KSL-TV says Jared Williams faces the charge of doing business without a license. Cops uncovered the bar thanks to a tip. Inside Williams' garage officers say they found dozens of liquor bottles, a slot machine, plastic cups and hundreds in cash.
>>Tooele Woman Missing One Week
(Tooele, UT) -- The family of a woman who vanished from her home in Tooele is anxiously awaiting her return. Jane Ashby went missing a week ago after leaving her home last Wednesday to attend a work meeting. Later it was discovered no meeting existed and Ashby's co-workers weren't expecting her. Ashby was last seen driving her red Ford Escape with Utah tags B33-8RG.
>>Standoff Suspects In Custody
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A woman in her 50s is one of five standoff suspects in custody. Police sergeant Robin Heiden [[ HIGH-dun ]] said it all began yesterday afternoon with a bank robbery.
{Robin_Heiden_1} Q...to this address 000:09
The woman and four men holed up for over two hours in a home near 1500 South and 1300 West. None of them has been identified and all are being questioned. No one was hurt in the standoff.
>>Boulder Voters May Consider Ban On Fracking
(Boulder, CO) -- Voters in Boulder may be deciding whether they want to ban fracking in the city for another five years. Marc Ross with Rock the Earth says it's a good idea for citizens to decide on the controversial issue.
{DENmarcrossonfracking_1} Q...on the issue 000:16
Ross' environmental advocacy group doesn't have an official position on hydraulic fracturing, a process where water pressure is used to break rocks to release oil and natural gas. The Boulder City Council voted this week to ask voters if they want to prohibit fracking in the city and on city-owned open space until 2018. However, the Council must make a final vote on the issue later this month before the issue will show up on the election ballot. Fracking is already banned in Boulder for a year.
"I understand why you would have been very angry on the night of your criminal conduct," Anderson said during Brewer’s sentencing. "You understand that you can’t accomplish anything with violence."Brewer claimed he was not a violent person."I do apologize for my actions that night," he told the judge. "I take full responsibility for them. I’m not a violent person ... I wasn’t before and I’m not now."Brewer’s attorney, Tara Isaacson, told the court that her client is trying to piece his life back together.
Audio Reed)
"This is a family tragedy, and frankly a town tragedy that ended as well as I think it could," assistant Utah attorney general Scott Reed said after court. Reed said TJ Brewer was initially jailed for investigation of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and several other offenses out of a desire to protect the public, the deputy's family and the deputy himself. ut after a "thorough investigation" by the Utah County Sheriff's Office, "what we found was that the charges were not as serious as suspected," Reed said.
>>Deadly Chase Lawsuit OK'd
(Weber Co., UT) -- The state Supreme Court says the family of a teen killed in a high-speed chase can indeed sue the sheriff's deputy. Wayne Torrie of Weber [[ WEE-burr ]] County died in 2010. He and the pursuing deputy reached speeds of 99 miles-per-hour. Tuesday, the high court ruled law-enforcement officers must be careful with chase subjects as well as bystanders. The Torrie family's original lawsuit had been dismissed.
>>Sandy Man Arrested For Operating Bar In His Garage
(Sandy, UT) -- A Sandy man is placed under arrest for allegedly operating a watering hole right out of his garage. KSL-TV says Jared Williams faces the charge of doing business without a license. Cops uncovered the bar thanks to a tip. Inside Williams' garage officers say they found dozens of liquor bottles, a slot machine, plastic cups and hundreds in cash.
>>Tooele Woman Missing One Week
(Tooele, UT) -- The family of a woman who vanished from her home in Tooele is anxiously awaiting her return. Jane Ashby went missing a week ago after leaving her home last Wednesday to attend a work meeting. Later it was discovered no meeting existed and Ashby's co-workers weren't expecting her. Ashby was last seen driving her red Ford Escape with Utah tags B33-8RG.
>>Standoff Suspects In Custody
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A woman in her 50s is one of five standoff suspects in custody. Police sergeant Robin Heiden [[ HIGH-dun ]] said it all began yesterday afternoon with a bank robbery.
{Robin_Heiden_1} Q...to this address 000:09
The woman and four men holed up for over two hours in a home near 1500 South and 1300 West. None of them has been identified and all are being questioned. No one was hurt in the standoff.
>>Boulder Voters May Consider Ban On Fracking
(Boulder, CO) -- Voters in Boulder may be deciding whether they want to ban fracking in the city for another five years. Marc Ross with Rock the Earth says it's a good idea for citizens to decide on the controversial issue.
{DENmarcrossonfracking_1} Q...on the issue 000:16
Ross' environmental advocacy group doesn't have an official position on hydraulic fracturing, a process where water pressure is used to break rocks to release oil and natural gas. The Boulder City Council voted this week to ask voters if they want to prohibit fracking in the city and on city-owned open space until 2018. However, the Council must make a final vote on the issue later this month before the issue will show up on the election ballot. Fracking is already banned in Boulder for a year.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
>>Teen Pleads Guilty In Ref's Death
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The teen accused of causing a soccer referee's death is pleading guilty. The 17-year-old took a surprise plea deal Monday and will be in juvenile custody until age 21. The judge also ordered the teen to keep a picture of Ricardo Portillo in his cell and write a weekly apology to the soccer referee's family. Portillo penalized the teen during an April soccer game and the boy punched him in the head. The injury led to the referee's death a few days later.
CASPER, Wyo. — A 21-year-old missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints suffered cardiac arrest and died in a Casper, Wyo., hospital three days before he was scheduled to fly home for a surgical procedure.
According to LDS Church spokeswoman Ruth Todd, Elder Thomas Milo Bennett of Window Rock, Ariz., died Saturday after being "admitted to the hospital for nausea earlier in the day."
The young missionary, Todd said, "later suffered cardiac arrest" and died.
Romero Brown, president of the Chinle Arizona Stake, confirmed Monday afternoon that Elder Bennett was scheduled to fly home Tuesday to have surgery as a result of illness he was experiencing in the mission field.
>>Two Plants Candidates For Endangered List
(Uinta Basin, UT) -- Two eastern Utah plants only found on oil shale could go on the federal endangered-species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posted its proposal Monday. The agency says oil and gas development have reduced habitat for both Graham's and White River beardtongue. The public has 60-days to comment.
>>Suspected Spice Distributors Plead Not Guilty
(St. George, UT) -- Fourteen people suspected of distributing spice say they're not guilty. The oldest defendant is 61 and the youngest is 22. They were arrested in June in the largest federal and state drug bust in Utah history. Authorities say the group conspired with each other and others to move the synthetic drug throughout Utah and other places. If convicted, they each face up to 20-years and a million-dollar fine.
>>Utah University Most Sober
(Provo, UT) -- A new report shows Brigham Young University is the most sober in the nation. The Princeton Review released its 2014 edition of "The Best 378 Colleges" Monday. BYU beat out schools like the U.S. Military Academy in New York and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut. The top party school in the nation is the University of Iowa.
>>Man Secretly Watched Estranged Wife
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Utah man is accused of spying on his estranged wife with hidden secret cameras. The "Tribune" says the man from Pleasant Grove was arrested on suspicion of using secret cameras. A police report says the husband was able to remotely access the cameras.
>>Teen Forgotten In Holding Cell
(Uintah County, UT) -- Sheriff's officials in Uintah County are looking into the possibility deputies forgot about a teen in a holding cell. KSL-TV says the girl was kept inside a holding cell in Eighth District Court last week. The girl was ordered placed into custody during a hearing in juvenile court. It's not known how long she was forgotten after the courthouse closed for the day.
>>Utah Cities Register For 'National Night Out' Vs. Crime
(Undated) -- Cities around Utah will join hundreds of cities for tonight's National Night Out against crime. Salt Lake City, Sandy, Brigham City, Provo and Logan are just a few of the cities and towns that have registered. The Night Out and National Association of Town Watch is the largest crime prevention network in the country. National Night Out started in 1984 as a way for get people involved in local crime prevention.
>>30th National Night Out To Unfold
(Undated) -- Millions of people in more than 15-thousand communities will celebrate the 30th National Night Out tonight. Organizer Matt Peskin says it's all about getting involved with your neighbors.
{NightOutPeskin1_1} Q...their own street 000:13
The event started in 1984 and was originally known as "America's Night Out Against Crime." The national event is intended to promote stronger relationships between the community and police and heighten crime prevention awareness. Neighborhoods celebrate National night out with any number of events, including parades, cookouts and block parties.
>>Wiggle Your Toes Day
(Cleveland, OH) -- Take a minute to celebrate your toes for Wiggle Your Toes Day.
{1judibar0806_1} Q...that we can 000:13
Judi Bar with the Cleveland Clinic says today is a reminder to get the blood flowing and circulating in the toes and feet. She says gravity pulls on our feet and they can get swollen if we're standing or sitting for long periods of time.
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The teen accused of causing a soccer referee's death is pleading guilty. The 17-year-old took a surprise plea deal Monday and will be in juvenile custody until age 21. The judge also ordered the teen to keep a picture of Ricardo Portillo in his cell and write a weekly apology to the soccer referee's family. Portillo penalized the teen during an April soccer game and the boy punched him in the head. The injury led to the referee's death a few days later.
CASPER, Wyo. — A 21-year-old missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints suffered cardiac arrest and died in a Casper, Wyo., hospital three days before he was scheduled to fly home for a surgical procedure.
According to LDS Church spokeswoman Ruth Todd, Elder Thomas Milo Bennett of Window Rock, Ariz., died Saturday after being "admitted to the hospital for nausea earlier in the day."
The young missionary, Todd said, "later suffered cardiac arrest" and died.
Romero Brown, president of the Chinle Arizona Stake, confirmed Monday afternoon that Elder Bennett was scheduled to fly home Tuesday to have surgery as a result of illness he was experiencing in the mission field.
>>Two Plants Candidates For Endangered List
(Uinta Basin, UT) -- Two eastern Utah plants only found on oil shale could go on the federal endangered-species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posted its proposal Monday. The agency says oil and gas development have reduced habitat for both Graham's and White River beardtongue. The public has 60-days to comment.
>>Suspected Spice Distributors Plead Not Guilty
(St. George, UT) -- Fourteen people suspected of distributing spice say they're not guilty. The oldest defendant is 61 and the youngest is 22. They were arrested in June in the largest federal and state drug bust in Utah history. Authorities say the group conspired with each other and others to move the synthetic drug throughout Utah and other places. If convicted, they each face up to 20-years and a million-dollar fine.
>>Utah University Most Sober
(Provo, UT) -- A new report shows Brigham Young University is the most sober in the nation. The Princeton Review released its 2014 edition of "The Best 378 Colleges" Monday. BYU beat out schools like the U.S. Military Academy in New York and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut. The top party school in the nation is the University of Iowa.
>>Man Secretly Watched Estranged Wife
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Utah man is accused of spying on his estranged wife with hidden secret cameras. The "Tribune" says the man from Pleasant Grove was arrested on suspicion of using secret cameras. A police report says the husband was able to remotely access the cameras.
>>Teen Forgotten In Holding Cell
(Uintah County, UT) -- Sheriff's officials in Uintah County are looking into the possibility deputies forgot about a teen in a holding cell. KSL-TV says the girl was kept inside a holding cell in Eighth District Court last week. The girl was ordered placed into custody during a hearing in juvenile court. It's not known how long she was forgotten after the courthouse closed for the day.
>>Utah Cities Register For 'National Night Out' Vs. Crime
(Undated) -- Cities around Utah will join hundreds of cities for tonight's National Night Out against crime. Salt Lake City, Sandy, Brigham City, Provo and Logan are just a few of the cities and towns that have registered. The Night Out and National Association of Town Watch is the largest crime prevention network in the country. National Night Out started in 1984 as a way for get people involved in local crime prevention.
>>30th National Night Out To Unfold
(Undated) -- Millions of people in more than 15-thousand communities will celebrate the 30th National Night Out tonight. Organizer Matt Peskin says it's all about getting involved with your neighbors.
{NightOutPeskin1_1} Q...their own street 000:13
The event started in 1984 and was originally known as "America's Night Out Against Crime." The national event is intended to promote stronger relationships between the community and police and heighten crime prevention awareness. Neighborhoods celebrate National night out with any number of events, including parades, cookouts and block parties.
>>Wiggle Your Toes Day
(Cleveland, OH) -- Take a minute to celebrate your toes for Wiggle Your Toes Day.
{1judibar0806_1} Q...that we can 000:13
Judi Bar with the Cleveland Clinic says today is a reminder to get the blood flowing and circulating in the toes and feet. She says gravity pulls on our feet and they can get swollen if we're standing or sitting for long periods of time.
Monday, August 5, 2013
>>Lost Teen Found Okay Near Spirit Lake
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The 14-year-old missing five days in Daggett County is found alive and well. Rescue crews located Andre Duran late last night while combing the mountains around Spirit Lake. A news release didn't say what condition Duran was in, however he did appear to be in good health before being taken to a hospital as a precaution.
>>Deputy Nearly Kills Father Over Affair
(Grand County, UT) -- New details are emerging in the case of a former sheriff's deputy attacking his father, Moab Fire Chief Corky Brewer. Authorities say T.J. Brewer attacked his dad on July 11th over his dad's alleged affair with Brewer's wife. An unidentified neighbor says the details are a complete shock. The details wrer released after several news organizations filed legal action to release the reports.
{Unidentified_neighbor_1} Q...anything like that 000:07
T.J. Brewer faces assault charges. He has another court hearing tomorrow. Prosecutors will have to make their case against Brewer without help from his wife. An attorney for Logan Brewer has filed notice that she intends to assert spousal privilege and will refuse to testify against her husband if called to do so.
Attorneys for TJ and Logan Brewer both declined to comment on the information contained in the police report when contacted Friday. Moab Valley Fire Protection Commission Chairman Izzy Nelson said Corky Brewer resigned as fire chief Thursday. Full details of the report were included n several news reports over the weekend.
>>Media Ask Judge To Keep Proceedings Open
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah's largest media outlets are banding together to ask the courts to keep open portions of proceedings involving the teen accused of the deadly attack on a soccer referee. A hearing is scheduled for this morning in Third District Juvenile Court to determine whether the 17-year-old should face trial. The teen is facing third-degree homicide in connection with the death of Ricardo Portillo. Statewide media outlets are asking the judge to clarify her decision Friday to close the entire proceedings.
>>Pageant Winner Accused Of Chucking "Bombs"
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- June's Miss Riverton pageant winner is in hot water after police say she was caught throwing bombs at homes in Salt Lake County. The "Tribune" is reporting Kendra McKenzie Gill and three others were arrested Saturday on suspicion of detonating an incendiary device. Arson investigators say the group is linked to nine incidents in which they were seen throwing the devices from a car on Friday. One of Gill's partners told police they were pranking people with fireworks.
>>St. Louis Man Found Dead On Utah Trail
(Wayne County, UT) -- Utah authorities release the name of a Utah man found dead while on a hiking trip. The body of 73-year-old Grant Welland of St. Louis was found Saturday morning in Horseshoe Canyon. He was last heard from July 12th. An autopsy is pending.
>>Cyclist Flown Off Mountain After Crash
(Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT) -- A cyclist who lost control and crashed in Big Cottonwood Canyon gets flown off the mountain by rescue crews. Unified Police say Charles Lyons suffered injuries biking yesterday on Desolation Lake Trail. His condition wasn't
>>Group Rallies Against U.S. Spying
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A group of Utahns join together over the weekend to protest spying by the U.S. government. A national movement called "Restore the Fourth" made its way to Salt Lake City outside the Matheson Courthouse yesterday. They were protesting recent revelations the NSA is spying on American citizens. They say the U.S. is in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
>>Drug Deal Ends With Man Shot
(Sandy, UT) -- A man is wounded in the leg in Sandy following a drug deal gone sour. Authorities say a 16-year-old is in custody for allegedly trying to rob two drug dealers yesterday. Authorities say one of the dealers was shot while sitting in the back seat of an SUV used to complete the transaction. The man who was shot was listed in fair condition.
>>Autistic Boy Found
(Logan, UT) -- A Logan family is re-united with a four-year-old boy with autism after his disappearance over the weekend. Police say the boy went missing for two-hours Saturday night. The boy cannot speak but police were able to locate him shortly thereafter.
>>Million-Dollar Homes Shown In SLC
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake City real estate firm is showing off some of its high-priced homes. KSL-TV says Keller Williams Realty opened 13 Valley homes it has for sale all worth at least one-million dollars over the weekend. Realty experts say the showings indicate a resurgence in the local home-buying market.
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The 14-year-old missing five days in Daggett County is found alive and well. Rescue crews located Andre Duran late last night while combing the mountains around Spirit Lake. A news release didn't say what condition Duran was in, however he did appear to be in good health before being taken to a hospital as a precaution.
>>Deputy Nearly Kills Father Over Affair
(Grand County, UT) -- New details are emerging in the case of a former sheriff's deputy attacking his father, Moab Fire Chief Corky Brewer. Authorities say T.J. Brewer attacked his dad on July 11th over his dad's alleged affair with Brewer's wife. An unidentified neighbor says the details are a complete shock. The details wrer released after several news organizations filed legal action to release the reports.
{Unidentified_neighbor_1} Q...anything like that 000:07
T.J. Brewer faces assault charges. He has another court hearing tomorrow. Prosecutors will have to make their case against Brewer without help from his wife. An attorney for Logan Brewer has filed notice that she intends to assert spousal privilege and will refuse to testify against her husband if called to do so.
Attorneys for TJ and Logan Brewer both declined to comment on the information contained in the police report when contacted Friday. Moab Valley Fire Protection Commission Chairman Izzy Nelson said Corky Brewer resigned as fire chief Thursday. Full details of the report were included n several news reports over the weekend.
>>Media Ask Judge To Keep Proceedings Open
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah's largest media outlets are banding together to ask the courts to keep open portions of proceedings involving the teen accused of the deadly attack on a soccer referee. A hearing is scheduled for this morning in Third District Juvenile Court to determine whether the 17-year-old should face trial. The teen is facing third-degree homicide in connection with the death of Ricardo Portillo. Statewide media outlets are asking the judge to clarify her decision Friday to close the entire proceedings.
>>Pageant Winner Accused Of Chucking "Bombs"
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- June's Miss Riverton pageant winner is in hot water after police say she was caught throwing bombs at homes in Salt Lake County. The "Tribune" is reporting Kendra McKenzie Gill and three others were arrested Saturday on suspicion of detonating an incendiary device. Arson investigators say the group is linked to nine incidents in which they were seen throwing the devices from a car on Friday. One of Gill's partners told police they were pranking people with fireworks.
>>St. Louis Man Found Dead On Utah Trail
(Wayne County, UT) -- Utah authorities release the name of a Utah man found dead while on a hiking trip. The body of 73-year-old Grant Welland of St. Louis was found Saturday morning in Horseshoe Canyon. He was last heard from July 12th. An autopsy is pending.
>>Cyclist Flown Off Mountain After Crash
(Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT) -- A cyclist who lost control and crashed in Big Cottonwood Canyon gets flown off the mountain by rescue crews. Unified Police say Charles Lyons suffered injuries biking yesterday on Desolation Lake Trail. His condition wasn't
>>Group Rallies Against U.S. Spying
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A group of Utahns join together over the weekend to protest spying by the U.S. government. A national movement called "Restore the Fourth" made its way to Salt Lake City outside the Matheson Courthouse yesterday. They were protesting recent revelations the NSA is spying on American citizens. They say the U.S. is in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
>>Drug Deal Ends With Man Shot
(Sandy, UT) -- A man is wounded in the leg in Sandy following a drug deal gone sour. Authorities say a 16-year-old is in custody for allegedly trying to rob two drug dealers yesterday. Authorities say one of the dealers was shot while sitting in the back seat of an SUV used to complete the transaction. The man who was shot was listed in fair condition.
>>Autistic Boy Found
(Logan, UT) -- A Logan family is re-united with a four-year-old boy with autism after his disappearance over the weekend. Police say the boy went missing for two-hours Saturday night. The boy cannot speak but police were able to locate him shortly thereafter.
>>Million-Dollar Homes Shown In SLC
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake City real estate firm is showing off some of its high-priced homes. KSL-TV says Keller Williams Realty opened 13 Valley homes it has for sale all worth at least one-million dollars over the weekend. Realty experts say the showings indicate a resurgence in the local home-buying market.
Friday, August 2, 2013
>>Authorities Searching For Alleged Kidnapper
(Undated) -- Utah authorities are searching for a man alleged to have kidnapped a 14-year-old boy from Ogden at knifepoint. Authorities say 33-year-old Ryan Schaffer allegedly kept the teen captive for several days and forced him into sexual activity. The boy told police Schaffer kidnapped him last month as he was exiting a FrontRunner train. Schaffer faces charges including kidnapping but as of yesterday he still hadn't been arrested.
>>Animal Shelter Director Placed On Leave
(Saint George, UT) -- The director of the Saint George animal shelter is under fire for alleged mistreatment of animals. David Vane has been placed on administrative leave in the wake of allegations at his facility including keeping animals in kennels without access to the outside. The City Council also voted to approve changes at the shelter including the implementation of a no-kill policy.
>>Long-Awaited Soccer Field Complex Will Be Reality
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Salt Lake City is planning the construction of more than a dozen new soccer fields by the year 2015. The 16-field complex has been in discussions for nearly a decade. Yesterday, Real Salt Lake gave the city the seven-million-dollars needed to make the project a reality. The complex will be constructed near 19-hundred West and 22-hundred North.
>>Test Flights At Hill A-F-B Commence Today
(Undated) -- Beginning today, pilots at Hill Air Force Base will conduct more than a dozen test flights daily until the end of the month. Air Force officials at Hill are hosting pilots from bases around the country. The flights will test air-to-ground and air-to-air weapons systems. Test flights will continue through August 23rd.
>>Taxpayers Help Paying For Swallow's Defense
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah taxpayers will foot the bill for part of the defense for embattled Attorney General John Swallow. The "Tribune" says Swallow is being defended by lawyers from his own office. Swallow faces an ethics complaint before the Utah State Bar.
>>Man Charged In Deadly Shooting
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Charges are filed in connection with a deadly shooting outside a Salt Lake City convenience store. Vilisoni Angilau [[ vill-es-oh-NEE ANG-ah-lau ]] of Salt Lake City was charged yesterday with the first-degree murder of 19-years-old Sione Fakatoufifita [[ see-OH-nuh FAH-kuh-too-fee-feet-uh ]]. The victim was shot multiple times during the April incident outside the Maverik store on Redwood Road.
>>Second Bear Killed At Utah Scout Camp
(Undated) -- Yet another bear is killed at a Utah camp for Boy Scouts. State wildlife officials say a bear was put-down this week after it was spotted at a camp in the Uintah Mountains. Four-weeks ago, a Scout leader shot and killed a bear.
>>Pork Supplier To Stop Use Of Pig Cages
(Undated) -- A Utah-based farm is one of several-hundred farms around the country phasing-out controversial pig cages. Virginia-based pork supplier Smithfield Farms says its Circle Four Farms in Utah is just one of 460 farms around the country which will stop caging their pigs in such a manner. The cages in question have come under scrutiny because they don't allow the pigs to turn or move around.
>>Sandy Mayor Is Highest-Paid In Utah
(Sandy, UT) -- The Mayor of Sandy is the highest-paid city leader in Utah. In 2012, Thomas Dolan led all Utah mayors with yearly salary and benefits of a little more than 128-thousand dollars. Ogden Mayor Matt Godfrey is second by a mere 57-dollars. Third was Logan's J. Randy Watts with 98-thousand dollars.
>>Dog Saves New Owner's Life
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A Salt Lake woman is praising her new dog for saving her life. Jenine [[ JUH-neen ]] Green says last week, she returned from Pioneer Days to let Gilligan and her other dog out.
{Jenine_Green_1} Q...'em bark before 000:09
Police say kidnapping suspect Jeremy Storm was hiding in Green's garage. He'd earlier allegedly led authorities on a high-speed two-county chase. Neither Green nor her dogs were harmed.
ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Southwest Utah Public Health Department is working to identify customers who ate at a pizza restaurant on certain dates after they learned an employee tested positive for hepatitis A. According to a press release from the SWUPHD, a food handler at the Pizza Factory located at Ancestor Square tested positive for
hepatitis A.Health officials are asking customers who ate at the restaurant to contact them. .
The US Bureau of Land Management’s Moab, Utah, field office is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment for the proposed Dead Horse natural gas lateral pipeline project. The 24-mile-long line would transport gas which now is being flared in the Big Flat area to a processing facility near the Big Hills road, it said in a July 26 notice.
It said Fidelity Oil and Gas would construct the pipeline, which would parallel Utah State Highway 313 and the Dubinky Well Road. The draft EA analyzes potential environmental impacts from constructing the gas lateral pipeline, the notice indicated. Comments will be accepted through Aug. 26, it said.
The document is accessible online through the Utah BLM’s Environmental Notification Board by typing Dead Horse in the Project Name portion of the advanced search field, the notice said.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Man Steals Car As Two Kids Sleep Inside
(Salt Lake City, UT -- Police in Salt Lake City arrest a man they say stole a car while two children were inside. Authorities say the 24-year-old stole a car idling outside a pizza restaurant near 900 West and 800 South yesterday afternoon. Two girls ages two and four happened to be sleeping in the backseat. The man was caught by officers shortly thereafter and the children were unhurt and reunited with their mom.
>Utah Senator Wants To Defund Health Care Act
(Washington, DC) -- Utah Senator Mike Lee is leading an effort to defunding the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare." He says he knows once the plan goes into effect, the fight against it will be over.
{MikeLeeGOP731a_1} 000:13
Lee currently doesn't have the support in either the House or the Senate to call for ending the Act, but hopes with enough public support it could force the hand of Congress.
Moab-Monticello- Two Utah Congressmen will be holding two Public Lands Initiative open houses in the area, on Friday August 9th. Congressmen Jason Chaffetz and Rob Sishop will be discussing Bishop's proposal for devoloping a plan to end the on-going conflict over how to use and manage our public lands. The two members of Congress will tour portions of Canyonlands, the Sand Flats area and other sites prior to a public meeting in Monticello at the County Commission chamber in the old courthouse bilding at 5pm. A second public meeting will be held in Moab at the Grand Center, planned for 7:30PM the 9th.
>>380K Settlement Covers SLC Refinery Violations
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A major oil and gas company will pay 380-thousand dollars to settle a fine for violations at its Salt Lake City refinery. Chevron will pay the penalty under a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA and Utah air quality officials uncovered the violations about five years ago.
>>Utah Scientist IDs Predatory Ants
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A species of predatory insect is identified by a scientist from the University of Utah. The university says entomologist Jack Longino identified more than 30 new species of predatory ants from the Caribbean and Central America. Less than one-fourth of an inch long, and sporting wedge-shaped faces with jaws of sharp teeth, the ants live in rotting wood and dead leaves on Central American forest floors.
>>Man Enters Guilty Plea In Shooting Of Uintah Deputy
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A guilty plea is entered in the shooting of a Uintah County Sheriff's deputy. Dallas Rowley of Vernal pleaded guilty yesterday to reduced charges in connection with last year's shooting. Rowley was facing attempted murder. He could still get 20-years behind bars when sentenced in late September.
>>Police Confirm Deaths Were Result Of Murder-Suicide
(St. George, UT) -- Police in Saint George confirm the deaths of a man and woman earlier this week are indeed the result of a murder-suicide. Authorities identified the victims as Paul Lee Day and his wife Mary Ann Day. Yesterday police said "based on the facts" it appears Mary Ann Day was the victim in a murder-suicide plot by her husband. Officers are still investigating.
>>Teen Stabs Dad, Both Arrested
(Vernal, UT) -- A Vernal teen is under arrest for allegedly stabbing her father during an argument. Authorities say the 17-year-old girl was arrested as was her 38-year-old father. KSL-TV says the man told officers he threw his daughter to the ground during a family fight. She soon returned with a pocketknife and used it to stab her father in the leg.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Outdoor Retailer’s Summer Market has brought thousands of people to Utah to showcase innovative new designs and technology in outdoor merchandise. But exhibitors are also trying to guard against counterfeiters, thieves and industrial espionage at this expo, to protect their new products before they hit store shelves. Organizers of the massive trade show have posted rules against unauthorized photography on the back of admission badges and created a special hotline to report suspected cases of photography and spying. There is security at the expo, but some companies with proprietary products have taken steps to hire private security.
(Salt Lake City, UT -- Police in Salt Lake City arrest a man they say stole a car while two children were inside. Authorities say the 24-year-old stole a car idling outside a pizza restaurant near 900 West and 800 South yesterday afternoon. Two girls ages two and four happened to be sleeping in the backseat. The man was caught by officers shortly thereafter and the children were unhurt and reunited with their mom.
>Utah Senator Wants To Defund Health Care Act
(Washington, DC) -- Utah Senator Mike Lee is leading an effort to defunding the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare." He says he knows once the plan goes into effect, the fight against it will be over.
{MikeLeeGOP731a_1} 000:13
Lee currently doesn't have the support in either the House or the Senate to call for ending the Act, but hopes with enough public support it could force the hand of Congress.
Moab-Monticello- Two Utah Congressmen will be holding two Public Lands Initiative open houses in the area, on Friday August 9th. Congressmen Jason Chaffetz and Rob Sishop will be discussing Bishop's proposal for devoloping a plan to end the on-going conflict over how to use and manage our public lands. The two members of Congress will tour portions of Canyonlands, the Sand Flats area and other sites prior to a public meeting in Monticello at the County Commission chamber in the old courthouse bilding at 5pm. A second public meeting will be held in Moab at the Grand Center, planned for 7:30PM the 9th.
>>380K Settlement Covers SLC Refinery Violations
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A major oil and gas company will pay 380-thousand dollars to settle a fine for violations at its Salt Lake City refinery. Chevron will pay the penalty under a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA and Utah air quality officials uncovered the violations about five years ago.
>>Utah Scientist IDs Predatory Ants
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A species of predatory insect is identified by a scientist from the University of Utah. The university says entomologist Jack Longino identified more than 30 new species of predatory ants from the Caribbean and Central America. Less than one-fourth of an inch long, and sporting wedge-shaped faces with jaws of sharp teeth, the ants live in rotting wood and dead leaves on Central American forest floors.
>>Man Enters Guilty Plea In Shooting Of Uintah Deputy
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A guilty plea is entered in the shooting of a Uintah County Sheriff's deputy. Dallas Rowley of Vernal pleaded guilty yesterday to reduced charges in connection with last year's shooting. Rowley was facing attempted murder. He could still get 20-years behind bars when sentenced in late September.
>>Police Confirm Deaths Were Result Of Murder-Suicide
(St. George, UT) -- Police in Saint George confirm the deaths of a man and woman earlier this week are indeed the result of a murder-suicide. Authorities identified the victims as Paul Lee Day and his wife Mary Ann Day. Yesterday police said "based on the facts" it appears Mary Ann Day was the victim in a murder-suicide plot by her husband. Officers are still investigating.
>>Teen Stabs Dad, Both Arrested
(Vernal, UT) -- A Vernal teen is under arrest for allegedly stabbing her father during an argument. Authorities say the 17-year-old girl was arrested as was her 38-year-old father. KSL-TV says the man told officers he threw his daughter to the ground during a family fight. She soon returned with a pocketknife and used it to stab her father in the leg.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Outdoor Retailer’s Summer Market has brought thousands of people to Utah to showcase innovative new designs and technology in outdoor merchandise. But exhibitors are also trying to guard against counterfeiters, thieves and industrial espionage at this expo, to protect their new products before they hit store shelves. Organizers of the massive trade show have posted rules against unauthorized photography on the back of admission badges and created a special hotline to report suspected cases of photography and spying. There is security at the expo, but some companies with proprietary products have taken steps to hire private security.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)