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.

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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.

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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.

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