SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A political action committee run by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s former campaign manager is under investigation after raising $4.8 million but never donating to candidates or causes. The PAC called “Americans for an Informed Electorate” that was co-founded by Joe Demma has used most of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A police officer in the community of Bountiful is facing multiple misdemeanor charges in separate cases accusing him of assault and illegally accessing records. The Deseret News reported Friday that 31-year-old Ryan Kent Newbold is on administrative leave from the department as he awaits court hearings in […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Delta flight has made an emergency landing in Wyoming after instruments detected a possible fire in the plane’s cargo area. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that there were no injuries among the more than 200 passengers and crew Friday afternoon when a Delta Airbus A321 headed from […]
WOODS CROSS, Utah (AP) — Dozens of protesters have gathered outside a police agency in northern Utah to demand the firing of an officer who pulled his gun on a 10-year-old child last week. Organizers of the demonstration outside police headquarters in Woods Cross north of Salt Lake City said […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The cult comedy Napoleon Dynamite turns 15 years old this month, a milestone for a movie that became an early breakaway hit in today’s era of pop-culture geek celebration. The movie created the “Vote for Pedro” T-shirt and made Napoleon’s disgusted version of “gosh!” into […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police are investigating the death of a kayaker whose boat overturned in the Jordan River. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the man in his 50s was kayaking just before 6 p.m. Thursday when the accident occurred at the spillway near 4600 South. Police say […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A negligent homicide charge is being reinstated for an eastern Utah jail nurse accused of failing to help a 21-year-old inmate who died in December 2016 of severe hydration. A judge tossed out the misdemeanor case against Jana Clyde in Duchesne County last February, ruling […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man has died after experiencing medical problems in the booking area of a jail in northern Utah. The Standard-Examiner reports the Weber County Sheriff’s Office said 39-year-old Eric Arthur Gavin died Wednesday after experiencing a medical episode in the Weber County Correctional Facility’s booking area. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A flood warning remains in effect in northeast Utah for the Duchesne River through early next week due to rapid snowmelt in the mountains. The National Weather Service said Friday flooding has been reported in the Myton area of Duchesne County and the remainder of […]
WOODS CROSS, Utah (AP) — An attorney for a Utah police department where a white officer drew his gun on a 10-year-old black child says Utah law enforcement will investigate the incident. Attorney Heather White said Friday the Utah Department of Public Safety has agreed to investigate possible criminal charges […]
