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Navy veteran to stay in Utah jail in ricin-letter case

Navy veteran to stay in Utah jail in ricin-letter case

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Navy veteran in Utah will stay behind bars after being charged with sending letters to President Donald Trump and other leaders containing substance from which the poison ricin is derived. KUTV reports that a lawyer for William Clyde Allen III said Monday the 39-year-old is needed […]

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3 Utah officers invoke 5th in use-of-force investigations

3 Utah officers invoke 5th in use-of-force investigations

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three Utah police officers have invoked their right against self-incrimination in the seven use-of-force investigations completed so far this year by Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. Officers across the country have been refusing to give statements to prosecutors for years, but Salt Lake […]

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Mia Love clashes with Democratic rival in tight House race

Mia Love clashes with Democratic rival in tight House race

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mia Love clashed with her Democratic challenger Monday as she defends her seat in a close race where suburban voters have been wary of President Donald Trump and national Democrats are hoping for a win in a push to regain control of the […]

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Utah homeowner shoots man he found in his garage

Utah homeowner shoots man he found in his garage

OREM, Utah (AP) — Utah authorities say a homeowner shot a man who was an intruder in his garage. The Daily Herald in Provo reports that Orem Police Lt. Craig Martinez said Monday the man who was shot is in critical condition. The shooting occurred early Monday in the city of Orem […]

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Help sought for rail project to boost Utah’s oil production

Help sought for rail project to boost Utah’s oil production

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Promoters of $1.4 billion railroad in Utah’s oil country want help from the state. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Uinta Basin officials are pushing a project they say could quintuple oil production in Utah along with bringing higher prices and create 27,000 jobs. The plan […]

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Mia Love to debate rival Ben McAdams in tight House race

Mia Love to debate rival Ben McAdams in tight House race

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep Mia Love will face off in a debate against Democrat Ben McAdams, a well-known mayor who has put up a strong challenge in a district wary of President Donald Trump that national Democrats are targeting as they look to regain control of the […]

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Body found, man arrested after search for missing Utah woman

Body found, man arrested after search for missing Utah woman

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Juab County Sheriff’s officials have arrested a man who allegedly killed a Sandy woman after the two argued on a camping trip last week. They say 42-year-old Cody Alexander Young was booked into the county jail Saturday night on suspicion of murder. It was unclear […]

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Orem police: Knife-wielding man fatally shot by officers

Orem police: Knife-wielding man fatally shot by officers

OREM, Utah (AP) — The Orem Police Department says officers fatally shot a knife-wielding man who approached them as they responded to a report of a domestic problem at a home. Police say officers tried using a stun gun but its use didn’t stop the man, leading to the fatal […]

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Utah couple arrested in Washington in death of toddler

Utah couple arrested in Washington in death of toddler

SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say a Utah couple who fled the state after the man was accused of killing the woman’s toddler was arrested at a home in Washington state. The Seattle Times reports Gavin Haar and Brittany Hall were arrested Thursday in Gold Bar. Haar was wanted on a warrant for […]

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ACLU worries officials aren’t ready for Election Day

ACLU worries officials aren’t ready for Election Day

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah civil rights advocacy group is worried that not all elections officials are prepared for an upcoming new provision. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Utah residents will be able to walk into polling places Nov. 6 and exercise a same-day registration option created earlier this year […]

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