SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lawmakers in conservative Utah say they want to do more to prevent school shootings and will consider a “red flag” law allowing police to temporarily confiscate guns of those who might be a risk to others. The bill from Republican Rep. Steve Handy is similar […]
(Enoch, UT) — A man is behind bars after being caught in a sex sting run by the Iron County sheriff’s office. Investigators say Alexander Ryan responded to an online advertisement that solicited sex with a woman and a girl posing as her daughter. Although Ryan didn’t come to an […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Cedar City police are issuing a reminder to be careful about what you leave in your car after three vehicle break ins in quick succession. Investigators say the break-ins reported Tuesday morning all included unlocked cars. Police took another report of a break-in in the wee […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers facing the possibility that voters could change laws on several hot-button issues this year are approving a plan to delay any new measures that pass at the ballot box. Republican Rep. Brad Daw said Thursday there are an unusually high number of ballot […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A jury trial has been set for a Utah man accused of running an international drug ring. The Deseret News reports the trial for Aaron Michael Shamo of Cottonwood Heights is set for a four-week period beginning Aug. 20. Shamo’s attorney, Greg Skordas, noted Shamo, […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — The lawmaker who sponsored the launch of charter schools in Utah says alternative schools have fallen short of a mission to improve education through innovation and competition. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that Republican state Sen. Howard Stephenson of Draper said he’s looking […]
HEBER CITY, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a threat of violence was made at a Utah high school for the second time in a week. Heber City Police Sgt. Brandon Shopay says a Wasatch High School student was arrested Wednesday after someone alerted police of a social media threat. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah Attorney General who was acquitted of corruption charges last year is suing the state to reimburse him for his legal fees. The Salt Lake Tribune reports John Swallow filed a lawsuit Tuesday, seeking about $1.6 million in reimbursement from the state to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers want to require journalists working at the state Capitol to undergo annual training on sexual harassment and other forms of unlawful harassment. The Utah House of Representatives voted unanimously Tuesday night to require reporters to complete an online anti-harassment training each year in […]
