SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have signed off on a proposal that would allow pornography distributors to be sued if a minor exposed to the material says they were hurt by it. Calling porn addictive and harmful, bill sponsor Republican Sen. Todd Weiler told members of a House […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah prisoner has been ordered to stand trial for the death of his cellmate, who was killed just one month before he was set to be released. The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2mAJLxf ) that 38-year-old Timothy Patrick Maez was ordered Thursday to be […]
(St. George, UT) – Washington County Sheriff’s deputies say they busted a robbery suspect who posted video online about the incident.  The incident stems from a report of a robbery at a cabin in New Harmony where an altercation broke out during a party. Subsequently, investigators say they found and arrested […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A Florida man is reportedly admitting to killing a Salt Lake City teenager nearly 40 years ago. Patrick Michael McCabe spoke to police in Florida on Wednesday and apparently admitted his role in the 1977 death of Sharon Schollmeyer. Salt Lake City police matched DNA taken […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Salt Lake City is going against Utah’s political and religious leaders in showing its support for a transgender student’s federal court case. The city joined a friend of the court brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday in support of Gavin Grim. The transgender boy […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A jury is acquitting a former Utah attorney general of bribery and evidence tampering charges in one of the highest-profile scandals in state history. The jury announced its verdict against John Swallow on Thursday in a Salt Lake City courtroom following a three-week trial. Swallow […]
(Box Elder County, UT) – Northeastern Utah is facing the possibility of more flooding as rain and warm temperatures melt mountain snow. The National Weather service has issued flood watches and warnings in that area that will last through the weekend. Weber, Box Elder, Cache, Rich and Morgan counties have the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert says there’s no evidence that children are any more likely to drink alcohol if they see alcoholic drinks being prepared in restaurants. Utah requires that some restaurants mix and pour alcoholic drinks behind a barrier, with proponents contending that it helps curb […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The star of 2004 hit movie “Napoleon Dynamite” is telling lawmakers that Utah’s film tax incentives are vital to luring productions to the state. Actor and producer Jon Heder spoke briefly to the state Legislature on Thursday about how the tax credits could help him […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s House of Representatives has approved changes to the state’s stand-your-ground self-defense law making it clear that people don’t need to try to run away before using force, including deadly force, against someone. Republican Rep. Cory Maloy’s proposal says a person doesn’t need to back […]
