SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man facing federal charges in the death of a sheriff’s deputy after being acquitted of aggravated murder in state court is headed for trial. Court records show a plea deal didn’t come together Thursday for 44-year-old Roberto Roman. He did plead guilty to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The president of Utah’s state Senate is speaking out against raising the income tax to benefit schools. Sandy Republican Senator Wayne Niederhauser told a legislative review panel yesterday the tax increase would be — quote — “the worst thing we can do.” The group Our Schools […]
(Logan, UT) – Police in Logan are issuing a warning about a sex-related Internet blackmail scam. Investigators say they’ve had two cases this week in which a victim was talked into sending explicit pictures and video during an online chat. The scammer then threatens to expose the victim to family and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Leonardo DeCaprio’s environmental activism foundation is making an important donation to the Bears Ears National Monument. DeCaprio and several other groups are putting together a total of one-point-five-million dollars to set up the Bears Ears Community Engagement Fund to help conservation efforts in the federally protected […]
SPANISH FORK CANYON, Utah (AP)-As wintry weather ensues through most of Utah Wednesday, the official Twitter of UDOT warns drivers of treacherous conditions in the Mid-Utah Radio coverage area. UDOT tweeted out Thursday morning that a crash has affected U.S. Highway 6 traffic near the U.S. 89 turnoff. The incident […]
A Sanpete County ambulance lost control and overturned near Nephi early Tuesday morning, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The Gunnison Valley Hospital ambulance was transporting a prisoner from the Central Utah Correctional facility to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center for medical care, January 10. At 5:10 am the […]
(Payson, UT) — A Nephi man on the loose suspected of armed robbery is now in custody after police found him hiding in a manure-filled corral. On Tuesday, Joshua Campbell and Jessica Savory were at the Subway restaurant drive-thru window in Payson where they tried unsuccessfully to rob the store. […]
(Springdale, UT) — Rangers are warning hikers to steer clear of a couple of trails in Zion National Park due to mud and rock slides. Recent storms caused the mudslides which still cover portions of the Lower Emerald and Sand Beach trails. Park officials advise visitors that poor weather conditions […]
(Cedar City,UT) — A former Cedar City events coordinator gets jail time for misuse of public funds. Bryon Linford took a plea bargain for lesser misdemeanor charges in exchange for repaying the city nearly 30-thousand dollars and 30 days of time behind bars. Bryon was originally facing felony charges for […]
(St. George, UT) — Seven women are in custody after a multi agency task force served warrants for illegal activity at several Washington County massage parlors. The women worked in massage parlors operated without proper licensing in St. George and Washington City. Additionally, when undercover officers visited the parlors, they […]
