(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says the death penalty is “appropriate” if Ryan Michael Bate is found guilty of killing two Tremonton police officers. Cox spoke to reporters yesterday during his monthly news conference. He says he understands that people “make mistakes” but added they still “don’t […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Public Safety has launched an online domestic violence risk assessment dashboard. The Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Lethality Assessment Protocol was created under Senate Bill 117 in 2023. It helps law enforcement identify victims at the highest risk of being killed by […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is defending Utah Senate President Stuart Adams amid a personal connection to a controversial bill. Adams is accused of using his position and proposed legislation to help a relative receive a lighter sentence in a child sexual abuse case. Cox said he […]
(Mexico City, MX) — LDS spokesperson Sam Penrod says Mexico City West Mission president R. Tyler Wallis is in stable condition after being shot in an attempted robbery in his home. His wife Elizabeth Wallis was not injured. The couple recently moved from Orlando to Mexico City last month to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is coming in dead last when it comes to women’s equality. A new study by finance website WalletHub ranked all 50 states based on several key factors having to do with finances and leadership. That includes how many women hold executive positions, and the […]
(Tremonton, UT) — Utah Governor Cox has announced flags to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities. This in response to the fatal shootings of Tremonton Sergeant Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada. Box Elder sheriff’s deputy Mike Allred and K-9 Azula were injured while also answering the same […]
(Washington, D.C.) — COVID-19 activity in Utah and nationwide has risen from “low” to “moderate” in wastewater testing, according to new CDC data. The highest levels remain in the Western U.S., including California, Alaska, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. The CDC says wastewater monitoring can detect virus spread in communities faster […]
(Ogden, UT) — Brigham Young University will soon possess the collected documents of a very distinguished graduate. The university announced yesterday that it is acquiring more than three-thousand boxes of documents that belong to former Republican Senator Orrin Hatch. BYU plans to make the documents available to students and staff […]
(Heber City, UT) — Police say a Heber City woman left her child alone in a hot car. They were found crying in the backseat of the vehicle on Monday at the Driver’s License Division complex. Witnesses say the child had been in the vehicle for at least an hour. […]
(Undated) — Governor Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency as wildfires have burned over 115-thousand acres across Utah this year. The order, effective immediately and lasting 30 days, allows all available state resources to combat the ongoing fires. Utah has experienced 695 fires so far, with nearly 103 […]
