BOUNTIFUL, Utah (AP) — Officials say a the Gun Range Fire has burned three homes, heavily damaged five more and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of people in the Salt Lake City suburb of Bountiful. KUTV Channel 2 of Salt Lake City reports that Bountiful police say the blaze started at about […]
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America is facing a threat from a growing wave of lawsuits over decades-old allegations of sexual abuse. The Scouts have been sued in multiple states in recent months by purported abuse victims, including plaintiffs taking advantage of new state laws or court […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A jury is deliberating in the case of a Utah man accused of running a multimillion-dollar opioid ring that shipped fake prescription drugs across the country, causing at least one fatal overdose. Prosecutors said during closing arguments Thursday that Aaron Shamo’s operation helped fuel the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake City Council has allocated $34.5 million in funding to upgrade the city’s parks, landmarks and other public spaces. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the council announced funding on Tuesday for more than 30 community projects throughout the city. With the funds the city intends […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A settlement being pursued by the maker of OxyContin aims to resolve all claims against the company filed in both state and federal courts and provides a formula for dividing a pot of money reaching into the billions, The Associated Press has learned. States and local […]
PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest a couple suspected of murder who escaped while authorities brought them from New York to Arizona (all times local): 3:40 p.m. Authorities say a third prisoner was in a transport van when a husband and wife wanted for murder overpowered two guards and fled earlier […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A University of Utah student has died after collapsing during Army ROTC physical training. University spokesman Chris Nelson says senior film and media studies major Elva Torres was hospitalized after collapsing Tuesday morning on campus and was pronounced dead Wednesday. Cause of death was not […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A report indicates that evidence such as drugs and guns is at risk of being stolen once the items reach the Utah court system. The Deseret News reported Wednesday that a state audit of six district courts and three juvenile courts found inadequate procedures to safeguard and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials are unveiling a gun safety program aimed at preventing accidental shootings that will be optional for schools. The program was mandated three years ago by state lawmakers who have consistently rejected gun-control measures. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said Thursday at a news […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Emergency rooms shut down for months. Hospital policies put patients at risk for opioid abuse and overdoses. A longtime pediatrician was charged with sexually abusing children. The federal agency that administers health care for Native Americans has long been plagued with problems that have kept it […]
