SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 30-year-old parole violator faces up to five years in prison when sentenced for killing a police dog, a crime that helped prompt lawmakers to increase the possible sentence in such cases. A jury Friday convicted Torey Chase Massey of West Jordan of five counts, […]
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — West Valley City police say a 22-year-old woman was arrested in the death of a 20-year-old man found lying on a road with fatal injuries suffered when he got out of a moving vehicle and was run over. Police say investigators determined that Keirstein […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A 29-year-old man faces up to life in prison after being convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of a St. George woman in her apartment. The Spectrum reports that jurors Friday convicted 29-year-old Kevin Ray Mcatlin of first-degree murder in the June 2018 killing of 33-year-old […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Seven Utah lawyers are violating rules of conduct because they are polygamists, according to a new complaint filed with the Utah Bar Association. The complaint was filed by a woman named Melissa Ellis who used to belong to a northern Utah polygamous group. She believes […]
PHOENIX (AP) — A planned yearlong detour of wide-load traffic on Interstate 15 for bridge resurfacing in northwestern Arizona’s Virgin River Gorge was expected to start in March but remains in the planning stages. Arizona Department of Administration spokesman Ryan Harding said Thursday the contractor is still making arrangements for […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge says the Trump administration failed to consider the environmental effects of its decision to resume coal sales from federal lands, but stopped short of halting future sales. U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Montana on Friday ordered government attorneys to enter negotiations with […]
MIDWAY, Utah-Per the official Twitter of Heber Light & Power, Midway experienced a considerable power outage Friday. Heber Light & Power tweeted at about 2:47 pm Friday afternoon that the power outage affected 192 customers for roughly 30 minutes. The outage was created by a tarp blowing onto a powerline. […]
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — A pilot killed in a fiery plane crash at a Southern California airport has been identified as a 48-year-old Utah man. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department identified the pilot as Robert Kenner Ellis. Though it wasn’t immediately clear where in Utah he’s from, his flight plan […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Officials say this month’s unusually wet, cold weather may lead to flooding and dangerous conditions this spring in northern Utah. The Standard-Examiner reports that Utah’s water experts say May’s warming trends will determine how quickly this year’s snowpack makes its way into the region’s valleys and reservoirs. National […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An iconic temple central to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faith will close for four years to complete a major renovation. Officials say they are keeping a careful eye on construction plans after a devastating fire this week at Notre Dame cathedral […]
