SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Laurie Holt, a Utah woman who struggled for nearly two years to get her son freed from a Venezuelan jail, died on Sunday. She was 50 and died less than a year after her son returned to the U.S. Holt died unexpectedly at her home […]
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a 5-year-old called 911 after finding his mother bleeding from multiple stab wounds. West Valley City police say the woman, 46-year-old Belinda Thomas, of West Velley City, later died from the injuries. Officers arrested 50-year-old Darren Byrd on charges of aggravated murder, […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A Davis County Jail inmate is recovering after falling while standing in an observation cell. The Davis County Sheriff’s Office says the inmate, who was not identified, remained hospitalized Monday in Murray. His current condition was not immediately available. The male inmate was brought to the jail around […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers’ contentious plan to scale back a voter-approved Medicaid expansion is headed to the governor’s desk. The Utah Senate voted 22-7 on Monday to approve the proposal that would extend Medicaid to about 50,000 fewer people than the ballot measure. GOP lawmakers say their […]
SEATTLE (AP) — Schools closed across Washington state and the Legislature cancelled all hearings Monday as snow and ice storms pummeled the Northwest again, with more winter storms predicted for areas that typically experience very rainy winters but usually get very little snow. Seattle’s metro area has already been hit […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities have identified a central Utah man who died after an avalanche buried him as he was snowmobiling. Summit County sheriff’s officials say 49-year-old Jason Lyman, of Mona, was on a snowmobile about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northwest of Salt Lake City on Saturday when […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Commuters in northern Utah are facing icy and potentially hazardous roads the morning after a winter snowstorm slammed the region. KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reports several areas along the Wasatch Front were very slick Monday and several traffic incidents have already been reported. They include a […]
A 911 call made by a 5-year-old Saturday evening led to the discovery of the child’s mother, Belinda Thomas, who had suffered multiple stab wounds and later died from the injuries. On Sunday, West Valley police report 50-year-old Darren Byrd is being held for investigation of aggravated murder, child abuse, […]
The UTA says a lack of sleep may have led to a collision that derailed a TRAX train in Salt Lake City. An SUV struck the train at the intersection of Redwood Road and North Temple. The impact knocked the train off the tracks, though the UTA says no one inside the train […]
A man is dead following an avalanche. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office says 49-year old Jason Lyman of Mona was buried in the avalanche Saturday afternoon just east of Coalville. Lyman was buried for about 30 minutes before rescuers reached him and began CPR. He died after being flown to […]
