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BASE jumper dies in fall from Moab cliff near Colorado River
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say a Moab man has died after BASE jumping off a cliff near the Colorado River. The Grand County Sheriff said in a news release that 34-year-old Seth F. Graham died Tuesday night after jumping from a 320-foot cliff. Deputies say he was jumping […]
Sanpete Grandstand is coming down
After almost a century, the grandstand at the Sanpete County Fairgrounds is coming down. The Sanpete County Fair Board had hoped to use the grandstand through the 2017 fair season, but the Sanpete County Commission voted to demolish the structure immediately after a tour with engineers and a contractor discovered […]
ACLU seeks more Utah jail inspections after series of deaths
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Civil liberties advocates have vowed to push for mandatory jail inspections after a series of Utah county jails deaths. The Standard-Examiner reports the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah also wants to see remedies being enforced when prison standards are not met. The move comes after […]
Police Looking For Runaway Teen
(St. George, UT) — Police are asking for you to be on the lookout for a 15-year-old girl they think ran away from home. Investigators say no one has seen Justice Hafen since the five-foot-four, 103 pound girl with sandy blonde hair and hazel eyes left her Saint George home […]
Truck Versus Garage Truck Crash In Santa Clara
(Santa Clara, UT) — One person receives medical attention after a crash between a pickup and a garbage truck in Santa Clara. Investigators say the 65-year-old driver of the pickup ran a red light at Santa Clara and Lava Flow Drives yesterday morning and slammed into the garbage truck. Saint […]
New Hampshire man due for sentencing in Nevada standoff case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A New Hampshire man is set to become the first person sentenced to federal prison for his role in an armed confrontation with U.S. agents near Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s ranch in 2014. Gerald “Jerry” DeLemus (de-LAY’-mus) has already been jailed for more than a year, […]
Salt Lake County sheriff to leave for Moab police chief job
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder says he’s planning to step down to become police chief in the southern Utah city of Moab. Winder said Tuesday that he’s been worn down by a series of unconnected officer deaths as well as issues with jail overcrowding […]
Utah man suspected of punching 3-month-old in face
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — A 22-year-old Utah man has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after police say he repeatedly punched his 3-month-old baby in the face. Authorities say the infant is in critical but stable condition with severe head trauma at a Salt Lake City hospital. American […]
Alcohol to be banned at beaches of 2 Utah reservoirs
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Alcohol will be banned at the Pineview and Causey reservoirs under a new rule passed by the Weber County commissioners. The Standard-Examiner reports (http://bit.ly/2qAq3nF) the commissioners say they made the decision Tuesday based on conversations with homeowners, boat owners, anglers and state officials. Boats on the […]







