Tag: authorities
Woman rescued after being stuck in narrow Utah slot canyon
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities have rescued a woman who became wedged in a narrow slow canyon while hiking in southern Utah. The Deseret News reports that Garfield County spokeswoman Denise Dastrup said Monday that the woman was part of a group from the Denver area that went hiking in the […]
Utah teenager killed while playing with shotgun
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old Utah teenager died after accidentally shooting himself with a shotgun he was playing with. Unified Police spokeswoman Melody Gray says the teenager was playing around with the shotgun with his 17-year-old brother early Monday morning at a house in the Salt […]
2 avalanches close down Utah roads
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah say two avalanches have led to road closures in Provo Canyon and Alta. Authorities closed westbound lanes in one part of Highway 189 and eastbound lanes in another part of the road. In Alta, an avalanche resulted in the closure of Little Cottonwood […]
Police arrest woman for stabbing mother in Sandy hotel
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Sandy say a woman is expected to recover after being stabbed multiple times by her daughter. Police say 55-year-old Carla Orsini remained hospitalized Sunday while her daughter, 31-year-old Jayde Lauren Altemeier, was booked on charges including attempted murder. According to a police affidavit, Altemeier […]
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