SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A cyclist is accusing a Salt Lake City area police officer of running over him after a misunderstanding about a hand gesture. Chad Lockwood’s lawsuit filed Friday alleges the officer got upset after Lockwood crossed an intersection in front of the patrol car Sunday. Lockwood […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court says language in a state law that prevented gay couples from reaching a workable agreement with a surrogate to bear their child is unconstitutional. The Deseret News reports an opinion released by the high court Friday threw out that section of law because […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah county intends to launch a program prioritizing rehabilitation over prison for low-level offenders, officials said. The Salt Lake County criminal justice diversion program is expected to reduce the county prison population, The Deseret News reported Tuesday. The program intended to prevent individuals from entering the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a former small-town fire chief accused of failing to act on a sexual assault complaint against his son. The Desert News reports that 62-year-old Scott Corry was charged Wednesday with obstructing justice and official misconduct. Corry was fire chief in Kanosh […]
DRAPER, Utah (AP) — Ten years ago, Wendy Kerbs was killed while gardening in her yard. A man who was drunk and high on meth at the time had been driving 50 mph (81 kph) on a residential street near Kerbs’ house in the northern Utah city of Roy. He […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 30-year-old Utah woman has been charged with running over a female relative with her car after authorities say they argued over a “dirty look” at a kindergarten graduation. The Deseret News reports Margarita Perez-Hernandez appeared in court Thursday on aggravated assault and other charges. Court documents […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man will serve up to life in prison after being convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend as he fired more than a dozen rounds into a bedroom window. The Deseret News reports that police say 47-year-old Gino James Cecala had targeted 25-year-old Paige Espinoza’s current boyfriend […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The number of travelers continues to grow at Utah’s largest airport. The Deseret News reports new data from the U.S. Department of Transportation indicates Salt Lake City International Airport saw a slightly over 5% travel increase in 2018 over the previous year. Data estimates more than 24 […]
HUNTSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A pickup truck went off a northern Utah dirt road and rolled multiple times while plunging into a ravine and ejecting its seven occupants early Saturday, killing two people and injuring at least four, authorities said. The Weber County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responding to a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop says he may change his mind about retiring and run again for his House seat. The longtime Republican congressman tells the Deseret News on Thursday that he’s considering running for another term and plans to announce his decision at the end of July. […]
