(Beaver, UT) — Firefighters are getting a better handle on some major wildfires. In Eureka, the Iron Fire is now 98-percent contained after burning over 41-thousand acres. Nearby, the Cherry Fire has burned more than 34-thousand acres and is now 89-percent contained. Near Beaver, the Cottonwood Fire is now the […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah man who pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend and her son has been sentenced to at least 16 years to life in prison. The 30-year-old Christopher Poulson said Thursday during a hearing in Salt Lake City that he feels terrible for the deaths of […]
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — A Utah judge has rejected a plea deal for a man who acknowledged killing his girlfriend and her toddler to obtain a lesser sentence in exchange for helping police find their remains. Authorities say Christopher Poulson pleaded guilty to the murder of 23-year-old Emily Quijano […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The father of a Utah woman who was killed four years ago with her young son says he didn’t like the idea of the plea deal given to his daughter’s boyfriend but knew it was the only way to find the bodies. Jesse Quijano said […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors said Wednesday a jury will have the option to impose the death penalty for a man charged with killing two teenagers and dumping their bodies in an abandoned Utah mine shaft. Utah County Attorney David Leavitt made the announcement at a news conference in Provo. […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah man accused of killing two teenagers and dumping their bodies in an abandoned mine shaft has pleaded not guilty. Jerrod Baum entered the not guilty plea Monday to charges of aggravated murder and other counts in the deaths of 17-year-old Brelynne “Breezy” Otteson and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a massive fireball soared into the air after officials blew up 11 tanker cars carrying propane and biodiesel that derailed in remote central Utah desert. Juab County officials say that the controlled detonation was the safest way to deal with the explosive material. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities have exploded 11 rail tanker cars that were carrying propane and biodiesel when they derailed in central Utah over the weekend. Juab County officials said Sunday that the controlled detonation was the safest way to deal with the explosive materials. They posted photos online showing a […]
EUREKA, Utah (AP) — Authorities say it may take several days to clean up a train derailment south of Salt Lake City that resulted in an unknown quantity of propane to be released into the air. Juab County fire officials say 23 of the 165 cars on a Union Pacific […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a train derailment south of Salt Lake City resulted in an unknown amount of propane to be released into the air. KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reports Juab County fire officials were collecting air samples after 23 cars derailed from the tracks Saturday morning near […]
