OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Bret Alexander is the picture of success: He recently began his first year as a graduate student at Weber State University studying higher education leadership and leads the school as student body president. He’s also the school’s first openly gay student elected to the position. But […]
RIVERDALE, Utah (AP) — A report on a 2017 plane crash that killed four people says the pilot lost control before the aircraft went down on the median of Interstate 15 shortly after takeoff. The National Transportation Safety Board factual report released this month doesn’t conclude what caused the July […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah police department has concluded that its officers acted within law and policy after an investigation into a recent officer-involved shooting. The Standard-Examiner reported Wednesday that Ogden Police Chief Randy Watt presented investigation findings to city council Tuesday after four officers shot and killed 26-year-old Jovany Mercado […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Box Elder County commissioner is considering a run to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop. The Standard-Examiner reports that Stan Summers says a number of people are asking him to run for the seat. He is a Republican from the small northern Utah community of Bothwell now […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — An Ogden man accused of fatally beating a neighbor last year has pleaded guilty to one count of murder. The Standard-Examiner reports 23-year-old Jose Robert Zamora’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 22 and he faces a possible sentence of 15 years to life in prison. […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A former correctional officer at a Utah jail has been sentenced to a week behind bars following claims he had sex with inmates. The Standard-Examiner reports a court sentenced 41-year-old Jeremy Clark Miller on Tuesday to 60 days in jail but the majority will be spent on work […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — The operation and inspection records of Utah jails are the subject of a lawsuit scheduled to begin hearings this week. The Standard-Examiner reported Monday that the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah and the Disability Law Center filed a lawsuit in May 2018 requesting access to state jail […]
EDEN, Utah (AP) — A proposed heliport at a Utah ski resort is raising concerns about environmental impact and other issues. The Standard-Examiner reported Sunday that SMHG Village Development has applied for a conditional use permit to operate a heliport at Powder Mountain. The facility would house a helicopter to haul skiers, […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The family of a Utah couple killed in a 2017 plane crash say in a lawsuit that the plane’s fueling mechanism was partly to blame for the deaths. The Standard-Examiner reports Perry and Sarah Huffaker’s relatives are suing Wisconsin-based Eagle Fuel Cells, alleging a fuel bladder on Beech […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A court appearance for a 72-year-old Utah man charged in what prosecutors call a $1.5 million Ponzi scheme has been delayed so he can recover from surgery after a heart attack. The Standard-Examiner reports that Robert Glen Mouritsen is a former stake president in The Church of […]
