(Orem, UT) — Authorities say the accused gunman in the assassination of Charlie Kirk “made contact” with an officer hours after the shooting occurred. According to authorities, Tyler Robinson encountered a police officer near where investigators recovered the alleged murder weapon in the woods of Utah Valley University’s campus. The […]
(St. George, UT) — Several Utah cities are being recognized for college basketball entertainment. With March Madness approaching, finance website WalletHub ranked roughly 300 cities across the country for fans of the sport based on who has exciting teams to root for and other factors. That includes the number of […]
(Orem, UT) — The Orem Utah Temple will soon offer free, public tours. Officials with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints say the Orem Utah Temple will start offering tours this Friday. The open houses will continue through mid-December, excluding Sundays and the Thanksgiving holiday. Construction of the […]
(Orem, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will begin open house tours of its new temple in Orem in late October. Church officials plan to show off the new temple to the media on October 23rd, followed by three days of private tours. The public can […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Police in Orem say a Utah Valley University basketball recruit has been accused of sexually abusing a woman at a house party and punching a man who confronted him. They say 20-year-old Zachary Mogbo was booked into the Utah County Jail on Saturday on suspicion of […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old Utah girl has died after her father accidentally hit her with a golf ball. Police say the ball struck the girl in the back of the head on Monday morning, while the father and daughter were golfing at Sleepy Ridge Golf Course […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — A man is dead after an industrial incident at an Orem greenhouse. The Daily Herald reports Efren Perez-Sanchez of Lindon was using an air tank to spray down the greenhouse Thursday morning when it exploded. Orem police officers and investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Homeschooling resources have increased significantly in Utah along with the number students, according to a report. There are multiple organizations, co-ops, supplemental programs, and support groups dedicated to families in which children are educated at home, The Daily Herald reported Wednesday. More than 4,000 children are homeschooled in […]
SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) — A veteran police officer in Orem has been named the new police chief in Springville. The Daily Herald in Provo reports that Craig Martinez was sworn in Tuesday night before a city council meeting in Springville. The city put up blue, black and gold balloons and a doughnut […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — An Orem man is accused of making online threats to shoot YouTube employees, going so far as to drive to their Northern California headquarters with a gun. David Swanson was released from jail Sunday after posting $100,000 bail. The 35-year-old is facing a felony charge of […]
