PROVO, Utah (AP) — Officials are trying new techniques to get rid of an invasive plant species called phragmites from the shores of Utah Lake, such as spraying herbicides and smashing the plants instead of burning them. The Daily Herald in Provo reports a new program is also being piloted this summer, […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County prosecutors are looking into partnering with area justice courts to create a specialized court for domestic violence cases — a first of its kind in the state. The new court would be similar to other specialized courts that exist for veterans, drugs and mental […]
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — A Utah janitor has pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing two students at an elementary school south of Salt Lake City. The Daily Herald of Provo reports that 58-year-old Adrian Villar entered the plea Monday. He is facing two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Public defense attorneys have been appointed to represent a Utah man accused of killing a Provo police officer. The Daily Herald reports Judge Kraig Powel appointed attorneys Thomas Means and Erik Jacobson to represent 40-year-old Matt Frank Hoover during his appearance in the 4th District Court on Monday. […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Officials say the snowpack levels in Utah’s mountains are about double what they were at the same time last year. Last year was a bad year for the snowpack, leaving the state’s reservoirs low in the summer. The Daily Herald in Provo reports that hydrologist Troy Brosten that […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Springville man accused of trying to kill his 4-month-old daughter by throwing her on a concrete floor and against a wall has been convicted. The Daily Herald in Provo, Utah, reports a jury Tuesday found 28-year-old Philip Hatfield guilty of attempted aggravated murder. Prosecutors say Hatfield picked […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Investigators say two people died in a large fire at Finch Family Farms in Provo. The Daily Herald reports authorities have not released the names of the people who died Monday morning, but family members at the scene identified the father and son who were killed. A family […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — The former head of Utah Valley University’s anti-discrimination office has reached a settlement with the college after the woman filed a lawsuit accusing the school of unfairly firing her after she raised concerns about discrimination against women and non-members of the Church of Jesus Christ of […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Utah authorities say a homeowner shot a man who was an intruder in his garage. The Daily Herald in Provo reports that Orem Police Lt. Craig Martinez said Monday the man who was shot is in critical condition. The shooting occurred early Monday in the city of Orem […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The girlfriend of a man accused of killing a teenage couple cried Friday while listening to relatives of the victims in a Provo. Utah, courtroom where she pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to jail and probation. The Daily Herald reported that 35-year-old Morgan Henderson […]
