(SALT LAKE CITY)—Millions of people use propane lighters everyday, many of which are unaware of the dangers as they can explode and cause serious injuries. South Salt Lake City Fire Chief Steve Foote says he has responded to several fires that have been caused by lighter explosions or malfunctions. Chief Foote says the lighters become heated, catch on fire, and send debris flying. Foote said there are several tips people can follow such as storing lighters in a safe place, never leaving them in direct sunlight, and keeping them away from children.

(LAYTON)—A Layton man is charged with aiding two teenage prostitutes. Davis County prosecutor Richard Larsen said while such conduct is always deplorable, it’s even worse when children are involved. Layton Police stated 34-year old Juan Manuel Trinidad Garay drove the girls around town, twice with the intention of having them work as prostitutes. There is no evidence in court documents suggesting that the girls actually participated in sexual acts, but the same documents confirm that Garay allegedly let the girls take provocative pictures of themselves with his camera phone as advertising. Police stated he made sexual advances toward one of the girls on one occasion while the activity allegedly occurred between March 1 and May 13 in Layton, according to the Ogden Standard-Examiner. Garay was charged last week with multiple felonies and misdemeanors including two counts of second-degree felony aggravated exploitation of prostitution. Larsen said all Garay had to do to be charged with second-degree felony aggravated exploitation of prostitution was to give the girls rides to their Johns. Prosecutors insist the phenomenon is isolated while it is not a sign of a growing trend in the county.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—A violent carjacking other night in Salt Lake City ended with a driver shot in both of his legs. Three suspects are still on the run, but police have recovered the victim’s car. Salt Lake City police say three men approached the 32-year old victim’s red Audi around 11:00 p.m. Wednesday and demanded drugs. When the victim said he didn’t have any, the suspects forced him into the backseat and shot him twice. Salt Lake City Police Department spokeswoman Robin Snyder said the victim was shot in both legs and driven to the Foothill Place apartment complex. Police then said one of the suspects came back to the car and pointed a gun at the security guard while he and another suspect drove away in the stolen car. The guard called 911 and emergency crews transported the victim to the hospital in serious condition. Police say they hope the victim can answer questions that will lead to the arrests of the three suspects. Officers found the victim’s abandoned car Thursday and they will check for fingerprints and other clues for information on the suspects. Police say the victim had about $800 in cash when he was dumped at the apartment complex. Investigators say they’re not sure why the suspects dumped the victim at that particular apartment complex.

(UTAH COUNTY)—A Utah County woman convicted of killing her friend while driving drunk will spend the next five years behind bars. Twenty-one year old Teisha Painter was sentenced on charges of driving under the influence and automobile homicide. In 2007, Painter got behind the wheel after she and her friend, Aaron Newton, had been drinking. She then hit another car head on while Newton was killed. In addition to the jail term, Painter will serve 36 months’ probation.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—Residents of a downtown Salt Lake City high-rise were evacuated after a sprinkler pipe burst, sending thousands of gallons of water through apartments. The incident occurred Thursday morning at the Multi-Ethnic Senior Housing building while residents said a pipe on the 13th floor burst, sending water into their homes. The water cascaded through several floors, causing varying amounts of damage. One man described being “soaked by water” which came down through his ceiling. Responding firefighters used squeegees to push the water out through a stairwell and Salt Lake City Fire Department Captain Danny Sorensen said some disabled people could not be evacuated. Most of the residents gathered outside the building and kept each other company. Fire officials said the worst hit apartments could be days away.

(PROVO)—Search crews are continuing to look for a boater who has been missing on Utah Lake since Monday. Authorities say their task is changing from a rescue to a recovery operation, although they say they’re holding out some hope. Searchers pulled a fishing jacket from the lake that belongs to Lon Thongthipvoravong. Utah County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Dennis Harris says the discovery has lead searchers to expand the focus area farther north. Thongthipvoravong was among six people that sank on a boat Monday. The other five on board were found, while one of them had spent eight hours in the water when crews spotted him using night-vision goggles.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—A man who was arrested for drunken driving claimed he was from another planet. The Salt Lake Tribune reports officers pulled over the 30-year old man on June 16 around 3:30 a.m. because he was driving erratically with the car’s lights off. Court records reveal, that when confronted by police, he said he was from the planet “Alpha Omega” and claimed to be getting his binge on. Documents also say he had an alcohol-restricted license, an open bottle of rum and a suspected counterfeit $50 bill in his car. Officers reported the man smelled heavily of alcohol and struggled through field sobriety tests. He was charged with a felony count of driving under the influence.

(SALT LAKE CITY)—A federal judge has appointed a mediator to try to settle a long-running lawsuit alleging Utah failed to properly manage a Navajo trust fund that takes royalties on reservation oil wells. U.S. District Judge Tena Campbell appointed William C. Canby Jr. of Phoenix, a senior judge for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Campbell ordered Utah to pay Canby up to $20,000 for travel and other expenses. Canby was directed to sit down with lawyers for Navajos and the state next Wednesday. Utah’s 7500 Navajos claim they’ve been cheated in their trust funds while their lawsuit, filed in 1992, says some funds were never invested while others were squandered on bad business deals and thievery.

(SALINA) – Utah Highway Patrol is notifying the traveling public to be wary of a semi rollover east of Salina this morning on I-70. The report says that at about 10:45am, a semi traveling westbound rolled, causing lanes to be shut down. Hazmat crews are being called out to contain a fuel spill as a result of the rollover. Further details are forthcoming as information is made available.

(GREENWICH) – The Richfield BLM Field Office has announced that fire crews are managing a lightning-caused fire in the Pine Canyon area about six miles south of Greenwich. The fire started on Sunday and has consumed about four acres. Fire personnel say the fire increased in size on Wednesday, burning a quarter to half an acre. Crews are allowing the fire to burn to reduce hazardous fuels. The fire is burning primarily in juniper and sage brush.

(BOULDER) – A California motorcyclist was killed on SR-12 Wednesday afternoon near Boulder when he fish-tailed on the highway. UHP Trooper reports say that 77-year old, Richard Badella of Fresno, was traveling westbound at about 12:15pm on a 2005 Harley Davidson, when he left lanes of travel into a gravel ditch. The report said that Badella struck a delineator post next to a cattle guard and was thrown. He was being transported to the Garfield Memorial Hospital when he died. Reports say Badella was wearing a helmet when he crashed.

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AP)—Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey each scored for the United States as they pulled off one of the more shocking upsets of the Confederations Cup with a 2-0 win over Spain Wednesday at Free State Stadium. From a historical perspective, this is among the Americans’ greatest achievements in international play as they qualified for the FIFA final for the first time since play began in 1916. The mighty Spaniards were in the process of making history as they had won 15 consecutive games and had tied Brazil’s record of being unbeaten in 35 straight games which the Brazilians did from December 1993-January 1996. Additionally, before the Americans’ win, they had been 1-7-1 against top ranked squads having only previously beaten Brazil in the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup while they tied top-ranked Argentina last year at Giants Stadium in an exhibition. The Americans will face the winner of the Brazil-South Africa semifinal Thursday at Bloemfontein.