SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man accused of encouraging a high-school friend to hang herself and filming the act is pleading not guilty to a murder charge. Court records show 18-year-old Tyerell Przybycien (pro-BISH-ian) entered the plea Tuesday. Defense attorneys argue the 16-year-old girl left suicide notes showing […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state council studying changes to Utah’s new law setting the country’s strictest DUI threshold is backing away from recommending any changes to the 0.05 percent blood alcohol limit scheduled to take effect next year. The state Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council voted […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Utah woman has been ordered to stand trial for attempted murder after police say she helped a friend try to commit suicide three times. Clark, of Millville, is charged with three counts of first-degree felony attempted aggravated murder after allegedly trying to help 55-year-old Karma […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say they’ve lifted evacuation orders for deer hunters and cabin owners in an area where two small fires are burning near each other south of Salt Lake City. U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Kathy Jo Pollock said Monday afternoon that fire crews downsized the estimated […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An appeals court won’t overturn a misdemeanor conviction for a southern Utah county commissioner who became a cause celebre in a movement challenging federal management of Western public lands. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday rejected arguments that Phil Lyman’s trial was tainted […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU Broadcasting is giving up its PBS television affiliation and abandoning its classical music format on radio. A major overhaul is underway at the Provo company, one that will scrap two Utah brands to focus the organization on national aspirations. As of June 30, KBYU-Channel 11 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group advocating for the end of Utah’s death penalty intends to make another push to abolish the practice next year following the failure of a similar effort in 2016. Utah Justice Coalition, a criminal justice reform group, plans to push lawmakers to act during […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A legislative audit says Utah’s spending on homelessness has grown by nearly $20 million over the past two years. The legislative auditor general’s report, which was released last week, states Utah spent roughly $81.2 million on direct and indirect costs for federal, state, county and […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah mom powering through her final days of pregnancy gave her baby an eviction notice and made it official with a judge’s signature. Incredibly, the baby obeyed. The Daily Herald reports Kaylee Bays was pregnant with her third child, a girl, and thought she was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say two Utah wildfires are still burning south of Salt Lake City, but a favorable weather forecast should help firefighters get the upper hand. U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Kathy Jo Pollock said Monday that evacuation orders remain in place for deer hunters and cabin […]
