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Month: January 2020

Richfield farmer loses hand

Richfield farmer loses hand

An unfortunate accident happened just before 3:00 p.m. on Jan. 27 on a feed lot near Venice. According to Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis, Than Henrie, age 73 from Richfield, was working on unloading grain at Cowley’s Feed Lot near Venice when he slipped and fell from his truck. Upon […]

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Man arrested in reported abduction of student near Salt Lake

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Police say a man has been arrested after a high school student reportedly escaped an abduction in suburban Salt Lake City on Monday. Unified Police Sgt. Melody Gray told The Salt Lake Tribune the abduction occurred at 2:30 p.m. in West Valley City and […]

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Fotis Dulos, accused in estranged wife’s murder, attempted suicide: Attorney

Fotis Dulos, accused in estranged wife’s murder, attempted suicide: Attorney

ABC News(FARMINGTON, Conn.) — Fotis Dulos, the father of five accused of killing his estranged wife, Jennifer Dulos, attempted suicide in his Farmington, Conn., home on Tuesday, according to his attorney. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital “with a pulse,” defense attorney Norm Pattis told ABC News. Fotis […]

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‘Palm Springs’ sets a Sundance record in $17.5M sale

‘Palm Springs’ sets a Sundance record in $17.5M sale

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The “Groundhog Day”-esque comedy “Palm Springs,” by Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island, has set an acquisition record at the Sundance Film Festival by 69 cents. The indie distributor Neon and the streaming service Hulu have bought “Palm Springs” for exactly $17,500,000.69 in a sale […]

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Utah investigates charter school over special ed funding

Utah investigates charter school over special ed funding

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah education officials say they will audit a charter school over its reporting of special education funding. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the Utah Board of Education says it was unable to find evidence that public funds were properly spent by American Preparatory Academy. Officials […]

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Utah chief justice says legal services unaffordable for many

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court says more needs to be done to make state legal services affordable and accessible. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Chief Justice Matthew Durrant told state legislators during the annual State of the Judiciary Address Monday that Utah […]

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Tax overhaul repeal first up as Utah lawmakers begin work

Tax overhaul repeal first up as Utah lawmakers begin work

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are expected to consider hundreds of bills over the course of a 45-day session that began Monday. One that will come up quickly is a repeal of a contentious tax overhaul measure. Lawmakers plan to vote on the repeal Tuesday amid a backlash. […]

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Bail set at $4M for Utah teen charged in family slayings

Bail set at $4M for Utah teen charged in family slayings

TOOELE, Utah (AP) — A judge set bail at $4 million Monday for a Utah teenager who authorities say “methodically” killed his mother and three younger siblings. The bail amount was requested by prosecutors: $1 million for each victim. Sixteen-year-old Colin “CJ” Haynie is charged as an adult with aggravated murder. Authorities […]

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Grandson’s pitch coaxes Redford out of retirement, briefly

Grandson’s pitch coaxes Redford out of retirement, briefly

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Robert Redford has been coaxed briefly out of acting retirement by his grandson in a film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. “Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia” is a movie directed by 15 filmmakers, including 28-year-old Dylan Redford. He asked the 83-year-old Redford to […]

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Mississippi’s new governor moves to close notorious prison unit: ‘I have seen enough’

Mississippi’s new governor moves to close notorious prison unit: ‘I have seen enough’

baona/iStock(SUNFLOWER COUNTY, Miss.) — In his first state-of-the-state address, the new governor of Mississippi announced he has ordered the closing of the state’s most notorious prison unit, where a deadly riot broke out this month and thrust a corrections system crisis into the national spotlight. Gov. Tate Reeves has made […]

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