(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is responding to allegations that it “stockpiled” billions of dollars in charitable donations. In a recent interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, a former investment manager for the Church said it used its tax-exempt status to keep at […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is naming his pick to be the new Great Salt Lake Commissioner. Cox announced yesterday he’s selecting Brian Steed for the position, who also serves as executive director of Utah State University’s Institute for Land, Water and Air. In a statement, […]
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (ASHEVILLE, N.C.) — A girl abducted in Illinois in 2017 when she was 9 has been found safe in North Carolina. Kayla Unbehaun, 15, was located by police in Asheville, North Carolina, after a store employee called the police after recognizing the teen’s mother, who allegedly abducted […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Per news released late Monday, Jonathan Oglesby has been named as the new executive director of the Utah Summer Games as confirmed by Southern Utah University. He will officially begin his appointment June 1. Oglesby will be responsible for managing the Utah Summer Games and overseeing their growth […]
Yuma Police Chief Thomas Garrity gives speaks at a news conference Monday on a shooting at a weekend house party that left two people dead and five injured. — Credit Yuma Police Department (YUMA, Ariz.) — More than 30 shots were fired at a weekend house party in Yuma, Arizona, […]
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City is prepared to house asylum-seekers in as many as 20 schools with free-standing gyms, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday. “This is one of the last places we want to look at. None of us are comfortable with having to take these […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (FARMINGTON, N.M.) — At least three people were killed and six others, including two police officers, were wounded on Monday when a gunman “randomly” opened fire at cars and homes in Farmington, New Mexico, authorities said. The unnamed 18-year-old suspect, who was shot dead by authorities, fired […]
San Francisco District Attorney’s Office (SAN FRANCISCO) — The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office has decided not to file criminal charges against a Walgreens security guard accused of fatally shooting an alleged shoplifter last month. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins cited insufficient evidence when announcing her decision on Monday. She released […]
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two children were shot and injured overnight in Washington, D.C., during two separate incidents Sunday and Monday, police said, describing both girls as innocent bystanders. The latest string of shootings comes as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled new legislative efforts aimed at increasing public safety […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (ALLEN, Texas) — Police in Allen, Texas, where eight people were killed in a shooting at an outdoor mall earlier this month, say a man who said he tried to help some shooting victims is “not a credible witness.” There were discrepancies in what the witness, Steven […]
