SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old Utah teenager died after accidentally shooting himself with a shotgun he was playing with. Unified Police spokeswoman Melody Gray says the teenager was playing around with the shotgun with his 17-year-old brother early Monday morning at a house in the Salt […]
A Sanpete County man is now recovering in the hospital after a standoff with police ended in an exchange of gunfire in Spring City Monday night. According to officials, 53-year-old Paul Harward had fired a gun in the direction of a female friend around 5:30 p.m. after she went to […]
The body of a missing man from Sevier County has now been recovered from Colorado. Authorities from the Colorado Bureau of Investigations were contacted by people who found the truck of 77-year-old James Fields Friday afternoon. Crews searched in an area near the Colorado River adjacent to mile marker 72 […]
Richfield City Police are searching for two men after card skimmers were placed over card readers in Maverik Wednesday afternoon. The first man is seen in security footage placing the skimmer inside the store next to the till while the clerk is distracted by the second man. According to Police […]
The mayor of Parowan, Utah is facing charges after he bought discounted items from a hardware store where he used to work. The Cedar City Police Department says Preston Griffiths was charged with theft after he got unauthorized discounted prices on a variety of items in December from the Parowan True Value […]
UPDATE 11 a.m.: Ephraim City Police report they now believe they know who crashed into a tree on Main Street and then fled on foot Saturday. According to officials, the man’s boss called the police to report him after officials reached-out on social media for information. — Ephraim City Police […]
With the onset of spring weather and Daylight Saving Time upcoming, the Department of Wildlife Resources is warning drivers of the increased danger of animals near roadways. During the winter, there is an increase in wildlife along the roadways, primarily due to big game animals migrating to lower elevations in […]
Crews are working to determine what started a fire at an apartment in Richfield Wednesday afternoon. According to Police Chief Trent Lloyd, the fire broke out around 4 p.m. All the occupants of the apartment made it out safely when crews arrived and crews were able to get the blaze […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wildlife officials say the approach of spring means Utah residents of cities along the Wasatch Front can expect more close encounters with wild animals. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that there has been a spate of wildlife sightings in the region in the past week, including a […]
A high school football player accused of several violent sexual assaults of twelve of his school mates, is being ordered to complete community service, therapy, and to move out of his town. After striking a deal, the 16-year-old Gunnison student pleaded guilty to eight counts of forcible sexual abuse of […]
