SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Nephi man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose naked body was found on a hillside in western Utah. The Deseret News reports that 43-year-old Cody Alexander Young was charged Monday at a court in Juab County with manslaughter, a second-degree […]
One man is dead after being hit by a semi tractor on I-70 in Sevier County Sunday afternoon. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, 18-year-old Leon Reyes of Elsinore died at the scene of the crash around 2:20 p.m. on Westbound I-70 near mile marker 38. The semi driver, 65-year-old Abel […]
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (AP) — Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love says she’s poised to run in 2020 for the Republican nomination to challenge the Democrat who last year denied her a third term in the U.S. House. The Deseret News reports that Love said in an interview Friday that she’s […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials cannot yet determine whether a new drunk driving law has caused a reduction in auto accidents. The Deseret News reported Saturday that Utah Highway Patrol statistics indicate the number of alcohol-related crashes fell in the first quarter of this year. Police could not […]
Fire officials had a busy 4th of July. According to Sevier County Sheriff Nate Curtis, crews responded to nine fires on Thursday. Curtis says a lot of weeds burned and a manure pile. One truck near the freeway in Richfield burned. Another burned during the parade near Ashman Elementary after […]
UPDATE– The Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the men involved in the plane crash east of Ephraim on Monday. They are John Weber (63) from Scottsdale, Arizona and Thomas Bjork (66) from Orangevale, California. Officials have confirmed the crash of a small plane east of Ephraim […]
Officials report a man missing out of Sevier County has been found. Brandon Sorenson was located around 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon in the Water Hollow area of Salina Canyon. Search and Rescue officials are thanking everyone for their tips and help in the search. — Officials are seeking the public’s […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say two people died when a small plane crashed Sunday in southeastern Utah. Chief Deputy Alan Freestone with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the airplane took off Sunday morning from Moab and never returned. Freestone says the wreckage was found […]
As the 4th of July holiday approaches, officials are reminding everyone of the rules surrounding fireworks this year. Fireworks are allowed from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 2 though July 5, with hours extended to midnight July 4. Richfield City Police Chief Trent Lloyd says people who light off […]
Members of the Utah State Legislature are continuing their listening tour, with a better understanding of rural issues after a town hall in Richfield Friday evening. The meeting was part of the tax restructuring and equalization task force’s listening tour–with the ultimate goal to update the state tax code. About […]
