SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state audit of a southwestern Utah county’s sheriff’s office has uncovered poor oversight and occasional misuse of government equipment. The auditor’s report released on Tuesday said that the Washington County Sheriff’s Office kept poor records about $124,000 in donated funds and didn’t have proper […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers will call themselves into a special session to override Gov. Gary Herbert’s vetoes of two bills the governor said went too far in expanding the Legislature’s powers. Legislative leaders announced Wednesday that more than two-thirds of the House and Senate favor an override. […]
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Authorities say the body found in a West Valley City drainage pipe has been identified as a missing Utah woman. The medical examiner’s office identified the body as 43-year-old Cami Shepherd who was reported missing in early February. Authorities say an autopsy found no […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a baby killed in a suburban Salt Lake City crash involving multiple vehicles was a 5-month-old girl. Unified Police said Wednesday that the deceased baby was Alice Skankey of Herriman. Police say her 2-year-old sibling and parents are still at a hospital but […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new Utah Department of Health survey has found that lesbian, gay and bisexual Utah residents are more frequently victims of sexual violence than heterosexual people. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that 10,000 Utah adults took the survey in 2016, answering questions such as whether they had […]
The NBA has released the first-round playoff schedule, and the reigning NBA champs will host the postseason opener. Game 1 between Golden State and San Antonio opens the slate on Saturday at 3 p.m. Eastern — a somewhat unusual noon local time tip-off for the Warriors. The Warriors-Spurs game will […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 36 points and 10 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 102-93 victory over the Utah Jazz Wednesday night to earn the Northwest Division title. With the win in the regular-season finale, Portland claimed the third seed […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Ismael Tajouri, Maximiliano Moralez and Jo Inge Berget scored first-half goals and undefeated New York City FC beat Real Salt Lake for the first time, 4-0 on Wednesday night. New York City (5-0-1) extended its undefeated run to a club-record seven games, dating to last season. […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A 41-year-old southern Utah man has been sentenced to a year in jail on a child abuse charge stemming from the year-long captivity and starvation of his 12-year-old son in Toquerville near the Arizona line. The St. George News reports Judge Eric Ludlow sentenced the […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A Hurricane woman has been sentenced to prison for her part in the kidnapping and killing of a southern Utah man. The Spectrum reports prosecutors say Tammy Freeman was a co-conspirator in a plot to “get rid” of David Heisler of Santa Clara after he gained custody […]
