(Grand Blanc, MI) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement following yesterday’s violent attack at its Michigan chapel. Spokesperson Doug Andersen called the shooting a “tragic act of violence” and says the church is cooperating with local authorities and is in contact with emergency responders […]
Police say at least four people are dead and eight others wounded after a shooting at a Michigan church. Grand Blanc Police Chief William Reyne said the gunman, identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, drove his vehicle through the front doors of the church and fired multiple rounds once inside. It […]
Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has died at the age of 101. Church officials announced his death late Saturday. Church spokesperson Candice Madsen says Nelson died Saturday night at his home in Salt Lake City. The former heart surgeon, spent […]
Measles cases are at a new high since the disease was declared eradicated 25 years ago. More than 15-hundred cases were reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of Wednesday, with outbreaks spreading in Utah and Arizona. Utah health officials say they expect more cases as people […]
(Orem, UT) — Authorities say the accused gunman in the assassination of Charlie Kirk “made contact” with an officer hours after the shooting occurred. According to authorities, Tyler Robinson encountered a police officer near where investigators recovered the alleged murder weapon in the woods of Utah Valley University’s campus. The […]
About 200 people gathered Saturday night for a glittering fundraising dinner to benefit the Sanpete Pantry. The event featured both silent and live auctions, with tables going for $1,000 and plates for $125. Two major sponsors, Soapcreek Manufacturing and Hope Mountain Ranch, each contributed $5,000. Organizers say auction proceeds likely […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Private businesses and non-profit groups are stepping up to help restore the Great Salt Lake. Governor Cox announced yesterday that 200-million dollars has been raised to fund projects related to the lake restoration. Ducks Unlimited pledged half the announced funding, while the other half was […]
(Provo, UT) — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk now has a lawyer. The Utah County Commission appointed defense attorney Kathryn Nester as Tyler Robinson’s lawyer yesterday. Nester has served as defense counsel in several other high-profile cases, and is currently representing murder suspect Kouri Richins. The commission also […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Some charges are being dropped against a man accused of shooting another person in Cedar City last year. It happened last June when Jason Stolworthy allegedly shot the victim during a road rage confrontation, but Stolworthy claimed self-defense in the incident. The court agreed and deemed […]
(Orem, UT) — It seems Utahns are still shaken in the aftermath of the death of Charlie Kirk. A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found that few people in the state would feel safe attending a political rally in the U.S. after his assassination. Only five-percent of those surveyed […]
