LAYTON, Utah (AP) — Police say one person has been injured in a shooting at a mall in northern Utah. KUTV reports Layton police said Tuesday that a suspect was shot by police and taken to the hospital in the wake of the shooting, which occurred in the late afternoon […]
(Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldextra.com) PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah law enforcement report says there were fewer crimes overall in the state last year, although the number of sexual assaults increased for the fifth year in a row. The Daily Herald reported Tuesday that the Utah Bureau of Criminal […]
(Information from: Craig Daily Press, http://www.craigdailypress.com) CRAIG, Colo. (AP) — A Utah counties coalition has asked the federal government to pull a rail route from consideration after a Colorado agency expressed opposition. Craig Daily Press reports that the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado sent a letter to the federal government […]
PHOENIX (AP) — The assessor of Arizona’s largest county has been indicted in an adoption fraud scheme. The Arizona Republic reports the Arizona Attorney General’s Office has confirmed the 32-count federal indictment Tuesday against Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen for conspiracy, theft, forgery and 29 counts of fraudulent schemes. Authorities […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will make his next foreign ministry trip to four Asian countries. The church announced Tuesday that Russell M. Nelson will visit Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore and Indonesia in November. He plans to meet with government […]
(Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two women raped by a former Utah State University football player are suing the university. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court claims the school fostered an environment where sexual assaults were tolerated. […]
Carl Albrecht of the Utah House of Representatives expressed his concern about too many predators. Albrecht said on Monday October 7 that rural Utah has a real problem with predators, stating that there are far too many bears, cougars and coyotes. He said that he is working to protect sheepman, […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Logan teenager has been arrested after authorities say he brought a gun to school. The Herald Journal reports the 16-year-old boy was taken into custody Monday afternoon off-campus during a lunch break. According to a statement from Fast Forward Charter High School, other students spotted the gun […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski is endorsing Utah Sen. Luz Escamilla to replace her as leader of the capital city. The Deseret News reports that Biskupski cited Escamilla’s record working on behalf of minority groups as a state lawmaker. Escamilla is running against Erin […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Officials say federal research shows that about a quarter of Navajo women who participated in a study of uranium exposure had high levels of the radioactive metal in their systems. Dr. Loretta Christensen, the chief medical officer for Indian Health Service facilities that serve the Navajo […]
