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Navy veteran to stay in Utah jail in ricin-letter case

Navy veteran to stay in Utah jail in ricin-letter case

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Navy veteran in Utah will stay behind bars after being charged with sending letters to President Donald Trump and other leaders containing substance from which the poison ricin is derived. KUTV reports that a lawyer for William Clyde Allen III said Monday the 39-year-old is needed […]

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Lawyer: Officers’ refusal to give statements is trust issue

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three police officers have invoked their right against self-incrimination in the seven use-of-force investigations completed so far this year by Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. The Salt Lake Tribune reports officers across the country have been refusing to give statements to prosecutors for years, but […]

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Republican congressional candidate Mia Love talks with reporters during the Utah State GOP election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Mia Love clashes with Democratic rival in tight House race

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mia Love clashed with her Democratic challenger Monday as she defends her seat in a close race where suburban voters have been wary of President Donald Trump and national Democrats are hoping for a win in a push to regain control of the […]

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Help sought for rail project to boost Utah’s oil production

Help sought for rail project to boost Utah’s oil production

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Promoters of a plan to build a 150-mile (241-kilometer) railroad that could possibly quintuple oil production in Utah and create 27,000 jobs are asking the state for help with the project’s $1.4 billion price tag. Members of the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition are hoping that […]

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Utah homeowner shoots man he found in his garage

OREM, Utah (AP) — Utah authorities say a homeowner shot a man who was an intruder in his garage. The Daily Herald in Provo reports that Orem Police Lt. Craig Martinez said Monday the man who was shot is in critical condition. The shooting occurred early Monday in the city of Orem […]

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Utah pet vet housed many animals during wildfire evacuations

Utah pet vet housed many animals during wildfire evacuations

PROVO, Utah (AP) — When thousands of Utah residents were forced to flee their homes during a wildfire last month, their pets were displaced as well and many ended up at an animal hospital. Staff at the Payson Family Pet Hospital housed nearly double its normal capacity of animals as […]

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Mia Love to debate rival Ben McAdams in tight House race

Mia Love to debate rival Ben McAdams in tight House race

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep Mia Love will face off in a debate against Democrat Ben McAdams, a well-known mayor who has put up a strong challenge in a district wary of President Donald Trump that national Democrats are targeting as they look to regain control of the […]

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Remarks at LDS General Conference worry LGBTQ supporters

Remarks at LDS General Conference worry LGBTQ supporters

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some LGBTQ support groups are raising concerns about a Mormon church leader’s talk reaffirming opposition to same-sex marriage as well as the belief that gender is eternal. Dallin H. Oaks, a member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, […]

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Judge orders trial for man accused of killing woman, her son

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 29-year-old Smithfield man charged with killing his girlfriend and her toddler son and hiding their bodies in 2015 has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and abuse or desecration of bodies. Christopher Poulson entered his pleas Friday after a […]

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Utah couple arrested in Washington in death of toddler

SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say a Utah couple who fled the state after the man was accused of killing the woman’s toddler was arrested at a home in Washington state. The Seattle Times reports Gavin Haar and Brittany Hall were arrested Thursday in Gold Bar. Haar was wanted on a warrant for […]

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