One man is in police custody after a domestic violence incident in Ephraim early Thursday morning. According to Ephraim City Police Chief, Aaron Broomhead, a women called 911 just before midnight Wednesday night about a domestic violence incident. Officials could hear arguing in the background before the line disconnected. Police […]
A Mt. Pleasant man already facing a murder charge was back in court on Wednesday for an assault by a prisoner charge stemming from an alleged incident that occurred at the Sanpete County Jail on July 10. Anthony Jeffrey Christensen had an initial appearance on the 3rd degree felony charge […]
A Mt. Pleasant teen who earlier pleaded guilty to robbery, kidnapping, felony discharge of a firearm and two other felonies was sentenced to additional jail time on Wednesday, August 7. Alex Balderrama Hernandez, 18, could have been sentenced to prison, but a pre-sentence investigation recommended additional jail time in lieu […]
Crews battling a lightning caused wildfire in Juab County are gaining some ground in their efforts. The Paint Mine Fire started Saturday three miles Northwest of Nephi. 2,665 acres have burned as of Tuesday morning with 35 percent containment. According to the U.S. Forest Service, aerial resources have helped create a […]
Two Utah airports will receive grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve their operations. Richfield Municipal Airport will get $120,000 to erect a building for snow-removal equipment and install a fence around the airport. Heber City Municipal Airport will receive just over $240,000 to update its master plan. […]
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality is warning of dangerous algal blooms found in Fishlake National Forest Reservoirs. A warning advisory is in place in Manning Meadow and Upper Box Creek. With the warning, officials say not to swim, or water ski or ingest the water. Animals should also […]
A small lightning caused wildfire will be growing in Wayne County over the next few days. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the .10 acre Park Ridge Fire began on July 24 when lightning ignited a single ponderosa pine in the Park Ridge area of Boulder Mountain. Officials with the […]
Health officials are warning residents after mosquitos with West Nile Virus were found in Sevier County. The Central Utah Public Health Department says mosquitoes trapped near Aurora recently tested positive for the virus. No cases of people actually becoming sick from the infected mosquitoes have been reported. According to Health […]
A fourteen-year-old is dead after a rollover crash in Beaver County. The Utah Highway Patrol says the teen was riding in a Chevy Blazer that drifted off the right shoulder of SR-21 near Minersville Thursday afternoon. The SUV rolled, ejecting both the driver and the passenger, who were not wearing […]
A six-year-old child is being treated for critical injuries following a single-vehicle crash in Beaver County. The Utah Highway Patrol says a woman was driving a Chevy Tahoe north on Interstate 15 late Wednesday afternoon when she encountered standing water on the roadway. The driver lost control of the SUV […]
