(Sanpete County, UT) — A Sanpete County man who told police he killed his girlfriend’s dog because he was angry is in custody. Spencer Whitaker Tuttle was arrested Sunday on a count of aggravated cruelty to animals. Tuttle had called his girlfriend telling her something happened, that he had kicked […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a fire that heavily damaged a new building for the St. George East Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was intentionally set. St. George Fire Department officials say the blaze started about 1 a.m. Saturday and burned quickly through […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The Mormon church says its temple in St. George, Utah, will close Nov. 4 for a major renovation expected to take several years. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ announcement Friday of the closing date says the previously announced project will include structural, […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — School board officials say they will take their time with considering removing the “Redmen” mascot name from a Utah high school. The Spectrum reports Iron County School Board President Stephen Allen says the board will not take an immediate vote on the issue surrounding the mascot at […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah company donated $100,000 on Thursday to keep three national parks open during the federal government shutdown. The money from Salt Lake City-based uniform and linen rental company Alsco will fund operations at Zion, Bryce and Arches national parks. It will pay for basic […]
Police believe they now have a suspect in custody after an investigation into an armed carjacking in Mt. Pleasant in Sanpete County. According to Mt. Pleasant Police, several young men were carjacked at gunpoint Monday and taken West of town, where their SUV was stolen. The victims called police while […]
The man accused of killing a Mt. Pleasant man and burning his remains pleaded not guilty on Friday to aggravated murder. Raul Vidrio, a known drug dealer and gang member, is charged in the death of 22-year old Wesley Nay. Nay’s body was found buried in a grassy meadow near […]
Officials in Emery County have recovered the body of a skier Saturday. An avalanche is being blamed for his death. The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Michael Besendorfer of Nephi, Utah. Two men were skiing late in the afternoon Friday in a side canyon north of Electric Lake in […]
UPDATE: Police have released the suspects names as 35-year-old Ryan Carter from California and 31-year-old Jessica Gonzalez also from California. — Two are recovering after a police chase ended in a rollover accident Thursday afternoon in Richfield. Richfield City Police Chief Trent Lloyd says the car was stolen and the […]
The case of a Gunnison Valley High School sophomore accused of sexually assaulting multiple students has been settled. The 16-year-old boy, a football player at the school, was charged with object rape and forcible sexual abuse. On Tuesday, he admitted to eight counts of forcible sexual abuse as a part […]
