A second member of the Knights of the Crystal Blade has pleaded guilty to charges brought about because of the cult’s belief in child marriage. John Alvin Coltharp of Spring City pleaded guilty to 1st degree felony sodomy of a child and 2nd degree felony child bigamy in Sixth District […]
One man is recovering with head injuries and possible neck injuries after crashing his motorcycle near Salina on Saturday morning. Investigators with the Highway Patrol don’t know why David R. Killday lost control while traveling westbound on I-70 at about milepost 59. He went off the pavement into the median […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A third man has been charged with child sexual abuse in connection with a Utah doomsday group that believed in polygamy and took child brides. Prosecutor Kevin Daniels said Friday that 34-year-old Robert Shane Roe of California was a follower who met the two founders […]
UPDATE: As of Friday afternoon, the fire grew to 878 acres Thursday, but may have slowed its advance on East Mountain. There are currently 208 personnel on the fire, with 12 engines, four helicopters and four air tankers. — Forest Service officials say a prescribed fire in Emery county has turned into […]
A recent land acquisition by the State of Utah in Manti may eventually lead to a new courthouse. Manti City recently sold the old downtown MIBA building site to the State for $120,000. At the time of the sale, City Recorder Kent Barton said the State had chosen not to […]
The 16th Annual Rat Fink Reunion in Manti brought cars from around the country for the car show. Below is just a taste of the variety.
ORDERVILLE, Utah-Per a report from Yvette Cruz of KSL.com, a Saturday afternoon motorcycle crash on U.S. 89 resulted in the deaths of a man and a woman, officials report. The incident occurred roughly around 2:00 pm MDT when a southbound Harley Davidson motorcycle with two occupants rear-ended a Toyota Tacoma […]
Two people are recovering from an ATV rollover in Monroe on Monday evening. According to the Sevier County Sheriff Nate Curtis, the two made a sharp turn and lost control. Latonya Kalua-Jagels was critically injured with head and spine injuries and a 16-year-old was also injured. Neither were wearing helmets. […]
After an evening of songs, dance numbers and interviews, Cari Jo Carmody was chosen as the new Miss Manti. Cari is the daughter of Tom and Candy Carmody, and her platform is “Thought Cop.” First attendant is Whitney Dyreng, and second attendant is Kathryn Christensen. Keslee Cox was chosen as […]
One women is dead and one man is in critical condition following an ATV accident outside of Richfield on Wednesday. According to Sevier County Sheriff Nate Curtis, 37 year-old Aurora Day died at the hospital. She was not driving the ATV and had not reported any series medical complaints at […]
