A teen is recovering after crashing into the fence at the bottom of the Manti Temple grounds. On Sept. 1, Tristin Martinez, age 18, was travelling South on Main Street in Manti. According to Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Clay Morgan, “near 550 North Main, Tristin stated he fell asleep. He […]
A Piute County teen was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life on Aug 28, for the murder of his girlfriend in January. Francisco Daniel Aguilar pleaded guilty on June 12 to the aggravated murder of 16 year old Jacqueline Nunez-Millan, a non capitol offense because he was […]
In a post to their Facebook page on Aug. 23, the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office shared an update in their search for a suspect in an assault that occurred on July 23. In that post they shared, “we have not released an update to this case sooner because unfortunately, there […]
(Gunnison, UT) — A fight at the state prison in Gunnison sent the Salt Lake City prison into lockdown. The Utah Department of Corrections say 15 prisoners were involved in a fight with weapons and it may be gang-related. Officials say five prisoners were sent to the hospital as a […]
MANTI, UT – The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Manti Sixth District Courthouse in Sanpete County took place on August 21, 2023. The new courthouse will be funded by the State Legislature. The two-story building will be approximately 28,500 square feet with a façade that will complement the traditional architecture […]
Last week Ephraim City Manager Shaun Kjar announced he would be leaving his position to join the Six County Association as the business manager. Kjar’s main responsibility will be overseeing an agri-tech park that will process meat and other agricultural products locally. The city announced that police chief Aaron Broomhead […]
Around 2:00 a.m. on Aug. 9, Kane County authorities received a call from a property owner who noticed unusual activity at their neighbor’s cabin. They crossed the street to investigate and found a man there. According to a report posted to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, “when confronted, […]
Three people are in the hospital after a crash in Sanpete County. According to Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Clay Morgan, Deputy Devin Addis was stopped on the right side of the road near mile post 258 on SR 89 issuing a citation to a large box truck when another medium […]
No one was injured after a plane made an unexpected landing on Interstate 70 in Sevier County. According to Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Clay Morgan, “a small airplane was traveling from California to Pennsylvania hoping to stop in Grand Junction for fuel. At some point they realized they were not […]
(Beaver, UT) — A wildfire north of Cedar City continues to grow as firefighters develop a plan of attack. The Thompson Ridge Fire near Beaver started on Friday and burned roughly five acres when it was discovered. But, the fire has now scorched about 250 acres as of yesterday morning […]
