A 19 year old man has been arrested and charged after asking to use a neighbors bathroom, but instead wandering in to the bedroom of a young girl and attempting to sexually assault her. Javier Abraham Rasco Estrada was booked into the Sanpete County Jail on Sunday after, according to […]
(St. George, UT) — The University of Utah Valley Fever mapping research is receiving the Climate and Health Interdisciplinary Award from the Burroughs Welcome Fund. The award comes with 375-thousand in research funding. The goal of the study is to map where the fungus that causes the disease can survive […]
(Iron County, UT) — A fire in a remote part of Iron County destroyed a trailer home and a wooden shed yesterday afternoon. It occurred west of Antelope Road and north of Newcastle shortly after 1:00 p.m. The house’s neighbors noticed smoke coming from the large wooden shed and called […]
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenager after allowing her to drink alcohol. Bronson Wood, age 46, was booked into the Sevier County Jail on suspicion of felony sexual assault and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Richfield police shared Wood inappropriately touched […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah wildlife officials are urging residents to report any dead rabbits and rodents after three dead beavers recently tested positive for tularemia. The disease is caused by bacteria spread by tick or deerfly bites. Dogs and humans can catch the disease. Utah Division of Wildlife […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — More than 900-thousand people have pledged to participate in this year’s Great Utah ShakeOut. The yearly event is a day dedicated to practicing earthquake safety skills, as 90-percent of Utah’s population lives in an active earthquake zone because of the Wasatch Fault. This year’s Great […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Former Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson died yesterday at age 84. His family members say he died from Parkinson’s disease and heart failure. Utah officials responded to the former mayor’s passing, including Governor Spencer Cox, who said that Wilson devoted most of his life […]
(Cedar City, UT) — A 10-thousand dollar reward is being offered by the Center for Biological Diversity for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot a bald eagle in Cedar City. The bird had to be put down due to the attack. The Utah Division of Wildlife […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Southern Utah University officials are confirming no shots were fired in connection with an alert issued to students and staff on Thursday. The campus was locked down after a report that there was a possible active shooter on the premises. Police say the university received a […]
Update — (Panguitch, UT) — Officials in Panguitch are reporting that the mitigation efforts at the Panguitch Lake dam have been positive so far. In a town hall meeting, the Garfield County Sheriff Eric Houston reminded residents that they should still prepare for evacuation. Those in town will have two-to-three […]
