(Moab, UT) — An eastern Utah firefighter is in trouble with the law. Joseph Corcione, a volunteer firefighter in Moab, was charged yesterday for enticing a young teenage girl on the internet. Police say the 43-year-old started a conversation with the 13-year-old, but turns out the child was actually a […]
(Juab County, UT) — A Minnesota man who stole a Utah Highway Patrol vehicle and then shot at troopers is heading to federal prison. James Klein was sentenced to 25 years for attempted aggravated murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping, among other charges. It was nearly two years ago when […]
(Kane County, UT) — Two Ohio men are dead after a flash flood in Kane County. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office says a body was found Sunday on the Arizona side of Paria Canyon, later identified as 65 year old Gary York. Authorities learned yesterday that a second person was […]
A Utah woman has been sentenced to two years in jail and five years of probation after she pleaded guilty to reduced charges of causing a crash that killed a Richfield man. Lesia Ann Allred, age 55, admitted to causing the death of Clinton Duane Henrie, age 47 of Richfield, […]
(Iron County, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol is providing details of a drug bust that started with a traffic stop in Iron County. The department says an officer pulled over a car last week driving under the speed limit on Interstate 15. The officer was suspicious of potential “criminal […]
(St. George, UT) — Authorities in southern Utah and across the state are going to step up their enforcement of seat belt laws. The Utah Highway Patrol and state Department of Public Safety’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign begins today and will run through June 4th. Dozens of agencies in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is showing confidence in the future of the Utah Department of Corrections. During his monthly news conference last week, Cox addressed Corrections following an audit and lawsuit that came out against the department. The governor complimented acting director Brian Redd, noting they […]
Madison Shelley was crowned Miss Mt. Pleasant on Saturday. The crown also includes a $2,000 scholarship. She is expected to serve in the position for a year. Isabell Lucero was named first attendant, with Aubrie Stiglich second attendant.
(Moab, UT) — More than a half-dozen campgrounds in Moab are closed as the Colorado River rises to a potentially dangerous level in the region. On Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management temporarily closed seven campgrounds until the water level in the river drops. Spring runoff is unusually heavy this […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — An accused rapist who fled Salt Lake City to Canada is in custody. Former University of Utah diver Benjamyn Smith allegedly raped a woman in her dorm room earlier this year and was suspended from the university. Investigators learned that the 19-year-old fled and returned […]
