(Beaver County, UT) — A man is in jail in Beaver County after police say he crashed into several cars while attempting to run over his own brother. Arrest records show 25-year-old Juan Gaspar had been drinking when he and his brother got into a fight earlier this week in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is holding a candlelight vigil for football player Aaron Lowe tonight. The vigil will be held on the southwest lawn of the student union at 7:30. Speakers are expected to include University of Utah President Taylor Randall, Athletics Director Mark Harlan […]
(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee’s first attempt to place broader exemptions into any vaccine mandates proposed by the Biden administration will not be moving forward. The Utah Republican introduced a bill in the Senate yesterday that would grant an exemption based on anyone’s personal belief that they should not […]
(Cedar City, UT) — One person is dead and four others are critically injured after an SUV collided with a heavy construction vehicle near Cedar City. Police say yesterday around 10 a.m. the SUV carrying five people was attempting to turn left onto State Route 56 when it was allegedly […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Newly released data from the FBI is revealing that Utah saw a surge in violent crimes last year. The data shows that the state’s homicide rate in 2020 was 24-percent above the ten-year average. Experts with Weber State University say the pandemic may be a […]
MOAB, Utah (AP) — The police chief in the Utah tourist town where officers stopped Gabby Petito and her boyfriend weeks before her death has taken a leave of absence. A Moab spokesperson confirmed Tuesday that Chief Bret Edge requested a leave of absence that began Monday. Petito and her […]
A dangerous sex offender who escaped from a state mental hospital in Kansas has been arrested in Wayne County. John Freeman Colt, age 42, escaped on June 30. Investigators believe he “planned his escape several months in advance, obtaining a replica of a staff ID badge and dress clothes.” According […]
(Undated) — Community transmission for COVID-19 is starting to decline in at least two Utah counties. Data from the CDC shows Wayne and Sanpete counties fell from the “high” category to “substantial.” Under the CDC’s guidance, people living in those counties should continue to wear masks in public spaces, regardless […]
(Beaver County, UT) — One man is dead and another is in custody after a deadly shooting in Beaver County. Sheriff’s deputies were called out to a home in Minersville on Sunday just after 2 a.m. They arrived and found a 38-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe has died in a shooting at house party less than a year after teammate Ty Jordan was killed in an accidental shooting. Salt Lake City police say the 21-year-old Lowe was killed just a few hours after the Utes beat […]
