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3 more arrests in attack on black Mormon missionary in Utah

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Police have arrested three more people who are thought to have been involved in an attack on a black missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Daily Herald in Provo reported Tuesday that 19-year-old Nathan Thomas, of Nephi, and two juveniles were […]

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Utah House endorses bill to ban drivers’ hand-held phone use

Utah House endorses bill to ban drivers’ hand-held phone use

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House has advanced a bill to help enforce laws banning the use of hand-held cellphones while driving. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the House has endorsed the bill and forwarded it to the Senate. The bill overcame previous arguments that the legislation would […]

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Woman accused of being topless with stepkids takes plea deal

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lawyer says a Utah woman who fought criminal charges after her stepchildren saw her topless in her own home has taken a plea deal to avoid the risk of having to register as a sex offender if convicted. Tilli Buchanan’s decision Tuesday brings an […]

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Purse snatchers caught in Richfield

Late in the morning on Feb. 25 Richfield City Police received a call about a woman having her purse stolen while shopping at Walmart. According to the woman the suspect reached into her shopping cart and grabbed her purse before running out of the store. According to Richfield City Police […]

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Utah leaders back bill increasing electric charging stations

Utah leaders back bill increasing electric charging stations

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV-TV) — Residents in Utah could see an increase in charging stations for electric cars after state leaders have announced their support backing the idea. KUTV-TV reported that a bill introduced Monday would encourage up to $50 million of investment by utility company Rocky Mountain Power in […]

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Woman found dead in home destroyed by fire in Utah

ROY, Utah (AP) — Firefighters say the body of a 60-year-old woman was found inside a home destroyed by a fire on Sunday.  Fire crews extinguished the fire in Roy north of Salt Lake City and then spent several hours shoring up the home before it was safe to enter […]

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Boy, 5, hit and killed by vehicle south of Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a 5-year-old boy was hit and killed by a vehicle south of Salt Lake City. KSL-TV reports the boy, whose name has not been released, had been riding bikes and scooters with his older brother in Millcreek before he was hit Sunday night. […]

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Strict Utah abortion ban proposed with ‘trigger clause’

Strict Utah abortion ban proposed with ‘trigger clause’

Most abortions would be banned in Utah under a proposal at the state Legislature. Abortion-rights advocates say it would create fear and uncertainty even though it wouldn’t be enforced unless the legal landscape changes. The proposal would make it a felony to perform an abortion except in cases of rape, […]

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Latter-day Saints fraud lawsuit moved to settlement hearing

Latter-day Saints fraud lawsuit moved to settlement hearing

Allegations of fraud against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been referred to a settlement conference by a Utah court. KUTV-TV reports McKenna Denson’s fraud allegations against Provo Missionary Training Center President Joseph L. Bishop and the church were dismissed more than a year ago because the […]

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US pushes changes to Western land plans that judge blocked

US pushes changes to Western land plans that judge blocked

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Interior Department officials are seeking to bolster their case for easing restrictions on energy development, mining and grazing in seven Western states. A federal judge in Idaho blocked the Trump administration plans last year over concerns that they could harm greater sage grouse, a ground-dwelling […]

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