PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Glen Canyon National Recreation Area authorities say an Arizona man has apparently drowned in Lake Powell. They say 33-year-old Albert Shortman of Cow Springs was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday by the Coconino County Medical Examiner. Shortman’s body was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah death row inmate featured in the popular book “Under the Banner of Heaven” after killing his sister-in-law and her child for resisting his polygamist beliefs inched closer to becoming the first American to be executed by firing squad in nearly a decade after […]
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah (AP) — A former Pleasant Grove High School volunteer teacher is accused of soliciting nude photos from teenage girls. The Daily Herald in Provo reported Monday that 23-year-old Luis Mendez-Gamino is facing more than a dozen charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. According to court documents, he used […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Imprisoned polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has allegedly suffered a mental breakdown and isn’t fit to give a deposition in a sex abuse case against him, according to a recent court filing. Forcing Jeffs to testify would be “futile,” said lawyers representing a community trust that […]
BOUNTIFUL, Utah (AP) — Police in Bountiful are searching for the person responsible for setting off fireworks in a park restroom, which were mistaken for gunfire. The Bountiful City Police Department said Monday that investigators are working to identify a suspect seen on surveillance video last week at a city […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As America’s opioid crisis spiraled into a fentanyl epidemic, prosecutors say one young Utah man made himself a drug kingpin by creating counterfeit prescription painkillers laced with the deadly drug and mailing them to homes across the United States. Former Eagle Scout Aaron Shamo, 29, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The wife of a man accused of fatally shooting a University of Utah student has been sentenced to a year in jail for her role in the killing. The Deseret News reports 23-year-old Kathleen Elizabeth Rose Boutain was sentenced Friday. Austin Boutain was given a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a Utah man has been accused of trying to suffocate his estranged wife with a pillow. The Deseret News reports 21-year-old Christopher James Pierce of Milford is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault resulting in a loss of consciousness. Police say […]
WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — A 19-year-old West Jordan man is accused of killing his 17-year-old brother in June during what the older brother reportedly said was a struggle over a gun. Emilio Jesus Madrigal-Rios was charged Friday with manslaughter, illegally carrying a concealed weapon, and obstructing justice. Online court […]
LEHI, Utah (AP) — Utah authorities say a 21-year-old man is accused of anonymously calling a Lehi business to leave a voicemail with a threat against an event involving children. Police on Wednesday arrested Colton Cox of Draper on suspicion of making a threat of terrorism. Online court records don’t […]
