SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A tech worker charged in the death of a Utah college student has made his first court appearance. Ayoola A. Ajayi appeared by video from jail alongside a court-appointed attorney during a quick hearing Monday to set a future court date. He did not speak […]
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — One man has died and two others were injured after a shooting at a West Valley City home. Police say two cars drove up to a house where the three victims were staying shortly after midnight on July 14. A dozen shots were fired […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah GOP has named a former top aide to former Congresswoman Mia Love as its new executive director. The Deseret News reports Laurel Price is the first major hire by new State Republican Party Chairman Derek Brown, and he says she will be key to the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man convicted of defrauding the federal government in a decade-long postage stamp scam across several states will be sentenced this week. The Standard-Examiner of Ogden reports that 36-year-old Ivan Sanchez will appear in federal court Wednesday to be sentenced for one count of theft of […]
MOAB, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man has died while skydiving in eastern Utah. KSL-TV reports the accident happened Sunday afternoon at the Canyonlands Airport in Moab. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that 23-year-old Spencer Connolley, of Moab, sustained a “fast and hard landing.” He was in […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah appeals court has upheld an aggravated burglary conviction against a former Ogden man. The Standard-Examiner reports Julio Alphonso Dominguez’s appeal was struck down by the Utah Court of Appeals in an opinion issued July 5. Dominguez was sentenced to 10 years to life in […]
CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah (AP) — Utah National Guard officials say crews are battling a wildfire that sparked near a gun range at Camp Williams. They say the fire was first reported about 11 a.m. Sunday and charred about 100 acres (0.15 square miles or 0.38 square kilometers) by 2:15 p.m. […]
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A man has been sentenced for possessing prohibited, non-native sheep at his private hunting ranch in Colorado. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported Saturday that 34-year-old Michael Gates pleaded guilty June 19 to illegally possessing and importing exotic sheep species. Gates received a one-year deferred […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A paper company is planning to build a mill in Utah to manufacture paper using only recycled fiber from materials like cardboard. KSL-TV reports Crossroads Paper announced Wednesday plans to construct a $320 million facility that it expects to be operational by early 2022. The […]
Fire Crews are working to contain a wildfire burning Northeast of Delta on the Millard and Juab County lines. The Leamington Pass Fire is about one Mile North of Leamington Pass. The fire is 250 acres as of Friday morning and officials report they’ve made good progress and gained 30% […]
