ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a Colorado man was arrested after leading sheriff’s deputies and state troopers on a freeway chase reaching speeds of 115 mph with a woman and three children in his car. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Ryan Bauer tells The Spectrum that 33-year-old Jerry White […]
A Monroe woman is now in jail after she ran an ex-boyfriend’s car off the road and refused to stop for police on Thursday. According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, Melissa Douglas was chasing her ex-boyfriend and his sister out of Monroe when she ran them off the road […]
Rocky Mountain Power is working on restoring power to over 1,500 Utahans Thursday afternoon. According to officials, a transmission line is down. Power is expected to be restored by 5 p.m. Thursday. Juab County School District officials say five of their schools are without power, but will continue classes and […]
The Millard County Sheriff’s office is crediting a lifeguard and an off-duty EMT for saving a 2-year-old from drowning in Delta on Saturday. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s office, the child was spotted deep under the surface of the deep end of the West Millard Swimming Pool […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lawmakers in conservative Utah say they want to do more to prevent school shootings and will consider a “red flag” law allowing police to temporarily confiscate guns of those who might be a risk to others. The bill from Republican Rep. Steve Handy is similar […]
(Enoch, UT) — A man is behind bars after being caught in a sex sting run by the Iron County sheriff’s office. Investigators say Alexander Ryan responded to an online advertisement that solicited sex with a woman and a girl posing as her daughter. Although Ryan didn’t come to an […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Cedar City police are issuing a reminder to be careful about what you leave in your car after three vehicle break ins in quick succession. Investigators say the break-ins reported Tuesday morning all included unlocked cars. Police took another report of a break-in in the wee […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers facing the possibility that voters could change laws on several hot-button issues this year are approving a plan to delay any new measures that pass at the ballot box. Republican Rep. Brad Daw said Thursday there are an unusually high number of ballot […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A jury trial has been set for a Utah man accused of running an international drug ring. The Deseret News reports the trial for Aaron Michael Shamo of Cottonwood Heights is set for a four-week period beginning Aug. 20. Shamo’s attorney, Greg Skordas, noted Shamo, […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — The lawmaker who sponsored the launch of charter schools in Utah says alternative schools have fallen short of a mission to improve education through innovation and competition. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that Republican state Sen. Howard Stephenson of Draper said he’s looking […]
