(Provo, UT) — Prosecutors say an Indiana man who drove a semi-truck into the back of Santaquin Police Sergeant Bill Hooser on May 5th is now formally charged with his murder. Michael Aaron Jayne was charged yesterday in 4th District Court with aggravated murder, a capital offense; two counts of […]
(Santaquin, UT) — Attorneys weighing in on the suspect accused of killing Sergeant Bill Hooser say he could face the death penalty. Suspect Michael Jayne allegedly ran Hooser over with his semi-truck while fleeing from a traffic stop on May 5th. Law experts say the state has 60 days after […]
(Wayne County, UT) – The man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Snow College student is remaining behind bars. A judge denied bail for 39-year-old Brent Brown earlier today, ordering him to remain in jail until his next hearing on January 10th. Investigators say Brown met the 19-year-old woman […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A judge has sentenced a long-haul truck driver to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to 17 first-degree felonies, including sexually assaulting at least eight women in Davis County in Utah. Mark Douglas Burns of Ogden pleaded guilty in February to aggravated sexual assault, aggravated […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House of Representatives has passed a bill reduce the prosecution and incarceration of young children and instead connect them with counseling. The House passed the legislation Tuesday that would end prosecution of children younger than 12 and direct them into mental health treatment, […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — An Ogden man accused of several rapes in Utah and Wyoming has pleaded guilty to all 17 charges levied against him, including aggravated sex assault, kidnapping and burglary. The Standard-Examiner reported that 69-year-old Mark Douglas Burns pleaded guilty Thursday. Burns was arrested in September after authorities […]
SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — A University of Utah football player accused of raping a 17-year-old girl is facing additional charges after prosecutors say he also raped two women. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that 20-year-old wide receiver Terrell Perriman is now charged with eight felonies, including […]
