LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say a mother and metro Las Vegas authorities misidentified an 8-year-old boy as a young homicide victim and that the boy, an older half-brother and their father were all found safe in Utah. Police homicide Lt. Ray Spencer said the homicide victim, whose […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill that would prohibit people convicted of homicide from being released on parole without cooperating in the recovery of the remains of victims. The Daily Herald reported the bill passed Friday would prevent the state Board of […]
MIDVALE, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah have identified the woman killed in a violent incident at a home south of Salt Lake City, where a child was also injured. KUTV-TV reported Wednesday that the Unified Police Department identified 41-year-old Utahna Halona. Police say two children came out of the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police in Utah have identified a suspect who was arrested in connection with a woman’s homicide 10 years ago. KUTV-TV reported 29-year-old Adam Durborrow was taken into custody at his home in Orem Saturday. Authorities say 64-year-old Sherry Black was found stabbed and beaten to […]
On Monday, June 1 at approximately 5:22 p.m. Sanpete County Dispatch received a call from a male identifying himself as 32 year old Michael Hartnell. Hartnell stated he had killed someone and wanted to turn himself in. Law Enforcement Officers responded to the Hideaway Valley area and located Hartnell at […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison without parole for the strangulation death of a woman in her home. The Daily Herald reported 35-year-old Jerad Gourdin was sentenced for first-degree felony homicide for pecuniary gain. Authorities say 60-year-old Belen Perez […]
A Utah man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison without parole for the strangulation death of a woman in her home. The Daily Herald reported 35-year-old Jerad Gourdin was sentenced for first-degree felony homicide for pecuniary gain. Authorities say 60-year-old Belen Perez returned home and surprised […]
A new Utah law will enable family members of crime victims to request a review of cases that have been stalled for more than a year. KUTV-TV reported the law allows family to check on the progress of felony cases including homicides and missing persons. Under the law, families or […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah State Prison inmate has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of his cellmate. The Deseret News reports 24-year-old James Tamoua of Salt Lake City was charged Friday in state District Court in the Sept. 21 killing of 38-year-old Reo Guy Watts […]
WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Authorities say two men are dead after a shooting inside a home in West Jordan. KUTV in Salt Lake City reports the shooting occurred inside the garage Sunday night. According to investigators, it involved a homeless man who had recently been taken in by the […]
