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Man Found Dead in Semi Truck in Nephi

Man Found Dead in Semi Truck in Nephi

(Nephi, UT) — A man was found dead inside a semi-truck at a 7-Eleven gas station in Nephi Sunday morning. Police say they received reports of a man’s body inside a truck parked in the east parking lot of the 7-Eleven at around 9:30 a.m. Multiple agencies responded to the […]

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Deadly Crash Near Nephi

Deadly Crash Near Nephi

(Nephi, UT) — Five people were injured and one person was killed in a car crash near Nephi. It happened on I-15 early yesterday afternoon when a car was rear-ended in a construction zone, where a previous crash in the area had caused traffic to back up. In addition to […]

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Lane Closures On I-15 Near Nephi

Lane Closures On I-15 Near Nephi

The Utah Department of Transportation is advising drivers to expect delays due to a concrete pavement repair project on southbound I-15 near Nephi. Starting May 8, crews will reduce southbound I-15 to one lane from 700 North to Sheep Lane Drive. The lane restrictions will last through May 25. In […]

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Bomb Threat at Nephi Hospital

Bomb Threat at Nephi Hospital

One person is in custody after threatening to bomb a hospital in Nephi. Central Valley Medical Center received a vague bomb threat call around 10:30 a.m. on May 6. A bomb squad was called and swept the entire hospital including areas closed on weekends. According to reports there were no […]

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Man Facing Several Charges After High Speed Chase in Juab County

Man Facing Several Charges After High Speed Chase in Juab County

Update: As of Jun. 20, Watanabe’s charges have been reduced to a class B misdemeanor for reckless driving and an infraction (going 104 in an 80 mph zone).   A California man is facing several charges in Juab County after leading police on a high speed chase. Takahisa Watanabe, age […]

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Pregnant Teen Arrested For Driving 122 MPH

Pregnant Teen Arrested For Driving 122 MPH

(Nephi, UT) — A pregnant teenager is facing a lot of charges after swerving at a Highway Patrol trooper who tried to stop her for driving faster than 120 miles an hour. The Utah Highway Patrol says a trooper who clocked 19-year-old Emily Marie Schantz going 95 miles an hour […]

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Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Semi Overturns

Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Semi Overturns

(Nephi, UT) — The driver of a semi-truck is in critical condition after the vehicle overturned outside Nephi early yesterday morning. No other vehicles appeared to be involved. The driver was airlifted to the hospital but no further details were provided on their condition. The overturned semi blocked traffic for […]

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UHP Stops Same Driver Twice With Minutes For Speeding Above 100 MPH

UHP Stops Same Driver Twice With Minutes For Speeding Above 100 MPH

(Nephi, UT) — A driver near Nephi failed to learn their lesson while speeding on I-15. UHP says a trooper caught the driver going 111 miles per hour on Wednesday evening. The trooper cited the man and let him go, but another trooper caught the same person traveling 105 miles […]

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Nephi Man Accused Of Making Hit List Targeting Coworkers

(Nephi, UT) — A Nephi man faces charges after investigators say he was planning to kill his coworkers. According to the Juab County Sheriff’s Office, the unnamed 56-year-old man left a hit list sitting on his desk, which was later found by his boss. The list had the names of […]

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Man Facing Felonies For Relations With Teen Employee

(Nephi, UT) — Authorities are charging a 60-year-old Nephi man with a dozen felonies, accusing him of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a teenage employee. Randy Goode was charged yesterday with three counts of rape, attempted rape, and object rape. Court documents say he had sex with a 16-year-old […]

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