(Utah County, UT) — Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray is pursuing the death penalty for Michael Aaron Jayne, charged with the aggravated murder of Santaquin Police Sergeant Bill Hooser during a traffic stop on May 5th. He reportedly fled the scene and struck Hooser with his truck. Jayne faces multiple […]
(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 […]
(Santaquin, UT) — The funeral service for fallen Santaquin police officer Sergeant Billy Dean Hooser were held today. Hooser was killed in the line of duty on May 5th when he was allegedly run over by semi-truck driver Michael Jayne, who authorities say was trying to flee from a traffic […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The body of Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser was accompanied by an organized vehicle escort back to his home city from the state medical examiner’s office in Taylorsville on Monday. Officers from Lone Peak, Spanish Fork, Payson, Provo, the sheriff’s office and two universities were […]
(Santaquin, UT) — Funeral arrangements have been made for fallen Santaquin police officer Sergeant Bill Hooser. He was killed in the line of duty Sunday morning when he was reportedly run over by semi-truck driver Michael Jayne, who allegedly tried to flee from a traffic stop. The funeral will be […]
(Santaquin, UT) — Authorities say Michael Jayne, the man accused of fatally hitting a Santaquin police officer with a semi-truck on Sunday, has a history of violent crimes against law enforcement. A similar incident took place in Oregon back in 2009, when Jayne was charged with the attempted murder of […]
(Santaquin, UT) — Law enforcement officials and community members are mourning the loss of a Santaquin police officer who was hit and killed by a semi-truck yesterday morning. Police say Sergeant Bill Hooser was run over when a truck driver fled from a traffic stop. Lieutenant Mike Wall of the […]
One person is dead and another is seriously injured after a truck rolled over them in their yard on May 6. According to officials the 23-year-old-man and his 47-year-old mother were cleaning their yard when a child climbed into the vehicle and hit the dysfunctional gear shifter leading the truck […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Authorities are searching for a couple of trucks that are being used to steal gas across the state. Kane County authorities said so far, as much as a thousand gallons of diesel has been stolen from each location. The targeted gas stations include Kanab, Mount […]
(Iron County, UT) — Police say a 25-year-old dirt bike racer from Santaquin is hospitalized in St. George after being in a crash at the World Off Road Championship Series event in Iron County. He was unresponsive when first responders got to him Saturday. Police say they do not yet […]
