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Kirk Killer Defense Team Requesting Limitation Of Media Coverage

Kirk Killer Defense Team Requesting Limitation Of Media Coverage

(Undated) — Law enforcement, plus the defense team for Charlie Kirk’s accused killer Tyler Robinson, are calling for a ban on cameras for court hearings. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office and Robinson’s defense team made the request to Judge Tony Graf to limit media coverage. Graf will meet with the […]

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Defense Seeks to Strike Prosecutor’s Response in Charlie Kirk Murder Case

Defense Seeks to Strike Prosecutor’s Response in Charlie Kirk Murder Case

(Provo, UT) — The defense for Tyler James Robinson is asking a judge to strike a recent response from prosecutors in the case over the killing of Charlie Kirk. The motion concerns Robinson’s request to appear in court in civilian clothing without restraints, arguing that inmate attire could bias the […]

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Two Separate Drownings Prompt Swift Water Warning

Two Separate Drownings Prompt Swift Water Warning

(Provo, UT) — The Utah County Sheriff’s Office is urging people to use caution near rivers and bodies of water especially during heavy runoff periods. Deputies say two separate drowning incidents this past weekend involved victims near rivers. On Saturday, a 12-year-old boy fell into the Provo River. Search and […]

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Former Lawyer for Utah State Attorney’s Office Arrested Again

(Spanish Fork, UT) — The Utah County Sheriff’s Office says a former lawyer for the State Attorney’s Office has been arrested on child porn charges. Officials say Gary Lee Bell was arrested after child porn which they believe he made was allegedly found on his cell phone. The 66-year-old Bell […]

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Lawsuit: Officer Was Speeding In Unmarked Car Before Fatal Crash

(Utah County, UT) – The family of a BYU student who was killed in a crash involving a Utah County Sheriff’s deputy filed a lawsuit. Twenty-two-year-old Joseph Spencer was killed in December as he was pulling out of a parking lot in Provo. The family claims the deputy in question […]

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Utah sheriff to hold active-shooter training for teachers

Utah sheriff to hold active-shooter training for teachers

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County sheriff is offering an active-shooter training for teachers and it has filled up long before its start date. The Daily Herald reports trainers at the Teachers Academy include police, self-defense trainers and medical professionals. The training lasts 20 hours. Topics covered include emergency […]

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Woman pleads guilty in deputy death after conviction tossed

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in her teenage involvement with the death of a police officer after the Utah Supreme Court overturned her original conviction. Fox13 reports Meagan Grunwald pleaded guilty to felony charges of manslaughter and assault on a police officer. […]

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Utah SWAT member driving to standoff hits, kills BYU student

Utah SWAT member driving to standoff hits, kills BYU student

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah County Sheriff’s Office has said that a SWAT team member hit and killed a BYU student while driving to a standoff. Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon confirmed Thursday that a SWAT employee at the sheriff’s office T-boned and killed 22-year-old Joseph Spencer […]

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2 suffer leg, ankle injuries in Utah avalanche

2 suffer leg, ankle injuries in Utah avalanche

ALPINE, Utah (AP) — Four people were caught up in an avalanche in the mountains of north-central Utah, but no one was buried. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office says two people suffered leg and ankle injuries in the slide northeast of Alpine on Sunday morning. The other two people were […]

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Utah Halloween party shut down; organizers may face charges

Utah Halloween party shut down; organizers may face charges

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah have said thousands of people attended a Halloween party near Utah Lake, days after organizers claimed the event was canceled. Utah County sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon said deputies learned about the large party Saturday near Utah Lake around 10 p.m. when a woman […]

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