PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah assistant fire chief has been charged with raping a woman he worked with several times over the course of three years. Austin J. Corry, 26, appeared in court Thursday on 14 counts, including rape and forcible sexual abuse, the Daily Herald newspaper in Provo reported . […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities have banned target shooting on over 2,000 acres of public land near Utah Lake to protect ancient petroglyphs, prevent wildfires and keep nearby homes safe. The Daily Herald reports the interim ban went into effect Thursday on Lake Mountain area land managed by federal and state authorities. […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Whooping cough cases have doubled in Utah County this year, and public health officials are concerned there could be more as the school year begins. KUTV-TV reports 70 whooping cough cases have been confirmed so far this year. It’s twice as many cases as those reported during the […]
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — A Utah family hopes a billboard on Interstate 15 will bring new information about the disappearance of a 24-year-old woman missing since she went running at Timpanogos Cave National Monument more than six months ago. The Utah County sheriff’s office says Jerika Binks left most […]
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — Timpanogos Cave National Monument will be closing so construction on a new visitor center can get underway. KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reports the caves in north-central Utah will be closed for the rest of the season after Labor Day. The current visitor center, which has been […]
SALTAIR, Utah (AP) — Authorities have identified a pedestrian who was fatally struck on a major interstate near Saltair. The Daily Herald of Provo reports that Utah Highway Patrol says Bo Shepherd, of Pleasant Grove, had been hit several times Sunday. The 28-year-old man’s body was initially found around 3:30 a.m. with […]
PAYSON, Utah (AP) — A Utah man flew a small plane into his own house early Monday just hours after he had been arrested for assaulting his wife in a nearby canyon where the couple went to talk over their problems, authorities said. The pilot, Duane Youd, died. His wife […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Health officials are warning people not to swim on any part of Utah Lake as a toxic algal bloom spreads across the water for the third straight year. The Utah County Health Department said in a statement Wednesday that several areas of the lake contain high […]
The Coal Hollow and Hilltop fires are both continuing to burn in Utah and Sanpete Counties. The same Type two incident management team is working on both fires and sharing resources. According to the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office, the two structures burned in the Hilltop Fire were not homes. One […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County jail will get a $1 million influx to pay for the ballooning medical expenses of a man who case highlighted the struggle to pay for inmate health care. The Daily Herald reports the Utah County Commission approved the transfer Tuesday, a month after Sheriff Jim […]
