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Former officer arrested in St. George now in federal custody after reportedly fleeing to Cambodia
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted April 29 - 10:07 a.m. | Save Story
After cutting his ankle monitor and fleeing the country, a northern Utah former police officer was recently picked up by the U.S. Marshals Service. Currently in federal custody in Southern California, he is awaiting extradition to southern Utah for sentencing in a case filed in Washington County.
Man accused of shooting Vernal officer charged with attempted murder
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 29 - 9:55 a.m. | Save Story
A man accused of shooting a police sergeant who was responding to reports of the man fighting with a neighbor over the weekend in Vernal has been charged with attempted murder.
Lindon woman's dream of having her music on the radio comes true
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted April 29 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
With weeks left to live after an electrical accident, a Lindon woman's dream of her music airing on the radio is becoming a reality.
Chad Daybell's murder trial continues into 4th week
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 29 - 8:33 a.m. | Save Story
Chad Daybell is charged with the murder of his wife and two of Lori Daybell's children. His jury trial in Boise is expected to continue through the end of May.
'You should never be released': Man convicted in Cedar City laundromat attack receives maximum sentence
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted April 29 - 7:30 a.m. | Save Story
A man convicted of attempted murder and aggravated burglary after choking a woman with a rubber hose at a Cedar City laundromat has been sentenced to a minimum of eight years in prison.
Ute Mountain Utes call for new look at 1923 violence in Bears Ears area, seek healing
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 29 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
For six weeks in 1923, numerous Utes were held in a stockade in Blanding as part of the so-called Last Indian War. Now, Ute leaders are calling for a new look at what happened.
Brian King, Democrat running for governor, says faith drives his politics
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 28 - 10:24 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brian King said his faith informs his political worldview in a new ad.
Head-on collision critically injures driver, causes major delays on US 6
Roy Burton, KSL.com | Updated April 28 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
A head-on collision on U.S. 6 east of Thistle has sent one person to the hospital with critical injuries and closed the road in both directions Sunday evening, causing delays.
St. George ranks in Top 10 cleanest metro areas in American Lung Association report
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted April 28 - 7:48 p.m. | Save Story
As many as 131.2 million people in the U.S. live where the air quality gets failing grades due to too-high levels of ozone or particle pollution. And it's a problem that's been getting worse.
Utahn taps Q'eqchi' skills to help feds handle influx of Indigenous minors from Guatemala
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 28 - 7:10 p.m. | Save Story
Jace Norton learned Q'eqchi' while serving a mission to Guatemala and parlayed his skills into a company that helps federal officials contend with unaccompanied minors from the nation.
1 dead in car crash in Benjamin
Sicily Stanton, KSL.com | Posted April 28 - 6:58 p.m. | Save Story
A 25-year-old driver died Sunday after veering off an overpass in Utah County and being ejected from the vehicle.
Report finds comprehensive approach may improve suicide prevention on college campuses
Sky Mundell, KSL.com | Posted April 28 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
A new report indicates substantial improvements in the mental health of students at colleges that participate in a comprehensive approach to mental health issues.
Will the Winter Olympics be rotated between Salt Lake City and other permanent locations?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted April 28 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's bid to host the 2034 Winter Games is seen as a "role model" for other bidders by Olympic officials, but a decision on permanent locations may be a decade — or more — away.
GOP delegates snub most State School Board incumbents; chairman eliminated from primary
Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News | Posted April 28 - 2:54 p.m. | Save Story
Delegates to the Utah Republican Party nominating convention snubbed several incumbents on the state school board Saturday. None of them garnered majority votes in their respective races.
Vernal police officer shot, flown to hospital
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Updated April 28 - 1:14 p.m. | Save Story
A Vernal police officer was shot multiple times late Saturday but was able to drive himself to a hospital before being airlifted to a Wasatch Front hospital.
Project to rehabilitate Capitol Reef's Scenic Drive set to begin
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 28 - 12:24 p.m. | Save Story
A project to repair and enhance aging roads and parking lots at Capitol Reef National Park will begin on Monday, creating some impacts to visiting the park this year.
Utah waterfall book provides guide to help hikers go with the flow
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted April 28 - 8:44 a.m. | Save Story
Utah offers numerous waterfall adventures, and an author is releasing an information guidebook naming the best hikes in June.
'There's just nothing like it': The 1896 letter declaring Utah a state has come to the Beehive State
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted April 28 - 7:21 a.m. | Save Story
It's unclear how an 1896 document signed by President Grover Cleveland approving Utah as a state ended up at a Boston-based document auction this spring, but it's now finding its home in the Beehive State.
Incumbent Republicans forced into primaries in drawn-out GOP state convention
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Updated April 28 - 12:19 a.m. | Save Story
A trio of prominent incumbents — Gov. Spencer Cox, Rep. Celeste Maloy and Rep. Blake Moore — were defeated by challengers but will advance to primary elections nonetheless.
Business & Tech »
Fed in a holding pattern as inflation delays approach to any soft landing
- Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads
- New US law that could lead to a TikTok ban likely to be challenged in court
- Lawmakers strike deal to boost aviation safety, will not hike pilot retirement age
- Utahn taps Q'eqchi' skills to help feds handle influx of Indigenous minors from Guatemala
Education »
Report finds comprehensive approach may improve suicide prevention on college campuses
- GOP delegates snub most State School Board incumbents; chairman eliminated from primary
- College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation's largest jails
- District asks parents for help after Roy High School has 3 incidents with guns in 2 weeks
- Teacher says pleas for better ventilation were ignored, then he was diagnosed with lung disease
Environment »
St. George ranks in Top 10 cleanest metro areas in American Lung Association report
- Will the Winter Olympics be rotated between Salt Lake City and other permanent locations?
- Ivins residents are concerned about location of planned water reservoir
- Why Salt Lake City plants thousands of new trees every year
- Utah playing crucial role in Biden administration's plan to expand, modernize electrical grid
Health »
CDC identifies 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles
- Social media affects views on mental illness, study finds
- St. George ranks in Top 10 cleanest metro areas in American Lung Association report
- Study examines regular use of low-dose aspirin to improve colorectal cancer survival
- Report finds comprehensive approach may improve suicide prevention on college campuses
Police & Courts »
Driver who allegedly caused head-on crash on US 6 arrested on DUI
- Former officer arrested in St. George now in federal custody after reportedly fleeing to Cambodia
- Man accused of shooting Vernal officer charged with attempted murder
- Chad Daybell's murder trial continues into 4th week
- 'You should never be released': Man convicted in Cedar City laundromat attack receives maximum sentence
Politics »
New US law that could lead to a TikTok ban likely to be challenged in court
- Lawmakers strike deal to boost aviation safety, will not hike pilot retirement age
- Ute Mountain Utes call for new look at 1923 violence in Bears Ears area, seek healing
- Brian King, Democrat running for governor, says faith drives his politics
- Utahn taps Q'eqchi' skills to help feds handle influx of Indigenous minors from Guatemala
Utah Counties »
Driver who allegedly caused head-on crash on US 6 arrested on DUI
- Former officer arrested in St. George now in federal custody after reportedly fleeing to Cambodia
- Man accused of shooting Vernal officer charged with attempted murder
- Lindon woman's dream of having her music on the radio comes true
- 'You should never be released': Man convicted in Cedar City laundromat attack receives maximum sentence
