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Utah woman suspected of murder after friend shot in apparent failed suicide pact
A Utah woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a friend was shot in what police said was an uncompleted suicide pact the women had reached several weeks earlier. Heavenly Faith Garfield, 21, was arrested Tuesday and remains jailed in Utah County on Wednesday without bail. Saratoga Springs Police have recommended she be charged with murder and discharge of a firearm. Jail records didn't list an attorney who could speak on her behalf and no charges have been filed.
Parts of Utah under ‘freeze watch’ as temperatures threaten to plummet
PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — The eastern portion of Box Elder and the Utah Valley near Provo are under a “freeze watch,” according to the National Weather Service. The watch has been issued as temperatures threaten to plummet to below-freezing levels late Wednesday night into Thursday morning, May 2.
4 attacked driver in road rage case after boss called employees to beat man up, charges say
OREM — A Santaquin man who police say was involved in a road rage incident with another driver is now facing felony charges accusing him of calling three other men under his supervision at work and telling them to go assault the other driver. Michael Sean Price, 31, was...
Dallin Hall explains decision to return to BYU
PHOENIX (ABC4 Sports) – When Dallin Hall heard Mark Pope was leaving BYU for his alma mater, Kentucky, he had mixed emotions. “You know, I was happy for him,” Hall said from Phoenix, where he is training. “That’s like obviously a dream job for him. But my head was spinning a little bit. I think […]
Footloose and fancy-free, Utah leaders can’t see their own hypocrisy
In 1984, “Footloose” captivated audiences with its spirited take on youth rebellion against unfounded censorship. “Footloose” revolves around Ren McCormack, a teenager who moves to the small town of Bomont where tragedy leads local authorities to outlaw dancing and rock music. Ren sees this as an affront to freedom and expression, and he challenges the […] The post Footloose and fancy-free, Utah leaders can’t see their own hypocrisy appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Provo man shot by police in South Salt Lake charged in auto burglary investigation
AMERICAN FORK — A Provo man, who police say stole his impounded car from a lot in Utah County and was later shot by police looking for him in Salt Lake County, is now facing criminal charges for the American Fork incident. Kevin Mitchell Ballew, 37, was charged Monday...
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