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Man who kidnapped Snow student pleads no contest
A bizarre case that began in December 2021 when a man kidnapped a Snow College student has come to a conclusion. Brent Brown, 42, pleaded “no contest” to one count each of kidnapping and obstruction of justice, 2nd degree felonies, and one count of forcible sexual abuse, a 3rd degree felony. In late December 2021, Brown drove to Ephraim and picked up an 18-year old Snow College freshman for an arranged online date, but he ended up holding the girl in Loa against her will for five days while repeatedly sexually assaulting her. She was found after she was spotted by officers in the basement of Brown’s mother’s house during a house-to-house search. The girl said Brown forced her to remove her clothes and would not allow her to get dressed for the five days. Part of the time she was required to hide in a coal storage area in the basement, and Brown admitted to tying the girl up while he went to work each day.
Dozens of Rescued Dogs Flown to Utah for New Homes
Over 50 dogs rescued from a hoarding situation in Desert Hot Springs were flown to Utah by the nonprofit Wings of Rescue. This marks the third dog hoarding case in the area in the past three weeks. The animals, which were found by Riverside County Animal Control Services and received necessary treatment, are now awaiting new homes. The flight and associated costs were covered by donations to the rescue group.
Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend's mother
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah officials denied clemency Friday to a man who is set to be executed for the stabbing death of his girlfriend's mother in 1998. The decision regarding the fate of
Utah preservation groups plan statewide launch of Buffalo Soldier heritage trail
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Fort Douglas Military Museum is home to the largest collection of Buffalo Soldier artifacts in Utah. In the coming months, stories about the soldiers and those artifacts will get even more public exposure. Plans are now underway to develop a Buffalo Soldier heritage...
Utah Supreme court overturns death sentence for man who murdered witness in 1985
The Utah Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Douglas Lovell this week, ruling that attorneys for the convicted murderer were ineffective during testimony about his excommunication from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The opinion, issued on Thursday, reaffirms Lovell’s murder conviction. But instead of facing the death penalty, he will be […]
Wasatch Back follows Utah trend in record fentanyl pill seizures
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers fentanyl “the nation’s greatest and most urgent drug threat.”. The Utah News Dispatch reports Utah has already seized a record number of fentanyl pills this year. In 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration and its local partners seized more than 664,000 fentanyl pills,...
Have You Seen This? Utah children's choir's 'Wicked' medley will give you chills
SALT LAKE CITY — I saw a short clip of of this video, showing a soloist and children's choir singing a song from "Wicked," and I knew I had to go find the full thing. During this entire seven-minute medley, I was awed at the various soloists and the entire Utah choir, One Voice Children's Choir. Their facial expressions and enthusiasm proves these children are definitely enjoying themselves.
New machine harvests water from thin air in dry environments
Earth’s atmosphere contains an immense amount of water, enough to fill Utah’s Great Salt Lake 800 times. This vast resource has the potential to pull clean drinking water out of thin air for billions of people facing global shortages. Existing atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) technologies are hindered by...
Hey Southern Utah! Beware The PID
There's a new trend in housing developments and it's not good for the average consumer. Basically, if a developer wants to build a new housing development that doesn't yet have infrastructure (roads, water pipes, electricity, gas, etc.) the area government is allowing the developer to borrow the money to create the infrastructure and then pass the debt onto the homebuyer.
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