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Roof, kitchen fire causes estimated $400K damage to Nephi home
NEPHI, Utah, May 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Firefighters from several agencies responded to a house fire in Nephi on Thursday evening that caused an estimated $400,000 in damage. Crews from the Nephi, Mona, Levan and Rocky Ridge fire departments responded at 8:13 p.m. to a house fire at...
Body of missing Utah woman found in submereged car in Idaho
An elderly Utah woman who was reported missing in April was found dead Thursday in her submerged car in Oneida County, according to a press release from the West Bountiful Police Department. The body of Kay Prince Vest, 80, was found in a submerged vehicle in the Weston Reservoir by Oneida County, Idaho Sheriff's deputies, according to the release. Vest was reported missing on April 8 and a silver alert was issued. The Oneida County Sheriff's Office said there were no obvious signs of foul play to Vest, according to Oneida County authorities. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Privileging law enforcement over other important work
A Channel 5 news reporter called Sgt. Bill Hooser’s funeral procession gathering point in Orem on May 13, 2024 “a spectacular sight.” A spectacle is apparently what organizers were aiming for. What bothers me is that Utah puts such a huge amount of public money and time into valorizing the law enforcement profession over that […] The post Privileging law enforcement over other important work appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Jury trial to begin for man accused of killed Utah toymaker in West Jordan DUI crash
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A jury trial for the man charged in the death of a Utah toymaker will be held at 8:30 a.m. on May 17 in a Salt Lake City courthouse. Asael Paul Lyman, 73, was arrested for negligently operating a vehicle resulting in death, driving under the influence, reckless driving, and several driving infractions after striking and killing Nile Thacker in a West Jordan crash on Dec. 1, 2022.
Widows of fallen officers share their courtroom experiences
PROVO — One day after burying their husband, father, and best friend, the family of Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser is now preparing themselves to spend a lot of time at the Provo Courthouse. That’s where the court proceedings will happen for the man accused of killing Hooser. Michael...
Law enforcement to legislature: Fentanyl in Utah getting cheaper, deadlier and easier to find
In Utah, fentanyl is now the most seized narcotic, responsible for at least 50% of fatal overdoses and at a cost of only about $2 or $3 per pill. That’s according to Utah Department of Public Safety officials, who on Wednesday briefed lawmakers on a number of crime-related issues including the threat of fentanyl, a […] The post Law enforcement to legislature: Fentanyl in Utah getting cheaper, deadlier and easier to find appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Utah man found guilty of 18-year, $5.8 million scam of California produce distributor
LOS ANGELES, California, May 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A Saratoga Springs man has been found guilty of defrauding a California organic produce distributor of $5.8 million over an 18-year period. Kevin Scott Horton, 56, was found guilty by a jury for participating in a long-running scheme in which...
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