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Police investigate 4th bomb threat in 3 weeks at Mt. Nebo Middle School
PAYSON, Utah, May 2, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A bomb threat was reported Thursday at Mt. Nebo Middle School, becoming the fourth such threat in the past three weeks. Police responded to the school at 851 W. 450 South and conducted a sweep of the building but found nothing suspicious, Nebo School District officials told Gephardt Daily.
Utah woman arrested for allegedly fatally shooting friend in the head as part of 'suicide pact'
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (TCD) -- A 21-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly shooting and killing her friend as part of a "suicide pact." Records show Heavenly Faith Garfield was booked in to the Utah County Jail on April 30 for murder and felony discharge of a firearm. She is being held without bail.
Officials identify Santaquin man killed in car crash in Benjamin
BENJAMIN, Utah County — Troopers have identified a 25-year-old driver who died Sunday after veering off an overpass and being ejected from the vehicle in Benjamin. At 4:56 a.m., Utah Highway Patrol troopers received information that a fatal crash had occurred on state Route 164 in Benjamin, Utah County.
Two new names added to the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial
SALT LAKE CITY — Every May, families gather outside of the Utah Capitol to honor Utah’s 149 law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty. On Thursday, two more officers’ names were added to the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial wall. The first was Utah...
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...
'Brave men': Utah police memorialize 2 officers who died in the line of duty
SALT LAKE CITY — Two new names of fallen officers were added to the list Thursday as police officers, family, friends and community members gathered at the state Capitol to commemorate the 149 state law enforcement officers who have died serving in the line of duty since 1857. "President...
Lockdown lifted on several Nebo School District schools
SANTAQUIN, Utah, April 29, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A lockdown has been lifted after it was placed on several Nebo School District schools Monday. “Today the Santaquin Police Department received notice of a potential threat in Santaquin,” says a social media post from the Santaquin Police Department. “All...
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