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Couple claims law enforcement agencies broke into wrong home
RICHFIELD — A couple who claims law enforcement officers wrongfully entered their home are suing three agencies in a federal lawsuit. Christopher and Kim Dettle, of Richfield, claim in the suit that Richfield City Police Department, Sevier County Sheriff Department, and Utah Highway Patrol broke into their home on Dec. 18 before realizing they had entered the wrong house. The Dettles ...
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Utah teen arrested in slayings of younger brothers
(Fotolia) Police in Utah have arrested a 15-year-old boy after his two brothers, four and 10 years old, were found stabbed to death Wednesday. The teen was in charge of watching the younger boys, while their mother and three sisters were at a dance recital, ...
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15-Year Old Arrested For Two Dead Utah Brothers
Utah children, ages 4 and 10, were found in their home Wednesday night. According to a Davis County Sheriff’s Office statement, the brothers died from what appear to ...
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Utah Prairie Dog Day Art Contest announced
Bryce Canyon National Park is seeking local artists of all ages to submit original artwork or photographs for the fourth annual Utah Prairie Dog Day Poster ...
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Teen arrested in death of his 2 brothers in Utah
WEST POINT, Utah -- A teenager was arrested Thursday in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, at the family home in a Salt Lake City subdivision of new homes and tidy lawns, police said.Davis County Sheriff Todd Richardson said authorities believe the boys died from knife wounds. It appears the 15-year-old boy acted alone, he said."As result of the emerging details, the ...
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West Point teen questioned in death of 2 younger brothers
WEST POINT - A Davis County neighborhood was in shock Thursday as sheriff's deputies investigate the apparent double homicide of two young brothers. As of 9 a.m., their 15-year-old brother, Aza Vidinhar - who was called a person of interest in the case - was still being interviewed by detectives. Davis County Sheriff's Sgt. Susan Poulsen said the boy was being cooperative. ...
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Duchesne Co. man turns himself in for hatchet attack
ROOSEVELT - A Duchesne County man has been charged with a felony after turning himself in for allegedly attacking a drinking companion with a hatchet. Anthony Arlen Gardner was charged Wednesday in 8th District Court with aggravated assault, a second-degree felony, criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a class C misdemeanor. Gardner, 25, walked into the Roosevelt ...
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Live sex show at Syracuse movie theater leads to 6 arrests
SYRACUSE - Six people were arrested at the Syracuse 6 Movie Theater early Thursday for what investigators say was an X-rated live performance. Police received a tip on Wednesday that a "live sex show" would be taking place after midnight at the theater, located ...
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Salt Lake City ranked the 14th healthiest major city in America by NerdWallet
Salt Lake City's easy access to nature and its fit residents were factors into it being named one of the healthiest cities in America. According to a recent report ...
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Bail set for man after court vacates child sex abuse conviction
VERNAL - Bail has been set for a man who has spent nearly four years in prison for an aggravated child sex abuse conviction that was vacated by the Utah Supreme Court earlier this month. Anthony Watkins, 44, can be released if he posts the $10,000 bail set Wednesday by Judge Ed Peterson, who warned the Colorado man what would happen if he failed to appear for any future court hearings. "I ...
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Second firefighter being investigated for drugs
SALT LAKE CITY - A second firefighter is facing possible drug charges triggered by a review of what happened to medications missing from the Unified Fire Authority, and a third employee could be under scrutiny as well. Bruce Bergdahl, 44, was arrested Wednesday in a drug-related investigation. He has been a paramedic with UFA for 18 years. The arrest comes less than two weeks after assistant ...
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Campers running out of time state parks fill up for Memorial Day weekend
SALT LAKE CITY — With Memorial Day just around the corner, Utahns are gearing up for a weekend of camping. However, those hoping to find a camping spot at one of Utah's state parks are rapidly running out of time. It's typical for Utah's campsites to be mostly filled for Memorial Day weekend, but this year seems campsites are in higher demand than in previous years. ...
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KSL Cares raises more than $81K for Oklahoma tornado victims
SALT LAKE CITY - More than $81,000 was raised in a six-hour period Tuesday night for victims of the massive tornado in Moore, Okla. KSL TV and the Red Cross teamed up in a telethon spanning the broadcast network's four evening newscasts, attracting financial support from 890 viewers who pledged a total of $81,889. Additional donations continued through the day Thursday directly to the Red ...
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Arrested Development Save Me
may be a remnant of NBC’s crash-and-burn-and-explode 2012-13 development slate, but it’s still funnier than most of what actually ran during the season ...
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Stick It to Big Agribusiness
This weekend, join activists rallying at the Utah Capitol against agribusiness giant Monsanto, which has garnered special protections through a bill recently signed into law by President Barack Obama. Also, learn more about the autism epidemic in Utah at a family-fun day held at Westminster College, where there will be activities and information about autism in Utah. Later, get signed up for a ...
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Missing Utah moms father-in-law not getting out
This undated photo released by the West Valley City Police Department shows Susan Powell. Citing a lack of leads, a police agency said Monday that it is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husband was a prime suspect. The announcement came after police spent two days searching in rural Oregon last week for any trace of Powell's ...
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Man dresses as woman to rob bank
SANDY - Police are searching for a man who was dressed as a woman Wednesday when he robbed a Zions Bank just before closing. Police said a white man wearing a white blouse, white hat and white sunglasses entered Zions Bank ...
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John Saltas Jerre Wrobles Impact on CW
Excluding me, there have been six editors. And you can kind of break them into eras. Tom Walsh was the first. He was the one who kind of established our voice. Chris Smart elevated our voice. Both those guys were good, old-style journalists who cared about news-they came directly from a news background. The era that Jerre was in was the one where the newspaper industry wasn’t as easy. And ...
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Police investigating deadly fall at Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls . Police received a report of the fall just after 8 p.m., Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon said. The couple who made the call told dispatchers they were sightseeing along a nearby road and saw the man fall. They said they didn't feel comfortable hiking up to the man because he was in an area that appeared to have unsafe terrain, Cannon said. When ...
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2 children found dead in West Point home police searching for brother
WEST POINT — Deputies in Davis County are searching for a 15-year-old boy after his two younger brothers were found dead in their home Wednesday ...
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Couple adopts pit bull rescued from Idaho dog-fighting ring
SALT LAKE CITY - An Idaho couple has adopted one of the 64 pit bulls involved in a dog fighting operation that were discovered after a triple murder in Idaho. Dispite the dog's rough past, they say it is a great pet. ...
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Latinos in Utah call on Hatch to support immigration reform
Laren Ruiz shields her candle from the breeze as she attends a DREAM Team event Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at the Mexican Federation of Clubs of Utah in Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake DREAM Team urged Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, to stand by Utah families and support immigration ...
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University of Utah graduate Michael Smith crowned The Schwab champion
Knowing the answers to random sports trivia questions helped Utahn Michael Smith become ';The Schwab'; champion on an ESPNU ...
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Utah contestants of The Voice will perform tour in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah contestants who performed on "The Voice" will soon be performing in their home state. A new Utah company that helps developing musicians will go on tour with the local artists in June. The music company, Refinement Records, is based out of Draper and got some popular local artists for their first tour. Ryan Innes and Amy Whitcomb sang as soloists on the current ...
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CrossFit karate gyms fundraising for family of mother who died in childbirth
OREM - The family of a Utah County woman who died during childbirth has received a tremendous outpouring of support from Utahns and people around the country. Katrina Lawrence died on May 6 while giving birth to her sixth child, her son Jett Li. Since then her story has touched many people who never knew or met her. Friends and family said her story inspired more than 17,000 on Facebook and ...
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Downtown Salt Lake City redevelopment
Salt Lake’s downtown area has, like many major cities across the US, deteriorated in recent decades as businesses and homeowners have moved out into the suburbs, but now, even in the midst of one of the worst real estate crisis in recent history, a number of major Salt Lake City developers are turning the tide.
Salt Lake City will have an entirely different downtown area in the next few years as major residential and mixed-use developments and new condominiums come online. Well over 1000 residential units are under construction or in the planning stages with major developments such as the City Creek Project leading the new trend. Read more
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