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The bed bug infestation in apartment 17
HOLLADAY — Renters in a Holladay apartment complex want their money back after they found bed bugs living in their home when they moved in. Caden Ottley and Jake Ryan moved into Crestwood Cove ...
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Guns seized at Salt Lake City airport so far in 2013 nears mark for all of 2012 www.privateofficer.com
Less than halfway through the year, the number of firearms seized from passengers at Salt Lake City International Airport has already nearly matched the number for all of 2012. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) confirmed Monday that its screeners at the airport had arrested a 48-year-old American Fork woman found to have a loaded 9 mm pistol in her luggage Saturday morning. She ...
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West Valley City documents relating to the Susan Powell case
Editor's note: To view these documents, download the latest version of Adobe Reader. Some of the information contained in these documents is redacted because the case is still active. Help us take part in our information-collecting exercise. If you see something in these documents that you think is important, please email us ...
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Police search for 3 suspects after assault left Vernal man in coma
VERNAL - Charges were filed Monday against three people suspected of taking part in a beating that left a Vernal man in a coma. Emmett Rey Duncan Jr., Eric Lee Welsh Jr. and Megan Murray are each charged in 8th District Court with aggravated assault and theft ...
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Woman dragged into Ogden house and beaten
OGDEN — Police are investigating a violent scene, where a woman was dragged into a home and then threatened and beaten. Officers said they believe it all started from an argument over drugs or property, but it's still not clear. At about midnight Friday, four suspects beat a woman, and then threatened to sexually assault and kill her, according to police. "A female was ...
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Man killed in crash on I-215 in North Salt Lake
NORTH SALT LAKE — A 54-year-old man was killed Monday following a crash with two other vehicles on I-215. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Ed Michaud said the man was headed east on I-215, traveling between 80 mph and 90 mph, when his black Honda Accord rear ended another Nissan Altima about 5:20 p.m. The Honda then crossed through the median, traveled across the westbound lanes and onto the ...
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Uintah County man admits killing teen in texting and driving accident
VERNAL - A Uintah County man who struck and killed a Vernal teen while texting and driving has pleaded guilty to a felony, and settled a wrongful-death lawsuit with the boy's parents. Jeffrey Lloyd Bascom was charged in 8th District Court with automobile homicide, a second-degree felony. He pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge of automobile homicide, a third-degree felony. Uintah ...
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Elk antlers sell for record high at Jackson Wyo. auction
JACKSON, Wyo. — A booming market for elk horns pushed the federal government's annual antler auction to record-breaking prices over the weekend. The unique event, which for years has been dominated by Asian buyers who grind up the antlers for medical potions, netted a total of $131,400. The previous high was $111,305 in 2011 and the annual average over the last decade is ...
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In-law ‘involved’ in Utah woman’s disappearance police say
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah -- For the first time, Utah police said they believe Susan Powell's brother-in-law was "heavily involved" in getting rid of her ...
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Family loses combined 375 pounds over 3 years
SALT LAKE CITY — One family's dramatic weight loss transformation started with a few books and ended with a whole new life. The Olson family today looks very different than it did three years ago. The three family members had been overweight most of their lives, but have now lost a combined 375 pounds. "It's really fascinating to see, because people do not recognize us ...
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Were here to serve all boys Utah Scout executive says
The Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America is asking BSA leaders for more time to consider the possible consequences of the national organization’s proposed move to eliminate restrictions on admitting gay Scouts and Scout ...
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Fatal accident ties up traffic on I-215 in Taylorsville
TAYLORSVILLE — A deadly crash on I-215 at Redwood Road is causing major delays for Monday night commuters. The accident happened around 5:30 p.m. and is blocking the on-ramp ...
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30 years in prison for man who killed father after years of abuse
SALT LAKE CITY - Todd Utzinger said he doesn't take speaking ill of the dead lightly, but felt it was important for the judge to know why his client suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. The defense attorney said Joseph Nance, 30, grew up in a home where he suffered "years of abuse" at the hands of his father, Gregory. But 2nd District Judge John Morris said nothing he ...
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Utah student awarded Department of State scholarship
Skyline High School senior Kelsey Paulding is one of 625 students awarded a special scholarship from the U.S. Department of State. The scholarship allows Paulding to study Chinese in China over the ...
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Liquid mustard agent discovered in WW II munitions at Deseret Chemical Depot
STOCKTON, Tooele County - Authorities have confirmed that 11 World War II-era cartridges discovered during the environmental cleanup of Deseret Chemical Depot contain liquid blister agent. The 4.2-inch mortar cartridges were rusty and non-explosively configured, according to a statement released by the depot. Technicians with the U.S. Army 20th Support Command Chemical, Biological, ...
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Salt Lake County considering mutual commitment registry
The Salt Lake County Council will consider the creation of a mutual commitment registry during its meeting Tuesday. Employers could then use to the registry to extend benefits to partners of unmarried ...
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Utah Springs Surprise Tax on Massive NSA Data Center
first reported last year , its purpose is to intercept, analyze and store data passing through both domestic and foreign communications networks — including the e-mails, phone calls and Google search history of U.S. citizens. The NSA will spend around $40 million per year on energy bills for the data center, according to one estimate. But those energy costs may be a bit higher than ...
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Utah police close probe into Susan Powell disappearance
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – A police agency is closing the active investigation of the disappearance of Susan Powell, a Utah mother whose now-dead husband was a prime suspect, citing a lack of leads. West Valley City police are also releasing the case file, with details that have been kept under wraps since Powell vanished in 2009. Police held a news conference Monday afternoon. Police ...
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Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device
WASHINGTON -; Doctors tell people with a heart-zapping device in their chests to give up intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. But lots of patients ignore that advice - and now new research is challenging ...
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Police say man hit 6-year-old with baseball bat
SALT LAKE CITY - A man who police say chased and hit his 6-year-old son with a baseball bat was arrested Saturday. Police were called to 1665 S. Riverside Drive (1140 West) just after 6 p.m. when neighbors reported seeing the man chasing his son with a bat. He was seen "hitting the boy with the bat in the back and punching him in the face," according to a Salt Lake County Jail ...
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Orem man gets life without parole for stabbing death of girlfriend
Jennifer Brackenbury, 44, was stabbed more than 40 times and found dead in her Orem home on Oct. 23, 2012. Her live-in boyfriend, Steven Gray, 44, was ordered Monday to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole for her ...
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Utah to dry out this week
A wave of storms left Utah soggy over the weekend, but the state should continue to dry out as the week progresses. Temperatures will actually shift to the 80s, with the National Weather Service predicting a good chance for a sunny ...
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Police expected to release detailed updates on Susan Powell case
WEST VALLEY CITY - New information is expected to be released today in the Susan Cox Powell investigation. West Valley police have called a 3 p.m. news conference they say will involve "detailed updates" pertaining to the 3 ½-year-old case. The press conference comes on the heels of a two-day search in a heavily wooded area outside of Salem, Ore., last week. Nothing was found. ...
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Have You Seen This Pinging the pong 2
Have You Seen This? Pinging the pong . It was a group of friends from Lone Peak High School who pulled of some amazing trick shots with ping-pong balls. Here we have ...
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Prosecutors weigh death penalty for man accused of shooting 5-month-old son
AMERICAN FORK — The American Fork father accused of shooting and killing his infant son returned to court Monday morning. The details of what happened last month still have the city and police department in a state of shock. Prosecutors have charged Josh Petersen with aggravated murder and are now facing a decision on whether they will seek the death penalty. "Certainly this is ...
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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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