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CRIME & SAFETY
5-year-old boy dies from accidental gunshot wound in Santaquin, police say
SANTAQUIN — A 5-year-old child died Thursday from what police say was an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. Santaquin police responded to a home in the 700 block of Canyon Road at 2:19 p.m. where a young boy had suffered a gunshot wound to the head. The boy was in a back bedroom and had somehow found a 9 mm handgun and discharged it, said Santaquin Police Lt. Mike Wall.
Orem couple arrested during crash investigation has ties to cartel, police say
OREM — An Orem couple arrested while police were investigating a crash that did not involve them are now facing criminal charges accusing them of involvement in a drug trafficking ring that attempted to utilize the U.S. Postal Service. Justin Shea Wilkinson, 37, and Melinda Marie Bluford, 42, were...
Goshen woman charged in extortion case now linked to child kidnapping attempt in Vernal
VERNAL — A Goshen, Utah County, woman already facing charges accusing her of harassing the mayor of her town is facing new criminal charges tied to the attempted kidnapping of a child in Vernal. An arrest warrant was issued Monday for Amanda Kaye Bachman, 52. She is charged in...
Silver Alert issued for Orem man
OREM, Utah, Aug. 24, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are asking the public to share any tips on a missing, endangered man last seen on foot in Orem. Leif Albert Botkin, 53, was last seen walking at 11:20 a.m. Friday near the in-patient care facility where he lives. He had brought no possessions with him, and he has memory issues due to a brain injury.
Man accused of faking death and fleeing US to avoid rape charges will stand trial, Utah judge rules
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the U.S. to avoid rape charges will stand trial, a judge in Utah ruled Thursday. District Judge Barry Lawrence ruled during Nicholas Rossi’s preliminary hearing that prosecutors had presented enough evidence to warrant a jury trial, KTVX-TV reported.
Anti-human trafficking founder enters no contest plea in fraud case in Provo
PROVO, Utah (KUTV) — A woman accused of defrauding the anti-human trafficking non-profit she founded entered a plea in the Provo District Court Thursday. Candace Lierd, founder of Exitus, pleaded no contest to nine charges, including second-degree felonies for a pattern of unlawful activity, theft by deception, and communications fraud.
Lindon, Utah: Minivan Driver Blindly Follows Another Car Turning Left On Red, Gets T-Boned By Another Red Light Runner
By blindly following this left turner, this driver received instant karma, getting hit by another red light runner. Utahan and Redditor /u/emorris9989 shared head-shaking dashcam footage from Lindon, Utah from earlier this August (Aug 15, 2024) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing a driver in a Kia Sedona blindly following a driver turning left just as their left turn arrow turned red.
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