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Utah is seeing an increase in political threats, Department of Public Safety head says
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has seen a significant increase in threats against elected officials in the midst of a heated election year, according to the head of the state's Department of Public Safety. Between 2021 and 2023, the department investigated an average of 99 threats against elected officials,...
Utah businessman got $10M from investors for nonexistent smartphones — now he has to pay it back
A Utah businessman was sentenced in federal court — for the second time this year — after he admitted to using his smartphone company SAYGUS to defraud hundreds of investors out of $10 million.
Lucia Maloy Named General Counsel at SUU
After an extensive national search, Southern Utah University is proud to name Lucia Maloy as the institution's new General Counsel. Maloy has served in a legal counsel capacity for SUU since 2020, most recently serving as Associate General Counsel for the Office of Legal Affairs. Maloy will begin her appointment immediately.
Officials optimistic about outlook, progress in Graff Point Fire containment
CEDAR CITY — Officials are optimistic the Graff Point Fire burning a few miles south of Cedar City will be kept from spreading much farther. The wildland blaze was listed on InciWeb and Utah Fire Info as having burned 543 acres as of Tuesday evening, with containment estimated at 47%. Those numbers remained essentially unchanged as of Wednesday morning.
Dump truck rollover closes Ogden Canyon for 4 hours
OGDEN CANYON, Utah July 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Ogden Canyon reopened Tuesday night after a dump truck rollover closed all lanes of travel for four hours. The Weber County Sheriff’s Office by 8 p.m. posted online the canyon was open again after the 4 p.m. mishap. “The...
Former SUU running back pleads guilty to killing 2nd man 1 day after killing another
ST. GEORGE — A Lake Shore, Utah County, man pleaded guilty Tuesday to the second of two unrelated killings he committed over two days — one in Ogden and one in Spanish Fork — on July 8-9, 2022. Christian Taele — a 30-year-old former Southern Utah University...
DUI driver sentenced to prison in beloved Toymaker’s death
WEST JORDAN — The family of a beloved volunteer toymaker killed by a DUI driver reacted to the driver’s prison sentence, and explained why they’re hoping a new law will help other families going through the same court process. For Julie Merrill, going into Tiny Tim’s Toy...
Man critically injured confronting pedestrian in Ogden intersection
OGDEN, Utah, July 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly assaulted a man who tried to get him to leave an Ogden intersection, where he was interfering with traffic. Jeffrey Adam Smith, 42, the suspect, was reported to police. “Witnesses stated that the...
BYU football unveils new field design for 2024 season
By Mitch Harper, KSL Sports: BYU football has a new playing surface at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The authentic grass will be sprayed with a new design. On Monday, BYU unveiled its new field design for the 2024 season. BYU will have a royal blue oval and a white stretch Y...
Victims identified in deadly three-vehicle crash in Sanpete County
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Authorities have identified two people killed in a crash on state Route 132 in Utah's Sanpete County. The crash happened Monday in Chester, and involved three vehicles near milepost 61, according to a statement from the Utah Department of Public Safety. DPS stated a...
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