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Utah man sentenced for killing missing teen and burying him in remote area
BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (TCN) -- A 60-year-old man will spend a maximum of 30 years in prison for killing a 19-year-old whose farm he lived and worked on. KSL-TV reports a judge sentenced James Brenner to one to 15 years in prison for two counts of murder, which will be served consecutively, for killing Dylan Rounds in 2022. His sentencing also relates to charges of two counts of possession of a firearm by a restricted person.
Firefighters urge caution after target shooting sparks fire in red flag conditions
TOOELE — Target shooters sparked a brush fire Wednesday that quickly spread to more than 15 acres, firefighters said. According to Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands spokesman Karl Hunt, the target shooters called 911, and dispatchers got local, state and federal crews out to the hillside northwest of Grantsville and southwest of Interstate 80.
Woman charged for allegedly trafficking illegal drugs through Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A foreign national was charged after allegedly trafficking methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl through Utah. Leonilde Andrea Lopez Vargas, 35, of Midvale, was charged Wednesday with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, the Utah District Attorney's Office said.
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