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Woman dead, parents in coma after suspected heat-related incident in Snow Canyon
IVINS, Utah (KUTV) — A 30-year-old woman is sadly dead and her parents are in a medically-induced coma, after first responders found them in Snow Canyon State Park. First responders found Belyruth Ordóñez's body Saturday afternoon. Close friends said her parents are still in critical condition at a hospital in St. George as of Monday night.
Man sentenced to prison for causing death of toymaker while under the influence of alcohol
WEST JORDAN — Ashley Thacker Krause, president of Tiny Tim's Foundation, said Nile Thacker — her dad's cousin — was a "unicorn." She said he had a passion for the foundation's mission and was dedicated to it. He was killed by a drunk driver while delivering trucks...
Utah businessman sentenced for $10 million investor fraud
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A Utah businessman was sentenced in federal court for the second time this year after admitting to defrauding hundreds of investors out of $10 million in his smartphone company, SAYGUS. Chad Leon Sayers, 60, of Midvale, Utah, received a 29-month prison sentence, with 15...
Residents at West Jordan apartments want change after string of serious crimes
WEST JORDAN, Utah (KUTV) — A West Jordan apartment complex has been the site of recent police activity, and it has some people saying "enough." Just a few weeks ago, there was a stand-off at the Embarc apartments that required SWAT to come out. Over the weekend of July...
Springville police arrest Rexburg man after late night carjacking attempt
SPRINGVILLE — A man accused of trying to carjack a driver at gunpoint late Sunday was arrested after struggling with police, forcing officers to deploy a Taser on him. Michael Spencer Tandoh, 24, who police say is a transient from Rexburg, Idaho, was booked into the Utah County Jail early Monday for investigation of aggravated robbery, trespassing and interfering with an officer.
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