Utah police officer killed by semi-truck driver during traffic stop identified: ‘Died a hero’
A Utah police officer has been identified after a semi-truck driver died early Sunday after fleeing a traffic stop and hitting a police officer on the highway. Santaquin Police Sergeant Bill Hooser, 50, was remembered as a “first class officer” and a hero, as colleagues and family members said during an emotional news conference Monday. […]
St. John’s lands Utah transfer Deivon Smith in huge get
A top priority for St. John’s this offseason has been rebuilding its backcourt, and they acquired a key piece in that effort Monday morning. Utah point guard Davon Smith, one of the top lead guards in the transfer portal, verbally committed to Rick Pitino and the Johnnys after taking an official visit late last week. […]
Utah hunter finds skeletal remains of man missing since 2019 in remote mountains
A man searching for a fallen deer antler in a remote mountainous area of Utah accidentally discovered the remains of a man who went missing in 2019, authorities said Friday. According to the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office, the cabin hunter was in the Hensel Mountains southeast of Snowville on April 27 when he alerted […]
Utah receives 4,000 ‘bogus’ complaints about new restrictive transgender bathroom law: report
Utah officials say they have received more than 4,000 false complaints about transgender people using public restrooms, just 72 days after the state launched a program to report such cases. Stated. “We didn’t see anything that seemed credible,” said Utah State Auditor John Dougal. told the Salt Lake City Tribune.. The Office of the Comptroller […]
Utah Woman Who Killed Friend in Suicide Pact Charged with Murder
A 21-year-old Utah woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing her friend, but investigators believe it was an unfinished suicide promise the two had been planning for weeks. Heavenly Faith Garfield, a Saratoga Springs resident, was called to police just before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday to report that a 21-year-old woman was found dead […]
Utah woman suspected of murder after friend shot in apparent failed suicide pact
A Utah woman has been arrested on murder charges after her friend was shot to death. Police said the suicide promise the women had made several weeks earlier had not been completed. Heavenly Faith Garfield, 21, was arrested Tuesday and remained jailed in Utah County Wednesday without bail. Saratoga Springs Police recommended charging her with […]
Utah GOP choose Trump-backed candidate as nominee to replace Sen. Romney, but primary still to come
The Utah Republican Party has selected Trent Staggs to replace Mitt Romney in the Senate. Staggs will continue to face other potential candidates in the June 25 Republican primary, including more moderate U.S. Rep. John Curtis and former Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson. Utah’s moderate Republican Party is losing its most powerful presence with Romney’s […]
Trump-Aligned Candidate Phil Lyman Upsets Incumbent Governor Spencer Cox At Utah GOP Convention
A Trump-aligned state lawmaker attained a higher vote share than the incumbent Republican governor at the Utah GOP’s nominating convention Saturday. Governor Spencer Cox received 32.46% of the vote from delegates during the second round of voting while Rep. Phil Lyman received 67.54%, making Lyman the winner, according to state delegate Aaron Bullen, who shared […]
Goldman Sachs ‘gold’ panning in Utah as stock keeps rising
CEO David Solomon has been really worried lately after hearing this from Goldman Sachs representatives. After surviving a tumultuous few years of staff disruption and business failures (retail banking, Apple credit card), Solly quit his side gig as DJ D-Sol to focus more on his day job, and it’s working out for him. It seems […]
Utah cat accidentally shipped in an Amazon return box, found 650 miles from home by warehouse worker
A cat lover is thanking an Amazon warehouse worker for helping him reunite with his furry friend. Carrie Clark, a mother of two in the Salt Lake City, Utah area, recently lost her beloved cat named Galina. Clark shared with others on social media that her cat disappeared from her home on Wednesday, April 10th. […]