Utah Boat Owner Sentenced in Swimmer’s Death
A Utah judge on Wednesday sentenced a powerboat owner to 2 1/2 years in jail in the death of a swimmer who was cut down by his boat and left to bleed in a reservoir. Second District Judge Ernie Jones …
Utah Traffic Fatalities Mark Steady Decline
Safer roads and more traffic enforcement have helped reduce traffic fatalities in Utah to their lowest level in more than 50 years. The Utah Department of Transportation said traffic accidents claimed 215 lives last year, a 12-percent drop over 2011 …
License Plate Scanners Spark Utah Legislative Debate
License plate scanners in widespread use by law enforcement agencies hold the potential for misuse by divorce lawyers or police who use information on a motorist’s whereabouts as fodder for an “interrogation game,” a Utah legislator said Friday. Utah has …
Utah Workers Injured Unloading Steel Beam From Truck
Authorities say two construction workers were hit by a steel beam that fell off a loading truck at the University of Utah. The Salt Lake City Fire Department says the workers, both in their 20s, were in a hospital Monday …
Trial Begins in Utah Boat Crash That Killed Scientist
A trial is under way for one of three men riding in a motorboat when it severed a swimmer’s legs and killed the woman, a University of Utah scientist. A jury panel was being seated Monday for Skyler Shepherd, 22, …
Survey: Utah Has Lowest Rate of Underage Drinking
Utah has the nation’s lowest rate of underage drinking, and it’s not even close. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health found 14.3 percent of Utah residents between the ages of 12 and 20 drank liquor in the previous …
Man Damages Maserati, Mercedes at Utah Dealership
A car dealership in Bountiful, Utah, is out thousands of dollars after they say a man kicked a Maserati, a Mercedes Benz and other high-end vehicles. Manager J.B. Lawrence of Specialties Automotive Group says two surveillance cameras capture the man …
Utah Girl Critically Hurt in Impalement Accident
An 11-year-old Pleasant View, Utah, girl was in critical condition on Monday after police say a freak accident sent a rod through her body. Nikki Clark was playing outside her home Saturday and carrying the rod used to rotate window …
2 Boys Injured After Falling From SUV on Utah Highway
Two young boys are injured after falling out of an SUV their mother was driving on Utah’s Mirror Lake Highway. Utah Highway Patrol officials say an Acura SUV was traveling westbound on Highway 150 east of Kamas about 3 p.m. …
Guests Evacuated After Motel Fire in Utah
Dozens of people were forced to leave their rooms during a motel fire in St. George, Utah. KUTV-TV reports the fire Wednesday night caused $200,000 in damage. The fire is believed to have started in a storage or laundry room. …