SANDY — A former Salt Lake City police officer was found gunned down at his home Wednesday. 63-year-old Kevin Meik's, was a day later confirmed being murdered. The police initially thought it was a possible medical crisis call. Sandy police Sgt. Jon Arnold said, the police found no indication that there had been a break-in at the residence. "The house wasn't ransacked there was nothing … [Read more...]
One Deputy Shot Dead, Another Injured In Utah County
SALT LAKE CITY — On Thursday afternoon, a man with a rifle fatally shot a Utah County Sheriff’s deputy and injured another one along a highway. The first shooting occurred around 1 p.m. on SR-73 in the Eagle Mountain area during a chase that stretched over 50 miles before the man was caught. "Evil ran through Utah County today," Utah County Sheriff, Jim Tracy said in a televised news conference … [Read more...]
Students’ lunch thrown in Utah school over unpaid bills
At least 40 children at a Utah school faced a bizarre moment when their lunches were seized and thrown away by the school’s nutrition manager only just because they did not have enough money in their accounts. The incident sparked a wave of angry response from parents. "She took my lunch away and said go get a milk,” Sophia Isom, a fifth-grader at Salt Lake City’s Uintah Elementary School, … [Read more...]
Snowstorm Expected To Break Drought In Southern Utah
BRIAN HEAD, Utah – Utah ski resorts hopes to recover from snow drought it has been facing for the past several weeks with the help of this week’s winter storm. A year ago, snowfall at Utah was about twice the average rate, and resorts were rejoicing in the white stuff, crammed with crowds of tourists swarming the ski slopes. “Definitely that’s a concern in the whole state,” said Brian Head … [Read more...]
Utahn Kenzie Hall Hoping To Shine On ‘American Idol’
American Idol returned to Salt Lake City, Wednesday night. It is the hometown of Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta and the place where radio stations play more former Idol contestants than any other American city. "There are a lot of talented people in the world - and they all come to American Idol," said one of the judge Harry Connick Jr. Kenzie Hall, 17, is one rising star from Draper. … [Read more...]
Skier Dead At Deer Valley Identified
DEER VALLEY — A Florida skier died on Tuesday after colliding with a tree at Deer Valley Resort. He was identified as Michael Leone, 65, of West Palm Beach, who collided with a tree at about 11:30 a.m. while skiing on the Keno run, just above Nabob Run on Bald Mountain, said resort spokeswoman Katy McEver. Unfortunately we don’t know the surrounding circumstances" as to why the man hit the … [Read more...]
Lunch Taken Away From Students With Insufficient Balance In Account
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – In a humiliating incident in Salt Lake elementary school, the food served in lunch was taken away from dozens of students and was thrown away. The incident that took place on Tuesday at Uintah Elementary School. The students were told that they lack money in their school lunch accounts. The students were then served fruit and milk. Officials said they were following … [Read more...]
Utah ranks 10th in freedom study
Utah has ranked 10th in a study of freest state among all the 50 United States. The freedom study, which is being conducted every year since 2009, was prepared by Mercatus Center of George Mason University and was authored by assistant political science professors William Ruger and Jason Sorens. The authors included an extensive list of factors to define freedom. Utah has increased six … [Read more...]
Martin MacNeill’s mental competency to be evaluated
Provo: A judge on Tuesday said Martin MacNeill, a convicted wife-killer, must have his mental competency evaluated before an unrelated sex abuse case goes forward. MacNeill, 57, a former Pleasant Grove doctor was found guilty in November of murdering his wife, Michele MacNeill, in 2007. He is scheduled to go to trial Feb. 4, which is now cancelled in a separate case on a charge of forcible … [Read more...]
Man Thankful To Police Officer Who Aided His Deaf Wife In An Accident
SOUTH OGDEN — A South Ogden police officer helped a hearing-impaired lady who was in a horrible car accident. The lady’s husband expressed his gratitude towards the officer. Jessica Hinckley and her 6-month-old baby, Alyssa, met an accident on Friday while travelling south on Washington Boulevard. The vigor of the crash set off the air bags. During the accident, Jessica’s hearing aid came out … [Read more...]
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