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Seven Protesters Arrested by Ferguson Police, Manhunt Continues

September 29, 2014 Posted by Editor

A Ferguson police officer was shot in the arm on Saturday night by an unidentified assailant. The shooting happened while the male officer was doing his routine check of the Community center. Tim Zoll, from the Ferguson police, declared that the officer was transported to the Barnes Jewish hospital. He is injured, but not in mortal danger. On Sunday, he was released from the hospital and sent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Black teen shooting, curfew in Ferguson, Ferguson police, Gov. Nixon, manhunt in Ferguson, Michael Brown shooting, officer shooting ferguson, police officer, state news

Utah Man Facing Sexual Abuse Charges Against 5 Year Old Girl

September 13, 2014 Posted by Editor

Last month, two Amish Girls were abducted and sexually abused by their abductor. It seems that our children are no longer safe. New information has been uncovered about a gruesome event. An Utah man was found guilty for sexually abusing a 5-year-old child earlier this week. Matthew Wallis stands charged of sexually abusing a 5 year old girl between 1999 and 2000 according to Sheriff Lonnie Greco. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: State News Tagged With: abused children, Matthew Wallis, sexually abused, sexually abusing children, Sheriff Lonnie Greco, state news

More Charges Expected Next Week Against Couple Accused of Kidnapping Amish Sisters

August 17, 2014 Posted by Gabrielle Stewart

On Friday 15, two Amish girls were kidnapped and sexually abused by Stephen Howells II and Nicole Vaisey. The northern New York couple was charged with the abduction of the girls, but a prosecutor believes that they will receive more charges in the following week. At the moment potential evidence, such as computer hard drives, are still being collected at the couple's home, declared Mary Rain, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: State News Tagged With: Amish girls, Amish girls abduction, more charges for Amish case, sexual abuse, state news, Vaisey & Howells

Ferguson Police Arrests 7 Protesters on First Day of Curfew

August 17, 2014 Posted by Amelia Donovan

Violence erupted on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, after the tragic death of an African-American teenager (Mr. Brown was shot by Darren Wilson, a Ferguson officer). Police officers decided to impose a curfew (which takes effect at 0100 ET) in order to quell the series of aggressive demonstrations and street violence. Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri was the one to impose the new curfew on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: State News Tagged With: Black teen shooting, curfew in Ferguson, Ferguson police, Gov. Nixon, Michael Brown shooting, police officer, state news

Unarmed Black Teen Shot by Police Officer in St. Louis

August 10, 2014 Posted by Editor

During a news conference on Sunday, Chief Jon Belmar of the St. Louis County Police declared that a black teenager was fatally shot during an altercation with the police. Michael Brown, 18, was killed by a police officer in a suburb of St. Louis. According to the police officer, Brown physically assaulted an officer. He pushed him into the vehicle, they struggled inside and at some point the teen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: State News Tagged With: altercation, black teen shot, fatal gunshot, police officer shoots teenager, state news

Utah to Seek Appeal to Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

July 9, 2014 Posted by Editor

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Utah’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional. The ruling came on June 25, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and it decided, in a 2 to 1 vote, that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage be annulled. This was the first time in U.S. history that a federal appeals court ruled against a same-sex marriage ban, since last year’s seminal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: State News Tagged With: 10th circuit, state news, u.s. supreme court appeal, utah same sex marriage ban

Hot, Stormy Weather on Independence Day in Utah

July 4, 2014 Posted by Editor

Hurricane Arthur put a damper on Independence Day parades in many cities across the United States and it looks like Utah, too, saw more than just fireworks in the sky, this 4th of July. The southwestern part of the state expected to see flash moisture floods, lighting, as well as increased humidity and very high temperatures. High temperatures are no longer news in Utah this year, as the Beehive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: State News Tagged With: air quality, flash floods, independence day, national weather service, state news, thunderstorms, utah

Utah Voters Support Governor’s Alternative to Medicaid Expansion

June 27, 2014 Posted by Editor

Utah Gov. Herbert explains Healthy Utah plan

A poll of Utah voters, published on Thursday, confirms that the vast majority of voters in Utah approve of Governor Gary Herbert’s alternative solution to providing medical coverage to the uninsured population of the state. The poll in question benefited from the response of 623 voters in Utah, selected randomly. When asked if they preferred Gov. Herbert’s plan to doing nothing, 88 per cent of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: State News Tagged With: Governor Herbert, healtcare.gov, health insurance, healthy utah plan, individual responsibility, Medicaid expansion, state news, Utah Governor

Utah Jazz Pick Australian Defender Exum in NBA Draft

June 27, 2014 Posted by Staff

Australian defender Dante Exum selected in NBA draft by Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz pick in Thursday’s NBA draft had the wheels of the rumor mill spinning for weeks before the event, but Friday morning found Salt Lake City basketball fanatics more than pleased with the draft’s final outcome. In a move that went above and beyond the expectations of the team’s community of fans, the Utah Jazz selected Australian guard Dante Exum among their NBA draft picks. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: State News Tagged With: basketball, dante exum, nba draft, sports, state news, utah jazz

Utah One Voice Children’s Choir Ace America’s Got Talent Auditions

June 24, 2014 Posted by Contributor

Utah’s own One Voice Children’s Choir, who famously performed Let It Go, together with Alex Boye, in the past, made it through the NBC auditions for hit TV show “America’s Got Talent”, this past Sunday. The auditions were held in order to select participants for the show’s upcoming season. The Utah children’s choir signed on for and took part in the show’s fifth week of auditions, in the run-up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: State News Tagged With: america's got talent, auditions, howard stern, lexi walker, one voice children's choir, state news, television, utah

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