After evading arrest for over six years, a Utah man was finally sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison by a court on Monday. Troy James Knapp, popularly known as Mountain man, was arrested by the Utah police last year for ransacking cabins across a wide swath of Utah. He was named ‘Mountain Man’ as he trekked hundreds of miles alone on his snowshoes with a rifle slung over his … [Read more...]
Utah Education Official bats for Technology in Schools
Observing the absence of digital devices in preschool classrooms, a U.S. Department of Education deputy secretary on Tuesday said that the students can have immense benefit of digital technology and absence of such equipments from the schools is a concerning issue in Salt Lake City. Libby Doggett, Head of early-childhood education office in Obama administration, visited the Granite School … [Read more...]
Utah teen held for chasing stolen car of his grandfather
A 14-year-old boy was arrested by the Syracuse police for chasing through a park and residential area in a stolen car. Police began chasing the stolen car after it entered the park because of safety concerns and entered into the residential area. According to the police officials, the chase ended on Saturday evening when the car struck a truck. The truck driver intentionally blocked the boy … [Read more...]
Utah High School Yearbook Photos Altered To Show Less Skin
Wasatch High School administrators on Friday refused to apologize in the case of adding Photoshopped clothing to show less skin by covering the bare shoulders of at least seven girls in their yearbook photos. “We only apologize in the sense that we want to be more consistent with what we`re trying to do in that sense we can help kids better prepare for their future by knowing how to dress … [Read more...]
Utah same-sex marriage Ban Removed, Gays, Lesbian Couples celebrates
It was a celebration time for gays and lesbian couples in Utah after a federal court passed the judgement on legalizing their marriages in their favour. On Monday, a federal judge asked Utah administration and imbues all same-sex marriages performed in the state with the same rights and privileges afforded to married opposite-sex couples. The decision arrives 118 days after the lawsuit was … [Read more...]
Utah’s gasoline Price tax likely to be hiked by Lawmakers
After keeping the gasoline taxes unchanged for 17 long years, several state lawmakers are mulling over raising the taxes. The decision to this effect was taken during a meeting on Wednesday. According to the reports, a transportation panel has proposed hiking the state tax by 1.5 cents per gallon every year over the next five years. "We're at a critical tipping point," said Rep. Johnny … [Read more...]
Utah Minivan Crash Killed Four, Human Trafficking Possibility Being Investigated
A crash of a minivan carrying nine people on Utah's main east-west highway near the Colorado border killed four people and injured four others. The accident occurred on Friday at Interstate 70 about 30 miles west from the Colorado line. The police is now inspecting about the involvement of the vehicle, 1999 Toyota Sienna in human smuggling. They were looking for one person who was in the van … [Read more...]
Utah Teen Meagan Grunwald, Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting Officer Case
A Utah teenager was pleaded not guilty in charge of fatally shooting a police officer and injuring a deputy. Meagan Grunwald, 17, is being charged as an adult and faces a dozen felonies including murder, attempted murder and felony discharge of a firearm in connection with the Jan. 30 death of Sgt. Cory Wride and the shooting of Deputy Greg Sherwood, both with the Utah County Sheriff's … [Read more...]
Utah Ranks Third Among States With Women On Boards
The beehive state of Utah has been hailed for being the third largest state in the US for having the percentage of self-employed women workers. The report released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Center for Women in Business has ranked Utah third highest for having self-employed women in the United States. 44.5 percent of women are self-employed workers in Utah, the report … [Read more...]
Utah man may get life term for child abuse homicide
A 38-year-old Utah man was found guilty of child abuse homicide in the 2011 death case of a teenage baby sitter. The jury held Eric Millerberg guilty of killing 16-year-old Alexis Rasmussen by giving her a lethal dose of drugs before having a forceful sex with her. He along with his wife, Dea Millerberg, were also held guilty of obstruction of justice and dumping Rasmussen’s body in the woods … [Read more...]