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Suspect in date killing of Utah woman called 'monster'
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Relatives of a Utah woman who police say was killed last weekend after meeting a man via the popular dating app Tinder have called the suspect a “monster” who took their daughter in “a crime as senseless as it was evil.” The family of Ashlyn Black issued...
Man shot, killed by Salt Lake City police officer
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man was shot and killed by a Salt Lake City police officer who responded to a report of a group of people being threatened by two people with a gun, a spokesperson said. Officers were dispatched at about 2 a.m. Saturday, said Salt Lake Police Sgt. Keith Horrocks. When they arrived,...
Detective, nurse, confidant: Virus tracers play many roles
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health investigator Mackenzie Bray smiles and chuckles as she chats by phone with a retired Utah man who just tested positive for the coronavirus. She’s trying to keep the mood light because she needs to find out where he’s been and who he’s been around for the...
Utah man arrested in connection with thefts of garage doors
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man who was hired to install garage doors acquired supplies by stealing doors from homes under construction, authorities said. Police arrested 35-year-old Justin Thomas Strasburg Tuesday, The Deseret News reported. Strasburg was arrested May 7 while in possession of about...
State sounds warning about southern Utah COVID cases
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Southern Utah could see a surge in coronavirus cases after the area experienced its most contagious two weeks since the pandemic hit, the state epidemiologist warned Wednesday. The five-counties in the southwestern health district recorded 55 new cases this week, and 56 cases the...
Church begins removal of damaged Salt Lake Temple statue
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints started work to temporarily remove a damaged statue from the church's Salt Lake Temple. Removal of the Angel Moroni statue with a crane began Monday as part of a four-year project to renovate and restore the temple, The Deseret News...
Nevada highway damaged by largest area quake in 65 years
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The cracked main highway between Las Vegas and Reno reopened Friday, 10 hours after a predawn magnitude 6.5 earthquake that a researcher called the largest to strike the remote area of western Nevada in 65 years. No injuries were reported, but officials said goods tumbled from market...
The Latest: Aussie rules football to kick off on June 11
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Aussie rules football will kick off again on June 11, with the second round of the Australian Football League to be played almost three months after the competition was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. Australian...
Utah governor to relax coronavirus rules in much of state
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will further relax coronavirus-related restrictions across much of the state, allowing team sports to resume, pools to open and groups of up to 50 people to gather, Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday. Stricter rules will remain in several areas, including Salt Lake City, West...
Sisters killed in flash flooding at Utah Canyon identified
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two young sisters who died in flash flooding that sent torrents of water roaring into a narrow canyon in the Utah desert were identified by police on Thursday. McKinzley Graff, age 7, and Elexia Graff, 3, were hiking with their mother and uncle in central Utah's Little Wildhorse...
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