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Utah sheriff's deputy stalked and killed by her father, prosecutors say

Sep. 06, 2024 23:06 PM EDT

TOOELE, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors charged a Utah man with murder Friday, alleging he killed his adult daughter, a Salt Lake City sheriff's deputy. Hector Ramon Martinez-Ayala, 54, of Tooele, confessed in a text message to his brother of making “a big mistake” before fleeing the...

Watchdogs ask judge to remove from Utah ballots a measure that would boost lawmakers' power

Sep. 06, 2024 16:54 PM EDT

Government watchdog groups in Utah are asking a judge to remove from November's ballot a measure that would bolster lawmakers' power. The question would amend the state constitution to allow lawmakers to change citizen-initiated ballot measures after they have passed. It would also...

Utah woman killed her 3 children, herself in vehicle, officials say

Sep. 06, 2024 14:59 PM EDT

WEST HAVEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah woman and her three children who were found shot to death in a vehicle died in a murder-suicide, Weber County officials said Friday. Maribel Ibarra, 32, shot her children — ages 4, 2, and 1 — in the cargo area of her vehicle in West Haven before...

Stanley emerges as big-play threat for No. 11 Utah ahead of showdown with Baylor

Sep. 05, 2024 15:07 PM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dijon Stanley needed only three plays to emerge as No. 11 Utah’s latest playmaker in the backfield. Stanley hauled in three first-half catches during the Utes’ 49-0 season-opening rout over Southern Utah. The final two went for touchdowns. He raced 64...

No. 13 USC ready to showcase its defense against explosive Utah State

Sep. 05, 2024 13:46 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The defensive improvements Southern California showed in its 27-20 win over LSU have been the talk of college football. One year after wasting quarterback Caleb Williams’ final season with an inept group that couldn’t tackle, couldn’t cover and couldn’t...

Miller Moss makes first home start when No. 13 USC looks to build on big opening win against Utah St

Sep. 05, 2024 11:51 AM EDT

Utah State (1-0) at No. 13 Southern California (1-0), Saturday, 11 p.m. ET (BTN) BetMGM College Football Odds: USC by 28 1/2. Series record: USC leads 6-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Coming off a last-second 27-20 win over then-No. 13 LSU in Las...

A woman and her 3 children were found shot to death in a car in Utah

Sep. 04, 2024 13:26 PM EDT

WEST HAVEN, Utah (AP) — A woman and her three children were found shot to death in a car in Utah. Authorities said they do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public but haven't said what they believe happened. A family member called called 911 just before 10 p.m....

8-year-old Utah boy dies after shooting himself in car while mother was inside convenience store

Sep. 03, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

LEHI, Utah (AP) — An 8-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself with a loaded gun left in a car while his mother was inside a Utah convenience store, police said. The boy was alone in the car about 7:40 p.m. Monday in Lehi — a city about 30 miles (48 kilometers)...

HealthEquity: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 03, 2024 16:19 PM EDT

DRAPER, Utah (AP) — DRAPER, Utah (AP) — HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $35.8 million. The Draper, Utah-based company said it had net income of 40 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 86 cents...

New teams in Big 12 go 4-0 in a week filled with new coaches, coordinators, QBs and jerseys

Sep. 03, 2024 16:19 PM EDT

Shedeur Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes looked snazzy even as they scuffled to put away North Dakota State in the season opener. They wore an all-black uniform combination featuring a white silhouette of a mountain range on the shoulders and pants, along with shiny gold numbers. A...