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  • West Valley City documents relating to the Susan Powell case

    Editor's note: To view these documents, download the latest version of Adobe Reader. Some of the information contained in these documents is redacted because the case is still active. Help us take part in our information-collecting exercise. If you see something in these documents that you think is important, please email us ...

  • Police search for 3 suspects after assault left Vernal man in coma

    VERNAL - Charges were filed Monday against three people suspected of taking part in a beating that left a Vernal man in a coma. Emmett Rey Duncan Jr., Eric Lee Welsh Jr. and Megan Murray are each charged in 8th District Court with aggravated assault and theft ...

  • Woman dragged into Ogden house and beaten

    OGDEN — Police are investigating a violent scene, where a woman was dragged into a home and then threatened and beaten. Officers said they believe it all started from an argument over drugs or property, but it's still not clear. At about midnight Friday, four suspects beat a woman, and then threatened to sexually assault and kill her, according to police. "A female was ...

  • Man killed in crash on I-215 in North Salt Lake

    NORTH SALT LAKE — A 54-year-old man was killed Monday following a crash with two other vehicles on I-215. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Ed Michaud said the man was headed east on I-215, traveling between 80 mph and 90 mph, when his black Honda Accord rear ended another Nissan Altima about 5:20 p.m. The Honda then crossed through the median, traveled across the westbound lanes and onto the ...

  • Uintah County man admits killing teen in texting and driving accident

    VERNAL - A Uintah County man who struck and killed a Vernal teen while texting and driving has pleaded guilty to a felony, and settled a wrongful-death lawsuit with the boy's parents. Jeffrey Lloyd Bascom was charged in 8th District Court with automobile homicide, a second-degree felony. He pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge of automobile homicide, a third-degree felony. Uintah ...


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Independence Day [DVD]

Independence Day [DVD]

"Independence Day" is a movie that piles one astounding image on top of another. Whether that be a 15-mile-wide alien spaceship destroying the White House in the film's most memorable scene of wanton destruction, or a seemingly endless caravan of RVs and pickup trucks cutting through a white expanse of Nevada desert, nothing in this film is small. It is little surprise that it turned out to be su ... ...

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  • Elk antlers sell for record high at Jackson Wyo. auction

    JACKSON, Wyo. — A booming market for elk horns pushed the federal government's annual antler auction to record-breaking prices over the weekend. The unique event, which for years has been dominated by Asian buyers who grind up the antlers for medical potions, netted a total of $131,400. The previous high was $111,305 in 2011 and the annual average over the last decade is ...

  • In-law ‘involved’ in Utah woman’s disappearance police say

    WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah -- For the first time, Utah police said they believe Susan Powell's brother-in-law was "heavily involved" in getting rid of her ...

  • Family loses combined 375 pounds over 3 years

    SALT LAKE CITY — One family's dramatic weight loss transformation started with a few books and ended with a whole new life. The Olson family today looks very different than it did three years ago. The three family members had been overweight most of their lives, but have now lost a combined 375 pounds. "It's really fascinating to see, because people do not recognize us ...

  • Were here to serve all boys Utah Scout executive says

    The Great Salt Lake Council of the Boy Scouts of America is asking BSA leaders for more time to consider the possible consequences of the national organization’s proposed move to eliminate restrictions on admitting gay Scouts and Scout ...

  • Fatal accident ties up traffic on I-215 in Taylorsville

    TAYLORSVILLE — A deadly crash on I-215 at Redwood Road is causing major delays for Monday night commuters. The accident happened around 5:30 p.m. and is blocking the on-ramp ...

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