Flandreau kids benefit from Eagle Scout project
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:29:05 -0700
When it comes to earning the highest accolade the Boy Scouts of America can bestow, the name of the game is leadership coupled with hard work.
Mortensen now charged with stealing Uzi
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:02:27 -0700
Mortensen now charged with stealing Uzi By stephen hunt and pamela manson The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Aug 30, 2010 07:10PM MDT Provo A Payson man already charged in the slaying of his father, former BYU professor Kay Mortensen, now is accused of stealing a fully automatic Uzi from the dead mans gun collection. A federal indictment unsealed Monday accuses Roger Kay Mortensen, 48, and William ...
Prosecutors: Payson man's throat slashed multiple times
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:43:27 -0700
Disturbing new information was revealed Monday in the murder of retired BYU professor Kay Mortensen. Prosecutors told the judge a medical examiner determined Mortensen's throat had been sliced at least five times.
Judge asked not to reduce bail for suspect in Mortensen death
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:20:51 -0700
PROVO -- A Utah County prosecutor asked a judge not to reduce Pamela Mortensen's bail Monday, saying the bail was set after a grand jury investigation that revealed brutal details in the murder case.
Nelson, Heaps to share qb duties for BYU
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:11:11 -0700
The battle for the starting quarterback job at BYU has ended in a tie. Coach Bronco Mendenhall said Riley Nelson and freshman Jake Heaps will be sharing the job when the season begins next week.
College Football Capsules: A&M QB Johnson learns a few lessons as teacher
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:11:47 -0700
COLLEGE STATION (AP) Jerrod Johnson is always looking for ways to become a better football player and sometimes that happens in unusual places.
Residents smash car to benefit Boys and Girls Club
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:05:51 -0700
The silver 1995 Jetta didn't have much of a chance of being repaired on Thursday.
Charges filed against teen driver in parking lot crash
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:28:08 -0700
Prosecutors in Utah County are pursing action in juvenile court against the teenage driver of a Jeep that crashed last month in the parking lot of Springville High School. Brandon Curtis, a member of the football team, died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Provo business owners `bash' car for charity
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:43:07 -0700
The Boys and Girls Club is all about enriching and empowering lives, but Thursday it was all about who could do the most damage to a car.
Policeman accused of sexually assaulting woman appears in court
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:28:07 -0700
A former Provo police officer who is charged with sexually assaulting a woman while he was on duty appeared in court Thursday morning and is headed for a preliminary hearing in September, when prosecutors will ask for a full trial.
Utah County residents smash cars to vent frustration, raise money
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:01:15 -0700
Mayor John Curtis stood on the roof of a 1995 Volkswagen Jetta Thursday morning and drove a new sledgehammer through the...
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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:20:51 -0700
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Utah Man Says He Sells Pot to Pay Police Academy Tuition
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:35:52 -0700
Police have arrested an Orem man who allegedly told officers he was selling marijuana in order to pay for tuition at the police academy.
Provo officers cleared in fatal Smith's shooting
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:51:31 -0700
PROVO -- Two Provo police officers who fatally shot a man at the Provo Smith's Food and Drug in May have been cleared of wrongdoing.
Man sent to prison for trying to kidnap Provo girl
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:00:34 -0700
Man sent to prison for trying to kidnap Provo girl By stephen hunt The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Aug 24, 2010 05:22PM MDT A man who tried to kidnap a 4-year-old Provo girl from the front yard of her own home in March was sentenced Monday to prison for up to 15 years. William Clyde Shepherd, 43, had previously pleaded no contest to second-degree felony kidnapping and guilty to second-degree ...
Woman gets prison time for theft from elderly woman
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:36:21 -0700
PROVO -- A woman was sentenced to up to 15 years Monday for stealing more than $100,000 from an elderly woman.
Man sentenced for attempted kidnapping in Provo
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:59:46 -0700
PROVO, Utah (ABC 4 News) - A man accused of trying to kidnap a little girl in broad daylight will spend at least 15 years behind bars.
Education Week: Jailing a prophet
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:13:33 -0700
On MormonTimes.com: Mormon Apostle David W. Patten lay dying from gunshot wounds. Church elders tried to give him a blessing,...
Missouri dismisses accused RB Washington
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:42:23 -0700
Missouri running back Derrick Washington was dismissed from the team Wednesday, two days after being charged with sexual assaulting a former tutor in her bedroom over the summer.
The brain can heal from sexual abuse
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:07:05 -0700
PROVO, Utah It's possible to heal from the trauma of sexual abuse and the effects of sexual sin says a BYU Education Week speaker.