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  • Police disband pro-Palestine protest on University of Utah campus

    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 29, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police from several agencies donned riot gear to disband a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Utah on Monday night, taking down tents set up on campus and threatening to arrest those who refused to comply. University of Utah police warned protesters to take down […] The post Police disband pro-Palestine protest on University of Utah campus first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • 2 arrested after shooting in parking lot of Clearfield apartment complex

    CLEARFIELD, Utah, April 29, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Two men have been arrested following a shooting that injured a third man Sunday afternoon outside a Clearfield apartment complex. Richard Santiago Tehero, 21, and Austin James Wickham, 24, both of Clearfield, were arrested Sunday night for investigation of third-degree felony discharge of a firearm in connection […] The post 2 arrested after shooting in parking lot of Clearfield apartment complex first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • UHP identifies Santaquin man killed in single-vehicle crash in Benjamin

    BENJAMIN, Utah, April 29, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police have identified the 25-year-old Santaquin man killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday in Benjamin. Hunter J. Walker died following the 4:56 a.m. crash on state Route 164, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. Walker was driving a Dodge Durango westbound on SR-165 when it “veered […] The post UHP identifies Santaquin man killed in single-vehicle crash in Benjamin first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • Crews battling wildfire burning in Dixie National Forest near Oak Grove

    OAK GROVE, Utah, April 29, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Fire crews are battling a wildfire in the Dixie National Forest near Oak Grove. The human-caused Oak Grove Fire started about 3:40 p.m. Monday and is estimated at 22 acres, state fire officials said. No structures are threatened, according to Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue. Six […] The post Crews battling wildfire burning in Dixie National Forest near Oak Grove first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • 3 U.S. Marshals slain, 5 police officers injured in Charlotte, N.C., shootout

    April 29 (UPI) — Three U.S. Marshals were killed and five police officers were injured Monday in a shooting incident in a residential area of Charlotte, N.C., authorities said. One of the injured Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers is in critical condition after the incident in which a total of eight law-enforcement officers were shot, Chief Johnny […] The post 3 U.S. Marshals slain, 5 police officers injured in Charlotte, N.C., shootout first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • Man who killed Utah football player Aaron Lowe gets maximum sentence

    SALT LAKE CITY, April 29, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The man who shot and killed University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe in 2021 received the maximum sentence of 18 years to life in prison Monday. Buk Mawut Buk, 25, pleaded guilty March 11 to Lowe’s murder and the attempted murder of a second person […] The post Man who killed Utah football player Aaron Lowe gets maximum sentence first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • Harrison, Owens, Rice among sons of football legends added to NFL teams

    April 29 (UPI) — More than a dozen players with fathers who previously played in the NFL were picked up through the 2024 NFL Draft and/or signed as undrafted free agents. Former Ohio State star wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was the first to accomplish the feat when he heard his name called Thursday in […] The post Harrison, Owens, Rice among sons of football legends added to NFL teams first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • Lockdown lifted on several Nebo School District schools

    SANTAQUIN, Utah, April 29, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A lockdown has been lifted after it was placed on several Nebo School District schools Monday. “Today the Santaquin Police Department received notice of a potential threat in Santaquin,” says a social media post from the Santaquin Police Department. “All Santaquin schools were placed on lockdown and […] The post Lockdown lifted on several Nebo School District schools first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • Columbia sets deadline for student protesters to leave or be suspended

    April 29 (UPI) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik on Monday said talks have broken down with student organizers on campus protesting Israel‘s occupation of Gaza, and the university’s investments in Israeli-backed financial institutions. In a letter Monday to the university, Shafik said how since Wednesday, “a small group of academic leaders has been in constructive dialogue with student […] The post Columbia sets deadline for student protesters to leave or be suspended first...

  • Hill AFB: Night flight training to continue in May

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, April 29, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Local night flying operations of the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will continue through much of May, Hill Air Force Base announced Monday. The flights are necessary to fulfill continued training requirements, the statement says. Night flying is scheduled to be […] The post Hill AFB: Night flight training to continue in May first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • 3 detained, 1 at large after shooting near Clearfield apartment complex

    CLEARFIELD, Utah, April 28, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police have detained three people and are looking for a fourth following a shooting Sunday afternoon near a Clearfield apartment complex. Clearfield police say emergency dispatchers received reports at 1:30 p.m. about shots fired in the area of the Clearfield Plaza Apartments, 530 S. State St. Officers […] The post 3 detained, 1 at large after shooting near Clearfield apartment complex first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • Utah’s Kaibrienne Richins voted into Top 8 of ‘American Idol’ after being mentored by Shania Twain

    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 28, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) -- Utah's Kaibrienne "KB" Richins has been voted through to the Top 8 of season 22 of "American Idol" after being mentored by Shania Twain for Sunday night's show. The final 10 contestants each chose a song from their birth year, and the 20-year-old from Henefer Utah's Kaibrienne "KB" Richins has been voted through to the Top 8 of season 22 of "American Idol" after being mentored by Shania Twain for Sunday night's show.