Sam Metz
The Associated Press
Palm Springs, CA, United States
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Video shows Utah traffic stop ending in barrage of gunfire
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Body camera footage released Wednesday by a suburban police department in Utah shows five officers repeatedly firing into all sides of a car in a fatal shooting after yelling “Gu... → Read More
Utah lawmakers advance abortion clinic ban over protests
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lawmakers advanced a measure to limit where people can get abortions in Utah, banning abortion clinics and effectively requiring they only be provided in hospitals. After pass… → Read More
Mormon church fined $5M for obscuring size of portfolio
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment arm have been fined $5 million for using shell companies to obscure the size of the portfolio under church c… → Read More
Family of slain Utah family says husband took guns from home
The Utah man who fatally shot his five children, mother-in-law and wife and then killed himself removed guns days before the murder-suicide. → Read More
8 found fatally shot in Utah home, including 5 children
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Eight family members, five of them children, were found dead from gunshot wounds in a southern Utah home, according to authorities who did not provide more details or a potential motive for the killings. The victims were found Wednesday when police did a welfare check at the residence, according to […] → Read More
8 found fatally shot in Utah home, including 5 children
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Eight family members, five of them children, were found dead from gunshot wounds in a southern Utah home, according to authorities who did not provide more details or a potent… → Read More
Biden signs bill to study salt lakes in drought-hit US West
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Scientists will get $25 million to study salt lake ecosystems in the drought-stricken U.S. West, as President Joe Biden signed legislation → Read More
Imprisoned polygamous leader helped plan girls' escape, prosecutors say
The leader of a small polygamous group helped orchestrate the escape of eight girls he considered his wives from a group home, prosecutors alleged. → Read More
Trial begins over death of Ugandan woman killed in Utah park
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ludovic Michaud was driving around the scenic red rock landscapes of Utah’s Arches National Park on a windy spring day in 2020 when something unthinkable happened: A met… → Read More
Mother, friends, performers among dead at Colorado gay club
A loving boyfriend. A 28-year-old bartender who loved to perform. A mother visiting from a small town who enjoyed hunting. These are among the victims of the rampage at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Sprin... → Read More
Veteran among those thanked for stopping gunman at gay club
Police are crediting two patrons of a Colorado Springs gay club for saving lives by tackling and subduing a 22-year-old gunman who went on a shooting rampage. → Read More
Mormon church voices support for same-sex marriage law
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday it would back proposed federal legislation to safeguard same-sex marriages, marking the latest show of support for th... → Read More
Mormon Church comes out in support of new, bipartisan same-sex marriage bill
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday it supports proposed federal legislation to safeguard same-sex marriages. It's the church's latest → Read More
Asian Americans in Nevada are highly sought-after voters
Rochelle Nguyen’s mailbox has been inundated with glossy campaign mailers. Because her household includes registered Republicans as well as Democrats, the mater → Read More
Drought-stricken states will receive less Colorado River water, US officials say
U.S. officials announced Tuesday that two U.S. states reliant on water from the Colorado River will face more water cuts as they endure extreme drought. → Read More
Gabby Petito's family files claim alleging Utah police failed her
Gabby Petito's family on Monday notified Utah officials of plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that police failed to recognize their daughter was in → Read More
Election conspiracies prompt switch to hand-count paper ballots in rural Nevada county
The Nye County Commission is used to dealing with all sorts of hot-button controversies. → Read More
Tribal leaders and feds reestablish Bears Ears Commission
SALT LAKE CITY — Federal officials and tribal nations have formally reestablished a commission to oversee land management decisions at a national monument in Utah — among the first such joint governance agreements signed by Native Americans and U.S. officials. Leaders from agencies including the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service met with […] → Read More
Patriot Front leader among those arrested near Idaho Pride
After the arrest of more than two dozen members of a white supremacist group near a northern Idaho pride event, including one identified as its founder... → Read More
Utah boy dies after being buried under sand dune at state park
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 13-year-old Utah boy died from his injuries a day after a sand dune he was digging in collapsed and buried him at a state park, officials said Monday. The boy had been digging a tunnel into the dune at southern Utah's Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park when it collapsed on him Saturday evening, park rangers said. A family member alerted authorities, and rangers arrived to… → Read More