March 18, 2016 Utah woman says she sued judge to prevent future assaults He was a rising young federal prosecutor assigned to a high-profile serial murder case.
March 16, 2016 Domestic violence advocate killed by husband; few red flags A retired Utah lawyer used her expertise to help victims of domestic violence before her husband killed her and then himself, a grim reminder of the unpredictability of domestic abuse and how it can affect older couples, experts said Wednesday.
March 11, 2016 Utah keeps death penalty despite strong push to abolish A surprising push to abolish the death penalty in deep-red Utah ran out of steam, as the Republican lawmaker shepherding the measure said he didn't have enough votes to pass it before a midnight deadline.
March 10, 2016 Utah lawmakers have until day's end to vote on death penalty Utah lawmakers are nearing their deadline to decide if they want to abolish the death penalty in the conservative state.
March 10, 2016 Mom charged with abandoning 8-year-old son at Utah hospital A Utah mother has been charged with child abuse and abandonment after prosecutors say she left her 8-year-old son at a hospital.
March 10, 2016 Utah mom accused of taking daughter egging pleads guilty A Utah mother facing criminal charges after prosecutors said she took her daughter egging has agreed to a plea deal.
March 8, 2016 The Latest: Slain rancher's widow says shooting unjustified The Latest on investigation into police killing of an armed Arizona rancher who helped lead a standoff at an Oregon national wildlife refuge (all times local): 3:45 p.m.
March 8, 2016 Judge to decide future of polygamous towns in Arizona, Utah A jury verdict against two polygamous towns in Arizona and Utah for discriminating against nonbelievers now puts the future of the communities in the hands of a judge who will have to remedy the sweeping civil rights violations.
March 8, 2016 Jury finds polygamous towns discriminated against nonbelievers, awards $2.2M Two polygamous towns in Arizona and Utah violated the constitutional rights of nonbelievers by denying them basic services such as police protection, building permits and water hookups, a jury said Monday.
March 7, 2016 Polygamous leader to remain jailed in food stamp fraud case A polygamist sect leader accused of orchestrating a yearslong, multimillion-dollar food stamp fraud will remain behind bars as he awaits trial, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting testimony from family and friends who said he would not flee because he cares about the people he leads.
