Court cites clergy-penitent privilege in dismissing child sex abuse lawsuit against Mormon church (www.fox13now.com)
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Court cites clergy-penitent privilege in dismissing child sex abuse lawsuit against Mormon church (www.fox13now.com)
An Arizona judge has dismissed a high-profile child sexual abuse lawsuit against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ruling that church officials who knew that a church member was sexually abusing his daughter had no duty to report the abuse to police or social service agencies because the information was received...
'The Rape Hospital' in Midvale did not report years of sex assault, police say (www.fox13now.com)
MIDVALE — Patients at a psychiatric hospital in Midvale have been getting sexually assaulted for years, and employees say they were trained to keep it from police....
Former UVU professor, police officer arrested on child porn charges (www.fox13now.com)
AMERICAN FORK, Utah — A former adjunct professor at Utah Valley University and retired police officer from California was arrested on multiple child pornography charges in American Fork on Thursday....
'People's Great Salt Lake Summit' seeks to push elected leaders to do more (www.fox13now.com)
The "People's Great Salt Lake Summit", held at Salt Lake Community College in Sandy on July 15, will bring together conservation groups, community leaders and members of the public to discuss issues facing the Great Salt Lake and potential solutions.
Utah faces severe wildfire danger, governor warns (www.fox13now.com)
Utah is headed into severe fire weather over the next several weeks, Governor Spencer Cox warned on the 4th of July.
Utah jury convicts former Olympian in pandemic bailout trial (www.fox13now.com)
A federal jury convicted a former Olympic speedskater in a trial focused on the $10 million her company received from the Paycheck Protection Program.
Utah mandates police conduct lethality assessments for domestic violence victims (www.fox13now.com)
Effective July 1, all police agencies in Utah will be required to conduct what are known as "lethality assessments."
Salt Lake City holding drone light shows instead of fireworks this July (www.fox13now.com)
In lieu of fireworks for Independence Day and Pioneer Day celebrations this year, Salt Lake City will hold drone light shows.
Tribal coalition, environmentalists back Bears Ears land swap between Utah, feds (www.fox13now.com)
A commission made up of Native American tribal leaders will support a massive land exchange inside Bears Ears National Monument.
The show must go on: Judge sides with organizers in lawsuit, orders city to allow drag show in St. George (www.fox13now.com)
A U.S. District judge has sided with the organizers of a drag show in St. George who sued the city for rejecting their permit to hold the event.
After drought, Utah farmers relieved after spectacular water year (www.fox13now.com)
Central Utah farmers, who have been struggling with severe drought and dry reservoirs, are experiencing a turnaround this year due to a significant increase in water supply from snowfall. The abundance of water has allowed them to cultivate all their fields, resulting in tall crops and a positive outlook for family farms that...
Banning Bible from school libraries subject of Capitol Hill hearing (www.fox13now.com)
"How do we write and change this law to where books where a women naked over a man with a gun to his head is allowed in the libraries of your junior high, and the bible is not," asked Rep. Kera Birkeland.
Days after getting the Bible banned in Utah school district, a challenge to remove the Book of Mormon is made (www.fox13now.com)
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Days after getting the Bible banned in Utah school district, a challenge to remove the Book of Mormon is made (www.fox13now.com)
The same committee that will review the Book of Mormon found the Bible "does not contain sensitive material as defined by Utah Code," according to a district spokesperson, but contains "vulgarity and violence" that caused concerns over age appropriateness.
Days after getting the Bible banned in Utah school district, a challenge to remove the Book of Mormon is made (www.fox13now.com)
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Former UVU professor, police officer arrested on child porn charges (www.fox13now.com)
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