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Gephardt Daily Special Reports

UPDATE: Suspect in baseball-bat beating death in Salt Lake City charged with homicide

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The victim of a Salt Lake City homicide Tuesday night was beaten with a baseball bat until he was unconscious and then declared deceased at the scene, police said Wednesday.

Protesters slam justified use-of-force ruling in SLC officer-involved shooting

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A small, yet passionate, group of protesters took to the steps of the Salt Lake City and County building Tuesday night to express anger over Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill's ruling that events surrounding the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager Feb. 27 constituted a justified use of lethal force.

Pleasant Grove 4-year-old who lost foot to lawnmower is stable, positive parents say

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The family of a 4-year-old girl who lost part of her leg in a lawnmower accident this month spoke out Tuesday to thank those who helped save their daughter's life.

Ogden man’s death not trauma-related; deputies await results of toxicology tests

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The cause of death for an Ogden man whose body was found Sunday evening in the yard of his father's apartment building remains unknown, but it was not trauma, according to autopsy results.

Police: Layton officer’s drink spiked with drugs at local Subway shop

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A Layton fast-food worker was jailed after allegedly spiking a police officer's drink with drugs.

BYU’s handling of sexual assaults under federal investigation

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Brigham Young University's controversial reporting of a student sexual assault is being investigated for possible civil rights violations by the U.S. Department of Education.

LGBT groups ask Big 12 Conference to bar BYU football

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A coalition of 25 LGBT advocacy is urging the Big 12 Conference officials not to admit Brigham Young University, saying the school discriminates against people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.
Teen Shot By Salt Lake Police Officers

D.A. Sim Gill: Use of lethal force against Salt Lake City teen Abdi Mohamed...

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Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill on Monday announced the officer use of lethal force on Feb. 27 against 17-year-old Abdi Mohamed has been found to be justified, and that charges will be filed against the juvenile, whom the office will seek to try as an adult.

BYU grad, GOP insider launches independent bid for president

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A GOP insider with ties to Utah is announcing a last-minute independent bid for the U.S. presidency.

UPDATE: Suspect who fired rounds before SLC police officer shot himself in foot identified,...

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A suspect who fired multiple rounds from a vehicle then fled from police, during which time a Salt Lake City police officer shot himself in the foot accidentally, has been identified.

UPDATE: Delta Air Lines resuming limited flights following computer outage

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Delta Air Lines has lifted a ground stop with limited departures resuming following a computer disruption due to a power outage on Monday.

UPDATE: Rescue crews bring out injured climber who fell, spent night in Little Cottonwood...

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Rescue crews responded to the Gate Buttress, a popular climbing area in Little Cottonwood Canyon, where a man fell more than 30 feet Saturday evening and remained there until he was found by hikers Sunday morning.

Former USU linebacker Torrey Green denies alleged rapes in Utah, apologizes to Atlanta Falcons

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Former Utah State University linebacker Torrey Green -- released from Atlanta Falcons training camp Thursday after allegations surfaced that he raped two women and fondled a third during his USU career -- has proclaimed his innocence and released a letter of apology to the Falcons through his public relations representative.

UPDATE: Teen caught in spillway drain, drowned in Piute County identified

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The 17-year-old boy who drowned Saturday in Otter Creek Reservoir has been identified as Chase Leroy Clark, of Kingman, Ariz.