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Newsby Staff WriterApril 6, 2018

4 Utah Officers Burned in Man's Suicide Attempt

The officers jumped in to try to save the man and were burned in the process. They tried to restrain the man and take a lighter that was in his hand, but he lit the gasoline with the lighter, injuring himself and the four officers, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2018

Video: Utah Trooper Hit by Skidding Car, Launched into Air

On Sunday, Sgt. Cade Brenchley became the 11th state trooper to be hit by a car in 2018, while a total of 10 troopers were hit in all of 2017, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2018

Utah Man Who Nearly Cut Officer's Ear Off Sues Police, Alleging Excessive Force

A man who recently pleaded guilty to almost slicing a Salt Lake City police officer's ear off has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against that officer claiming he used excessive force first.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2018

Utah Officer Justified in Shooting Dog During Search for Missing Child, Court Says

“A missing child is a child who is in danger until they are found,” Murphy said. “What happened to Geist was an unfortunate situation, but we believe the court ruled correctly the officer acted in a reasonable manner when he was faced with a dog that was about to attack him.”

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2018

Video: Judge Releases Footage Showing Marshal Shooting Suspect That Attacked Witness in Utah Court

The 24 seconds of video shows Siale Angilau, a member of the Tongan Crips gang, standing up at the defense table, grabbing a pen or pencil, then running to the witness stand and hurtling himself over it.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2018

Teen Drawn to ISIS Brought Homemade Bomb to Utah School, Police Say

The teen was arrested and booked into a detention center on charges of manufacture, possession, sale, use or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2018

Video: Armed Civilian Helps Utah Officer End Attack

Springville Police said that officer asked Anderson multiple times to remove his hands from his pockets, for fear he had a weapon. When Anderson finally removed his hands, he used them to punch the officer in the face.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2018

UT Bill Lowers Age for Teens Accused of Killing Officers to Face Adult Charges

A new bill filed in the Utah State Legislature would lower the age for teenagers to face adult-level charges when they’re accused of killing police officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2018

Video: Utah Highway Patrol Looking to Hire 100 Troopers

The Utah Highway Patrol is looking to hire 100 new troopers, and on Saturday took to the 2018 Utah International Auto Expo to recruit prospective candidates.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2018

Video: Attempted Murder Suspect Opens Fire on UT Police During Chase

When police spotted him on I-15, the suspect allegedly fired three shots at officers. "This individual was going to use deadly force to get away from anything," Utah County Sheriff Jim Tracy said.

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