Monsour Alshammari, a Saudi Arabian national allegedly related to royalty, pled guilty to raping a Utah woman in his apartment on Tuesday and faces deportation after serving the rest of his year-long sentence.
Early Friday morning, Border Patrol agents arrested a man as he attempted to illegally force his way into the United States over the southern border near the Calexico Port of Entry. Upon a records search, it was discovered that he was convicted of sex offenses in Utah and is a citizen of Mexico.
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is holding what will amount to his fourth annual political summit, according to a report in The Washington Post.
Nadir Soofi – who along with roommate Elton Simpson attempted to carry out mass slaughter in the name of Islam on Sunday in Garland, Texas – had a long history of run-ins with the law.
A new poll suggests Josh Romney might prove to be a tough primary candidate for otherwise popular Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee. But there’s no indication from Romney he’s even interested in running, and since Lee is very popular in the state, it’s doubtful any challenge would be effective.
Utah became the only state to allow firing squads for executions when Gov. Gary Herbert signed a law approving the method for use when no lethal injection drugs are available, even though he has called it “a little bit gruesome.”
Sen. Mike Lee clears the way for his reelection in Utah, and can now focus on national politics in the years ahead.
Former Utah Gov. John Huntsman will not primary Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), a major strikeout for the GOP establishment,which has been looking for someone to take on the conservative leader.
Nevada currently holds the unenviable record for the highest percentage of federally controlled lands within its borders – more than 80%! But this is not just a Nevada problem; the federal government controls about half of the all lands within the western states. In contrast, States east of Colorado have, on average, less than 5% federally controlled lands. But Nevada doesn’t even come close to the all-time record holder for federally controlled lands within a state.
A Utah man got more than he bargained for after joining an eggnog chugging contest at a Christmas party last week. During the contest the man inhaled some of the extra creamy substance into his lungs and ended up in the hospital.
