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Judge says man acquitted of Millard deputy's killing 'got away with murder'

Last updated Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 5:09pm

SPANISH FORK — A man who once confessed to killing a Millard County sheriff’s deputy, then was acquitted of murder when jurors found enough reasonable doubt, has been ordered to up to 10 years in prison on lesser charges.

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Roberto Miramontes Roman. Millard County Sheriff's Office photo.

Man accused of killing Millard sheriff's deputy is mentally ill

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, July 2, 2012 - 5:38pm

SALT LAKE CITY — The man charged with killing a Millard County sheriff’s deputy has been found mentally ill and won’t be eligible for the death penalty in the case.

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Krystine “Krys” Knight

Obituaries Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 4:14pm

Krystine “Krys” Knight, 60, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Knight requested to be cremated and have her ashes scattered in her favorite place in Millard County. Post condolences at www.leavittsmortuary.com. To read the full obituary, see the Standard-Examiner’s e-edition.

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Utah health officials confirm 2 hantavirus deaths

Michelle Rindels The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 2:55pm

Public health officials have linked two deaths in Utah to hantavirus in the past month, an unusually high rate for the rodent-borne disease that isn’t always fatal.

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Two killed after rear-ending semi on I-15

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 10:44am

FILLMORE -- An Arizona couple is dead after their Toyota Camry rear-ended a parked semi-truck on Interstate 15.

The Utah Highway Patrol says 73-year-old Karen Wells and 74-year-old Floyd Wells of Queen Creek, Ariz., died in the crash about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The driver of the semi-truck told authorities he heard a noise in his vehicle and stopped in the emergency lane on I-15 in western Utah's Millard County.

Troopers say the Camry left its lane and slammed into the back of the truck. The two people inside died on impact.

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U of U to open cosmic ray visitor center

Press release Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, October 3, 2011 - 1:30pm

DELTA -- The University of Utah's Department of Physics and Astronomy will hold an open house at 1 p.m. MDT Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the new Millard County Cosmic Ray Visitor Center in Delta.

The center - which normally will be open 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekdays - holds displays about the history of cosmic ray research in Utah and about the Telescope Array cosmic ray observatory, which is spread across the desert west of Delta. The center also includes a display about the nearby Topaz internment camp, where U.S.

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Utah farmers, ranchers worry about agricultural future

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau

Last updated Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 11:46pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Ron Gibson worries that the family business he runs with his brother will not be around when his children are old enough to take over.

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