Author: Kevin Thompson

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Trina A. Higgins, the first woman to hold the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, officially left her role on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Higgins, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden in January 2022, completed her tenure without public explanation for her departure. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah confirmed Higgins’ departure in a statement released on Sunday, marking the end of her tenure as the state’s top federal prosecutor. While the office did not disclose specific details about the circumstances surrounding her exit, it praised Higgins…

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A 7-year-old girl who was critically injured in a suspected murder-suicide incident in Wyoming has passed away, according to her family. The child was flown to a Utah hospital with a gunshot wound to the head but succumbed to her injuries on Saturday afternoon. The girl, whose identity has not been publicly released, was the daughter of Quinn and Katelynn Blackmer. The couple had previously shared updates on their daughter’s condition through Intermountain Children’s Health, where they requested privacy and directed supporters to a GoFundMe page set up for medical expenses and donations. On Sunday,…