Author: Kevin Thompson

ST. GEORGE, Utah — On May 2, Planned Parenthood’s St. George clinic will close its doors for good, marking a significant loss for many local residents, particularly college students, young people, and low-income individuals who have relied on its affordable reproductive healthcare services. The clinic, located just a mile from Utah Tech University, is one of two Planned Parenthood locations in Utah shutting down due to cuts in federal funding. The closures come after the Trump administration froze $2.8 million in Title X funding, a federal program that has long supported family planning services across the United States. Title X…

PROVO, Utah — Prosecutors in the ongoing double murder trial of Kent Cody Barlow have moved to admit evidence of his past criminal behavior, including a previous high-speed police chase and methamphetamine use, to challenge his defense claims of impaired judgment due to drugs. The prosecution argues that Barlow’s assertion that methamphetamine influenced his actions in the fatal crash that killed two children is part of a broader pattern of behavior, not a valid excuse. The prosecution’s request to introduce this evidence was made during a hearing in Utah’s Fourth District Court, where Barlow is on trial for the deaths…