Author: Kevin Thompson

Draper, Utah – A dump truck driver who fled the scene of a hit-and-run accident on Wednesday afternoon has been taken into custody after knocking down multiple power poles and causing a significant power outage in a seven-block stretch of 12300 South in Draper. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of 12300 South and 800 East. Authorities say the dump truck’s lift was raised when the driver struck a traffic signal, knocking down three power poles and sparking a small fire from live wires on the ground. Following the crash, the driver left the scene, prompting a…

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Anika Celeste Thorpe was sentenced today in Third District Court for her involvement in the 2020 murder of Linda Nemelka, a woman tragically killed during a botched carjacking as she left a friend’s house. Thorpe, 33, will serve one to fifteen years in prison for manslaughter and one to fifteen years for robbery. These sentences will run concurrently, but consecutive to the sentences Thorpe is already serving for prior convictions. Thorpe entered a plea deal with the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, bringing closure to a five-year-long investigation. Deputy District Attorney Vince Meister outlined…