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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…

Salt Lake City, UT — A tragic collision in Salt Lake City left a man dead and his daughter seriously injured after being struck by a drunk driver early Saturday morning. The driver, identified as 24-year-old Colby William Bia, has been arrested and is facing a slew of charges, including automobile homicide, a second-degree felony, and several other charges related to his history of driving under the influence (DUI). Bia’s previous DUI convictions stretch back over the past decade, and police say he was a restricted driver at the time of the crash. According to the affidavit filed by the…