According to the Fumitoxin manual, the chemical shouldn't be used closer than 15 feet from any building. At the Layton home where a young girl died, investigators detected the chemical 7 feet away. Still, the owner of the pest control company who deposited the chemical says the manual isn't the law.
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The cleanup is over and now a potential criminal investigation is underway to figure out how a poisonous gas killed a 4-year-old Layton girl. Investigators' findings indicate the chemical may have been placed too close to the home.
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Andrew Hayford, who embezzled money from his employer, a health care company, will spend 15 months in prison. Prosecutors say in less than two years he swindled $160,000.
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A two-alarm fire ripped through a strip mall in Taylorsville Tuesday morning, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
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Signs of significant progress are starting to show for Utah's largest-ever development project. Tuesday, downtown's City Creek Center officially opened up its food court.
Feb 9th - 4:18pm
Price swing takes Utah from fifth cheapest to 10th most expensive.
Feb 9th - 4:00pm
A second trial has been set for a man
whose murder conviction in the 2002 shooting death of another man
outside a Salt Lake City nightclub was vacated by the Utah Supreme
Court.
Feb 9th - 3:42pm
Several upsets across the state in boys and girls basketball have led to changes in this week's KSL Coaches Poll. (Photo: Jason Olson, Deseret News)
Feb 9th - 3:16pm
After wrapping up a perfect four-game home stand with their first win of the season over the Denver Nuggets, the Jazz will head to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers Tuesday night at the Staples Center for their potential ninth-straight victory.
Feb 9th - 2:53pm
Five days after a KSL 5 News investigation uncovered a type of synthetic marijuana being legally sold as "incense" in smoke shops and convenience stores, lawmakers have an opportunity to act.
Feb 9th - 2:46pm
The former president of the only facility
that can dispose of low-level radioactive waste for 36 states said
Tuesday that he wants to open a new disposal facility in Utah.
Feb 9th - 1:22pm
The man in charge of Utah's schools agrees it's time to take a serious look at the 12th grade -- not to eliminate it, but to strengthen it.
Feb 9th - 12:59pm
Bluffdale city leaders are scheduled to discuss and take a vote Tuesday night on whether or not continue getting police protection from the newly-formed Unified Police Department. Officials are weighing three options.
Feb 9th - 12:30pm
The father of 5-year-old Destiny Norton, who was murdered in 2006, has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drug possession and child endangerment charges.
Feb 9th - 11:28am
A woman charged with the murder of her infant son will undergo psychological evaluations as part of her legal proceedings. Jewel Hendricks admitted to smothering her 2-month-old baby because he would not stop crying.
Feb 9th - 11:10am
A Logan man is in the Cache County Jail, accused of torturing a dog. Police say he held a Jack Russell terrier by the tail and shot the dog repeatedly with an airsoft gun.
Feb 9th - 8:59am
A bill on Utah's Capitol Hill lowers the disclosure threshold of lobbyist-sponsored meals from $25 to $10. Utah's House speaker suggests, though, the meals would be difficult to eliminate.
Feb 9th - 8:33am
Lawmakers on Utah's Capitol Hill are debating a resolution that establishes guidelines for a performance pay system for teachers.
Feb 9th - 8:19am
A man is in jail after witnesses say he drove dangerously down I-15 in Utah County Friday night, swerving at other cars and trying to hit someone.
Feb 9th - 7:33am
A male Amur leopard at Utah's Hogle Zoo
will get a high-tech root canal to fix a cracked, partially missing
tooth.
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Alex Cabrero: An animal abuse case in Logan is very disturbing. The bad guy is now in jail. KSL 5 News at 6. (Feb 09, 2010 5:01pm)
KSL.com: RT @kbestor: @kslcom I would add snowboard park and a few other X Games events. (Feb 09, 2010 3:47pm)
KSL.com: Utah to consider second radioactive waste dump http://bit.ly/dtaMpk #fb (Feb 09, 2010 3:45pm)
KSL.com: Update on KSL investigations on “spice” & “salvia.” Bill passed to create controlled substances advisory committee. http://ksl.com/u/BXQm (Feb 09, 2010 3:06pm)
KSL Sports: GAME PREVIEW: Jazz at Clippers -- After wrapping up a perfect four-game home stand with their first win of... http://bit.ly/a9ADHt (Feb 09, 2010 3:00pm)
KSL.com: @top40gordy The main entrance is at 28 S. State Street, just around the corner from the site of the former ZCMI Center Food Court. (Feb 09, 2010 1:31pm)
KSL.com: Superintendent forms task force to study the 12th grade http://bit.ly/d4NXax #fb (Feb 09, 2010 1:06pm)
KSL.com: City Creek Center food court now open http://bit.ly/aIGqq0 #fb (Feb 09, 2010 12:46pm)
KSL.com: RT @NBCOlympicZone: If you could see any Olympic Sport added to the Winter Olympics, what would it be? (Feb 09, 2010 12:29pm)
KSL.com: Layton home cleared of deadly gas; investigation continues. http://bit.ly/aoC5zu #fb (Feb 09, 2010 12:08pm)
KSL.com: Mother accused of killing son to undergo psychological evaluation. http://bit.ly/aCuoCW #fb (Feb 09, 2010 11:58am)
KSL.com: Destiny Norton's father pleads guilty in drug case http://bit.ly/d5LmjP #fb (Feb 09, 2010 11:58am)
KSL.com: Fire forces evacuation of several businesses in Taylorsville. http://ksl.com/u/p9S6 (Feb 09, 2010 11:57am)
Doug Wright: Merit Pay for Teachers: Who gets it? Who doesn't? What are your ideas on this question? http://bit.ly/9Y01yO (Feb 09, 2010 10:59am)
KSL.com: State Farm says it warned NHTSA on Toyota in 2007 http://ksl.com/u/YrAX (Feb 09, 2010 10:37am)
Doug Wright: Relaxing the Booster Seat Laws…this is a bad idea. A requirement to keep kids in booster seats could be history... http://bit.ly/c7oRKF (Feb 09, 2010 9:54am)
KSL.com: Resolution linking teacher pay to test scores advances on Capitol Hill. http://bit.ly/aQ87O3 (Feb 09, 2010 8:39am)
KSL Live 5 Weather: Another Pacific storm is moving inland, but it is taking a southern track. Dixie may see a few showers today, but sun and clouds for SLC. (Feb 09, 2010 7:44am)
KSL.com: Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally. http://bit.ly/90IBGL (Feb 09, 2010 6:41am)
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