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BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (AP) — A former police officer has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor in connection with posing as a porn producer to get nude pictures of a teenage girl. The Standard-Examiner of Ogden reports that the 37-year-old Jeremy Rose is accused of persuading a 15-year-old girl to send him semi-nude photos and of taking video of her undressing using a camera he hid in her bedroom.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An environmental group is suing the operator of a southern Utah uranium mill, alleging it has worsened pollution in neighboring communities. Grand Canyon Trust says radon emissions from the White Mesa Mill in San Juan County surpassed federal standards and alleges the company ran more waste pits than federal regulations allowed. The company says it has complied with regulations and has not been issued violations.
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Students at Weber State University say they've found an improved way to track air pollution. Their system can gather information specific to a neighborhood. They developed a box of circuits called a multisensor array. The idea is to get their sensors on the edge of space using high-altitude weather balloons to gather real-time data during some of Utah's worst pollution days.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation lawmakers voted yesterday to place their legislative leader on indefinite paid administrative leave rather than oust him after he was charged with bribery and conspiracy. Prosecutors allege that Johnny Naize and other tribal officials engaged in a scheme to divert money to their families. Naize has denied wrongdoing.
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