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SEVEN DEAD BABIES
Police: Utah mom admitted to killing her 6 babies
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a Utah woman accused of killing six babies that she gave birth to over 10 years told investigators that she either strangled or suffocated the children and then put them inside boxes in her garage.
According to a probable cause statement released by police Monday, Megan Huntsman said that between 1996 and 2006, she gave birth to at least seven babies at her home and that all but one of them were born alive.
She said she killed them immediately after they were born, and put their bodies inside boxes. The statement said each baby was wrapped in either a towel or a shirt, and placed in a plastic bag.
Huntsman is being held on $6 million bail — $1 million for each baby she's accused of killing.
STRANDED FAMILY RESCUED
Father struggled to keep sons alive while stranded
PANGUITCH, Utah (AP) — A Utah father says emergency preparation helped save the lives of his two young sons after a three-hour hike turned into a multi-day ordeal.
Jason Knight of Payson, Utah was stranded for three days in a canyon with his sons after he got trapped Wednesday between tight walls. His 8- and 11-year-old sons stayed on a ledge atop the canyon with just a granola bar and some water to sustain them.
On Monday, Knight described signaling to his sons to stay put. They were too far away to hear him. He told Good Morning America that families must teach their children what to do in an emergency.
But he acknowledged that even with that training, his sons wouldn't have made it out without the aid of helicopter rescuers.
FATAL CRASH-DUI
Logan coffee company owner dies after crash
MILLVILLE, Utah (AP) — The co-owner of a Logan coffee company has died from injuries suffered in an accident involving a suspected drunken driver.
Police say 68-year-old Randy Wirth died Saturday from injuries suffered in a three-vehicle collision Thursday in his hometown of Millville.
Cache County sheriff's investigators plan to pursue a negligent homicide charge against 40-year-old Alvin Henson of Millville, who's accused of driving under the influence.
Deputies say Henson's pickup truck collided with a car, and somehow Wirth also was struck while riding his motorcycle.
Investigators say no one saw the motorcycle and they still don't know how Wirth became involved in the accident.
Wirth co-owned Caffe Ibis Coffee Roasting Co. with his wife, Sally Sears.
The company operates a Logan coffee shop and sells packaged coffee in grocery stores across Utah.
SKATEBOARDER KILLED
Skateboarder killed in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An investigation continues into an accident that killed a skateboarder in Salt Lake City.
Police say the teenage boy was crossing a street when he was struck by a truck Friday afternoon.
They say the boy was in a crosswalk with flashing lights, but they were unsure whether the lights had been activated by him.
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
His name and age were not immediately released.
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