ICYMI: 10 stories from the weekend

SALT LAKE CITY — Here are 10 stories you may have missed over the weekend. As always, click on the headline to read the full story.

1. Kentucky tornado toll in dozens; less than feared at factory

Rescuers in an increasingly bleak search picked through the tornado-splintered ruins of Kentucky homes and businesses Sunday, including a candle factory that was bustling with night-shift employees when it was flattened, as the governor warned that the state's death toll from the outbreak could be anywhere from 50 to 100.

2. Amber Alert for 4 children taken from South Jordan canceled

An Amber Alert issued by South Jordan police and the Department of Public Safety for four children early Sunday has been canceled. The girls were located safely in California with their mother, according to South Jordan DPS in a tweet.

3. Man found guilty of raping a teenager 18 years ago, due to a retest of the victim's rape kit

Shawn Michael Smith was found guilty of a 2003 rape on Thursday after a two-day jury trial and a jury deliberation that was shorter than two hours. Smith was found guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl at knifepoint in 2003. Charging documents said Smith threatened to kill the victim if she reported what had happened.

4. 1 dead, 1 arrested following shooting in Sandy

A man arrested for allegedly shooting his wife Friday night stated he did it in a "fit of rage," police said. The shooting happened in a home near 400 East on Montana Drive (11335 South) sometime around 9 p.m., according to Sandy Police Lt. Dean Carriger.

5. Police looking for witnesses in shooting death of a man early Saturday

Police are looking for witnesses after a man was shot and killed near 900 South Edison Street early Saturday. At about 1:30 a.m. police responded to reports of shots fired. When they arrived on the scene, they discovered a man on the ground with a gunshot wound, according to a news release.

Sports

1. A tale of 2 dunks: Jazz finish off sweep of road trip with rout of Wizards

The two dunk attempts were part of a 25-8 run the Jazz used to run away from the Wizards in Washington Saturday, and Utah (19-7) finished off the sweep of its four-game road trip with a 123-98 win over Washington at Capital One Arena.

2. Lahat Thioune has career night as Runnin' Utes handle visiting Manhattan 96-62

The hot start on offense, which included 13 assists on the team's 17 made baskets in the first half, allowed for Utah to build up a lead that they'd never lose. Utah controlled a 17-point lead at halftime on a game-high 11 points from Branden Carlson, and grew the lead in the second half to beat the visiting Jaspers 96-62 at the Huntsman Center.

3. Creighton size too much as No. 24 BYU drops second game in South Dakota

Ryan Hawkins poured in 25 points and eight rebounds, and the aforementioned 7-footer Ryan Kalkbrenner added 14 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots as Creighton overwhelmed the 24th-ranked Cougars 83-71 Saturday at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

4. Aggies bounce back with decisive win over depleted New Orleans squad

Facing a depleted New Orleans roster that traveled just seven players, the Aggies had their way during the final home game before Christmas break Saturday night, leading by as many as 46 points and ultimately winning 82-50.

5. Davis' big 4th quarter lifts them over Olympus in an instant classic

The game lived up to the hype, but Olympus looked ready to pull away when sophomore Jordan Barnes drove through the lane for a tough bucket to give the Titans a 49-40 lead at the start of the fourth quarter.

Related topics