A couple of Utah news stories that caught my eye…

deseretnews.com | Ex-Utahn, convict husband captured

Okay, this first one is actually the “Wife springs convict husband from custody, kills deputy” story that’s been reported on the national news. The couple was recaptured in Ohio because they felt the net closing in, abandoned their car, and took a cab over the state line from some place in Kentucky to a cheap hotel on the Ohio side. Turns out there’s a Utah connection, because the woman was from West Jordan. She met her current husband after moving back to Tennessee, becoming an LPN and getting a job in a Nashville prison. Her former husband is now wondering what he’ll tell their children. Given the various elements in the story, it’ll probably be the biggest news in Utah for a while, but it’s got competition. Both major Utah papers have the local angle going. I got interested for that reason, and also because the story started out in a part of Tennessee where my niece Holly (coincidentally, also a nurse) used to live.

UPDATE: Gee, the former husband is no angel, either.

Truck Explodes On US Highway 6: leaves 30 foot crater

Okay, I got this story via donnunn.com and wondered how it could have happened. Highway 6 is very familiar ground; Mom and I used to drive it at least once a year or so to visit friends in Grand Junction. In fact, the section in Spanish Fork was our favorite stretch of the trip, because it’s just gorgeous in the fall. The colors are incredible.

Funny how a little local color automatically makes a story more interesting or engaging (to the locals, at least).

UPDATE: More details on the big ‘splody truck on Highway 6. It’s looking like the driver will be at fault for going too fast.