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Sunday, April 27th, 2025
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Good morning, Orem. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 27th of April.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A person on horseback discovered what appear to be human bones on Friday night at Lambert Park in Alpine and police cordoned off the scene—investigators from Lone Peak and the state’s Office of the Medical Examiner processed the area—while the remains were turned over for further investigation, with their identity and cause of death still unknown. The Salt Lake Tribune
- ➤ A 41-year-old man, Eric Whitaker, was arrested on Friday after police seized 71 explosive devices and bomb-making materials from his Orem home following reports of a man brandishing a weapon at Towne Centre Mall — bomb squad experts confirmed the items were nail bombs and Whitaker later admitted he made them. KUTV
- ➤ Police found human bones in Lambert Park in Alpine Friday night—officers sealed off the scene and investigators from Lone Peak and the Medical Examiner's Office processed the area on Saturday while they worked to determine the identity and cause of death. FOX 13
- ➤ Skeletal human remains were discovered at Lambert Park in Alpine at 8:30 p.m. on Friday and Lone Peak Police Department officers secured the area — the remains were transported to the medical examiner's office as the investigation continues. KUTV
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ On April 25th, 2025, international students at the University of Utah and other local colleges had their visas reinstated after immigration officials reversed plans to revoke over 1,500 visas nationwide. At the University of Utah, 12 students’ visas were restored—officials continue to monitor the situation as affected students prepare to finish the semester. The Salt Lake Tribune
- ➤ UVU students presented 50 final engineering and computer science projects at an inventions expo on April 23 at the Sorensen Student Center in Orem. The projects ranged from a small wind turbine to a rover built to deliver medical supplies, and the event featured food (from Papa John’s) and an emcee to showcase the work. Daily Herald
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On Saturday, members of the United Utah Party and the Forward Party approved a merger at Salt Lake Community College—marking a historic step in Utah politics. Party leaders said the new combined party will provide a home for politically unaffiliated Utahns and will complete its formal transition in the coming months. FOX 13
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