Maloy Reintroduces Water Rights Protection Act: KSUB News Summary

Representatives Celeste Maloy (UT), Ron Estes (KS), Doug Lamborn (CO), Russ Fulcher (ID), and Andy Biggs (AZ) reintroduced the Water Rights Protection Act, aiming to prevent federal seizure of privately owned waters. Senators Barrasso, Risch, and Crapo introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Rep. Maloy emphasized the importance of state water rights.

Utah officials are now caring for the non-verbal eight-year-old child of a Provo couple who were arrested Tuesday. Police say Emily and Benjamin Sorensen were taken into custody on suspicion of child abuse. Police say the parents had allegedly continued to chain the child in bed for about ten hours nightly after being warned not to do so. The couple was released from jail early Wednesday after agreeing to court-mandated provisions. The parents promised to appear for all required court proceedings and to avoid contact with the victim. Benjamin Sorenson was also cautioned to "commit no new offenses during the period of release." Four other siblings in the home were also removed. Police acted after they were contacted by the Division of Child and Family Services.

Cedar City Law Enforcement Concerend About Narcan Supply

Law Enforcement in Cedar City are concerned about access and education to the fentanyl antidote Narcan. For the past year-and-a-half Iron County Emergency Management has been able to get the life saving drug for free. The CDC reduced its grant money by over a million dollars taking away the trainer that was showing law enforcement how to administer Narcan and now there is limited access to it. The office handles around six overdose incidents a month.

Corrections Officials Tell Visitors To Leave Drugs At Home

Utah Department of Corrections officials are warning visitors not to bring drugs into their facilities. In the last eight days, four persons were arrested for trying to smuggle drugs to inmates at various correction facilities. Officials say three of those incidents were at the main Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City, also known as the Utah State Correctional Facility. In one incident, a person tried to cut a hole in the plexiglass barrier separating visitors from inmates. Diana Cruz-Rodriguez was arrested on March 2nd in connection with an investigation of drug possession, damaging the prison and bringing prohibited items into the prison.