Utah judge OKs board for polygamous sect’s lands

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The resolution of a lengthy legal battle over homes and land owned by a polygamous sect led by Warren Jeffs crept forward Tuesday, when a Utah judge gave initial approval for the creation of a trustees board to oversee the properties on the Utah-Arizona border.

Utah 3rd District Judge Denise Lindberg approved the proposal, which now goes to Utah legislature.

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