Utah prosecutors refiled a rape charge Thursday against a former BYU football star. Parker Kingston, 22, faces one count first-degree felony rape in Washington County — about 300 miles south of Salt Lake City — where the alleged assault occurred in February 2025. He is scheduled to appear in 5th District Court in St. George on Dec. 17. Kingston was arrested and charged with rape in February 2026. He was initially held in jail before being released on bail. Fifth District Judge Jay Winward denied prosecutors’ request to delay the trial after they told him the alleged victim was not ready to testify and dismissed the case this past June. A 20-year-old woman identified in court documents as A.M. reported that Kingston sexually assaulted her on Feb. 23, 2025, in her St. George apartment. Three days later, the woman contacted a neighbor, who is also a law enforcement officer, to ask what she should do if she was sexually assaulted.
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The following new historic site leaders have been called to serve by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in February 2027. Kliff A. Bramwell and Beverly Bramwell, Lewisville 1st Ward, Menan Idaho Stake: Cove Fort Historic Site, succeeding President Dee Williams and Sister Roxanne Williams. Brother Bramwell is a former bishop and missionary. He studied at Ricks College and Brigham Young University before earning a degree in veterinary medicine from Washington State University. He is a retired veterinarian. Sister Bramwell studied at Brigham Young University and worked at South Fork Animal Clinic. She previously served at the Historic Nauvoo Sites. The Bramwells also served together at the Nauvoo Historic Sites. They are parents to six children. Kent Hazen Collins and Kendra Sue Rees Collins, Morgan 11th Ward, Morgan Utah Stake: Ohio Historic Sites, succeeding President David Frischknecht and Sister Nancy Frischknecht.
