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Suit says Davis district ignored students' harassment reports at Syracuse High
The former principal named in the suit lost his teaching license until 2029 after state investigators found he had relationships with two employees.
Man in his 30s critically hurt when struck by vehicle in Kearns
The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating, and investigators are trying to determine whether the man was in a crosswalk.
Clinton City warns of unauthorized emails sent from city addresses
The city said it has no indication that any information other than the email accounts was compromised.
U of U students told to shelter after report of man with gun at Lassonde Studios
Police determined the item was an Airsoft rifle and detained the person on the third floor just before 11 p.m.
One critically hurt in head-on crash involving fuel tanker on I-15 in Washington
The freeway was briefly closed Thursday after an SUV and a northbound vehicle collided near mile marker 13.
Man sentenced for manslaughter in Weber County street race shooting
Christian Ruiz, 18, was sentenced to one to 15 years in prison in the August 2025 shooting that killed one man and injured two others, including a 5-year-old.
South Jordan couple raises canal safety concerns after bullet hits window frame
The Utah and Salt Lake Canal Company is responsible for the area, and it had not answered KUTV questions by Thursday.
Former Cache County victims services director charged with fraud over claimed PhD
Charging documents say she received $14,156.50 more in pay than she would have without the increase.
Police review digital evidence in case of Utah football player Jamal Wallace
Wallace was arrested Oct. 11 on five misdemeanor counts of distributing an intimate image and has not been formally charged.
Silver Alert issued for missing 61-year-old Salt Lake City woman
Lori Duggins has cognitive and other medical challenges and may need oxygen, according to the alert.
Ogden man indicted on federal charges over alleged synagogue bomb threat
Ogden police said investigators found rifles, ammunition and pipe bombs during the investigation.
Defense in Charlie Kirk case proposes 2029 trial date, citing death penalty prep
Prosecutors have said they could be ready by October 2027 and proposed starting the trial in January 2028.
Flash flooding in Hurricane forces evacuations and closes roads in southern Utah
Evacuation orders and road closures followed overnight storms in Washington County, with more rain expected Thursday.
Utah man pleads guilty to aggravated murder in 2024 death of ex-girlfriend
Jacob Holt Johnson will serve life without parole under a plea deal in the killing of Summer Roney, whose body was found in a box in his car's trunk.
Debris closed Southern Parkway in Hurricane for about an hour Wednesday night
The Utah Department of Transportation said SR-7 was closed in both directions until about 10:30 p.m.
Pedestrian critically injured in South Salt Lake crash on 3300 South
Eastbound 3300 South was closed between 1000 West and 1200 West for several hours Wednesday night.
Pickup driver critically hurt after hitting a cow and being struck on US 89/91 in Logan
Northbound lanes of US 89/91 were closed near 2600 South while crews extricated the driver early Thursday.
Wasatch County sheriff asks to disqualify judge in his obstruction case
Sheriff Jared Rigby's motion argues Judge Richard Mrazik could be a witness because he presided over the Kouri Richins trial.
Parole board hears Colton Beed in 2019 Salt Lake City burglary killing
Mason Hunt's family told the Board of Pardons and Parole they have no closure, and the full board will vote.
Man paralyzed in May SR-59 crash near Hurricane seeks witnesses
The Utah Highway Patrol says an unidentified black sedan made an improper pass and left, and no leads have emerged in six months.
Search continues for Provo twins missing since July 2025
A warrant alleges the girls' mother committed felony custodial interference, and their father is working with a lawmaker on legislation.
Ecuadorean man asks Ogden council to review ICE arrest in which an officer assisted
Ogden police say they are reviewing the Sept. 3 incident and developing a policy on interactions with ICE, and the Department of Homeland Security disputes his account.
Former advocacy group director sues Kevin O'Leary and Fox over Stratos comments
Taylor Knuth alleges O'Leary falsely said opponents of the Box Elder County data center were working for China.
Driver charged with automobile homicide in fatal June I-15 crash near Levan
Charging documents say a phone search showed an adult website was accessed less than two minutes before the collision.
Utah travel company owner charged with fraud, accused of leaving for Australia
Prosecutors allege Josephine Bangerter failed to book clients' trips or refund them, then left the country in 2019.
Case against former Salt Lake City officer dismissed without prejudice
The order does not give a reason, and a dismissal without prejudice generally means charges can be refiled.
Two pedestrians critically injured on Redwood Road
Police say the truck driver remained at the scene of the early Tuesday crash in West Valley City.
Utah prisons update visitation and programming by housing unit
The Oct. 17 notice lists which units have canceled visits and which remain open.
Heber City says systems restored after cyberattack
Officials said essential services continued while the FBI helped investigate the Oct. 10 intrusion.
One person shot at a party in Salt Lake's Rose Park neighborhood
Police said an unknown person fired a gun during a disagreement outside a home, and the victim is expected to survive.
Two campers burned when a propane stove exploded near Orem
Both were taken to Utah Valley Medical Center with second-degree burns.
Uintah County sheriff ends checkpoint run by BIA and Ute Tribe officers
The sheriff's office said Utah law was not followed in authorizing the Seep Ridge Road checkpoint and asked drivers who were stopped to come forward.
Woman seriously injured when car strikes her at Millcreek bus stop
Unified Police said the driver initially tried to leave the scene but was later stopped.
Kouri Richins asks again to delay ruling on her bid for a new trial
Her filings cite charges against two sheriffs that involve a detective in her case, and ask for unredacted copies of their indictments.
St. George man gets probation for faking a plot to have himself killed
Robert Quentin Sprague admitted sending emails that made it look like a woman he had been married to was asking her uncles to help kill him.
Logan police seek suspect in vehicle burglary and debit card use
Police say the man used stolen debit cards at a Dollar Tree and a Walmart.
Salt Lake police seek shooting victim after witnesses report shots in downtown fight
Officers found evidence of a possible shooting near 600 S 600 W but have not located the victim.
Unsealed warrants show police sought drone and cell data in Saratoga Springs killings
The warrants were filed in October 2025 and recently unsealed, ABC4 reported.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over man's death in plane engine at Salt Lake City airport
Judge Heather Brereton ruled the family's complaint did not establish a special relationship between the city and Kyler Efinger.
Three injured when pickup rear-ends semi on I-15 north of Cedar City
A 13-year-old passenger was flown to St. George Regional Hospital with injuries the Utah Highway Patrol described as severe.
Park City police say handler followed protocol before K9 Bruno jumped from overpass
An independent review requested by the department found the dog was deployed in line with standard tactics, and PETA has urged his retirement.
Two juveniles booked after man found dead in Holladay
Unified Police said a man's body was found after a report of a gunshot Thursday night.
Side-by-side driver killed in crash with semi on US 6 near Spring Glen
The Utah Highway Patrol said the passenger was taken to a hospital and the highway was affected between Helper and Price.
Vernal woman, 35, arrested on felony charges after van strikes stairs
Police said the woman is accused of trying to run over her husband, who told officers two children were in the home.
Man sentenced to 41 months for carrying 104,000 fentanyl pills in Utah
Hector Luis Castillo-Reyes pleaded guilty to a federal count of possession with intent to distribute.
Two California residents face dozens of charges after I-15 stop in Beaver County
Court records say a Utah Highway Patrol stop led to allegations of forged checks, fake IDs, drugs and gold coins.
Tooele man, 81, charged with attempted criminal homicide in alleged stabbing of wife
Police said Donald Louis Arend called them Wednesday, and a judge ordered him held without bail.
Tooele County sheriff names man killed by officers after pursuit
Six officers from four agencies fired their weapons Wednesday after a pursuit that began with a Pleasant Grove police warrant, the Tooele County Sheriff's Office said.
One dead after wrong-way crash on I-80 near Coalville
A passenger car traveling the wrong way struck a cargo van head-on in Summit County on Thursday, and the van driver was taken for treatment.
Driver cited after car turns in front of UHP vehicle in Cedar City
Neither trooper was injured, and the Subaru driver was taken to a hospital as a precaution, police said.