Former owner of Downard Funeral Home officially pleads guilty as part of plea deal

Lance Peck pleaded guilty on Thursday to perjury, tax evasion, grand theft and other crimes after an investigation that found unidentified, decomposing bodies at his Idaho funeral home.

Funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190 decaying bodies sentenced to 20 years in prison

A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190 dead bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes received the maximum possible sentence of 20 years in prison on Friday.

California governor sues Fox News for $787M for defamation over Trump call

California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a $787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News Friday, saying the network defamed him by lying about a phone call with President Donald Trump.

Crime spree: Gunman fired at motorist, then shot and injured ex-girlfriend's father, police say

A Utah man was arrested Friday after police say he got mad and fired at a motorist, then drove to an ex-girlfriend's house in Riverton and shot and injured her father.

Woman arrested after setting boyfriend on fire at Midvale gas station, police say

A woman was arrested Friday after police say she poured liquid on her boyfriend during an argument and then lit him on fire at a Midvale gas station.

Woman hit, killed in Salt Lake auto-pedestrian crash

A woman was hit and killed near 245 S. 400 East Saturday as a driver pulled out onto the street, police say.

Hundreds of firefighters continue battling Forsyth, France Canyon fires

Weekend updates show southern Utah wildfires are growing, but hundreds of firefighters are improving the containments of the Forsyth and France Canyon fires.

Grandfather of Idaho teen killed by police speaks out after civil suit is filed

The family of Victor Perez filed a civil complaint Thursday against the Pocatello Police Department, claiming his civil rights were violated after Perez was shot and killed in April.

Here's how a BYU graduate's research is helping to optimize wildfire modeling

Brigham Young University graduate Jane Housley's research could help make a widely used wildfire modeling tool faster and more accurate when needed most.