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Motorcyclist dies after going off road near Monte Cristo
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Aug. 30 - 7:54 p.m. | Save Story
A 21-year-old woman from Hooper died after going off a roadway while driving a motorcycle in Weber County on Sunday afternoon.

Man sentenced for hitting, killing former Salt Lake Bee's announcer
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Aug. 30 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Over two years after the death of Steve Klauke, the man found guilty of causing his death in an auto pedestrian crash was sentenced to home confinement, probation and community service.

Woman with gun shot, killed by police in Nephi, officials say
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Aug. 30 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
A woman died after being shot by police early Sunday as officers responded to a domestic violence incident in Nephi.

St. George Fire Department to hold stair climb remembering 25 years since attacks on 9/11
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Aug. 30 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
The St. George Fire Department, with the city of St. George, will hold a stair-climb challenge at The Stairs at Tech Ridge on 9/11 to commemorate 25 years since the attacks.

Mom raises questions after young daughters charged with criminal mischief over broken swing
Marcie Cipriani, WTAE | Posted Aug. 30 - 8:26 a.m. | Save Story
A mother and her children were charged with criminal mischief after a swing was broken at Veterans Memorial Park in Springdale.

Inside the courtroom: Should former Utah death row inmate be released on bail 40 years later?
Amy Donaldson, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A former death row inmate in Utah is getting a second chance at trial. But what should happen until then? Those involved in the case shared conflicting views in a hearing Wednesday.

3 killed in Duchesne County after head-on collision with semi
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 5:58 p.m. | Save Story
Three people died in Duchesne County on Friday after colliding with a semitruck that overcorrected and drove into their lane. All three were inside a Kia car at the time of their deaths.

New poll: Inside the 2026 wildfire season and how Utahns feel about it
Leah Bowers, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 29 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
This year's wildfire season in Utah — comprising 843 individual fires collectively burning more than half a million acres of land — is shaping up to be one of the state's worst on record.

Girl shoots, kills family member in Iron County, sheriff's office says
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Updated Aug. 29 - 2:53 p.m. | Save Story
A girl shot and killed a family member early Saturday in Iron County, the sheriff's office said.

Salt Lake man ordered on probation after damaging property to get police attention
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
A man will spend three years on probation after admitting to damaging apartment complexes to get the attention of police the day after Christmas.

Man sentenced to probation after shooting at stranger fixing his car
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
Patrick Rosales Shearer-Davis was ordered to spend four years on probation after shooting multiple times towards a man who was fixing his car. He told police he thought the man had a gun.

Moab police suspend search for man suspected of aggravated assault
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 9:38 p.m. | Save Story
Moab police announced it was ceasing its search for a man accused of fleeing during an aggravated assault investigation.

St. George police arrest man who fled from police chase-crash
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
St. George police arrested a man who fled after a police chase ended in a crash Friday night.

Longtime judge and an attorney appointed to 2 seats on Utah Supreme Court
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 7:19 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed 5th District Judge Matthew Bell and attorney Michael Menssen to serve on the state Supreme Court.

Ogden official seeks clearer guidelines for police working with ICE after incident with immigrant
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden City Council member is pressing for clearer guidelines for city police when working with ICE agents after an incident involving a Venezuelan immigrant.

Kouri Richins ordered to pay over $1.3M in life insurance after murder conviction
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 6:21 p.m. | Save Story
The Kamas mom, found guilty of killing her husband and insurance fraud, was ordered Friday to repay two life insurance companies after her attorneys didn't contest the amount.

Utah motorcyclist killed in crash near Utah-Idaho border
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 5:50 p.m. | Save Story
A man from North Ogden was killed in a crash Friday when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle about 8 miles north of the Utah-Idaho border.

'What is public is public': Media attorneys argue in Tyler Robinson hearing
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Attorneys for the media are opposing the latest request by Tyler Robinson to keep cameras out of the courtroom during his upcoming hearing on Tuesday.


