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Justice Department probing Minnesota Gov. Walz, other officials, source says
Jana Winter and Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Updated Jan. 16 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation of Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents.
17-year-old dies nearly a month after motorcycle crash in Saratoga Springs
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 16 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
The family of a 17-year-old is in mourning after he succumbed to his injuries one month after being hospitalized from a Saratoga Springs crash.
Jeff Gray testifies as judge considers disqualification motion in Robinson case
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated Jan. 16 - 6:45 p.m. | Save Story
In a hearing Friday for Tyler Robinson, attorneys are calling witnesses over whether the Utah County Attorney's Office should prosecute the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk at UVU.
Lawsuit filed against former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 16 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was in Utah Friday a day after news broke that she has been sued over allegedly initiating an affair with a member of her Senate security team.
Judge rejects Phil Lyman's voter-data challenge, citing lack of real harm
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 16 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. district judge threw out a case filed last summer by gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman against Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson on Thursday, saying he lacked standing.
Pedestrian hit and killed in Sandy DUI crash, police say
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Jan. 16 - 8:30 a.m. | Save Story
A 40-year-old man crossing the street in Sandy was hit and killed by a DUI driver Thursday night, police say.
Family remembers Utah man killed in Wyoming avalanche
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Family members on Thursday were remembering Nicholas Bringhurst, who was killed in an avalanche in Wyoming, as an adventurer who loved life and others around him.
Former Utah Senate candidate's sexual abuse trial ends with a hung jury
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
The sexual abuse trial for former Utah state Senate candidate Brandon Beckham ended with a deadlocked jury. KSL explains what comes next in a third attempt to try Beckham.
Farmington man sentenced to jail for stalking Salt Lake City mayor
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
A Farmington man was ordered to spend two months in jail for stalking Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall last year.
Ogden woman sentenced to 2 years of jail in friend's death from 2025 crash
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
Alyssa Palomo has been sentenced to two years of jail stemming from a 2025 crash that killed an occupant of her car.
Life of man killed in South Ogden shooting 'marked by humility, generosity and unwavering love'
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Brandon Kay, who died of gunshot wounds sustained last week in a South Ogden shooting, was a devoted Christian and family man with a strong work ethic.
Former NCAA players and fixers charged over rigged basketball games, prosecutors say
Marc Levy And Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 15 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
Federal prosecutors are charging 26 people, including former college basketball players who allegedly tried to fix games as recently as last season, in what they call a scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.
Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests
Reuters, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 15 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota after days of angry protests over a surge in immigration agents on the streets of Minneapolis.
Former Salt Lake County judge pleads guilty to sexual battery
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
Former 3rd District Judge William Kendall pleaded guilty Monday to sexual battery and attempt to distribute controlled substances as part of a plea deal.
Wilderness therapy group saves man's life after UTV crash in Emery County
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
A wilderness therapy group in central Utah are being hailed as heroes after jumping into action to save a couple trapped beneath their overturned UTV on Monday afternoon.
Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested, accused of assaulting a ride-hail driver, police say
Jaimie Ding and Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 15 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested for investigation of making criminal threats early Monday after Los Angeles police say he assaulted a ride-hail driver.
Man dies in Helper trailer fire
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
A man was found dead after a trailer fire on Wednesday in Helper.
DHS reports nonfatal shooting of man sought in immigration enforcement stop
Jonathan Allen, Ted Hesson and Joseph Ax, Reuters | Posted Jan. 14 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
A Venezuelan national pursued by immigration agents during a "targeted" traffic stop in Minneapolis was shot in the leg on Wednesday by a federal officer, authorities said.
