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Vernal caretaker arrested in death of 3-year-old boy
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Dec. 23 - 1:38 p.m. | Save Story
A 50-year-old Vernal woman has been arrested for investigation of child abuse homicide in the death of a 3-year-old boy.
Taylorsville man, 30, killed in crash Monday night, police say
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Dec. 23 - 1:17 p.m. | Save Story
A motorcyclist was killed and two teenagers were injured in a crash late Monday in Taylorsville.
Navajo police arrest suspected drunken driver after deadly crash ahead of Christmas parade
Associated Press | Updated Dec. 23 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
Navajo Nation police said a suspected drunken driver struck bystanders who were waiting for a Christmas parade to start, killing one and injuring three others.
Angry U-Haul driver claims impatient driver prompted road rage confrontation, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
A U-Haul driver who says he was angry at another driver for not waiting for him to move was arrested in Park City on Monday for allegedly hitting the other driver's vehicle intentionally.
Court blocks Trump homelessness plan, creates uncertainty for Utah 'central campus' funding
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 23 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's overhaul of federal homeless services faced a setback on Friday that could jeopardize Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's top priority for 2026: funding Utah's massive central homelessness campus.
Trump administration to review safety at Brown University after campus shooting
Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Updated Dec. 22 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Education on Monday said it was reviewing ​safety at Brown University in response to a mass shooting on the campus earlier this month.
DA seeks to vacate man's murder conviction 24 years later, after he served his sentence
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Dec. 22 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office says a 2001 murder conviction should be thrown out because potential exculpatory information was never released by police.
Cop kills knife-wielding man during domestic violence incident in Idaho Falls
Kaitlyn Hart and Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 22 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
A man was shot and killed by officers Monday morning in Idaho Falls after he allegedly grabbed a knife during a domestic violence investigation.
Missing couple found dead near Logan River, police say
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Dec. 22 - 1:08 p.m. | Save Story
Logan police say they have found the bodies of a couple who were reported missing on Sunday after relatives found a concerning typewritten note.
Utah becomes a test case for Trump's immigration strategy as street arrests skyrocket
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 22 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Street arrests conducted by federal immigration authorities spiked in Utah during the month of September to five times the level of President Donald Trump's first six months in office.
Utah man sentenced for sexually abusing child in hospital waiting room
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 22 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah man who inappropriately touched a girl in a hospital waiting room in 2018 has been sentenced to three years to life in prison.
Judge sentences man to 120 days in jail on fentanyl distribution charge
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Weber County judge sentenced a man to 120 days in jail on a fentanyl distribution charge and said he can be released to federal immigration officials after 90 days of the term.
Utah man with autism found after 10-day search
Pearl Ashton, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 8:14 p.m. | Save Story
August Beckwith, a 29-year-old Utah man with autism, has been found safe after disappearing for a second time in a matter of weeks.
Springville woman given probation for hitting employee with car after stealing sports cards
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
A Springville woman pleaded guilty to hitting an employee with her car after stealing sports cards from an antiques store.
Weber County judge dismisses sexual abuse charge against man who died
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
A Weber County judge has dismissed a sexual abuse charge against a man because the man died months before the charge was filed.
Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
Michelle Gumede and Alfonso Nqunjana, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 21 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities report that nine people have died and at least 10 others are injured after a shooting at a South African pub. The incident occurred early Sunday in Bekkersdal, west of Johannesburg.
Taylorsville driver charged with firing gun at another vehicle in road rage case
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 12:38 p.m. | Save Story
A Taylorsville man was charged in a road rage investigation on Friday.
How surveillance technology and the 'Reddit Detective Agency' helped search for a killer
Matt O'brien, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
The suspected gunman of the Brown University shooting evaded detection for days until a local Reddit user "blew this case right open" with an old-fashioned tip.
