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'Baby Zeke' found dead in Idaho; father Jeremy Best taken into custody
Mary Boyle, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
The body of Zeke Gregory Best, the 10-month-old son of Jeremy Best, was found by hunters in Idaho Saturday morning.
Man accused of stabbing roommate, lighting room on fire
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 2 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake City man was taken into custody early Saturday after police say he stabbed his roommate and tried to light a room on fire.
Beloved Utah firefighter dies after battle with cancer
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 9:56 a.m. | Save Story
Longtime Utah firefighter Fitzgerald Petersen has died after a battle with cancer.
Family of Marine killed in Afghanistan fails to win lawsuit against Alec Baldwin
Mead Gruver, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 2 - 7:54 a.m. | Save Story
A lawsuit against Alec Baldwin filed by relatives of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan has been resolved in the actor's favor.
Man on the run with baby was walking around store naked hours before wife was found dead
Nate Sunderland and Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Updated Dec. 1 - 9:39 p.m. | Save Story
A woman is dead and an Amber Alert has been issued for a baby boy "believed to be in imminent danger" who was abducted by his father, who is a homicide suspect.
Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say
Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
A federal inmate was charged Friday with attempted murder in the Nov. 24 prison stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.
Ute tribal officer faces federal charges in 2022 shooting of unarmed couple
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 5:06 p.m. | Save Story
A Ute Tribe Fish and Wildlife officer has been indicted in federal court on the accusation of shooting an unarmed couple in 2022.
Man fatally shot by US Marshals task force in Sandy
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 4:10 p.m. | Save Story
A man was shot and killed by law enforcers at a senior living center in Sandy on Friday.
Officials release initial report on fatal October plane crash in Emery County
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday released the preliminary report on a small plane crash near Huntington that killed one person in October.
Additional details on 2 Utah officer-involved shootings released
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 2:41 p.m. | Save Story
More details on two officer-involved shootings in Salt Lake County, involving suspects who lived, were released Friday — now that the men have been convicted.
Alleged gunman arrested in shooting investigation that also led to fatal crash
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 12:52 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City police say they have arrested the alleged gunman who shot a man in the leg outside a party in October. The shooting prompted a chase with a second suspect that ended in a fatal crash.
2 officers injured, 1 man arrested following lengthy chase in Utah County
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 1 - 12:33 p.m. | Save Story
An early morning chase in Utah County resulted in minor injuries to two officers, as well as for the man arrested, who had to be treated at a local hospital before being booked into jail.
Sexual assault survivor says delays in police investigation allowed perpetrator to attack a teenager
Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 1 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman said delays in properly investigating her report of sexual assault allowed her perpetrator to remain free and attack a teenage girl more than a year later.
Idaho man injured in 30-car pileup on I-86 dies
Mary Boyle, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 11:40 a.m. | Save Story
An American Falls, Idaho, man has died after being injured in a crash involving 30 vehicles Monday morning on Interstate 86 near Pocatello.
Crash causes heavy delays on I-15 near Scipio; road now cleared
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 1 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
A crash is causing heavy delays on I-15 just south of Scipio on Friday.
Suspicious circumstances surround fatal Springville fire in October
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
Springville police are investigating the death of a woman found in a burning trailer in October. And while investigators aren't calling it a homicide, there are unusual circumstances that have raised questions.
Family honors daughter killed 1 year ago, offers forgiveness to hit-and-run driver
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 1 - 10:19 a.m. | Save Story
A Holladay family is offering forgiveness to the driver of a hit-and-run accident that took the life of UVU student Isabelle Parr.
SUV crashes into neighborhood at 'excessive speed,' Salt Lake police say
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 10:09 a.m. | Save Story
A driver was hospitalized Thursday night after losing control of his SUV and crashing into the yard of a Salt Lake city home, police said.
Industrial-size power washing truck believed to be cause of day care carbon monoxide leak
Shelby Lofton and Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 1 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
The carbon monoxide leak at American Preparatory Academy's day care in Draper Wednesday afternoon made dozens sick, including several children.
ACLU Utah speaks on behalf of homeless in lawsuit filed against Salt Lake City
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
ACLU Utah has filed an amicus brief with the Utah Supreme Court on behalf of people experiencing homelessness amid a lawsuit alleging Salt Lake City has created a public nuisance with its homeless policies.
'Very grueling process': Washington Police Department in southern Utah receives accreditation
Haven Scott, St. George News | Posted Nov. 30 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Washington Police Department in southern Utah recently received accreditation from the Utah Chiefs of Police Association.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway says Haslams offered bribes to inflate Pilot truck stops earnings
Josh Funk, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 30 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway says the billionaire Haslam family tried to bribe at least 15 executives at the Pilot truck stop chain with millions of dollars to get them to inflate the company's profits this year because that would force Berkshire to pay more for the Haslams' remaining 20% stake in the company.
2 men sentenced to federal prison for robbing mail carrier in Salt Lake City
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Two of three men who pleaded guilty to robbing a U.S. Post Office mail carrier at gunpoint were sentenced to federal prison on Friday.
Climbers found her body buried in Nevada over 26 years ago. Coroner just revealed her identity
Sarah Dewberry, CNN | Posted Nov. 30 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
Over 26 years after a woman's body was discovered buried beneath a pile of rocks in rural Nevada, authorities have announced her identity.
Truck driver resuscitated after medical incident forces semitruck off I-15 near Beaver Dam
E. George Goold, St George News | Posted Nov. 30 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
The driver of a semitruck on I-15 had to be revived after a medical incident forced his vehicle to leave the road on Wednesday afternoon.
State hospital staffer arrested, accused of showing explicit pictures of himself
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
A staff member at the Utah State Hospital has been arrested and accused of showing two boys an explicit picture and video of himself. Police then reported finding child pornography on his phone.
Company calls human trafficking charges 'outrageous'
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Executives from a Davis County contracting company charged with aggravated human trafficking are firing back against the allegations levied against them.
Driver arrested after 2 troopers killed in hit-and-run on Las Vegas freeway, police say
Associated Press | Posted Nov. 30 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Two Nevada state troopers have died in a hit-and-run while helping another driver and a suspect is in custody.
Senate Democrats authorize US Supreme Court ethics subpoenas
John Kruzel and Andrew Chung, Reuters | Posted Nov. 30 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
A Democratic-led U.S. Senate panel on Thursday authorized subpoenas to two influential conservatives — Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo — as part of an ethics inquiry spurred by reports of undisclosed largesse directed to some conservative Supreme Court justices.
Judge allows woman charged with murdering professional bull rider to be released on bail
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
A woman who has been in jail for 11 months on charges of murdering a professional bull rider is now returning to her home in Texas after a Utah judge allowed her to be released on bail.
Reward offered in Cedar City stolen firearms investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 30 - 1:57 p.m. | Save Story
Police are offering a reward for information leading to the arrests of the person or people who took multiple firearms from a store in Cedar City.
Arizona man charged after fatal crash in Utah nearly 4 years ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 12:57 p.m. | Save Story
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man who investigators say was driving excessively fast and was impaired when he crashed in 2019, killing his passenger.
Investigators release preliminary report on plane crash that killed 2 near Khyv Peak
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 12:16 p.m. | Save Story
The NTSB released a preliminary report on a Nov. 14 plane crash that killed two pilots and seriously injured a passenger near Khyv Peak in Provo.
New details on how deputies moved Lori Vallow Daybell from Idaho to Arizona
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 10:56 a.m. | Save Story
Lori Vallow Daybell is no longer incarcerated at the Pocatello Women's Correctional Center and has been booked into the Maricopa County Jail in Arizona.
'I am 911,' emergency dispatcher says after overdosed driver crashes near communications center
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted Nov. 30 - 8:21 a.m. | Save Story
What started as a crash in the parking lot of the St. George Consolidated Communications Center on Monday quickly escalated into a life-or-death situation when an emergency dispatcher found an unresponsive driver and two small children in a car.
Student accused of attacking Kearns High teacher has special needs, district says
Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 30 - 7:41 a.m. | Save Story
The Granite School District is now investigating what it calls an "egregious" attack on a teacher. A spokesman says the student accused in the alleged attack has special needs.
West Point man sent to prison for detaining, assaulting woman at his home
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
A West Point man who pleaded guilty to charges accusing him of assaulting and sexually abusing a woman he wouldn't let leave his home in 2019 has been sentenced to prison.
Students, staff members hospitalized after carbon monoxide poisoning at Draper preschool
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com and Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Updated Nov. 29 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Nine children and five adults were hospitalized after exposure to carbon monoxide Wednesday in Draper, firefighters said.
Husband of YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke files for divorce
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 29 - 4:26 p.m. | Save Story
The husband of the popular "8 Passengers" YouTube channel vlogger has filed for divorce nearly three months after his wife Ruby Franke was charged with abusing their children.
Dozens of scooters have been stolen, reprogrammed, Salt Lake police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 29 - 1:43 p.m. | Save Story
Police say they are investigating the thefts of dozens of electric scooters in Salt Lake City that have then been reprogrammed and sold for well below market value.
Sandy case highlights challenges tracking sex offenders who move across state lines
Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 29 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
A convicted sex offender from California moved into a Sandy neighborhood but did not show up on Utah's registry for nearly a year. Now, we don't know where he is.
Watch: Video coverage will be allowed in the courtroom, Daybell judge rules
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Updated Nov. 29 - 11:14 a.m. | Save Story
Cameras will be permitted in the courtroom during Chad Daybell's trial, District Judge Steven Boyce ruled Wednesday.
Student puts teacher in chokehold, attacks others in Kearns High School classroom, police say
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 29 - 7:58 a.m. | Save Story
A disturbing fight in a Kearns High classroom ended with a student in juvenile detention after police said he put a teacher in a chokehold before assaulting two other adults.
2 sent to prison for 'coldblooded' murder of teen outside his Sandy home
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 29 - 6:21 a.m. | Save Story
Two men were sentenced to prison Tuesday for the 2020 shooting death of a 17-year-old boy outside his Sandy home. A judge called their actions "as coldblooded a thing as I have encountered."
Riverton man sentenced to prison for killing Pleasant Grove father after road rage incident
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
A Riverton man was sentenced to prison for manslaughter after he pleaded guilty to killing a Pleasant Grove man following a road rage incident on I-15 in Sandy just over one year ago.
Southern Utah massage therapist faces multiple new charges of sex abuse
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
A former massage therapist in Cedar City accused of sexually abusing a client is now facing numerous new allegations from additional alleged victims.
Alex Murdaugh's financial fraud victims angrily confront him before he gets 27 years in prison
Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 28 - 3:26 p.m. | Save Story
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for stealing $12 million from his clients and family law firm.
2 BASE jumpers rescued in separate incidents near Moab over holiday weekend
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
Two BASE jumpers were rescued in separate incidents after being injured near Moab over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Bountiful man charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting of high school friend
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 12:35 p.m. | Save Story
A Bountiful man was charged Tuesday with manslaughter in the shooting death of his high school friend.
Utahn paralyzed during Trolley Square mass shooting has died
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 11:19 a.m. | Save Story
Stacy Hanson, who was confined to a wheelchair after being shot at Trolley Square in 2007, has passed away at the age of 70.
Man took car with child inside, then fled officers for over 90 minutes, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 8:22 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah man was arrested Monday after police say he took a car with an 11-year-old girl in the back seat and then led officers on multiple chases in two counties.
Grantsville officials stepping up efforts to avoid another tragedy following fatal crash
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 28 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
After a crash left a 12-year-old dirt bike rider dead, the mayor said he wanted to step up education and enforcement efforts in town in hopes of avoiding another tragedy.
Media outlets file brief in support of cameras in the courtroom during Chad Daybell's trial
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 7:50 a.m. | Save Story
EastIdahoNews.com and a handful of other Idaho media outlets have filed a brief in support of cameras in the courtroom during the upcoming Chad Daybell murder trial.
Lawsuit: Woman says she received full vial of COVID vaccine; CVS subsidiary claims immunity
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 9:38 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake County woman filed a lawsuit claiming a COVID-19 vaccine dose five-times larger than the recommended dose has negatively impacted her health. CVS subsidiary MinuteClinic Diagnostic of Utah says they are immune from the claims.
Roosevelt police officer injured in head-on collision to stop wrong-way driver
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
A Roosevelt police officer sustained minor injuries in a head-on collision with a vehicle driving the wrong way.
Man injured after being pinned by vehicle that crashed into Pleasant Grove town house
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 27 - 6:22 p.m. | Save Story
A vehicle collided into the side of an apartment building in Pleasant Grove on Monday morning, pinning an occupant of the unit inside and injuring the driver.
Lawsuit accuses AG Sean Reyes of intimidating critic of Tim Ballard, OUR
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 5:52 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes is accused of intimidating a critic of Operation Underground Railroad and founder Tim Ballard in a lawsuit filed Monday.
Man killed in rollover crash in Washington County
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
A man was killed in a rollover crash in Washington County early Monday.
