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Utah man accused of sexually exploiting Michigan girl charged with 17 felony crimes
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 7:42 p.m. | Save Story
A 19-year-old Utah man was charged with 17 first-degree felonies on Wednesday and accused of demanding sexually explicit pictures from a 15-year-old Michigan girl.

Prosecutors no longer seeking death penalty against Douglas Carter, citing new DNA evidence
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated Sept. 23 - 6:57 p.m. | Save Story
Douglas Carter will face another jury trial on charges of aggravated murder. But now, prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty and they asked the judge to reconsider bail.

Father becomes popular 'Guardrail Guy' advocate on TikTok after daughter's tragic death
Cameron Elliott, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 6:47 p.m. | Save Story
In 2016, Stephen Eimers' daughter was killed in Tennessee due to a dangerous guardrail. He's now become known across the U.S. for his advocacy efforts.

Man dies in rollover crash on Highway 18 in Washington County
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 6:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Highway Patrol stated that an elderly man driving a Kia on southbound Highway 18 was ejected as his car rolled "several times." He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Firefighter injured while battling commercial structure fire in West Jordan
VideoDevin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
A firefighter was injured as he fought a commercial structure fire in West Jordan Wednesday afternoon.

Construction on SR 224 in Park City nears end, UDOT says
KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 6:10 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Department of Transportation and High Valley Transit are wrapping up two major projects along state Route 224. Crews are finishing new turning lanes at Deer Valley Drive and Park Avenue.

Utah group to hold vigil honoring state's 2026 murder victims
KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
Friday is a National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims, to honor those killed in Utah and to support the families and loved ones of the victims.

Uintah School District studying middle school closure amid declining enrollment, safety concerns
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 5:16 p.m. | Save Story
The Uintah School District board of education voted 4-1 on Monday to begin studying the potential closure of Uintah Middle School after the 2026-2027 school year.

Professional football coming to Utah as UFL announces expansion
VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 4:09 p.m. | Save Story
The United Football League announced Tuesday that Utah will join the league in 2028 as part of a four-market expansion that will grow the UFL to 10 teams.

'How else am I supposed to discipline them?' man accused of choking child asks police
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Sept. 23 - 2:21 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah County man arrested and accused of abusing two young children now faces four first-degree felony counts of aggravated child abuse.

Spanish Fork City Council approves changes to city code for data centers
KSL | Updated Sept. 23 - 2:09 p.m. | Save Story
A proposed data center in Spanish Fork has a path to move forward now that the City Council voted to approve changes to city code.

Utah hits new record for price of diesel fuel
VideoDaniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
The price of a gallon of diesel fuel in Utah hit a record high of $6.58 a gallon on Wednesday, according to AAA.

Food insecurity up by 100K, Utah Food Bank reports. Here's a way to help
VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 1:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Food Bank says 600,000 Utahns are experiencing food insecurity, including 1 in 5 children, as America First Credit Union launches its 22nd annual food drive.

Fired IT employee accused of hacking Utah city emails, posting on Facebook
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
A former IT technician for a Utah County city is accused of illegally accessing the city's emails and posting some on Facebook, even after he was fired.

Mapleton bear removed from neighborhood
VideoJoe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 12:22 p.m. | Save Story
A bear who wandered through a Mapleton neighborhood was safely removed by the Utah Department of Wildlife on Wednesday after returning on Sunday night.

New Justice Court judge appointed; first new position in more than two decades
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 11:49 a.m. | Save Story
Nick Stiles was appointed as Salt Lake City's sixth Justice Court judge, the first new position in more than two decades.

Provocative ad for bed sale leads to solicitation arrest
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Sept. 23 - 11:05 a.m. | Save Story
A man who police say posted pictures of a young girl in a nightgown allegedly to sell a bed was arrested and accused of having child sex abuse material.
Business & Tech »
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Education »

Peruvian teacher with expiring visa focus of campaign to keep him at Vernal school
- Uintah School District studying middle school closure amid declining enrollment, safety concerns
- Weber State shares innovative possibilities, solutions at MARS research center
- Meta, Utah Valley University partnering to build observatory in Eagle Mountain
- Davis County students run for shelter during hail storm, tornado warning after early release
Environment »

Spanish Fork City Council approves changes to city code for data centers
- Polo off Mexican coast is among 'the strongest storms ever' as Odalys becomes a hurricane
- Eagle Mountain rezoning for possible data center draws little opposition
- Salt Lake City close to fully replacing 200 North Temple trees lost in 2024 mishap
- Category 5 Hurricane Polo is an 'extremely dangerous' storm off the coast of Mexico
Health »

As police probe 2 Ole Miss student deaths, they urge people to avoid herbal extract kratom
- Swig's 'Save the Cups' campaign aims to raise $650K for women battling breast cancer
- Friendly rivalry takes center stage at Salt Lake County Senior Decathlon
- Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
- Lawsuits allege Ozempic, other GLP-1 medications may cause sudden vision loss
Police & Courts »

Utah man accused of sexually exploiting Michigan girl charged with 17 felony crimes
- Prosecutors no longer seeking death penalty against Douglas Carter, citing new DNA evidence
- Man dies in rollover crash on Highway 18 in Washington County
- Son of woman claimed to have been abducted by serial killer Ted Bundy breaks silence
- Firefighter injured while battling commercial structure fire in West Jordan
Religion »

Actress, DNA expert to keynote next year's RootsTech. Tickets available now
- Colorado State apologizes after derogatory 'Mormon' chants during BYU football game
- Dads don't see themselves as key to their kids' faith. The data says otherwise
- Italy to ban veils in schools, limit foreign students per class, Meloni says
- First United Methodist Church serves community for more than 120 years
Science »

Agency says sea turtle eggs laid on California beaches are a first for the US West Coast
- Exclusive-Hellman & Friedman explores sale of Applied Systems at up to $10 billion, sources say
- Anthropic says Claude AI helped discover novel enzyme system
- FBI investigating hackers' claim of stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website
- Spanish Fork City Council approves changes to city code for data centers
Utah Counties »

Utah man accused of sexually exploiting Michigan girl charged with 17 felony crimes
- Peruvian teacher with expiring visa focus of campaign to keep him at Vernal school
- Prosecutors no longer seeking death penalty against Douglas Carter, citing new DNA evidence
- Man dies in rollover crash on Highway 18 in Washington County
- Son of woman claimed to have been abducted by serial killer Ted Bundy breaks silence





