Utah Local News

San Juan County assessor resigns after allegations of being 'unfit' for office

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted June 18 - 9:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

The San Juan County assessor has resigned partway through his second term, following a recommendation that he be removed from office.

Utah regulators place strict restrictions on Provo Canyon School license

Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Posted June 18 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dog owner shoots dogs after they entered his home, killed his dog in West Jordan, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted June 18 - 8:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two dogs were killed and another was injured in a West Jordan attack on Thursday, police said.

Activities slated to mark World Refugee Day, celebrate mariachi music

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 18 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A celebration is set for Friday to mark World Refugee Day while this year's installment of the Mariachi Festival is to be held Saturday.

New report finds catalytic converter thefts surging nationwide; why SLC is going against the trend

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted June 18 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Catalytic converter thefts are down a significant 40% year-over-year in Salt Lake City, police said.

Another Salt Lake City restaurant shuts down, but industry still sees life downtown

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 18 - 6:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

A second fine-dining pioneer in Utah's capital city is set to close its doors.

AI deepfake media can sway public opinion as effectively as real media, UVU study finds

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Updated June 18 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A study from Utah Valley University's Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy released Thursday found that deepfake media can sway public opinion just as effectively as real media, impacting elections at every scale.

Proposed immigrant detention center site in Salt Lake City to be offloaded, newspaper reports

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated June 18 - 4:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

The proposed site for an immigrant detention center in Salt Lake City is one of seven around the country federal officials plan to get rid of, The New York Times reports.

Trump endorses Republican incumbents ahead of Utah's congressional primaries

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated June 18 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump endorsed all three incumbent Republicans running for Congress in Utah ahead of next week's primary election.

Will Republicans decide Utah's 1st Congressional District Democratic primary?

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted June 18 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

After years of criticizing Democrats for participating in closed Republican primaries, some conservatives are exploring chances to influence Democratic races in the party's open primaries.

SITLA agrees to sell over 50,600 acres in the Book Cliffs in 'historic' nearly $30M deal

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated June 18 - 2:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A massive chunk of public trust land in eastern Utah is slated to remain public under a major transaction.

Case dismissed against former BYU football player after judge denies delay of July trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated June 18 - 2:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fifth District Court Judge Jay Winward dismissed a rape charge against Parker Kingston on Thursday after denying another request to delay the jury trial.

Father accused of attempting to drown daughter in Utah river

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated June 18 - 2:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man arrested in Sanpete County for investigation of aggravated child abuse allegedly tried to drown his daughter in a river.

Man accused of stealing paintings, forging checks from mother to open restaurant

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 18 - 1:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man is accused of stealing from his mother in Utah County in order to finance his restaurant venture.

Internal gang conflict may have lead to Kearns shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated June 18 - 12:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three documented gang members have been charged in connection with a shooting in Kearns in March.

Mother who vanished with 4 children following TikTok posts booked into Davis County jail

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted June 18 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Elleshia Anne Seymour, a mother who allegedly kidnapped her four children and took them to Croatia, has been arrested and charged with custodial interference.

Apple Valley faces water conservation measures after unexpected well drilling

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 18 - 11:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Residents of Apple Valley in Washington County are being asked to conserve water following a well that was being drilled by a landowner.

Beloved Magnolia Bakery, 5 other businesses coming to Foothill Village this year

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 18 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Six new businesses have either moved in or plan to move into a recently renovated shopping center on Salt Lake City's east side.

Taylorsvile man released after admitting to assaulting a rival gang member in school parking lot

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 18 - 9:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 19-year-old was ordered to spend time in jail, on probation for the gang-related assault of a 14-year-old in a school parking lot.