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Police receive training to work with mental health patients
The Crisis Intervention Team training academies are held around the state as many as 18 times a year.
A man who police say led them on a chase in a stolen vehicle was shot and killed by a Millard County sheriff's deputy...
A 62-year-old man died Wednesday night following a physical altercation inside a downtown gas station.
Pedestrian killed in Taylorsville accident
A 39-year-old woman was killed Thursday night when she stepped off the curb in front of an oncoming car. Read more »
Woman in critical condition after SUV crashes into back of dump truck
A woman was in critical condition Thursday after the SUV she was driving slammed into a bottom-dump semi truck on I-15, wedging it underneath the large vehicle. Read more »
Crews investigating cause of Magna house fire
Crews were working Thursday to determine the cause of a two-alarm house at 2752 S. 9000 West. Read more »
Charges filed agaisnt 2 men accused of sparking Dump Fire
Charges have been filed against two men accused of sparking the destructive Dump Fire near Saratoga Springs in June. Read more »
Utah video game developer ordered to pay back wages
A Utah video game developer has been sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to pay restitution of at least $1.2 million. Read more »
National Park Service ranger injured in crash near Vernal
A National Park Service law enforcement ranger was injured Thursday when his truck rolled down an embankment east of the Uintah County Landfill northeast of Vernal. Read more »
Curtis Allgier releases statement to debunk rumors about guilty plea
Curtis Allgier released a recorded statement Thursday to dispel rumors sparked by a letter he wrote that he would withdraw his guilty plea in the death of a corrections officer. Read more »
Police identify man who died following downtown altercation
SALT LAKE CITY — Police identified a 62-year-old man who died Wednesday after a downtown altercation at a gas station. Alfred Montoya died following a brief fight at the Smith's Express gas station at 873 E. South Temple... Read more »
Community members plant daffodils to remember gun violence victims
Angie Vorher fought back tears as she shared the story of how her daughter was killed in a senseless act of violence. Read more »
Data shows violent crime jumped 18% last year
Violent crimes unexpectedly jumped 18 percent last year, the first rise in nearly 20 years, and property crimes rose for first time in a decade. Read more »
Salt Lake City businessman sentenced to prison on child porn charges
A Salt Lake City businessman convicted of viewing child pornography on his work computer was sentenced Wednesday to one to 15 years in prison. Read more »
Friends rescue BASE jumper caught on Moab cliff
An Australian BASE jumper who got snagged on a Moab canyon wall was rescued by friends Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
Sandy man charged with using checks to steal $370K from employer
A Sandy man is accused of stealing more than $370,000 from his employer over several years through unauthorized checks. Read more »
Charges filed against man accused of carjacking a Porsche in Millcreek
A West Valley City man arrested in connection with an Oct. 5 carjacking in Millcreek has been charged with aggravated robbery. Read more »
Brigham City man found dead in toxic pond near Lava Hot Springs
A Brigham City man last seen at work on Saturday was found Wednesday at the bottom of a toxic pond in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Read more »
VA hospital killed former soldier with excessive painkillers, lawsuit says
Gregory Lynn Smith and Jeri Bolinder blame the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the death of their 30-year-old son in a federal lawsuit filed in Salt Lake City this week. Read more »
Lawmakers back bill allowing inmates to become organ donors
A bill requiring state prisons to offer inmates the opportunity to sign up as organ donors was unanimously backed Wednesday by lawmakers. Read more »
Police say man took electronics from boy, assaulted boy's father
An 18-year-old man faces multiple robbery and assault charges after police say he took electronics from a young boy in a park and then got into a physical confrontation with the child's father. Read more »
Federal charges filed against Ukranian man accused of damaging Delta aircraft
A federal lawsuit was filed against a Ukrainian man Tuesday after an FBI investigation indicated he damaged an aircraft upon landing at Salt Lake City International Airport. Read more »
Provo police to use $400K federal grant to aid victimized seniors
The Provo Police Department will use a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women to help address the needs of victimized seniors. Read more »
Wyoming man accused of using child's birthday money in Ogden drug deal
A Wyoming man was arrested Friday after police say he used his child's birthday money to buy marijuana in Ogden. Read more »
Man who provided gun in suicide pleads guilty to reduced charges
Emery County prosecutors say they extended a plea bargain Tuesday to a man charged with manslaughter in their jursidiction based in part on a recent ruling in a tragic Juab County case. Read more »
A.G. candidates disagree on Utah's effort to control federal lands
Two candidates for Utah attorney general expressed contrasting views Tuesday on so-called message lawsuits aimed at the federal government or other entities. Read more »
Kanab woman killled in Kane County accident
A Kanab woman was killed in a rollover accident in a remote area of Kane County last week. Read more »
Curtis Allgier is not withdrawing guilty plea, attorney says
An attorney for Curtis Allgier, who recently admitted to shooting and killing a corrections officer during an escape, does not believe his client plans to withdraw his guilty plea. Read more »
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Police identify man who died following downtown altercation
SALT LAKE CITY — Police identified a 62-year-old man who died Wednesday after a downtown altercation at a gas station. Alfred Montoya died following a brief fight at the Smith's Express gas station at 873 E. South Temple... Read more »
Curtis Allgier releases statement to debunk rumors about guilty plea
Curtis Allgier released a recorded statement Thursday to dispel rumors sparked by a letter he wrote that he would withdraw his guilty plea in the death of a corrections officer. Read more »
Salt Lake City businessman sentenced to prison on child porn charges
A Salt Lake City businessman convicted of viewing child pornography on his work computer was sentenced Wednesday to one to 15 years in prison. Read more »
Utah video game developer ordered to pay back wages
A Utah video game developer has been sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to pay restitution of at least $1.2 million. Read more »
VA hospital killed former soldier with excessive painkillers, lawsuit says
Gregory Lynn Smith and Jeri Bolinder blame the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the death of their 30-year-old son in a federal lawsuit filed in Salt Lake City this week. Read more »
Brigham City man found dead in toxic pond near Lava Hot Springs
A Brigham City man last seen at work on Saturday was found Wednesday at the bottom of a toxic pond in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Read more »
210 Rio Grande: The epicenter for Utah's homeless
More than 80 percent of the state's homeless are along the Wasatch Front, according to a 2011 state report. Many land at 210 Rio Grande some time or another to seek shelter, sustenance or a... Read more »
Sandy man charged with using checks to steal $370K from employer
A Sandy man is accused of stealing more than $370,000 from his employer over several years through unauthorized checks. Read more »
Deputy shoots, kills man during fight in Millard County
A man who police say led them on a chase in a stolen vehicle was shot and killed by a Millard County sheriff's deputy Monday night. Read more »
Friends rescue BASE jumper caught on Moab cliff
An Australian BASE jumper who got snagged on a Moab canyon wall was rescued by friends Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
Community members plant daffodils to remember gun violence victims
Angie Vorher fought back tears as she shared the story of how her daughter was killed in a senseless act of violence. Read more »
Police receive training to work with mental health patients, team with professionals for solutions
The Crisis Intervention Team training academies are held around the state as many as 18 times a year in an effort to teach law enforcement officers how to best help those with mental health issues. Read more »
National Park Service ranger injured in crash near Vernal
A National Park Service law enforcement ranger was injured Thursday when his truck rolled down an embankment east of the Uintah County Landfill northeast of Vernal. Read more »
Charges filed agaisnt 2 men accused of sparking Dump Fire
Charges have been filed against two men accused of sparking the destructive Dump Fire near Saratoga Springs in June. Read more »
A.G. candidates disagree on Utah's effort to control federal lands
Two candidates for Utah attorney general expressed contrasting views Tuesday on so-called message lawsuits aimed at the federal government or other entities. Read more »
Charges filed against man accused of carjacking a Porsche in Millcreek
A West Valley City man arrested in connection with an Oct. 5 carjacking in Millcreek has been charged with aggravated robbery. Read more »
Federal charges filed against Ukranian man accused of damaging Delta aircraft
A federal lawsuit was filed against a Ukrainian man Tuesday after an FBI investigation indicated he damaged an aircraft upon landing at Salt Lake City International Airport. Read more »
Salt Lake City boy dies after near drowning in Park City
A 4-year-old boy who almost drowned in a Park City pool over the weekend died Monday night. Read more »
Lawmakers back bill allowing inmates to become organ donors
A bill requiring state prisons to offer inmates the opportunity to sign up as organ donors was unanimously backed Wednesday by lawmakers. Read more »
Data shows violent crime jumped 18% last year
Violent crimes unexpectedly jumped 18 percent last year, the first rise in nearly 20 years, and property crimes rose for first time in a decade. Read more »
Drugs found in wreckage of fatal southern Utah crash
Drugs were found in the wreckage of a single-vehicle accident on I-15 that left one man dead Monday. Read more »
Supporters release song in advance of Susan Powell's birthday
Camilyn Morrison experienced what she can only describe as a dream two days after the murders of Charlie and Braden Powell at the hands of their father, Joshua, and said Susan Cox Powell was there. Read more »
Innocent bystander hit in drive-by shooting, West Valley police say
A man pumping gas was hit in the leg by a stray bullet Tuesday afternoon during a drive-by shooting. Read more »
Crews investigating cause of Magna house fire
Crews were working Thursday to determine the cause of a two-alarm house at 2752 S. 9000 West. Read more »
Wyoming man accused of using child's birthday money in Ogden drug deal
A Wyoming man was arrested Friday after police say he used his child's birthday money to buy marijuana in Ogden. Read more »
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