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Three people injured after high-speed crash at Salt Lake City intersection
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Three people were injured in a high-speed crash that ended with one driver being detained by witnesses after he tried to flee the scene, police said. The investigation began just before 5 p.m. on Sunday at the 1300 South 2100 East intersection in the Foothill/Sunnyside neighborhood of Salt Lake City.
Man accused of kidnapping mother of his children with loaded gun at West Valley park
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KUTV) — A West Valley man is behind bars, accused of kidnapping the mother of his children at a public park with a loaded gun. An arrest report states that Ezra Denzel Wilson kidnapped the mother of his two children and took her to Greenbriar Park in West Valley City.
Three injured, two in custody in Midvale stabbing
MIDVALE — Three people were injured, including a minor, and two suspects are in custody following a stabbing in Midvale. According to Officer Quin Wilkins with the Unified Police Department, a call came in at approximately 3:35 a.m. of a possible stabbing with reports of children screaming near 6880 S. 700 West.
Man accused of killing Santaquin officer was holding woman in his truck against her will, documents allege
Arrest documents reveal more information about the deadly incident on May 5 that left a Utah officer dead — including details about a woman being held in the semi-truck against her will.
Without tipsters, wildlife poaching cases in Utah would go largely unsolved
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources identified a total of 1,056 fish and wildlife that were illegally harvested in 2023, at a value of over $619,000. National estimates suggest that represents just 3% of the total impact poachers may have had in the state. In addition...
UTA officer hospitalized after suffering medical incident during suspect pursuit
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Utah Transit Authority officer was hospitalized after officials said he suffered a medical incident while pursuing a suspect. The officer was treated at the scene in Salt Lake City on Sunday afternoon before being taken to the hospital. Details about his condition were...
Utah Highway Patrol K9 Bruno turns in badge after years of service
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — After many years of service, Utah Highway Patrol K9 Bruno is turning in his badge for a well-earned retirement. Bruno served as an apprehension and explosive detection K9. In a statement released Friday, troopers praised Bruno and his long-time dedication to diligently protecting schools,...
Fire departments stressing defensible space in wildfire safety message to residences
SALT LAKE CITY — Five-year-old Anahi Burgon was busy Saturday morning. Since it was a nice day, she wanted to color pictures on her driveway with her colored chalk. "It's a cherry tree," she said. While her cherry tree looked like the real thing, it is the other trees,...
Three skiers die in two separate avalanches in Utah, Idaho
Three men recently died after being buried by two separate avalanches in Idaho and Utah, authorities say. Search crews recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers on Friday after they were swept away and buried by an avalanche in the mountains outside Salt Lake City a day earlier, officials said. The men — 23-year-old Andrew Cameron of Utah and 32-year-old Austin Mallet of Montana — were killed in the snowslide...
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