CRIME & SAFETY
Neighbors asking who pays damages for their homes damaged in dynamite detonation
HOLLADAY, Utah (KUTV) — Neighbors are asking officials who will pay the damages for surrounding homes after authorities detonated a massive amount of dynamite in a house in Holladay. While not much is left of the home that contained the dynamite, houses nearby also suffered damages due to the...
Man dies shortly after being handcuffed by police in Kearns
KEARNS — A man who may have suffered an unknown medical condition died over the weekend shortly after being detained by police during a domestic violence investigation. Unified police were called at 11:58 p.m. Friday to a home near 5350 South and 5500 West on a report of a domestic violence incident involving weapons. A man with a weapon was threatening family members, said Unified Police Sgt. Aymee Race. Police have not said what that weapon was.
Lehi High campus disrupted by ‘threat of violence,’ police say
LEHI, Utah (ABC4) — The Lehi High School campus was disrupted on Tuesday, April 23, after police learned of a possible “threat of violence” made toward the school, according to the Lehi City Police Department. Around 10:15 a.m., the Lehi City Police Department confirmed it had received...
Video shows SUV pushing parked car across street and into Orem house
OREM — Neighbors say homeowners avoided injury Wednesday in a car-versus-house ordeal that surveillance video shows happened when an SUV pulled up behind a parked car and then pushed it across the street. The chain of events unfolded sometime after 11:30 a.m., according to neighbor Marcus Hight. He said...
Fuel from semi crash on I-80 spills into Parleys Creek, travels 6 miles downstream to SLC
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Hazmat crews on Thursday were working to scrub diesel fuel from lanes on I-80 in Salt Lake County's East Canyon after an early-morning semi-truck crash, authorities said. Sgt. Cameron Roden with the Utah Highway Patrol said the driver of the westbound truck lost control...
Man arrested, accused of filming woman in Salt Lake dressing room
SALT LAKE CITY — A man was arrested Wednesday and accused of trying to secretly film a woman in a department store dressing room last fall. Erik Gerardo Betancourt-Alvarado, 48, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of voyeurism. Police say the incident happened on Sept....
One year later, Draper claims 'misperceptions' over homes that fell off cliff
The images still leaves jaws dropped one year after two homes slid off a Draper cliff and into a canyon below, causing evacuations of nearby residents who wondered if their houses would be next.
A look back 1 year after 2 Draper homes collapsed in a landslide
DRAPER — One year ago, a landslide in Draper took two houses with it, destroying them and forcing the evacuation of other homes in the area. The homes were evacuated before they were destroyed, and there were no injuries, but the aftermath continues. Other homes in the area were evaluated for safety and some people were forced to leave.
First responders rescue Provo hiker stuck above ‘Y’
PROVO, Utah, April 23, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A Provo hiker who made it past the “Y” installed on the mountain behind Brigham Young University on Monday needed a little help getting back down. Responding agencies included Provo Fire & Rescue, BYU Police, AirLife Utah and the...
Man arrested, accused of spray-painting furniture set to be moved into store
SALT LAKE CITY — A man was arrested Sunday after police say he spray-painted graffiti on furniture waiting to be moved into a downtown store, causing more than $34,000 in damage. Joshua Dean Cade, 32, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of property damage and...
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