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See it: Utah landspout tornado catches onlookers by surprise
Residents in northern Utah became concerned Thursday after spotting a cloud that looked as if a twister or funnel cloud had formed in the sky, but according to local meteorologists, the phenomenon was likely a landspout.
Salt Lake gang 'shot caller' charged with killing 2, now linked to 4th shooting
SANDY — A Salt Lake man already charged with killing two people at a party in 2021 has now been connected to another shooting in Sandy two days earlier. Patrocinio Perez, 21, was charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with discharge of a firearm causing injury, a second-degree felony, plus aggravated assault and seven counts of shooting in the direction of someone, third-degree felonies.
UDOT begins major construction season – here are the projects you should know
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Temperatures are beginning to rise across Utah which can only mean one thing: Construction season is starting. The Utah Department of Transportation said it would be working on 209 projects throughout 2024 with some big changes coming to major highways and interchanges such as I-15 in Farmington, Bangerter Highway through Salt Lake County, and Mountain View Corridor.
Man sentenced in 2022 killing of U.S. Army vet Cesar Martinez on Bangerter Highway
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — One man has been sentenced for the murder of Cesar Martinez, a U.S. Army veteran whose body was found on the side of Bangerter Highway near 8000 South in 2022. Mario Alberto Carreto-Morales was sentenced to 15 years to life for the first-degree felony...
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....
200 gallons of diesel fuel spill into Parleys Creek, travel downstream to SLC waterways
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Authorities on Thursday were warning residents and visitors in Salt Lake City to stay away from Parleys Creek - which runs alongside I-80 before diverting north at Sugarhouse Park - after approximately 200 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the waterway during an early-morning semi-truck crash.
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...
Salt Lake City Fire conduct arson investigation Tuesday morning
SALT LAKE CITY — An arson investigation is underway after several suspicious fires in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, crews were called to four small fires in the area of 100 South between 500 East and 700 East. “Fire investigators do believe...
Some Salt Lake high school facilities closed to the public due to irresponsible dog owners
SALT LAKE CITY — Publicly funded facilities are not open to the public, and that's the case for the tennis courts and fields at a handful of Salt Lake City high schools. Peter Bublik said the courts in the Granite School District, specifically Skyline and Olympus high schools, used to be open on evenings and weekends but are now locked up. Bublik said he had played tennis on those courts several times for nearly a decade.
How to keep a kitchen clean
KUTV — TV’s Chef Michael Symon is one of the most respected and renowned celebrities in the world of food. He has shared his expertise on numerous shows on Food Network, The Cooking Channel, and network television. Now he can be seen on ‘Symon’s Dinners-Cooking Out’ and his new show ’24 in 24: Last Chef Standing’ debuts this Spring.
Select Utah Walmart stores to host prescription drug disposal on Saturday
SALT LAKE CITY — A handful of Utah Walmart stores will host prescription drug-disposal events on Saturday, April 27. The events are part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s biannual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, according to a press release. Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2...
Utah playing crucial role in Biden administration's plan to expand, modernize electrical grid
SALT LAKE CITY — Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Thursday paid a visit to a Rocky Mountain Power substation in Salt Lake City to highlight the Biden administration's latest efforts to strengthen and expand the nation's electric grid while continuing to deploy clean energy. "Utah is a...
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