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Road rage investigation ends in fatal crash in Spanish Fork
SPANISH FORK — A road rage investigation in Spanish Fork ended in a fatal crash early Friday. Spanish Fork police were called around 2:15 a.m. to a suspected road rage near 800 North and U.S. 6. A driver reported he was stopped at a traffic light when another driver pulled up beside him and stared at him, according to a statement from the police department. The caller then continued east on U.S. 6 to 2550 East.
Utah student earns perfect ACT score but rejected by MIT and BYU
SALT LAKE CITY — A Davis High senior earns a perfect ACT score but wasn’t accepted by the school of his choice. About 1.4 million students nationwide take the ACT but just 0.25% (1/400) of all test takers earned a perfect 36 score, according to PrepScholar. FairTest reports...
2 arrested in cockfighting case that began with a teen at school with a gun
WEST JORDAN — Two men accused of engaging in game fowl fighting, commonly referred to as cockfighting, were arrested Thursday in West Jordan. And police say their monthslong investigation started because of a separate investigation where a teenager was removed from a high school for allegedly threatening to kill a teacher and was found on school property two months later with a gun.
Video shows SUV pushing parked car across street, into Orem house
OREM — Neighbors say the homeowners avoided injury Wednesday in a car-versus-house ordeal that surveillance video showed 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...
Pride in Progress aims to celebrate and empower LGBTQ+ BYU students
Saturday, the Cougar Pride Center will host its annual Pride in Progress march and festival in Provo. The event starts at 5 p.m, kicking off at the Historic Utah County Courthouse, followed by march to Memorial Park for the festival filled with music, food and drag performances. The Cougar Pride...
Man killed in industrial accident with concrete slab in Bluffdale
BLUFFDALE — A man has been killed in an industrial accident in Bluffdale when cement slabs fell on him. Bluffdale Fire Chief Matt Evans said the apparent accident is under investigation after an emergency call at approximately 12:45 p.m. Thursday. “Upon arrival, we were informed that some big cement...
Utah drivers urged to plan ahead as 209 road projects rev up for summer
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Expect to see construction workers and orange cones dotting Utah's roads this summer as the Utah Department of Transportation revs up 209 improvement projects. "There's that short-term inconvenience — the goal is to have that payoff be worth it," John Gleason, UDOT spokesman, said on Thursday....
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.
Sandy firefighters hoist family of ducklings to safety
SANDY, Utah (KUTV) — With every spring season comes many ducklings spending their days trailing after mom and working to navigate valley terrain. Sometimes their small wings aren't enough to save them when they encounter their first storm rain, and that is when the big guns are called in.
Wasatch County skate park closed ‘indefinitely’ after repeated vandalism
The skate park on 100 South has been a target for graffiti and vandalism before, but Parks and Recreation assistant director Heath Coleman said the problem has gotten worse lately. “The last year or 18 months, we’ve seen major destruction,” he said. “Sinks and urinals and toilets being destroyed and...
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