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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.
Saratoga Springs investigating reports of attempted kidnapping
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (ABC4) — A pair of reports of attempted kidnappings have put the Saratoga Springs Police Department on alert over the last two weeks. Saratoga Springs spokesperson AnnElise Harrison told ABC4.com the city received two reports of attempted kidnappings in the Harvest Hills neighborhood of the city and several reports of suspicious activity. However, the parents of the victim in the initial report called the police department and retracted their report.
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.
UHP investigating crash involving semi, Tesla on I-80 in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 26, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are investigating a crash involving a jackknifed semitrailer on Interstate 80 near the I-215 interchange in west Salt Lake City. The crash occurred around 1 p.m. on westbound I-80 about a half-mile west of the I-215 interchange. It...
Man dies in industrial accident at Bluffdale concrete plant
BLUFFDALE, Utah — Fire crews in Bluffdale said a man trapped under concrete slabs at a concrete supplier has died. The accident happened on Thursday at Olympic Precast in Bluffdale. Bluffdale Fire Chief Matt Evans said they were called about an industrial accident around 12:45 p.m. “Some big cement...
Queer Food Festival comes to SLC
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (GOOD THINGS UTAH)- The upcoming Queer Food Festival is an event you won’t want to miss. Today in the studio, Liz Pitts and Shannon White gave us the details. The festival will be on May 10th from 5:30 – 9:00 pm at Mountain West Hard...
SUV crashes into US Postal Service office in Sugar House
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Authorities responded to the U.S. Postal Service office in Sugar House Friday after a vehicle crashed into the building. A Honda Pilot's back end could be seen protruding from one of the post office's front windows shortly before noon. Details weren't immediately available.
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.
No damage reported as landspout forms, touches down near Herriman
HERRIMAN, Utah, April 25, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A landspout formed and briefly touched down Thursday, though no damage was reported, according to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The landspout was spotted about 11 a.m. about 1 mile northeast of Herriman, with at least one photo...
Utah gas prices are about a dollar more than in Colorado. Why?
SALT LAKE CITY — There’s a big difference when it comes to gas prices in Utah vs. the state’s next door neighbors in Colorado. In Salt Lake City, the average price for a gallon of gas is $3.92. Just south of Denver, you can find the same stuff for almost a whole dollar less at $2.97. Some stations in Denver are selling for as low as $2.71. Why is that?
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