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Dozens of officers respond to West Jordan home after fake call to 911
WEST JORDAN — Investigators are trying to get to the bottom of a fake 911 call that led to a significant emergency response in West Jordan on Monday. “When something like this comes out, our officers are going to drop what they’re doing to come investigate this and help out,” said Sgt. Andrew Hercules of the West Jordan Police Department. “It’s a big drain on our resources.”
Former officer weighs in on law enforcement response at U of U protest
As protestors gathered on the University of Utah campus Monday night, officers watched from a distance. When the event grew larger and tents were placed down on the President’s Circle, the law enforcement presence also grew. “At some point, the University through their administration and their public safety, made...
Duck and run! Local first-responders rescue fowl as spring blooms
SALT LAKE CITY — If you put your ear down to a storm drain and hear quacks, you may not receive grand fortunes, but you will find a family of ducks. With the spring weather comes an influx of animal offspring, and with that, animal rescues similar to one that Salt Lake City Fire Department responded to on Monday, resulting in eight ducklings and one adult duck returned to safety.
Man accused of terrorizing neighbors facing additional charge of witness tampering
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A neighborhood terror suspect was in court Monday and is now facing a new criminal charge. Maurice Raffoul, 43, of Salt Lake City has been in the Salt Lake County Metro Jail since mid-November on multiple charges of violating civil stalking injunctions and following extensive 2News investigations. On Friday Salt Lake County prosecutors charged Raffoul with witness tampering, a third-degree felony for a letter he sent from jail to a witness in one of his cases.
ACLU of Utah urges campus administrators, police to respect protestors’ First Amendment rights
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 30, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is calling on campus administrators and law enforcement agencies across the state to “respect the First Amendment rights and safety of protestors.”. In a Tuesday press release, the ACLU called protests...
Salt Lake City opens first community orchard. Here's how it will be used
SALT LAKE CITY — After spending a few minutes getting their hands dirty filling in a pit around a Fantasia nectarine tree, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and a group of Parkview Elementary students each placed a hand on the freshly planted tree and did a group cheer to celebrate it.
Provo man shot by police in South Salt Lake charged in auto burglary investigation
AMERICAN FORK — A Provo man, who police say stole his impounded car from a lot in Utah County and was later shot by police looking for him in Salt Lake County, is now facing criminal charges for the American Fork incident. Kevin Mitchell Ballew, 37, was charged Monday...
Holladay family scrambling to find new housing after neighboring house was destroyed by ancient dynamite
HOLLADAY — A Holladay family is in limbo after their neighbor’s house was destroyed by “ancient dynamite” found inside. The Juarez family is renting the home just south of Teri Wojcik, whose house was leveled after her husband’s old dynamite was discovered with a myriad of other chemicals in the basement.
May flowers are on their way after final April showers
They say April showers bring May flowers, but Utah has been slacking this April in the shower department. Luckily, the last storm to move through helped make up for a lot of it, so rest assured that May flowers are, in fact, on their way.
Fry Sauce: Bite-sized headlines
🪧 The University of Utah said 14 of the 19 people arrested during Monday's pro-Palestinian protest on campus did not attend the school. (Salt Lake Tribune) 🛩 Hill Aerospace Museum's 91,000-square-foot, $22 million expansion is slated to open to the public tomorrow. (KSL.com) ⚖️ A man, who suffered...
Family searching for person who shot dog with gel blaster in West Valley City
WEST VALLEY, Utah (KUTV) — A West Valley family is asking for help to find out who shot their dog with what appeared to be a gel blaster. Their Ring camera caught everything on video. The video showed the moment Konna, a 3-year-old goldendoodle, got shot multiple times by...
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