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June 3, 2021

Utah man who murdered his wife on a cruise sentenced to 30 years in prison

A deadbeat Utah dad who beat his wife to death in front of their daughters on a cruise ship off Southeast Alaska in 2017 after she told him she wanted a divorce received a 30-year prison sentence Thursday.

June 3, 2021

Utah girls, 9 and 4, crash into semi-truck while trying to drive to Pacific Ocean for a swim: report

A 9-year-old Utah girl and her 4-year-old sister – who apparently wanted to road trip to California to swim in the Pacific – walked away from a head-on crash this week soon after starting their journey, according to reports.

June 2, 2021

Salt Lake City police struggle to fill positions after more than a dozen officers leave department

Chief Mike Brown told the Salt Lake City Council on Tuesday that 15 officers are leaving to work for the new Taylorsville Police Department and that the agency is having trouble filling training classes.

June 1, 2021

USS Oklahoma sailor killed at Pearl Harbor identified, to be buried in Utah

A U.S. Navy sailor who died aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 has been identified and is set to be buried in his Utah hometown, according to officials and a local report.

May 29, 2021

Utah woman's headstone has her fudge recipe engraved on the back

Kay Andrews and her husband Wade are buried at Logan Cemetery in Logan, Utah. On the back of their headstone is Kay’s fudge recipe.

May 27, 2021

Police: Armed school worker stops attempted kidnap suspect

The incident occurred Tuesday when a man grabbed an 11-year-old girl at a school playground in Ogden.

May 25, 2021

First 45-star American flag flown over US Capitol in 1896 returned to Utah government 100+ years later: report

One of the first American flags to bear a 45th star representing Utah has been brought back to the state’s capital after the family that had treasured the piece of history for decades decided to donate it to the government, according to a report. 

May 24, 2021

Feds seize $90K from supposed left-wing activist who sold footage of Capitol riot

Federal authorities have seized over $90,000 obtained by a Utah man who sold video footage of the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt during the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by a group of pro-Trump supporters.

May 23, 2021

Utah high school softball star makes incredible catch by jumping over fence during state championship

Olivia Taylor of Bear River High School made one of the greatest catches you’ll ever see during a softball game against Tooele High School, and it was instrumental in helping her team win the state championship.

May 21, 2021

US seeing wave of 'textbook anti-Semitism' amid Israel-Gaza tensions

From New York and California to Illinois and Utah, the recent conflict between Israel and Gaza has generated a disturbing backlash against American Jews – who have found themselves the targets of death threats, hate speech and violent physical attacks.