January 10, 2019 National parks grapple with overflowing trash and human waste as shutdown drags on It is day 20 of the partial government shutdown, and arguably the most visible symptom of the real-world fallout is being seen -- and smelled -- in the country’s national parks and monuments.
January 6, 2019 Utah police officer shot, killed while attempting to arrest fugitive, officials say A police officer in Utah was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a "dangerous fugitive" on Saturday night, officials said.
January 4, 2019 Utah's high altitude may have helped diagnose 8-year-old North Carolina boy's brain tumor, family says An 8-year-old North Carolina boy hoping to spend a peaceful Christmas with his family in Utah instead received a devastating and unexpected diagnosis of Glioblastoma, an aggressive and cancerous tumor found in the brain or spine.
January 2, 2019 Man bites ‘large chunk’ of person’s ear off after hot tub argument about conspiracy theories, police say A California man took a page out of Mike Tyson’s fighting playbook Tuesday by biting a “large chunk” out of another man’s ear, Utah cops said.
December 31, 2018 Elizabeth Smart's kidnapper lives near elementary school, records show A woman who helped kidnap Utah's Elizabeth Smart is living several blocks away from a Salt Lake City elementary school following her release from prison in September, according to Utah's sex-offender registry.
December 30, 2018 Utah's new DUI law, strictest in the nation, set to be implemented ahead of New Year's Eve Utah is set to implement the strictest DUI law in the nation – just in time for New Year’s.
December 27, 2018 Teen's mugshot goes viral for the wrong reason The mugshot of a 19-year-old man sparked a social media frenzy as many appeared to be astonished by the man’s age.
December 22, 2018 Police release 911 calls University of Utah student made days before being murdered by ex-boyfriend The Salt Lake City Police Department released the 911 calls University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey made just days before she was shot and killed by ex-boyfriend Melvin S. Rowland.
December 20, 2018 Family of Utah mayor killed in Afghanistan gets mortgage paid off The family of a Utah Army National Guard major who was killed in Afghanistan last month received an early Christmas present when a charity honoring a firefighter who died in the 9/11 attacks paid off their mortgage.
December 19, 2018 Amazon delivery driver accused of stealing packages in Utah: He was ‘feeling like the Grinch’ An Amazon delivery driver stole packages, including one with the book about Jesus Christ's birth, from several homes in Utah by appearing to drop off the parcels before swapping them out, police said.
