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March 5

Rural community on edge after husbands find their wives dead along hiking trail, suspect arrested

Utah homicide investigation continues as authorities arrested a suspect after three women found dead in Wayne County following an intensive manhunt.

March 5

Republican Rep Burgess Owens to retire from Congress when term ends

Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, announces he won't seek re-election in 2026. The former NFL player and President Donald Trump supporter will complete his current term.

February 26

Utah mom in upscale ski community killed husband to fund romance and lavish lifestyle, DA says

Prosecutors say Kouri Richins poisoned husband for $2M insurance and new life with boyfriend. Defense claims accidental overdose in Utah murder trial.

February 25

Squatty Potty millionaire founder charged in federal child porn case

Squatty Potty founder Robert “Bobby" Edwards was indicted in Utah on federal charges of receiving child sexual abuse material and ordered held without bail.

February 24

Judge dismisses defense push to remove prosecutors from Charlie Kirk murder case

Utah prosecutors will be able to continue their case against Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin Tyler Robinson after the defense moved to disqualify them, Judge Tony Graf ruled.

February 24

Utah snowmobiler becomes third avalanche victim in a week amid backcountry dangers

A third avalanche death within a week has been reported in Utah after a snowmobiler was found buried in the Snake Creek area of Wasatch County.

February 23

Family ski trip ends in tragedy after brother finds sister swept away by Utah avalanche

Massachusetts girl dies in Utah skiing avalanche as community mourns beloved soccer player. Brighton Resort incident affects Rochester and Marine Soccer.

February 23

Housekeeper expected to play key role in trial of wife accused of husband’s murder in wealthy ski town

Utah author and mom Kouri Richins faces trial in the 2022 fentanyl death of her husband. The couple's former housekeeper is expected to testify as a key witness in the case.

February 21

Avalanches in Utah kill 11-year-old girl, father snowmobiling with son in state's first 2 fatalities of season

Separate avalanches in Utah killed an 11-year-old girl and a father this week, marking the state's first snowslide fatalities of the winter season.

February 15

Department of War transports next-generation reactor in nuclear energy milestone

Department of War airlifts nuclear reactor via C-17 aircraft from California to Utah, advancing Trump's nuclear energy executive order for military use.