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February 5, 2025

Utah snowmobiler killed in avalanche after being 'fully buried'

A 37-year-old man was killed after an avalanche "caught, carried and fully buried" him in the Utah backcountry while snowmobiling, officials said.

February 3, 2025

Hiker falls to his death at Zion National Park in Utah: 'Was beyond help'

A Zion National Park visitor was recently killed after falling on the park's Canyon Overlook Trail, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

January 26, 2025

Husband of nurse, mom of three found dead at bottom of staircase went for beer after finding body: police

Authorities are investigating the death of a Utah nurse, whose husband allegedly told police he went out to get beer after finding her body at the bottom of a stairwell.

January 17, 2025

Student admits to releasing toxic gas in dorm, forces evacuations hours after FBI terrorism questioning

A Utah State University student was arrested after admitting to releasing chemical gas in his dorm hours after being questioned by FBI Terrorism Task Force investigators.

January 9, 2025

Mommy blogger Ruby Franke asked daughter for one thing before arrest: memoir

Ruby Franke's daughter, Shari Franke, remembers her last conversation with her mother before she was charged with child abuse her new memoir, "The House of My Mother."

January 8, 2025

Twice-deported illegal immigrant charged in girlfriend's murder: officials

Utah authorities have arrested Mexican national Nestor Rocha-Aguayo in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, Talia Benward, of Kearns, Utah, around Jan. 1.

January 4, 2025

2nd Homeland Security agent in Utah arrested on charges of selling illicit drugs that were seized as evidence

A second Department of Homeland Security agent in Utah was arrested after allegedly using a confidential informant to sell illicit drugs from evidence.

January 1, 2025

Holiday travel warning: $5M worth of cars stolen from major US airport by organized theft ring, report says

An organized theft ring is accused of stealing nearly $5 million worth of vehicles from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport between 2023 and November 2024.

December 26, 2024

Utah brothers survive avalanche after one pulls other out of snow burial

Brothers snowmobiling in Utah backcountry near Idaho on Christmas Eve triggered an avalanche that buried one in the snow, officials said.

December 18, 2024

5 Utah family members found dead inside home

Five members of the same Utah family were found dead inside of home in West Valley City, along with an injured 17-year-old, police say.