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September 30, 2024

Single Utah mother, 33, raising money for her own funeral after cancer diagnosis gives her 3 months to live

A single Utah mother of two was told she has three months to live after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer and Cushing Syndrome, and is now planning her own funeral.

September 6, 2024

Utah husband charged with wife's murder in million-dollar home as revealing journal entry emerges

Eric Larson Sampson, 50, was charged by police in Utah with first-degree murder and second-degree aggravated assault in the death of his wife, 47-year-old Niki Sampson.

September 3, 2024

First-of-its-kind green dinosaur skeleton recovered in Utah could be new species, says National Geographic

A 150-million-year-old unique green dinosaur skeleton, which could be a new species, has been reassembled for display in Los Angeles. The dinosaur was first spotted in 2007.

August 28, 2024

Utah children's book author Kouri Richins had 2 key motives to kill husband: criminal defense attorney

A Utah children's book author accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl-laced cocktail will face a murder trial after new testimony in her case.

August 23, 2024

Unsuspecting shoppers in multiple states fall victim to 'distraction thefts'

Utah, Nevada, and Idaho have seen a marked rise in "interstate crime groups." The transient criminals are often affiliated with Romanian and South American groups.

August 16, 2024

Utah mom kept missing daughter, 5, hidden in cult 'compound' for months with help from adult sons: prosecutors

A Utah woman has been charged with kidnapping after she allegedly brought her daughter from Utah to a cult-like religious compound in Missouri with her family's help.

August 14, 2024

Lightning strike at Arizona's Horseshoe Bend injures 2 tourists, National Park Service says

Two tourists have been injured after being struck by lightning at the Horseshoe Bend in Arizona's Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, officials say.

August 13, 2024

Trump-backed Rep. Celeste Maloy wins GOP nomination in Utah's 2nd district

Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah won the Republican primary in Utah's 2nd congressional district on Tuesday. She will take on the Democratic nominee in November. The seat has been solidly red and will likely be won by Republicans.

August 10, 2024

Large geological feature known as the 'Double Arch' and the 'Toilet Bowl' collapses in southern Utah

National Park Service officials said a popular geological feature in Utah known as the 'Hole in the Roof,' the 'Toilet Bowl' and the 'Double Arch' has collapsed.

August 8, 2024

Utah man who slashed woman’s throat gives 3-word message to family before lethal injection

Taberon Dave Honie, 48, was put to death by lethal injection in Utah early Thursday, more than two decades after slashing the throat of his girlfriend's mother.