KAYSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a 76-year-old man is dead following a house fire in Kaysville. The Kaysville Fire Department says crews from several agencies responded to the fire Friday night but couldn’t immediately get inside the home because of “heavy fire conditions” that had flames coming out of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The backlog of untested rape kits is growing in Utah even after state lawmakers passed a law in 2017 to address the issue. KUTV-TV in Salt Lake City reports that the state crime lab doesn’t have enough technicians to handle the 120 new kits that […]
LEHI, Utah (AP) — A tractor-trailer rig carrying butane was leaking the flammable gas from a leaking tank after overturning on a Utah freeway Saturday, causing evacuations in the area. The Utah Highway Patrol said the double-trailer rig overturned on northbound Interstate 15 in Lehi and that the freeway was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Residents across Utah are getting treated to a snowy Thanksgiving. The Utah Highway Patrol on Thursday morning urged motorists to wait a few hours until crews and law enforcement could clear roads. Meteorologists say areas across the state received snow overnight with more expected throughout […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — More than 50 people in Provo are trying to enjoy Thanksgiving after being temporarily displaced by an apartment fire. KUTV in Salt Lake City reports a church opened its doors Thursday morning and local restaurants brought food for affected residents. Authorities say the blaze was reported […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City officials say The Leonardo art and science museum is facing possible eviction if it doesn’t come up with the money to cover nearly $400,000 in unpaid utility bills. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the mayor’s office sent a notice of default to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities have urged residents to drive safely after stopping a vehicle traveling more than 100 mph (160 kph) during a winter storm. KUTV-TV reported Thursday that a Utah Highway Patrol trooper had an adrenaline-charged drive while trying to stop a car he clocked at […]
HONOLULU (AP) — A man arrested in Hawaii wants a detention hearing in Utah, where he’s accused of sending hundreds of unwanted service providers and others to a home, including plumbers and prostitutes. Loren Okamura was in federal court in Honolulu Wednesday for a detention hearing. Federal defender Sharron Rancourt […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A memorial service for a police dog killed after running into traffic will take place in Farmington. The K-9 known as Chopper, with the Davis County Sheriff’s Office for more than five years, got out of a kennel on Nov. 20 and was killed instantly after […]
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of wounding three people at a house party in South Jordan. Police Lt. Matt Pennington says the shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Three people were taken to a hospital with varying degrees of injuries. Pennington says one […]
