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Woman dies in industrial accident at Utah mattress factory

GRANTSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Police say a woman has died in an industrial accident at a mattress manufacturing plant in Utah. KUTV reports police were told the woman was standing by a machine and got pulled in Thursday afternoon at the Purple Mattress factory in Grantsville. The woman was not […]

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Salt Lake City police warns of guns found in carry-on bags

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — Salt Lake City Police are asking travelers to check carry-on bags before coming to the airport after several guns were found at the security checkpoint. In April, TSA officers found four guns in travelers’ bags on a single morning. Salt Lake City International Airport […]

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Salt Lake City K-9 officer charged in second biting incident

Salt Lake City K-9 officer charged in second biting incident

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — A Salt Lake police K-9 officer already facing a criminal charge accusing him of releasing his dog on a man kneeling in his yard with his hands up has been charged in a second biting incident. The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office has […]

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Bodies of 2 missing jet skiers found in Utah Lake

Bodies of 2 missing jet skiers found in Utah Lake

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say the bodies of two men reported missing after going jet skiing on Utah Lake have been found. Searchers found the body of one man Sunday morning and found the second man soon after. The men are brothers believed to be in their 30s. […]

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City removes ordinance banning medical cannabis drive-thrus

City removes ordinance banning medical cannabis drive-thrus

LEHI, Utah (AP) — Lehi will allow medical cannabis drive-thrus after a unanimous vote to remove a local ordinance banning them. The Daily Herald reports the Tuesday city council vote came after a proposal from Curaleaf, which is the only cannabis pharmacy in the town. State law allows drive-thru facilities, […]

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Utah won’t require masks for students last week of school

Utah won’t require masks for students last week of school

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will not require masks in K-12 schools for the last week of the academic year. Gov. Spencer Cox made the announcement Thursday and said schools have the option to keep the mask requirement in place through the end of the school year. A mask […]

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Hawaii man sentenced to supervision over Utah cyberstalking

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Hawaii man who pleaded guilty to cyberstalking a Utah family by sending more than 500 people to their house for unwanted services including food deliveries and prostitutes has been sentenced to three years of supervision. Loren Okamura was also ordered to adhere to strict […]

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Utah cop again charged with assault for misusing police dog

Utah cop again charged with assault for misusing police dog

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors say a Salt Lake City police officer has been charged with aggravated assault a second time for ordering a dog to attack someone who complied with officers’ orders. K9 Officer Nickolas Pearce was charged Tuesday with lifting up his K9 Tuco so the dog […]

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Utah to end $300 federal pandemic unemployment benefit

Utah to end $300 federal pandemic unemployment benefit

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will terminate its participation in the federal government’s pandemic-related unemployment assistance program. Utah is the latest of several states ending the $300 federal benefit paid on top of state benefits. Gov. Spencer Cox said Wednesday that those extra federal benefits will end in Utah […]

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Utah woman reports stolen identity, unemployment check

Utah woman reports stolen identity, unemployment check

ROY, Utah (AP) — A resident in Utah has said a hacker stole her personal information and swapped out her banking information to steal about $400 of weekly unemployment benefits. Roy resident Heidi Howell told KUTV-TV that she lost her job in March and never received her unemployment check. Howell […]

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