SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The family of a Utah man who was shot and killed by a police officer are suing the police department for his death. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the family of Bryan Peña-Valencia is claiming that Omar Flores, an officer with the Unified Police Department […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say an avalanche killed four skiers and injured four others in a popular recreation area, making it one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah history. The Unified Police Department told local media that it was alerted to the avalanche about 11:40 a.m. Saturday after […]
Utah authorities say a man was shot following a confrontation with officers at a parking garage in the Salt Lake City area. The Unified Police Department said a 39-year-old man armed with a handgun was critically injured in the Saturday afternoon shooting. No officers were injured. Police say officers negotiated […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah tailor has filed a lawsuit against law enforcement agencies in the state over officers firing nearly 200 rounds into his shop. The Deseret News reports Thaer Mahdi says he has not recovered from trauma he claims was caused by the April 2019 shooting. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a 5-year-old boy was hit and killed by a vehicle south of Salt Lake City. KSL-TV reports the boy, whose name has not been released, had been riding bikes and scooters with his older brother in Millcreek before he was hit Sunday night. […]
Utah police have reported a 56-year-old man was fatally shot after officers responded to a dispute between a woman and her adult son. The Unified Police Department has identified the man as Marc Dominic Neal. Authorities say no one else was injured. Police say the officer-involved shooting started Monday as […]
