SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency ahead of expected protests at the state Capitol building. Cox, a Republican, has asked the National Guard, Utah Highway Patrol and local police departments to stand by to intervene and protect the Capitol in case […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State Capitol will be largely closed to the public when lawmakers begin their work for the year next week amid planned protests following in Utah an insurrection on the U.S. Capitol last week. Lawmakers announced Tuesday that public testimony for and against bills […]
Six people were ejected from a vehicle and a woman was killed during a rollover crash around 7:00 a.m. Dec. 21 in Wayne County. According to the Utah Highway Patrol a Toyota 4Runner was traveling westbound a mile west of the turn-off to Hanksville on state Rout 24 when for […]
During the morning of Oct. 22, authorities responded to a near head on crash on SR-24 near milepost 7 in Sevier County. According to Utah Highway Patrol Sargent Clay Morgan, “a Geo Tracker was traveling South on SR-24 while at the same time a white Chevy Pickup was traveling North […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The family of a 5-year-old boy who drove the family car onto a Utah highway won’t face criminal charges. Authorities said Friday there was no evidence of neglect or other crimes. It happened Monday, while the teenage sister watching him so his parents could work […]
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 (The Salt Lake Tribune) — Icy roads have caused multiple crashes and temporary highway closures. Utah Highway Patrol officials report there have been at least 84 crashes statewide Monday morning since midnight. Many have been in northern Utah and along the Interstate 15 corridor. I-15 experienced temporary […]
A high speed chase involving the Utah Highway Patrol came to an end in the parking lot of Wendy’s on the South end of Richfield. Around 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 8th a UHP officer pulled over a vehicle for a seatbelt violation. The suspect was cooperating at first but when […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Utah highway patrol lieutenant and state lawmaker has retired from his law enforcement job after 31 years. Lee Perry tells the Logan Herald Journal that he’s seen good changes in police work during his career, including an increased recognition that mental-health treatment is an asset […]
Around 11:20 a.m. on Jan. 3 Utah Highway Patrol responded to a crash on Keller road near Manti. According to UHP Sgt. Clay Morgan a resident was entering the road from their driveway and failed to see another vehicle on the road. The vehicle on the road then t-boned the […]
