A 19-year-old North Salt Lake man has been charged with multiple felonies after prosecutors say he touched a 12-year-old girl and exchanged sexual messages; court papers are cited.

A manager reported a bomb threat at the Flying J in Willard; the travel center was evacuated for about two hours before police cleared the scene and said a person of interest has been contacted. No injuries were reported.

An officer-involved shooting was reported Sunday near Shady Meadow Drive in Sandy. Investigators secured the scene and have not released names or injury details.

A 7-year-old was struck by an SUV while riding a scooter in Cedar City and flown to Primary Childrens Hospital with head trauma. Police say the crash is under investigation.

A 22-year-old man was shot in the leg while driving through Rose Park early Monday; police are canvassing the neighborhood and seeking surveillance footage.

A man in his 40s died early Sunday after his car struck a retaining wall near the 200 North exit and Mountain Road in Fruit Heights; investigators are probing the cause.

Salt Lake City crews fought a second‑alarm structure fire on South Main; the department says the building was unoccupied and media staging was set up nearby.

Johnny Brickman Wall — already convicted in his ex‑wife’s 2011 death — now faces three first‑degree counts accusing him of abusing a child during medical exams in 2011–2012.

A Cedar City man faces felony and misdemeanor counts after Iron County landfill staff found dolls that Utah law forbids; police say more dolls were seized at his home.

A Provo jury awarded $81 million after a 2018 Pleasant Grove crosswalk collision that killed 12‑year‑old Michael Madsen. The ruling includes payments to two friends who witnessed the crash.

Three Kearns schools were placed on secure protocol after nearby police activity; Granite School District said students remained safe and classes continued.

A Salt Lake-area behavioral therapist was arrested after police say child sexual abuse material was found on multiple devices; charging documents allege 10 felony counts.

Salt Lake City police stopped a stolen car driving the wrong way on I‑80 and arrested two men after finding an injured, unresponsive passenger who was hospitalized. Authorities say the injuries came from an earlier assault in Tooele County.