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Alta High canceled classes after a threatening SafeUT tip; AP testing was postponed while police investigate. The district says it will err on the side of safety.
Federal prosecutors say a Highland podiatrist and two nurses submitted roughly $29M in Medicare claims for skin‑substitute wound care that were medically unnecessary. Their initial court date is June 8.
A Murray convenience-store owner was arrested after a months-long sting that investigators say uncovered psilocybin, THC and flavored e-cigarettes sold to minors.
West Valley City will boost policing and enforce new festival rules at WestFest after the June 15, 2025 shooting that killed three people, including an infant.
A Monroe Elementary student was struck while walking to school Wednesday morning in West Valley City. Police are investigating and the district is assisting the family.
Police arrested a 57-year-old after court documents say he used immigration threats to coerce sexual contact. Charges include rape and sexual extortion.
A small plane went down on Monroe Mountain above Marysvale; emergency crews responded and officials have not confirmed injuries.
A Provo hit-and-run left an elderly driver critically injured; a bystander detained the suspect before police arrested them. Officers are investigating the crash.
A Spanish Fork man was sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years' probation after a 2022 I‑80 crash that killed a 15‑year‑old passenger, court records show.
A Grand County man was sentenced to five years to life after a jury convicted him of aggravated human smuggling for transporting unaccompanied minors during a June traffic stop.
Layton police renewed an appeal on the 40th anniversary of Carla Maxwell’s 1986 killing, saying ballistic ties to other Wasatch Front homicides and new forensic tools have prompted detectives to ask for tips.
A Taylorsville couple was arrested after an 11-year-old showed up at a neighbor’s door saying they’d been locked out and left sleeping in a garage, police say.
A West Valley City man will serve two consecutive 1–15 year terms after a June 29, 2025 highway shootout with Salt Lake police. Prosecutors say the episode began with a parking‑lot dispute and ended on I‑80.
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