A Salt Lake County jury convicted Miguel Bernardino of first-degree rape and forcible sodomy in a 2016 assault. DNA evidence and persistent investigators helped secure the verdict; sentencing is set for April 2.

Clear and mild Friday in Salt Lake City with highs near 62°F. Showers return late Saturday and a wetter system arrives Monday with mountain snow possible.

A 25‑year‑old was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Sandy Airbnb and chasing occupants with a broken pool cue; officers used a less‑lethal round and a K9.

A Wellington man surrendered after a high-risk SWAT standoff that left a victim hospitalized with serious injuries.

Two 18-year-olds were arrested after rocks shattered windows of five cars in St. George’s Bloomington and Little Valley neighborhoods. Victims include Desert Hills High students.

A bomb threat forced an evacuation at The Road Home’s Midvale family center; crews searched the site and found no explosive device.

A 37‑year‑old man was arrested in Salt Lake City and charged with aggravated sexual assault and forcible sodomy after a woman reported she was assaulted at his apartment. Court documents say the suspect also threatened the victim and has an ICE detainer.

An arrest warrant was issued after Frank Gene Powell failed to return to a Salt Lake City residential reentry center and was listed as "escaped" by the Bureau of Prisons.

A months-long narcotics probe in Tremonton ended with a SWAT search warrant and two arrests; one person was charged with distribution of methamphetamine, officials say.

Lehi police say a 27‑year‑old Eagle Mountain man was arrested after an undercover chat sting in which he arranged to meet who he believed was a 17‑year‑old. The department says the case is under review for charges.

H.B. 221 would make encouraging suicide during a sextortion attack a crime and expand sexual‑extortion penalties as Utah confronts rising reports and tragic outcomes.

A House committee advanced bills that would shift election oversight from the lieutenant governor to a newly re-created secretary of state and send a constitutional question to voters. The measures now move to the full House.

Multiple shots were fired into an SUV Monday night near 700 West and 9000 South in Sandy; the driver was unhurt and police are searching for the shooter.