Elleshia Anne Seymour was returned to Utah and booked into the Davis County Jail after her four children were located in Croatia. An arraignment is set for Friday.

A South Salt Lake restaurant owner was charged after prosecutors say he sold two Minerva Teichert paintings taken from his elderly mother and forged a $75,000 check to fund his cafe.

SITLA approved a roughly $30 million sale of more than 50,000 acres in the Book Cliffs to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; DWR will manage the block as roadless wildlife habitat.

Apple Valley officials urged residents to conserve water after a private well deepening appears to have drained part of the town's aquifer. An emergency meeting is set for 6 p.m. tonight.

Phillip Leishman, convicted in a 1997 West Valley City double homicide, told the parole board he has changed; victims' families urged denial. A decision is expected within weeks.

Millcreek Common’s Independence Eve Big Air Show on July 3 will feature a drone light show, Lucha Libre and the Globe of Death. Tickets are $5.

Project documents say Little Logan summer flows could drop to 5–10 cfs under the preferred plan. Residents and conservation groups are urging comments before June 22, 2026.

Cameron Michael Ward, serving time for a 2022 UTA bus attack, now faces a first‑degree prison assault charge after an alleged June 8 beating at the state correctional facility.

Hill AFB and the Utah Air National Guard will sweep F-35s and a KC-135 over Utah on July 4 for America 250. A route map and timing windows will be released ahead of the holiday.

Salt Lake County’s clerk’s office apologized after accusing Liban Mohamed of assisting voters; Mohamed says the allegation amounted to racial profiling and vows to continue outreach.

A 59-year-old German rider died after his Harley ran off SR-24 and struck a guardrail near milepost 89; troopers closed the road while investigating.

Roy's council approved a roughly 55.5% ceiling on a proposed property‑tax increase to fund raises and staffing shortfalls. The figure is a ceiling; the final certified rate will be set after summer hearings.

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday after colliding with a Mazda CX‑9 near 3300 South and 200 East in South Salt Lake; UDOT warned the road would be closed into the evening.