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Mother of woman found dead next to Millcreek dumpster speaks out

The mother of a 25-year-old woman found murdered next to a dumpster is speaking out about the domestic abuse her daughter allegedly suffered.
3 months ago

Predators targeting more Utah teens with sextortion scams, FBI report says

Teen sextortion cases are on the rise across the nation and in Utah.
3 months ago

Police ask residents to check doorbell camera footage after Kearns shooting

Two men are wanted in connection to a shooting in Kearns Wednesday night. 
4 months ago

Rosie Tapia’s family marks her 35th birthday with a plea for answers

On what would have been Rosie Tapia's 35th birthday, her family pleads with the community for help in solver her 1995 murder investigation.
4 months ago

Utah Highway Patrol responds to over 150 crashes during holiday weekend

As of Sunday morning, Utah Highway Patrol troopers reported over 150 crashes and an additional 50 to 100 slide-off incidents on Utah roads.
4 months ago

Preventing injuries during winter activities

Emergency room doctors are cautioning people about the importance of safely recreating this holiday weekend. 
4 months ago

Local student featured in Sundance film ‘Winding Path’ during next week’s festival

The Sundance Film Festival is around the corner and with it, the opportunity to watch the inspiring story of a University of Utah medical school student, Jenna Murray.
4 months ago

85-year-old man nearly killed by collapsed tree during Utah snow squall

An 85-year-old man escaped a serious injury with just a pair of broken glasses after a large tree fell on him during a snowsquall.
4 months ago

Furnace Filter Exchange program to help create better air inside a home for Utah families

The Furnace Filter Exchange program was announced by state legislators Sen. Luz Escamilla, D-District 10, and Rep. Angela Romero, D, District 25. The program works by providing high-efficiency furnace filters and education to low income families in West Valley City and Salt Lake City.
4 months ago

Family remembers man who died in Kearns house fire

The Unified Police Department is investigating a Kearns house fire last weekend that resulted in the death of an elderly man.
4 months ago

Millcreek seniors face eviction from assisted living facility

A Millcreek assisted living facility is evicting all of its senior residents for a new facility that will house legally disabled adults who are homeless or at risk of becoming so.
4 months ago

North Logan family seeking answers into the disappearance of their daughter

A family in North Logan is asking for the community’s help in finding their 17-year-old daughter.
5 months ago

Car stolen at Thanksgiving is found by a stranger in a ‘Christmas miracle’

The only thing worse than having your car stolen is having it happen around the holidays.
5 months ago

Massive Utah drug bust highlights magnitude of fentanyl supply pushed by cartels

A huge drug bust is shedding light on just how many dangerous pills are on Utah streets.
5 months ago

Utah family wakes up to find all its Christmas lights stolen

A family in Rose Park had their Christmas lights and decorations stolen from their front yard Sunday night into Monday morning.
5 months ago

Ogden’s Odyssey Elementary launches first family support center

The first family support center hosted its grand opening on Dec. 7, after a rising need in its district determined 1,100 students face housing insecurity each year.
5 months ago

Local foundation gives students in need a Christmas shopping spree

A foundation in South Jordan is offering hundreds of students in need a shopping spree at Wal-Mart for Christmas.
5 months ago

Police: two men deported multiple times arrested again on drug charges

Two men were arrested after Cottonwood Heights Police confiscated thousands of dollars’ worth of drugs Monday afternoon.
5 months ago

Last week’s high-speed crash has neighbors trying to sort things out

Neighbors are still picking up the pieces of a high-speed crash last Thursday that caused extensive property damage in Salt Lake City's East Liberty Park neighborhood.
5 months ago

Utah Football’s Aaron Lowe killed, another injured in SLC shooting

A University of Utah football player died and a woman sustained critical injuries after being shot overnight at a party. Police said Aaron Lowe was pronounced dead at the scene after a fight at that party escalated.
3 years ago

Tipster talks about spotting Gabby Petito’s van in Grand Teton National Park

Family members of missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito believe answers to her disappearance could be inside Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
3 years ago

Construction underway in Ogden for ‘Weber Remembers: The 9/11 Project’

The 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is quickly approaching, and while many of them were just babies when it happened, a group of Weber State students are helping create an impressive new memorial.
3 years ago

Utah lawmakers, veterans express shock, frustration over deadly Kabul attack

Utah’s congressional delegation decried a terrorist attack that left 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghans dead outside the Kabul airport.
3 years ago

Military Leaders Reach Out, Share Resources For Veterans In Light Of Afghanistan Chaos

The images of Afghanistan falling to the Taliban, nearly on the heels of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, have been heartbreaking, but perhaps especially for our military service men and women. That's why military leaders have started reaching out to veterans.
3 years ago