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Man driving 18 miles the wrong way on I-15 said everyone was trying to hit him, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 25 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
A man was arrested early Wednesday after police say he drove 18 miles on the wrong side of the I-15 freeway in central Utah.
North Redmond Fire caused by earlier controlled burn, Sevier County Sheriff's Office says
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Updated March 21 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
The North Redmond Fire in Sevier County was caused by remnants of a controlled burn that were fanned by gusty winds, according to a release from the Sevier County Sheriff's Office.
State Route 28 reopens after fire near Yuba Lake State Park
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Updated March 21 - 8:48 p.m. | Save Story
A fire burning on Bureau of Land Management land that forced the closure of state Route 28 was determined to be human-caused and is now under investigation, officials said.
Jury acquits Utah man on same day his mom is accused of obstructing his trial
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 17 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
A Colorado woman is facing charges of obstruction accusing her of tampering with witnesses who were scheduled to testify during her son's sex abuse trial in Manti.
Heavy weekend winds leave 'heartbreaking' damage in central Utah
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted March 16 - 2:58 p.m. | Save Story
High winds late Saturday left damage across areas of Utah and Emery counties, and the cleanup was expected to take days in some places.
'It's a different age': Some Scofield residents push back against mine proposed within town limits
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 13 - 6:11 a.m. | Save Story
Residents in the small town of Scofield are pushing back against a proposed coal mine that many feel would upend the quiet, rural community's way of life.
Man accused of kidnapping, assaulting young girl last fall faces additional rape charge
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 11 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
A man already facing charges of child kidnapping and rape of a child has been charged with an additional count accusing him of sexually assaulting the girl in Payson.
3 arrested following 2 high speed chases; drugs seized
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 9 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Three people were arrested over the weekend in central Utah and accused of leading police on two high speed chases.
Chronic wasting disease found in deer across more parts of Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 4 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife officials fear that a transmissible disease that affects the nervous system of big game like deer, elk and moose is spreading after it was recently discovered in more parts of the state.
2 Utah prison inmates charged with attempted murder
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 4 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Two prison inmates at the Central Utah Correctional Facility have been charged with attempted murder for their alleged roles in a large fight.
2-year-old twin hospitalized after rescue from fire
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
A 2-year-old boy remained hospitalized and on a ventilator Friday, more than a week after his father rescued him and his twin brother from their burning Richfield home.
2 arrested in human smuggling, drug trafficking investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
A traffic stop in Juab County resulted in at least two people being arrested Monday, one for investigation of human smuggling and the other for drug trafficking.
Several Utah resorts pick up 2-4 feet of snow from latest storm — and there's more coming
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Large snow totals were reported across Utah after Wednesday, but new warnings and advisories were issued for parts of the state that will receive more snow this week.
Utah committee struck down this state park, but it's willing to study the idea
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
A bill calling for a new state park in central Utah that was defeated in a Senate committee is getting a second chance after a significant alteration.
Proposed state park, reservoir in Sanpete County rejected by Senate committee
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 5 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah Senate committee on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have led to the creation of a new state park and bring a long-awaited dam and reservoir to northern Sanpete County.
32-year-old man killed after crashing head-on into semi in Nephi
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Feb. 5 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning in Nephi.
Driver charged with automobile homicide in Sanpete County crash
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Jan. 30 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
A Mt. Pleasant man was charged Thursday with using a "handheld device" while driving and causing a fatal crash in September in Sanpete County.
Police identify 78-year-old man hit, killed by pickup truck in Delta
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated Jan. 22 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
A 78-year-old man died after being hit by a pickup truck in Delta Tuesday.
