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Grantsville officer being investigated in Oregon officer's 'racist' bodycam video
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 12 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah officer has been linked to an Oregon officer's body camera recording that resulted in his resignation for making comments his chief said were racist and deeply concerning.
'I hope you die,' Tooele County man accused of trying to kill his wife
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 11 - 11:50 a.m. | Save Story
A man who police say has a history of domestic violence has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to snap his wife's neck.
New affordable homes bring hope, community to Tooele County
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted May 4 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Global nonprofit housing organization Habitat for Humanity is helping those in need of affordable homes build their own, while building community at the same time.
Police investigating illegal vape sales also finding illegal urine sales
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 2 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah investigators say they are finding synthetic urine kits for sale in about 80% of the businesses being investigated for illegal vape sales.
Tooele student eyes national leadership conference as family works to fund trip
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 28 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
A Tooele family is hoping to raise enough money to send a 15-year-old's to the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America national competition trip.
Annual 100-mile walk raises suicide prevention awareness
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted April 24 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
The 11th annual Life's Worth Living 100 Mile Anti-Suicide Walk began Friday morning in Tooele, bringing together participants to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.
Deadly Tooele County intersection receives a traffic signal
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted April 23 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
A Tooele County intersection with a history of serious crashes is getting a major safety upgrade, according to the Utah Department of Transportation — a new traffic signal.
Grantsville moves forward with plans to bring back its city rodeo
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 17 - 10:16 a.m. | Save Story
Grantsville welcomes back its city-organized rodeo with a two night event just in time for Memorial Day.
Masked teens attempt home invasion, Tooele family says
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted April 15 - 11:35 a.m. | Save Story
A Tooele family is speaking out after a group of masked teens tried to break into their home late Friday night while their two young children slept upstairs.
Tooele family calls daughter's survival a 'week of miracles' after devastating Easter fall
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted April 10 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
A Tooele family said this week has been nothing short of miraculous after doctors gave their 20‑year‑old daughter less than a 2% chance of surviving a traumatic fall on Easter Sunday.
Tooele community rallies in support for 20-year-old in a coma after Easter Sunday accident
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 8 - 9:37 p.m. | Save Story
Support is pouring in for a 20-year-old Tooele woman injured in a tragic accident on Sunday.
Tooele man charged with stabbing his brother during an argument
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted April 6 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Tooele man was charged Monday with attempted murder and accused of stabbing his brother during an argument on Friday.
Dugway Proving Ground tapped as potential host of new data center
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 31 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Army on Monday announced Dugway Proving Ground has been conditionally selected as one of two military installations to potentially host new data center projects.
Police identify 2 men killed in Tooele County crash
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated March 27 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
Two people were killed in a Tooele County crash Wednesday.
Consecutive sentences ordered for 'deliberate' killing of man left by I-80
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 25 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Alejandro Moore was sentenced to at least 23 years in prison and up to life for killing Anthony Bracamonte after the judge heard from multiple family members mourning his loss.
Grantsville looks to revive once-popular rodeo
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted March 22 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
A community survey shows a majority of Grantsville residents strongly support for a potential rodeo revival.
Tooele sheriff, fired detective trade political retaliation claims over dismissed DUI case
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted March 14 - 9:50 a.m. | Save Story
A Tooele County detective says he was wrongly fired after questioning the dismissal of a DUI case involving a relative of the sheriff, while Sheriff Paul Wimmer accuses the detective of engaging in a political campaign against him.
Historic Wendover Airfield recreates bomb loading pit used during World War II
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted March 11 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Visitors to the Historic Wendover Airfield can now see how crews loaded some of the first atomic weapons during World War II, thanks to a newly reconstructed loading cradle installed at the site's historic bomb pit.
