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Utah father arrested after forcibly shaving teen's hair, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 15 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
An Eagle Mountain man was arrested Thursday for investigation of child torture and accused of forcibly shaving his teen daughter's hair.
DUI driver killed woman while 4 times over legal limit and 55 mph over speed limit, charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 15 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
An Orem man was charged Thursday with murder and accused of killing an elderly woman while speeding with a high blood-alcohol more than four times over the legal limit.
13-year-old dies in Saratoga Springs crash
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 14 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
A crash at the intersection of Pony Express Parkway and Mountain View Corridor in Saratoga Springs led to the death of a 13-year-old and two others with critical injuries on Thursday.
Utah County farmer loses entire fruit crop after this year's extreme weather
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted May 14 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of thousands of pounds of fresh fruit are gone after extreme weather wiped out an entire season's harvest for a Utah County farmer.
Utah County Commission, sheriff defend contract with ICE after additional citizen pushback
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 14 - 10:06 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah County Commission and sheriff defended its contract with the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement despite additional pushback from residents.
Unlicensed contractor arrested, accused of not completing paid landscaping work
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 14 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
An American Fork man has been arrested and accused of taking money for landscaping projects that he did not complete.
How Utah's fastest-growing cities compare with others in the US
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 14 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
One of Utah County's cities isn't just the state's fastest-growing city, but it's also one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, per new federal estimates.
Lehi man charged with slamming girlfriend's cat to the ground
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 13 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Lehi man was charged Wednesday with torturing a companion animal in the abuse of his girlfriend's cat.
Hindu statesman to lead invocations at 3 Utah meetings as part of effort to foster understanding
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 12 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Hindu religious leader Rajan Zed is to handle the invocations at three public meetings in Utah this week as part of his efforts to foster religious understanding.
Crumbl founders announce plan to depart leadership roles amid planned changes
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 11 - 8:20 p.m. | Save Story
Crumbl's cofounders announced that they are stepping down from "day-to-day operating roles" after nearly a decade.
'A way to inspire our kids': Homes sought for remaining prints of Utah Medal of Honor recipient
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 11 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
Boosters of Army Pfc. Jose Valdez, a Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, seek homes for a handful of prints of the man that remain.
Alcohol suspected in fatal hit-and-run crash in Provo
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated May 11 - 1:27 p.m. | Save Story
An Orem man is accused of hitting another vehicle and driving while intoxicated over the weekend, resulting in the death of an elderly woman.
Motorcyclist killed on shoulder of US 6 in Utah County
Mary Culbertson, KSL | Posted May 11 - 9:50 a.m. | Save Story
A motorcyclist, who had stopped for a mechanical issue on U.S. 6, was killed Sunday night. Two were injured in the vehicle involved, and a passenger on the motorcycle was uninjured.
Fini Pizza, a New York-style pizza joint, makes its mark in Utah
Sarah Gambles, Deseret News | Posted May 10 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Sean Feeney came to Utah to participate in the AAU National Basketball Championship when he was 11. Now he's back, and he's brought New York-style pizza with him.
2 suffer critical injuries in ATV rollover in Pole Canyon
Payton Davis, KSL | Posted May 10 - 9:14 p.m. | Save Story
One adult and a teenager were critically injured in a rollover Sunday night in Pole Canyon.
The past will finally meet the present with Utah's first ever state historical museum
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted May 10 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
The new museum — Utah's first ever state historical museum — will bring together 30,000 artifacts that are currently stuffed away in five storage locations around the Salt Lake Valley.
Provo's new Boys & Girls clubhouse gives Utah youth more space to learn, grow and belong
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 10 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County celebrated the grand opening of its new clubhouse in Provo on Friday.
Pleasant Grove to host one-of-a-kind, 'inclusive and empowering' adaptive obstacle course
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 10 - 8:27 a.m. | Save Story
Berserker Blitz, an adaptive obstacle course, uses all-terrain wheelchairs for people with disabilities.
