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Alta High School cancels classes Thursday amid SafeUT tip 'being taken as a threat'
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 14 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
Canyons School District on Thursday announced classes at Alta High School are canceled amid police investigating a SafeUT tip containing "information that is being taken as a threat."
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.
Cedar City man arrested, accused of stabbing man multiple times
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated May 14 - 8:12 a.m. | Save Story
A SWAT team was called Tuesday night to arrest a Cedar City man suspected of stabbing another man multiple times.
Wild Horse Fire reaches 1,000 acres in Millard County, road closures in effect
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 13 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
Gusty winds are fueling a large wildfire southwest of Leamington, in Millard County, that grew to an estimated 1,000 acres on Wednesday,
Herriman man sentenced to probation for explicit messages with Utah teen who went missing
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 13 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
A Herriman man arrested in connection with the disappearance of a South Jordan teen in April 2025 was sentenced to probation for sending sexually explicit messages to her.
Utah podiatrist and 2 nurses indicted in $27M Medicare fraud scheme
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 13 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Three Utahns faces federal charges of healthcare fraud and wire fraud accusing them of billing Medicare illegally for years.
Hackers, company operating Canvas educational platform reach agreement following cyberattack
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 13 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
A deal has been reached following last week's cyberattack to the Canvas educational platform that affected thousands of schools across the nation — including several in Utah.
Utah officers support grieving families during Police Week in Washington, DC
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted May 13 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Several members of Utah law enforcement are volunteering with COPS, or Concerns of Police Survivors, this week, welcoming officers and families for National Police Week.
Firefighters address risk, assessments as homeowners navigate insurance struggles
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 13 - 5:25 p.m. | Save Story
Local fire departments are preparing homeowners for what could be a volatile wildfire season this year.
Human-caused Grover Fire burns 11 acres in Wayne County
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 13 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Crews respond to human-caused Grover Fire in Wayne County on Wednesday, 11 acres burned, according to officials.
Kouri Richins sentenced to life without parole after her sons say they fear her
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated May 13 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
The Kamas mother, children's book author and real estate agent convicted of murdering her husband was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison without parole.
Taylorsville man charged with zip-tying daughter; no charges against mother
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated May 13 - 2:41 p.m. | Save Story
A Taylorsville man accused of zip-tying his young daughter has been charged. But his wife will not face charges.
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.
Beehive State firefighters still buzzing after semi with 25M bees breaks down
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 13 - 11:43 a.m. | Save Story
Unified Fire Authority crews were called Tuesday to assist a broken down semitrailer hauling an estimated 25 million bees.
Couple, neighbors allege pellet gun shooting part of harassment pattern in Marmalade District
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted May 13 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
A Marmalade District couple said a recent incident involving a neighbor charged with firing a pellet gun into their home is part of a broader pattern of harassment targeting LGBTQ+ residents.
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions in deaths of wife and son
Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the killings of his wife and his younger son.
Gunshots fired as chaos erupts at Philippine Senate
Nestor Corrales and Eloisa Lopez, Reuters | Posted May 13 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
Volleys of gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people were told to run for cover, Reuters witnesses heard, as chaos mounted.
Utahn who bludgeoned wife to death with a hammer 30 years ago seeks parole
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 13 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Stephen Elliard Vargas, 70, convicted in the 1995 bludgeoning murder of his wife in Ogden, went before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole for the second time on Tuesday.
