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'I want to be productive': Utah prison inmates find purpose by helping each other
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted April 26 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
A program at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City is helping inmates learn how to solve problems, deal with anger, and address the root issues that led them to prison.
Ogden house raided; baby hospitalized after ingesting meth, fentanyl, police say
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 5:19 p.m. | Save Story
Four people were charged with felony child endangerment and other offenses after medical personnel reported finding meth and fentanyl in the system of an 11-month-old baby Wednesday.
Officials identify man killed in Richfield crash involving ATV
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 2:58 p.m. | Save Story
The Department of Public Safety has identified the 54-year-old ATV driver who was killed in a collision with another vehicle on Monday in Richfield.
Park City man charged with child exploitation tried to film kids at local businesses, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 2:58 p.m. | Save Story
A Park City man is facing a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor and police say they have evidence that he may have been trying to secretly film children in the Park City area.
Uintah County man arrested, accused of fleeing police at 152 mph
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 1:37 p.m. | Save Story
A Uintah County man with a history of fleeing from police has been arrested and accused of driving away from a Utah Highway Patrol trooper at speeds over 150 mph.
'Something wasn't sitting well': Funeral director expressed concerns about Tammy Daybell's death
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated April 26 - 1:26 p.m. | Save Story
Jurors heard testimony from friends of the Daybell family on Friday during the trial for Chad Daybell, who is accused of murdering his wife and his future wife's two children.
Arkansas woman pleads guilty to selling 24 boxes of body parts stolen from cadavers
Associated Press | Posted April 26 - 11:37 a.m. | Save Story
A former Arkansas mortuary worker has pleaded guilty to charges that she sold 24 boxes of stolen body parts from medical school cadavers to a Pennsylvania man.
Trump lawyer tries to undermine credibility of Enquirer publisher at trial
Jack Queen, Jody Godoy and Andy Sullivan, Reuters | Updated April 26 - 11:20 a.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's lawyer sought on Friday to undermine the credibility of a former tabloid publisher who testified at the former president's criminal trial about his paper's efforts to bury news that could have damaged Trump's 2016 White House bid.
Road rage investigation ends in fatal crash in Spanish Fork
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
A driver suspected in an alleged road rage incident in Spanish Fork was killed early Friday after fleeing from police and crashing into a tree.
2 arrested in cockfighting case that began with a teen at school with a gun
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 9:57 a.m. | Save Story
Two men have been arrested in West Jordan and accused of cockfighting. Police say the investigation began as part of a separate case of a teen bringing a gun to school.
Salt Lake gang 'shot caller' charged with killing 2, now linked to 4th shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated April 26 - 9:57 a.m. | Save Story
A man who has been arrested or charged in connection with three Salt Lake County shootings, including a double homicide in Magna, now faces charges tied to a fourth shooting from 2021.
Utah to receive $57M from tobacco settlement payouts after agreement renewal
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
The state of Utah will be compensated for economic burdens related to tobacco use to the tune of $57 million. It has already received more than $822 million since the landmark tobacco settlement in 1998.
South Salt Lake police: More than 20 drivers citied for not obeying crosswalk laws
Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV | Posted April 26 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
A concerning trend in South Salt Lake as more people head outdoors this spring. A police spokesman said about 40 drivers were stopped and half were cited for not following crosswalk safety laws.
Holladay homeowner apologizes to neighbors for home explosion
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted April 26 - 6:19 a.m. | Save Story
The owner of a Holladay home where dynamite was detonated Wednesday morning is apologizing to neighbors for the damage to their homes and disruption to their lives.
Alleged Utah employee charged with sexual battery after skirt-dispute video goes viral
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 11:53 p.m. | Save Story
A southern Utah woman was arrested Wednesday and accused of sexual battery after police say she approached another woman whose skirt she deemed to be too short and tugged on it at a restaurant.
4 men arrested after laughing gas, marijuana allegedly found in car during Cedar City traffic stop
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted April 25 - 8:11 p.m. | Save Story
Four men were arrested early Wednesday following a traffic stop in Cedar City, during which police say they found nitrous oxide and marijuana inside their vehicle.
Weber County leaders mulling scaled-back $30.8M jail upgrade plan
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 7:13 p.m. | Save Story
After failure of a ballot question last November calling for up to $98 million in bonding for jail upgrades and a new sheriff's office structure, Weber County officials are considering a scaled-back plan.
Worker in Bluffdale killed by falling concrete slabs
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 4:36 p.m. | Save Story
An employee working for a concrete product manufacturer was killed Thursday after large concrete panels fell on him in Bluffdale and trapped him underneath, fire officials said.
