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More than 40 law enforcement agencies to crack down on impaired drivers during New Year's
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
As the New Year's holiday approaches, the Utah Highway Patrol is warning drivers to be prepared on the roads, as it targets impaired drivers.
Cedar City man wasn't affected by Tasers, but surrendered to K-9, charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
A southern Utah man is facing criminal charges accusing him of fighting with police officers while armed with golf clubs.
1 arrested after missing Herriman man's body found in shallow grave, police say
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
A man was arrested and facing charges in connection to the death of a 60-year-man who went missing last week.
Feds send checks to CarShield extended warranty customers for 'misleading' ads
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Trade Commission has started sending checks to people it says were misled by advertising for CarShield extended warranty plans.
A newborn baby in Idaho was found dead. Parents face felony charges
EastIdahoNews.com staff | Posted Dec. 30 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
An investigation is underway after an infant was found dead at a Nampa, Idaho, home, leading to the arrest of the child's parents.
Leeds rollover crash leaves semi driver with critical injuries
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
A semitruck driver was critically injured in a rollover crash on Tuesday.
Court allows Trump-backed cuts to Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding in 22 states
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted Dec. 30 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
An appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to enforce in some ​Democratic-led states a provision of his signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood health centers that perform abortions of Medicaid funding.
59-year-old hiker critically injured in Little Cottonwood Canyon fall
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Dec. 30 - 4:36 p.m. | Save Story
A 59-year-old man was critically injured in a fall at Mount Superior in Little Cottonwood Canyon Tuesday.
Father killed child, himself in Tremonton murder-suicide, police say
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Dec. 30 - 4:25 p.m. | Save Story
Police announced Tuesday that a Tremonton father killed his child before killing himself in a murder-suicide earlier this month.
Kearns house fire claims dog's life; cause under investigation
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
A house fire in Kearns Tuesday morning has left one dog dead and the home unlivable.
Fatal shooting in South Jordan the result of an argument that 'escalated quickly,' family says
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Friends and family of the man shot and killed at a South Jordan house say his death was not gang-related.
Night of karaoke and drinking ends with hammer and knife assaults
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
A West Valley man was charged Tuesday with attacking a couple with a hammer and knife during an argument at a karaoke party.
3 Moab family members charged with child torture
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Dec. 30 - 1:22 p.m. | Save Story
Three people in Moab have been charged with severely malnourishing a young boy and locking him in a dog kennel.
Fourth arrest made in Eagle Mountain shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
A fourth person has been arrested in connection with a shooting last week that left a man critically injured.
1 dead in Little Cottonwood Canyon crash
Payton Davis, KSL | Updated Dec. 30 - 11:51 a.m. | Save Story
A 23-year-old man died Tuesday morning in a crash in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Salt Lake man charged with creating a 'scene' to get police attention
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake man was charged Tuesday with causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to two apartment buildings in order to get the attention of police so they'd help him find his dog.
Trump administration must fund US consumer finance watchdog, judge says
Douglas Gillison, Reuters | Posted Dec. 30 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a claim by President Donald ​Trump's administration that it is legally barred from securing funding for the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
2 Minnesota residents charged with trafficking 150 pounds of meth on I-15
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
Two Minnesota residents were charged earlier this month in federal court with trafficking 150 pounds of drugs through Utah.
