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Court orders new trial for Roy man who shot friend over lottery ticket dispute
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Court of Appeals has reversed a murder conviction for a Roy man who killed his friend following a lottery ticket dispute. He will get a new trial where imperfect self-defense should be considered.
'A quiet place of reflection': Springdale's push to protect Pioneer Cemetery
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
Headstones tilt sideways, with the names of the deceased barely visible. Yet, despite the ravages of time, the small pioneer cemetery in Springdale survives.
Man hospitalized after being pinned in truck for several hours in Legacy Parkway crash
KSL.com Staff | Updated Feb. 4 - 5:16 p.m. | Save Story
A man was hospitalized in serious condition Tuesday afternoon after police extricated him from a crashed semitruck in Centerville.
Driver who killed 2 BYU students seeks parole
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
A man convicted of causing the deaths of two BYU students in Orem while driving recklessly is seeing parole.
Driver narrowly escapes collision after vehicle gets pushed onto train tracks in Layton
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 3:46 p.m. | Save Story
A driver narrowly escaped getting hit by a train after their car was rear-ended and pushed onto train tracks in Layton Tuesday.
Police investigate 'domestic' incident in West Point that injured father and son
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 4 - 3:29 p.m. | Save Story
The Davis County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident in West Point that left a father and son injured Monday evening.
Officials identify Wyoming snowmobiler killed in avalanche east of Huntsville
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 4 - 3:27 p.m. | Save Story
Officials identified the Wyoming man who died after getting caught in an avalanche in the Monte Cristo area Monday evening.
Utah House passes bill allowing 18-year-olds to openly carry loaded firearms
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to openly carry loaded firearms in most public places.
Washington Terrace junior high student stabbed in stomach; 4 'apprehended' after fight
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 4 - 2:41 p.m. | Save Story
A student was stabbed with a knife Tuesday at T H Bell Junior High School in Washington Terrace during a fight.
Man kidnapped Salt Lake security guard for 2 hours, charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 1:59 p.m. | Save Story
A criminal charge was filed Tuesday against a man accused of holding a Salt Lake security guard captive in his car for about two hours.
'Unique' petroglyphs vandalized at popular central Utah site, feds say
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
Federal land managers say they're seeking the public's help as they investigate prehistoric petroglyphs that were recently defaced in central Utah.
Deputy shares firsthand account of ice rescue at Stansbury Lake
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 4 - 12:09 p.m. | Save Story
A sheriff's deputy who saved a man during a weekend ice rescue at Stansbury Lake said he believed the man didn't have much time left, as newly released body camera footage documented the tense moments.
'I am thrilled': Salt Lake to host State Games of America in 2030
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's capital city is now set to welcome the rest of the U.S. before it welcomes the world in 2034.
Lawmakers hesitant to allow new teen drivers to have friends in the car
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 4 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
Some Utah lawmakers expressed concern about a bill allowing new teen drivers to have friends in the car with them.
Violent gang member arrested in 2016 killing in Kearns
Pat Reavy and Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 4 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
Police announced Monday that a documented gang member with a violent history was arrested in the 2016 shooting death of a 24-year-old man in Kearns.
Patriots' Day, commemorating start of the Revolutionary War, could soon be celebrated in Utah
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
Patriots' Day, a holiday which commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War, could soon be recognized in Utah thanks a new resolution introduced in the House.
Preventing hot car deaths: How well protected are Utah's K-9 officers?
Courtney Johns, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:28 a.m. | Save Story
More than a year and a half after a Utah K-9 officer died inside a hot car, KSL Investigators learned the vehicle was equipped with a system designed to prevent heat deaths. But officers may not have known how to use it.
HOAs in Utah headed for more state oversight under proposal
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
One Utah lawmaker wants to establish an ombudsman office to issue advisory opinions for homeowner association disagreements when a dispute arises between the association and its members, while another lawmaker seeks education requirements for HOA board members.
Jail crowding bill advances after controversial provision banning public masking was removed
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:39 a.m. | Save Story
A bill that would have criminalized wearing a mask in public to conceal one's identity advanced through a legislative committee Monday, after that provision and others were removed.
Police & Courts »
Court orders new trial for Roy man who shot friend over lottery ticket dispute
- New York judge resigns after saying he can't be on a jury since he thinks all defendants are guilty
- Man hospitalized after being pinned in truck for several hours in Legacy Parkway crash
- Driver who killed 2 BYU students seeks parole
- Driver narrowly escapes collision after vehicle gets pushed onto train tracks in Layton
Politics »
US military trying to remove transgender service members, legal filing says
- Salt Lake City votes to allow new library union, but will it be held up by proposed law?
- Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee
- Trump to ban transgender girls, women participating in female sports events, White House says
- Utah House passes bill allowing 18-year-olds to openly carry loaded firearms
Utah Counties »
Salt Lake City votes to allow new library union, but will it be held up by proposed law?
- Court orders new trial for Roy man who shot friend over lottery ticket dispute
- Construction begins on surgical tower for growing St. George population
- 'A quiet place of reflection': Springdale's push to protect Pioneer Cemetery
- Man hospitalized after being pinned in truck for several hours in Legacy Parkway crash
