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Man found with a live turtle concealed in his pants by TSA at a New Jersey airport
The Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 9:22 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities say a man passing through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants.

Charges filed against driver accused of shooting at armed bystanders following crash
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 11 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
A Millcreek man who police say was involved in a crash in Tooele County in January and then fired shots at two bystanders who tried to help him is now facing criminal charges.

Criminal child sex abuse charges filed against Tremonton fire chief
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 11 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Tremonton's fire chief, who was arrested in January and accused of sharing child sex abuse material, is now facing eight first-degree felony charges.

Judge to allow camera in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial; defense releases witness list
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted March 11 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Justin Beresky decided during a Tuesday hearing and said one pool camera will be allowed to provide a livestream to media outlets with a possible 1- to 2-minute delay.

Army recruiter teaching class at West Valley gym arrested, accused of sexually abusing teen
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 11 - 2:50 p.m. | Save Story
A man who works at a local U.S. Army recruiter office was arrested for investigation of forcible sexual abuse of a teen girl.

I-15 reopened north of Provo blocked after motorhome accident; 2 in serious condition
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated March 11 - 2:49 p.m. | Save Story
The southbound lanes of I-15 reopened Tuesday afternoon after being blocked just north of Provo by a crashed motorhome and car, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.

Tooele woman charged with attempted murder in weekend stabbing
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated March 11 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
A fight over $50 resulted in three people being arrested Sunday. A woman was charged Tuesday with attempted murder and two others were charged with obstruction of justice.

19-year-old man identified as victim of West Jordan fatal shooting
Cassidy Wixom and Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated March 11 - 12:29 p.m. | Save Story
A 19-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday in West Jordan.

Widow of 1991 homicide victim speaks out against the convicted killer's possible parole
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted March 11 - 12:13 p.m. | Save Story
The widow of a 1991 homicide victim is speaking out after she recently learned her late husband's killer was booked for a parole hearing in April.

'We were playing around ... he dead, bruh,' suspected gunman says after fatal shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 11 - 11:36 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah man has been arrested for investigation of murder following a fatal shooting at a Millcreek apartment.

5 arrested in Payson following drive-by shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 11 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
Five men were arrested early Tuesday and accused of shooting at another vehicle occupied by three people in Payson.

4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy in hyperbaric chamber explosion
Corey Williams, Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 10:17 a.m. | Save Story
Four people have been charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed inside a pressurized oxygen chamber at a medical facility in suburban Detroit.

Utah will soon have a statewide model for sexual assault investigations
Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV | Posted March 11 - 10:06 a.m. | Save Story
Utah will soon have a uniform sexual assault investigation policy that law enforcement agencies across the state can use to catch sexual predators and better serve victims.

Orem man falsely reports hostage situation after giving alcohol to teens, charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 11 - 9:37 a.m. | Save Story
An Orem man was charged Monday with falsely reporting that his roommate was holding a woman hostage at gunpoint after that roommate confronted him about providing alcohol to teens.

Girl Scouts sued over alleged heavy metals, pesticides in cookies
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | Posted March 11 - 8:41 a.m. | Save Story
The Girl Scouts have been sued by consumers over the alleged presence of "heavy metals" and pesticides in its popular Thin Mints and other cookies.

8 felonies filed against Box Elder judge accused of enticing minors on chat app
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 11 - 7:42 a.m. | Save Story
A Box Elder County judge accused of sexually enticing minors via a chat app is facing eight felony charges in Utah's 1st District Court.

Man arrested in connection to Millcreek fatal shooting
Matt Brooks and Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated March 10 - 11:12 p.m. | Save Story
Police arrested a man Monday in connection with a fatal shooting that happened in Millcreek the day before.
