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Deputies identify 2 killed after being struck by separate cars on I-215 in Murray
MURRAY — Deputies identified two people who were killed after they parked their car on the shoulder of I-215 near 900 West Saturday morning and got out of their car, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. UHP says a dark SUV pulled to the shoulder of the road just...
Daniel Martinez sentenced for Draper party shooting
SALT LAKE CITY — Daniel Martinez was sentenced Thursday to 50 years to life for the deaths of Jonathan Fuentes and Austin Powell, according to a release from the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office. The release stated that on April 3, 2022, 50-year-old Martinez was at a...
Hit-and-run lands teen in hospital, Sandy police searching for driver
SANDY — An 18-year-old woman is fighting for her life after she was hit by a car Saturday night while walking home from work. According to her family, Odalis Rendon-Arellano was crossing the street when a southbound car hit her near 8500 South and State Street at approximately 10:30 p.m.
Orem man arrested, accused of entering random Draper home, getting in bed with woman
DRAPER — An Orem man once convicted of holding his girlfriend hostage while making DoorDash deliveries is now accused of entering a Draper house at random in the middle of the night and getting into bed with a woman. Drew Robert Hartung, 41, was arrested Wednesday and booked into...
The Disappearance of Justin Hooiman
27-year-old Justin Hooiman was last seen in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 20, 2017. He disappeared just days before Thanksgiving after failing to show up for a lunch meeting with his mother. Background. Justin William Hooiman was born on December 7, 1989. He is originally from Salt Lake City,...
Salt Lake woman charged with setting husband on fire
SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake woman is accused of lighting her husband on fire and not allowing him to get help until he promised not to turn her in. Cecilia Cuevas, 31, was charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with aggravated arson, a first-degree felony; obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony; and two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, a third-degree felony.
Utah felon accused of drive-by shooting faces federal charges
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday charging a convicted felon with new gun and drug crimes. The charges come a month and a half after the defendant allegedly committed a drive-by shooting in Salt Lake County, Utah, and fled from police the following day.
2nd man charged in gambling machine investigation
SALT LAKE CITY — The owner and the manager of a Salt Lake business are facing criminal charges accusing them of offering gambling machines for customers. On Wednesday, Nikalaos Stanworth, 46, of Salt Lake City, was charged in 3rd District Court with money laundering, a third-degree felony; and six counts of having a fringe gaming device, six counts of possessing a gambling device and a prior record, and gambling promotion, all class A misdemeanors.
Friends, family members share tributes for teen fatally shot outside West Valley City WinCo
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Judge Memorial High School is remembering a student lost to gunfire Saturday night in West Valley City. Nuer Deng, a junior and basketball player at the private Catholic school, was shot as he and friends sat among others gathered in the WinCo parking lot. West Valley City police are asking for tips from anyone who may have information about the case to call dispatch at 801-840-4000.
After an uptick in bicycle crashes, Utah law enforcement, Bicycle Collective plead for change
SALT LAKE CITY — After statistics in recent years showed an increase in bicycle crashes and a decrease in riders wearing helmets, both Utah law enforcement and Bicycle Collective are asking drivers and cyclists to make the roads safer. One crash victim, Levi Roberts, believes his helmet saved his...
Man sentenced to prison for causing death of toymaker while under the influence of alcohol
WEST JORDAN — Ashley Thacker Krause, president of Tiny Tim's Foundation, said Nile Thacker — her dad's cousin — was a "unicorn." She said he had a passion for the foundation's mission and was dedicated to it. He was killed by a drunk driver while delivering trucks...
Midvale Man Get Additional 2 Years In Fraud Case: KSUB News Summary
A 60-year-old Midvale man will spend more than two years additional time in prison after he was sentenced in federal court yesterday. The U.S. Department of Justice says this was the second sentencing this year for Chad Leon Sayers. He was convicted after he admitted defrauding hundreds of investors out of ten million dollars in his smartphone company. In 2021, Sayers was charged in a securities fraud scheme involving his company, American Smartphone Inc., doing business as Saygus. Officials say that 15 months of his newest 29-month sentence must be served consecutively with his previous sentence of 41 months in prison. The new sentencing also includes 12 months of supervised release and more than ten million dollars that must be paid in restitution.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Semi-truck crash shuts down eastbound lanes on 12300 South
DRAPER, Utah (ABC4) — A semi-truck crash in Draper shut down all eastbound traffic on 12300 South on Thursday, July 18, according to city officials. Details on the crash are limited, however, officials say the semi-truck struck a pole in the intersection of 12300 South and 265 West near I-15. The crash caused damage to the traffic signal in the intersection, disrupting the flow of traffic.
81-year-old injured by hit-and-run driver in South Salt Lake
SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah, July 18, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are seeking the public’s help catching up with a hit-and-run driver in South Salt Lake who put a man in the hospital. SSL Police late Thursday night shared a photo of the suspect black sedan involved in...
Silver Alert issued after 67-year-old West Valley man goes missing
PHOENIX — Authorities issued a Silver Alert on Thursday for a missing 67-year-old West Valley man with a cognitive condition. Robert Yates was discovered missing from his home near 96th Avenue and Van Buren Street in Tolleson around 7 p.m. the previous night. He might be wearing a baseball...
Corvette stolen in 'coordinated' theft operation at airport, police say
SALT LAKE CITY — Three men were arrested over the weekend after police say they stole a Corvette from the economy lot at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Officers were still looking for a fourth man and the missing Corvette Tuesday. Just before 7 p.m. Friday, four men...
LISTEN: Thieves using modern tech to steal cars
SALT LAKE CITY — Three men arrested at the Salt Lake International Airport in connection with a coordinated carjacking operation revealed a more modern, high tech approach used by car thieves. Salt Lake City police found a laptop, signal communication hardware, and a key fob programming device. Detective Dalton...
21 Officers Graduate SLCPD Police Academy
SALT LAKE CITY — Today, 21 Salt Lake City police cadets from Academy Class 169 took the next step in their law enforcement career by graduating from the Salt Lake City Police Department’s training academy. “No matter your career path, you have vowed to be guided by what...
Utah is seeing an increase in political threats, Department of Public Safety head says
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has seen a significant increase in threats against elected officials in the midst of a heated election year, according to the head of the state's Department of Public Safety. Between 2021 and 2023, the department investigated an average of 99 threats against elected officials,...
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