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Victims identified in deadly three-vehicle crash in Sanpete County
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Authorities have identified two people killed in a crash on state Route 132 in Utah's Sanpete County. The crash happened Monday in Chester, and involved three vehicles near milepost 61, according to a statement from the Utah Department of Public Safety. DPS stated a...
Utah rethinks execution drugs for Honie amid concerns over initial drug cocktail
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — There are new concerns over the three-drug cocktail the Utah Department of Corrections procured to put condemned killer Taberon Honie to death in August. Honie was sentenced to death for the violent murder of his ex-girlfriend's mother, Claudia Benn, in Cedar City back in...
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...
Details emerge about Wisconsin dad, daughter who died in Utah park
New details are emerging about three hikers who died over the weekend in suspected heat-related cases at state and national parks in Utah, including a father and daughter who got lost on a strenuous hike in Canyonlands National Park in triple-digit temperatures.The daughter, 23, and her father, 52, sent a 911 text alerting dispatchers that they were lost and had run out of water while hiking the 8.1 miles Syncline Loop, described by the National Park Service as the most challenging trail in the Island in the Sky district of the southeast Utah park. The pair set out Friday to navigate...
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,...
16,600 Pounds of Paper Shredded at AARP Utah Events
Every two seconds, someone’s identity is stolen. But this summer, hundreds of vigilant Utahns took a stand against fraud by shredding their sensitive documents at our events. AARP Utah hosted two very successful shredding events, one in Ogden and another in Salt Lake City. The turnout was incredible, with...
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