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Midvale man remembering husband who died in Lake Powell houseboat accident
MIDVALE — A family is grieving over a Midvale man’s death after a houseboat accident on Lake Powell. The victim’s husband explains what he’s now holding onto, after a fun trip turned into a tragedy. Looking down at his phone, Wyatt Hendricks sat in his home...
Police: Parents locked boy in makeshift cell, said they’d do it again
KEARNS, Utah (Scripps News Salt Lake City) — Two parents in Utah have been arrested on a child abuse charge after allegedly locking up their 13-year-old son in a makeshift cell, oftentimes for up to 24 hours. Travis Peterson, 49, and Melissa Gray, 42, were both arrested Tuesday on one count of Aggravated Child Abuse,... Read more » Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
1 killed after collision with dump truck, which catches fire on I-80
MAGNA — One person died Friday in a crash on I-80 near Magna. A Mazda was traveling west on I-80 when a tire blew, leading the vehicle to lose control before being struck by a dump truck, said Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Luis Silva. The dump truck then hit a guardrail on the side of the road and rolled down an embankment where it caught on fire.
Infant in critical condition after being found with skull fractures
MIDVALE, Utah (ABC4) — A 4-month-old infant is at a local area hospital in critical condition after she was found to be suffering from two skull fractures and a “significant” brain bleed earlier this week. Sgt. Aymee Race with the Unified Police Department said officers were called...
Midvale babysitter facing murder charge after slamming infant's head into metal wall
MIDVALE, Utah (KUTV) — A Midvale man was arrested on several felony charges, including murder, after allegedly slamming an infant’s head into the side of an elevator multiple times while babysitting. Unified police said officers were dispatched to the Road Home shelter in Midvale shortly before 8 p.m....
Utah mother, boyfriend accused of abusing, choking kids and forcing them to do pushups
MANGA, Utah (TCN) -- A mother and her boyfriend are each facing 29 charges for the alleged prolonged abuse of the woman's children, including choking, physically assaulting, and pulling out one of the kids' hair. According to the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, on Aug. 21, police responded to...
Son rescues father from burning truck, deadly head-on collision in Lake Point
TOOELE — Mike Wall watched as one driver died at the scene while his dad was trapped inside the burning truck. He said this tragedy could’ve been worse were it not for a good Samaritan. Tuesday afternoon, traffic came to a stop near Lake Point. Caught in the...
Family offers $100,000 reward to solve murder of woman found near Saltair
MAGNA — The family of a woman found murdered near the Saltair is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to a conviction. Thursday marks four years since Akosita Kaufusi’s body was found just off the Frontage Road near Saltair. “We are still grieving,” said Lita Kaufusi-Ofa, Akosita...
Taylorsville man allegedly shoots at friend during argument over who will drive
MIDVALE, Utah (ABC4) — A 21-year-old Taylorsville man is facing federal charges for multiple violent crimes after he allegedly fired a gun toward one of his friends during a heated argument about who would drive a car. According to court documents, Maxwell Archibald was with two friends at Midvale...
Utah DCFS: When to call for help if abuse is suspected
KEARNS — Concerning allegations of a teen kept in makeshift cells in Kearns has some neighbors wondering if they could have gotten help there sooner. These cases are always very sensitive. It can be tough to tell from the outside looking in whether abuse is happening. That's why the Division of Child and Family Services doesn't want us having to take on that pressure.
Police: Suspect shot at victim after texting him he planned to shoot him
SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. 28, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — After first announcing his intentions online, police arrested a West Valley City man after he drove to South Salt Lake to allegedly shoot at his associate. Richard Eugene Doty, 41, who is a convicted felon, was booked into the...
Georgia man pleads guilty to more than $200K in Utah check fraud
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 31, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A Georgia man has pleaded guilty to more than $210,000 in check fraud in Utah. Toddorius Goodwin, 34, of Lithonia, Georgia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity fraud. According to court documents and admissions...
Other new avalanche center chief is all about solving problems
Caroline Miller, the new executive director of the nonprofit Utah Avalanche Center, originally began working in adaptive recreation around age 19 because she wanted to give back. “I felt selfish for growing up skiing,” she said, talking about how she grew up in Estes Park, Colorado, through high school and...
'We can all do better': Mom urges drivers to remain calm after South Jordan road rage encounter
SOUTH JORDAN — A mother urged all drivers to do better after an unnerving road rage encounter over the weekend that she feared could have put her children in harm's way. Katie Koelliker and her family were heading east along 10400 South on Sunday when another car sped past them in the right lane and honked its horn.
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