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Police: SLC man helps 12-year-old girl fend off alleged kidnapper; suspect in custody
SALT LAKE CITY — Police say a 12-year-old girl and her friend are safe after fighting off a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap one of the girls. The incident happened on Friday around 10:45 p.m. near the Interstate 80 overpass and 700 East, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.
Fire crews gain 'good control' on blaze near Ensign Peak; mandatory evacuations remain in place
SALT LAKE CITY — Firefighters say they believe they are making strong progress as they continue to battle a wildfire that sparked Saturday in the foothills near Ensign Peak, but mandatory evacuations remain in effect for dozens of homes near the blaze. Utah fire officials posted on social media...
Man in critical but stable condition after being shot on Sunday
SALT LAKE CITY — A 27-year-old man has gone from life-threatening condition to critical but stable after being shot, according to police. The Salt Lake City Police Department said in a press release that the man was shot near 1500 North Mandalay Road around 2:37 a.m. early Sunday. When...
Salt Lake woman charged with setting husband on fire
SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake woman was charged Thursday with lighting her husband on fire and not allowing him to get help until he promised not to turn her in. Cecilia Cuevas, 31, is charged 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.
SLCPD officers allegedly find drugs ‘artfully hidden’ in aluminum can
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A Salt Lake City woman was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon, July 18, after allegedly “artfully concealing” synthetic marijuana inside an aluminum can. Alycia Rosemary Martinez, 27, was faces drug charges including unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent...
Convicted killer sentenced in Draper shooting deaths
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 18, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — District Attorney Sim Gill announced Thursday a judge had sentenced Daniel Martinez to 50 years to life for the deaths of Jonathan Fuentes and Austin Powell. On April 3, 2022, Martinez was at a party at an Airbnb in...
Madison Outhier, 2021 Rookie of the Year, Hospitalized After Horse Accident
Madison Outhier, the 2021 Resistol Rookie of the Year in the Women's Professional Rodeo Association Breakaway, is in ICU after a horse-related accident at a rodeo event in Salt Lake City, sustaining injuries including a broken collarbone, broken ribs, and punctured lungs. Madison Outhier, 2019 first-ever breakaway roping event winner...
Public’s help sought locating missing Salt Lake City man
CACHE COUNTY, Utah, July 20, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Law enforcement officers are looking for a missing Salt Lake City man who has not been seen for almost a week. David Roe, 48, last known whereabouts, prior to the discovery of his vehicle Thursday in Cache County, was Monday in Salt Lake City, where, according to an alert by the Cache County Sheriff’s Office, his credit cards were used.
SLCPD, federal authorities investigate on-board incident that diverted flight to SLC
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Local and federal authorities are collaborating after an on-board disruption forced a flight headed to Dallas, Texas, to be diverted to Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City Police officers said they were notified of an on-board American Airlines aircraft incident involving a 26-year-old passenger...
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...
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...
Two endangered California Condors shot and killed in Utah
“The illegal killing of these two condors is a devastating and unnecessary loss on top of all the recent deaths from the highly pathogenic avian influenza. Between the two events, we’ve lost more than a decade’s worth of progress in the recovery of this species.”
Murray businesswoman sent to prison for exploiting elderly and vulnerable clients
SALT LAKE CITY — A Murray woman has been sentenced to prison after she financially exploited 76 elderly and otherwise vulnerable clients who trusted her as a fiduciary to take care of their finances, according to court documents. Janine Marie McCauley, 49, was charged in 3rd District Court with...
Draper traffic light destroyed by dump truck with bed hoisted
DRAPER, Utah (KUTV) — A dump truck crash in Draper forced the hours-long closure of one of the city's busiest roads. It's at least the third dump truck-related incident to affect a major highway in Utah in less than a month - and the second such incident caused as a result of a dump truck driving with its bed hoisted up.
Highest level of fire concern: Officials urge people to be cautious ahead of Pioneer Day
SALT LAKE CITY — Pioneer Day is next week and local fire officials are asking the public to be cautious when lighting fireworks or building campfires. Draper City Fire Chief, Clint Smith said the fire danger along the Wasatch Front is at level five. “Is the highest level we...
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