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Fatal crash on SR-191 in Utah claims life of Colorado motorcyclist
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah — A fatal two-vehicle crash occurred Thursday morning, May 30, 2024, at milepost 113 on SR-191, resulting in the death of a 61-year-old motorcyclist from Fruita, Colorado. The incident took place around 10:50 a.m. when a southbound Kawasaki motorcycle experienced an equipment failure, causing it...
Utah man killed after colliding head-on with semi-truck hauling cattle in Cache County, Utah
CACHE COUNTY, Utah -- A fatal crash involving a Ford Thunderbird and a semi-truck on SR-101 resulted in the death of a Wellsville man. On May 31, at approximately 6:39 a.m., a 1992 blue Ford Thunderbird drifted over the centerline and collided head-on with a Peterbilt semi hauling cattle. The...
Salt Lake City police department announces street closures for Pride events
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Salt Lake City Police Department is issuing a reminder to residents about several road closures in the downtown area due to the upcoming Pride events. The Utah Pride Festival, expected to draw an estimated 100,000 attendees, will commence at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2024, and conclude at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
Motorcycle equipment failure leads to fatal crash in San Juan County
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah — A fatal two-vehicle crash occurred at milepost 113 on SR-191 on Thursday, May 30, 2024, around 10:50 am, resulting in the death of a 61-year-old female motorcyclist. The incident unfolded when a southbound Kawasaki motorcycle experienced an equipment failure, causing it to veer into...
Utah man detained for allegedly selling fatal fentanyl-laced pills
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A Weber County resident has been ordered to remain in custody by a U.S. Magistrate Judge following allegations of selling fentanyl-laced pills that led to a death. The indictment against the defendant was returned by a federal grand jury on May 8, 2024. As...
Utah woman sentenced to 15 years for fatal carjacking involving a child
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A Utah woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a fatal carjacking that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old girl. 30-year-old Qwana McCook, of White Mesa, Utah, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby. In addition to her prison term, McCook was also ordered to pay $250,000 in restitution. The sentencing follows McCook's admission to stealing a truck with a young child in the back seat and later crashing the vehicle, causing the child's death.
Massive drug bust in Utah leads to indictment of two foreign nationals
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A man and a woman residing in Salt Lake City were indicted by a federal grand jury today following the seizure of nearly 11,435 grams of methamphetamine and 3,835 grams of heroin from their vehicle. The accused, 32-year-old Armida Viridiana Cayetano-Ruiz and 30-year-old Carlos...
Salt Lake City police arrest man on kidnapping and assault charges
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Salt Lake City Police Department's Special Victims Unit (SVU) has arrested a man in connection with a case of aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault involving a female juvenile. The department is now seeking assistance from the community as detectives continue their investigation. On...
Georgia woman sentenced for defrauding Utah citizens and others across the U.S.
ST. GEORGE, Utah — A Georgia woman, Stephanie Nicole Summers, 54, of Duluth, has been sentenced to over three years in prison and ordered to pay $904,650 in restitution after admitting to a scam that defrauded victims in Southern Utah and across the United States. According to U.S. Senior...
Salt Lake City man arrested for fatal shooting in Glendale neighborhood
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Salt Lake City Police Department has reported the arrest of a man in connection with a fatal shooting in the city's Glendale neighborhood. The suspect, a 59-year-old man, is accused of shooting and killing a 42-year-old man in an industrial area of the neighborhood.
Foreign nationals found guilty in dark web drug distribution and money laundering case
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Following a two-week trial, a federal jury in Salt Lake City has found two foreign nationals guilty on all counts of drug distribution and money laundering. The jury also demanded the forfeiture of over $380,000 in cash. 54-year-old Oluwole Adegboruwa, of Las Vegas, Nevada,...
Salt Lake City polices hazardous devices unit handles two suspicious incidents over Memorial Day weekend
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Hazardous Devices Unit (HDU) of the Salt Lake City Police Department was kept busy over the Memorial Day weekend, responding to two separate incidents involving suspicious items. The first call came in at 10:53 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, 2024, with a report...
Remembering those who have sacrificed this Memorial Day
UTAH, Utah--Memorial Day, a time of national remembrance and tribute to those who have died in service to the nation, has a rich history dating back to the years following the Civil War. Established on May 5, 1868, by the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), an organization of Union...
Salt Lake City Police Department discloses photos from a major church fire
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) has made public photographs from the Wells Ward fire incident that took place in the Liberty Wells neighborhood on Sunday, May 26, 2024. The photos, which are available for use by the media and community members, were...
Salt Lake City police investigating fifth homicide of 2024, seeking community tips
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) is investigating a fatal shooting incident in the Glendale neighborhood, marking the fifth homicide in the city this year. The investigation was initiated on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at 4:03 a.m., following several calls to SLC911 about...
Man faces multiple charges in connection to Mothers Day hit and run incident
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) announced today that the district attorney's office has filed six charges against a man in connection to a critical injury hit-and-run crash that took place on Mother's Day 2024 in the Foothill/Sunnyside neighborhood. 40-year-old Chase W. Pollock,...
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- A 26-year-old foreign national living in Utah has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple drug charges following a significant narcotics seizure.
"Utah resident indicted on multiple drug charges following significant narcotics seizure" In an announcement made by U.S. Attorney, Trina A. Higgins, of the District of Utah, Mauricio Hermosillo Becerra, 26, of Taylorsville, Utah, was indicted today in Salt Lake City. The indictment comes after agents from the West Valley City Police Department and the Metro Narcotics Task Force stopped Hermosillo Becerra's vehicle on May 7, 2024, following his departure from a residence under surveillance by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Utah resident indicted on federal drug and gun charges
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A previously convicted felon and foreign national residing in Salt Lake City has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of federal drug and gun crimes. 46-year-old Rafael Maldonado-Solario, of Salt Lake City, was under investigation for allegedly distributing fentanyl in the...
Utah resident indicted on multiple drug charges following significant narcotics seizure
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- A 26-year-old foreign national living in Utah has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple drug charges following a significant narcotics seizure. In an announcement made by U.S. Attorney, Trina A. Higgins, of the District of Utah, Mauricio Hermosillo Becerra, 26, of Taylorsville,...
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