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CRIME & SAFETY
Two charged with homicide after Glendale warehouse shooting
SALT LAKE CITY — Two men have been charged with a litany of crimes including felony murder after shooting and killing Nico Patino, 30, in a warehouse parking lot near Fortune Road on May 26. Abdihakim Mohammed, 19, and Nay Blu Soe, 21, have been charged in Utah’s Third...
Man arrested by SLCPD after found asleep in running pickup with drug paraphernalia visible
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 2, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A 52-year-old man was arrested Monday after he was found sleeping in a Chevrolet pickup with the engine running and with drug paraphernalia visible through the windows. A search of the vehicle found blue pills stamped “M30,” determined to...
Large brush fire disrupts Salt Lake City traffic
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A large brush fire disrupted traffic through Salt Lake City Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m. on June 30, Utah Department of Transportation authorities reported the fire had forced the closure of northbound I-215 West at SR-201. Salt Lake City Fire Cpt. Brandt Hancuff...
Missing Big Cottonwood Canyon hiker found dead
SALT LAKE CITY — A missing Big Cottonwood Canyon hiker has been found dead by a search and rescue crew. In a post to X, KSL TV’s Dan Rascon said that search and rescue has been on the scene all morning. Authorities believe the 80-year-old man fell off Sundial Peak.
After blaze nearly destroys home, a Millcreek family speaks out
SALT LAKE CITY — A Millcreek family who nearly lost their home due to a blaze started by fireworks has a message for others this 4th of July holiday. It was one week ago, on Tuesday night at about 10 o’clock. Huge orange flames could be seen shooting into the air on the side of I-215 East, near the mouth of Parley’s Canyon.
The FBI is starting a new program to prevent mass violence
SALT LAKE CITY — In the newest reiteration of “see something, say something,” the FBI is asking people to be on the lookout for signs someone could be contemplating mass violence. There’s been a huge increase in mass violence over the past 20 years. But the FBI’s...
After lightning strikes teen group, one faces months-long recovery
SALT LAKE CITY — All of the teens hospitalized after being shocked by a lightning strike have been released from the hospital. 14-year-old Kaileigh Saling, the last of the hospitalized teens, was sent home Sunday night. Kaleigh Saling said the lightning strike hit just inches from where she was...
Another arrest from Peoa party shootout
A 25-year-old West Valley City man was arrested last week, making him the fifth adult to be apprehended in connection to a large shootout at a Peoa party in mid-May. Jose Carlo Mendez-Villa was taken into custody by Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Thursday for five felony counts of discharging a firearm. He was not formally charged as of Tuesday morning, but he was being held in the Summit County Jail without bail.
Warhola pleads guilty to killing her 2 kids as part of agreement, awaits sentencing
FARMINGTON — Sun Cha Warhola has pleaded guilty in the 2010 killings of her two young children as part of a plea agreement, and appeared before the judge Monday as the sides prepare for sentencing. Warhola took part in the video hearing from the Utah State Hospital, where she...
Defendant arrested by federal agents in Cambodia appears for sentencing in St. George
ST. GEORGE — A northern Utah man arrested in February in Washington County with a juvenile runaway appeared for sentencing in St. George recently. He had also been arrested as a fugitive in Cambodia by U.S. Marshals Service agents in April. On June 18, the defendant, 58-year-old Philip Alan...
Suspect facing weapons, drug charges after Salt Lake City PD vehicle defaced with Sharpie
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A man with an apparent penchant for permanent markers found himself in permanent trouble after allegedly turning a police vehicle into his personal canvas. Silis Harper, 35, was arrested near North Temple and the Jordan River Trail after officers responded to reports of trespassing...
Keeping luggage safe from thieves at the airport carousel
SALT LAKE CITY — A Davis County family believes their luggage was stolen right off the airport carousel, and they’re hoping to warn others to be prepared. Sarah Barrett said they tracked their bag with the Delta app all the way to the baggage carousel, but by the time they got there, it was gone.
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