Cassidy Wixom
62-year-old man crossing Salt Lake street killed in hit-and-run
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 4 - 2:58 p.m.
A pedestrian was killed Tuesday night after a car hit him while he was crossing Redwood Road.
Cache County man charged with automobile homicide in ATV rollover death
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 4 - 1:16 p.m.
A Cache County man was arrested and charged this week with negligently causing the death of a woman while driving an ATV while intoxicated in August.
Utah property manager who pocketed rent money pleads no contest
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 4 - 8:46 a.m.
A property manager who was accused of pocketing rent money and other payments from tenants, which nearly led to their evictions, pleaded no contest last month to criminal charges filed against her.
Utah businessman sent to prison for fraudulently obtaining $437K in COVID loans
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 4 - 7:40 a.m.
A Utah businessman was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for fraudulently using almost half a million dollars of COVID-19 relief funds.
Sandy gang member given 20 years in federal prison for drug, firearm charges
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 3 - 2:15 p.m.
A 20-year-old from Sandy, who is a known gang member, was sentenced last week to 20 years in prison for attempting to traffic cocaine.
Two families devastated after wrong-way crash takes lives of loved ones
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 29 - 11:20 p.m.
Two people were killed after a wrong-way driver crashed head-on into their vehicle on I-15 early Saturday.
Serial burglar who used tractor to steal from ATM pleads guilty to criminal charges
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 9:45 p.m.
A Taylorsville man accused of committing a string of burglaries where he damaged property, including through use of a tractor, pleaded guilty to four criminal charges this week.
Helper man pleads guilty to shooting, killing his mother in January 2024
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 10:40 a.m.
A Helper man pleaded guilty Monday to shooting and killing his mother in her bedroom in January of 2024.
20,000 people without power in Utah County outage
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 26 - 8:27 a.m.
Almost 20,000 people were without power Wednesday morning when an outage struck Saratoga Springs and Lindon.
Motorcyclist killed in overnight crash in West Valley City
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 26 - 8:24 a.m.
A motorcyclist was killed in a West Valley collision late Tuesday, police said.
Local artists create 'magical' life-size snow globes on Park City's Main Street
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 22 - 10:00 a.m.
Seven local artists were chosen to create a life-size snow globe for the Park City Snow Globe Art Stroll where the artworks will be displayed along Main Street to bring holiday cheer.
Eagle Mountain mother pleads guilty to negligent homicide in death of her baby
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 5:44 p.m.
An Eagle Mountain mother who was charged with causing the death of her 4-month old baby has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide.
Psychologist deems death row inmate Menzies incompetent; Utah court to decide in December
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 2:49 p.m.
A psychologist issued his clinical opinion this week that death row inmate Ralph Menzies, who was set to be executed before it got appealed, is incompetent to be executed.
Church of Jesus Christ announces women can serve missions at age 18
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 11:59 a.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday that women can now start serving church missions at age 18.
Second man sent to prison in deadly 'friendly-fire' shooting at 2024 Salt Lake party
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 7:34 p.m.
The second of three adults charged in connection to a "friendly fire" shooting death of a man at a 2024 Salt Lake party was sentenced this month to five years to life in prison.
Man sentenced up to 15 years in prison for Kearns shooting death
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 5:42 p.m.
A man who shot and killed a 25-year-old Kearns man during a financial dispute in 2023 has been sentenced to prison.
Southern Utah man sentenced to 8 years in prison in $23M Ponzi scheme
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 19 - 5:46 p.m.
A southern Utah man was sentenced this month to more than eight years in federal prison for defrauding investors of more than $23 million over the last eight years.
2 injured after vehicle is wedged under semitruck in Tooele County crash
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 19 - 12:40 p.m.
Two people were injured Wednesday after their vehicle got wedged under a semitruck trailer in Tooele County.
Church of Jesus Christ discontinues Saturday evening session of general conference
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 19 - 10:21 a.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday there will no longer be a Saturday evening session during its general conferences.
UDOT seeks public feedback on next phase of Mountain View Corridor conversion to freeway
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 9:47 p.m.
The Utah Department of Transportation released plans for the next phase of converting Mountain View Corridor into a freeway and are looking for public feedback.
Nik the Amur tiger dies at the Hogle Zoo
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 5:04 p.m.
Animal caretakers at Utah's Hogle Zoo had to say goodbye to a tiger who unexpectedly died from urinary and bladder issues last week.
Mother, son sentenced for roles in 2021 kidnapping, murder of Kearns woman
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 2:15 p.m.
The final two people charged in the 2021 murder of a Kearns woman were sentenced to prison Monday.
Cause still undetermined for Lehi construction blaze; developer plans to rebuild
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 17 - 7:39 p.m.
The Lehi fire chief announced Monday the cause of a fire on the point of the mountain is still undetermined more than a week after the construction site caught fire.
Man killed after medical episode, crash in Layton
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 17 - 7:27 a.m.
An 84-year-old man died Monday morning after he suffered a possible medical episode and crashed into a traffic light, police said.
