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32-year-old man killed after crashing head-on into semi in Nephi
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Feb. 5 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning in Nephi.
Driver charged with automobile homicide in Sanpete County crash
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Jan. 30 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
A Mt. Pleasant man was charged Thursday with using a "handheld device" while driving and causing a fatal crash in September in Sanpete County.
Police identify 78-year-old man hit, killed by pickup truck in Delta
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated Jan. 22 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
A 78-year-old man died after being hit by a pickup truck in Delta Tuesday.
Family remembers father and grandfather killed in fast-moving trailer fire in Helper
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Jan. 21 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A fast-moving and devastating fire claimed the life of Rudy Draper, 73, a beloved father and grandfather, in the central Utah town of Helper, and family members are in mourning.
Wilderness therapy group saves man's life after UTV crash in Emery County
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
A wilderness therapy group in central Utah are being hailed as heroes after jumping into action to save a couple trapped beneath their overturned UTV on Monday afternoon.
Woman dies after being ejected in crash on I-70 in Sevier County
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 12 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on I-70 in Sevier County that left a 32-year-old woman dead last week, police announced Monday
Utah man with violent criminal history accused of possessing drugs, explosive clay
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 8 - 6:38 p.m. | Save Story
Carbon County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man and accused him of possessing drugs and explosive materials.
Crashes close southbound I-15 near Nephi, UHP says
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 1:43 p.m. | Save Story
Southbound I-15 is closed near Nephi due to several crashes, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
Woman traveling 112 mph claims she was trying to get to church
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
A woman traveling 112 mph was arrested in Millard County early Sunday and claimed she was trying to get home to get to church, troopers say.
12 Utah places that received national historic recognition in 2025
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 2 - 7:07 a.m. | Save Story
2026 will be a big year for history in Utah and across the U.S., but 2025 was also a big year in preserving and recognizing history in the state.
2 men given jail time, probation for injuring 2 in fight outside Utah rodeo
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 9:25 a.m. | Save Story
Two men who severely injured two others during a fight outside a county fair rodeo last year were sentenced to 60 days in jail.
2 Minnesota residents charged with trafficking 150 pounds of meth on I-15
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
Two Minnesota residents were charged earlier this month in federal court with trafficking 150 pounds of drugs through Utah.
Utah prison assault: 1 pleads guilty; 1 now facing federal charges
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
An inmate at the Central Utah Correctional Facility pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated assault for an attack that occurred while he was incarcerated, while another inmate involved now faces federal charges of attempted murder.
19-year-old Sanpete County man faces attempted murder charge in failed vape sale
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
A man who allegedly fired multiple rounds at another man who drove off without paying for a vape has been charged with attempted murder.
San Juan County man whose murder conviction was overturned given 15 years for fatal shooting
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A San Juan County man whose murder conviction was overturned received a lesser sentence after pleading guilty to fatally shooting a man in 2018.
Truck driver killed, 18 injured in Ephraim school bus crash
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Dec. 15 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
A truck driver was killed and 18 people were injured Friday night in a head-on collision with a school bus in Ephraim.
Creekstone Energy studying nuclear power to support world's largest data center campus in Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Creekstone Energy on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with Utah-based EnergySolutions to evaluate potential nuclear power options to support energy needs at Creekstone's planned data center campus.
Motorcyclist fled Utah troopers at 145 mph, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 8:48 a.m. | Save Story
A motorcycle rider who claimed he was on his way to take a physical fitness test was arrested Wednesday for allegedly going nearly 145 mph while fleeing troopers.
