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4 injured, 2 critically, after semitruck hauling crude oil crashes into Carbon County home
Carter Williams, KSL.com and Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Updated May 12 - 6:52 p.m. | Save Story
Four people were injured, two critically, after a semitruck hauling crude oil crashed into a Carbon County home Monday morning.
Woman shot, killed by Duchesne County sheriff's deputy
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 12 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
A woman was shot and killed by a Duchesne County sheriff's deputy after investigators say she pointed a gun at the deputy Saturday.
Duchesne County man not competent for trial on charges for killing his wife
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 8 - 8:06 p.m. | Save Story
A Duchesne County man will be receiving treatment after a judge found he is not competent to stand trial. He is charged with murdering his wife in September 2023.
77-year-old man dies after fall at Arches National Park
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 1:53 p.m. | Save Story
A 77-year-old man from Germany apparently fell and died while hiking along the Windows Loop trail at Arches National Park.
Man shot by officer in eastern Utah recovers as case progresses in court
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 6 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
A man shot by a state Department of Natural Resources officer in Duchesne last month is recovering from his injuries as his case moves forward in the court system.
Intoxicated Duchesne man shot, killed family dog, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 10:59 a.m. | Save Story
A Duchesne County man is facing criminal charges accusing him of shooting the family dog while intoxicated.
After 15 years, do Utah Compact principles on immigration and policing still hold true?
Daniella Rivera and Annie Knox, KSL-TV | Posted April 30 - 10:48 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Compact was praised in 2010 for saying police should focus on criminal, not civil violations. Fifteen years later, do law enforcers believe that principle still rings true today?
Small San Juan County community finally gets running water in its houses
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted April 26 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
For generations, a small Navajo community in San Juan County has lived without running water in their homes. However, now everything has changed for the small town of Westwater.
Utahraptor State Park offers history beyond dinosaurs and fossils
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted April 24 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
The new Utahraptor State Park in Moab memorializes dinosaurs, fossils, and people who lived there not of their own choosing.
Medical assistant helps victims of wrong-way crash along I-15
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted April 24 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
A good Samaritan is speaking out about helping two men involved in a horrific wrong-way crash along Interstate 15 in Millard County last week.
Vernal man charged with firing shots in road rage confrontation
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated April 23 - 12:44 p.m. | Save Story
A Vernal man is facing charges accusing him of shooting at another vehicle during a road rage confrontation on Sunday.
Driver arrested with blood-alcohol level at 0.351% in eastern Utah, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
A man whose blood-alcohol level was more than seven times the legal limit was arrested in Uintah County over the weekend.
Department of Natural Resources officer shoots, injures man in Duchesne County
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated April 16 - 11:52 a.m. | Save Story
An officer with the Department of Natural Resources shot and injured a man shortly after pulling over a vehicle in Duchesne County Tuesday night.
Gunman in 1991 Kennecott security guard killing admits guilt, seeks parole
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 15 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
A man serving time for shooting and killing a Kennecott security guard in 1991 admitted to it for the first time on Tuesday. The victim was having an affair with the gunman's wife.
Vernal man charged with attempted murder in brutal attack on estranged wife
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated April 11 - 12:31 p.m. | Save Story
A Vernal man was charged Friday with attempted aggravated murder in the brutal stabbing of his estranged wife.
Utah volunteer firefighter couple faces devastating loss after home burns down
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted April 10 - 7:41 a.m. | Save Story
Tragedy has left Kyla and Scott McClaughry, a devoted couple who have spent years giving back to their small community, grappling with heartbreak after their historic home caught fire.
Moab man charged with abusing 93-year-old at senior care center
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 8 - 8:39 a.m. | Save Story
An employee at a Moab senior care center is facing criminal charges after an elderly woman's family allegedly recorded him on a nanny camera inappropriately touching her.
Moab senior care employee arrested, accused of abusing 93-year-old resident
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 2 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
An employee at a senior care facility in Moab was arrested Tuesday and accused of sexually abusing an elderly woman at the facility.
Vernal man charged with stealing 33 loads of dirt
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 1 - 9:25 p.m. | Save Story
A Vernal man is facing a felony charge accusing him of stealing a lot of dirt from a victim's property under the guise of performing property repair work.
Utahn arrested in Vernal accused of secretly recording women in work bathroom
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 8:39 a.m. | Save Story
A man was arrested in Vernal on Thursday after allegedly uploading child sex abuse material and recording women using the bathroom at his work.
Luxury rail company plans to expand scenic train route to include more of Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 7:38 a.m. | Save Story
There will soon be a new scenic way to travel between Utah's and Colorado's capital cities.
New coal mine proposed in Carbon County; Scofield residents push back
Sarah Martin, KSL-TV | Posted March 20 - 9:23 a.m. | Save Story
A new coal mine could be moving into a small town in Carbon County. Some residents feel it would not be compatible with scenery and recreation opportunities in the area.
Body of Provo boy missing nearly 43 years confirmed to be 'John Doe' buried in Moab
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 19 - 4:26 p.m. | Save Story
Provo police on Wednesday confirmed that an unidentified body buried in Moab, who was believed to be the victim of a homicide, is that of a Provo boy who went missing in 1982.
Get Gephardt helps work out a fix for a broken workout machine
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV | Posted March 16 - 8:11 p.m. | Save Story
A Tabiona, Duchesne County, man says when he couldn't get an exercise machine he just bought repaired, replaced or refunded, he decided to Get Gephardt.
Kane County leader decries alternative incorporation route, hopes for more efforts to halt it
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted March 14 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
Moves to reverse a bill approved by Utah lawmakers in 2024 that created a new mechanism to create cities may have fizzled, but foes of the measure plan to keep fighting.
Community conversations on domestic violence sparked by recent shooting in Price
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 22 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
A recent shooting incident in Price left many people wondering about what exactly led to the incident. It has also ignited crucial conversations about domestic violence.
'A day for celebration': Utah, Navajo Nation finalize landmark water rights deal
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 19 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah and the Navajo Nation have finalized a landmark water rights agreement that will deliver key water needs to the Navajo Nation.
2 hospitalized following domestic violence shooting in Price
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 18 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
A man opened fire on his ex-girlfriend on a street in Price on Monday, injuring her, before turning the gun on himself, according to police.
14-month-old boy treated for fentanyl overdose, 5 people charged
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 17 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
Five people living in the same residence are facing criminal charges after a 14-month-old boy suffered a suspected fentanyl overdose.
Remains from Starvation Reservoir confirmed to be Salt Lake man missing since 2004
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 11 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
Forensic experts have positively identified the remains recovered from Starvation Reservoir in September as 46-year-old Steven Willard Anderson, who went missing over two decades earlier.
Utah woman accused of putting Borax in her children's water
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 10 - 1:08 p.m. | Save Story
A Uintah County woman is accused of putting Borax in her children's water, allegedly to help their immune systems and to lose weight.
Rural Carbon County attempts to diversify its economy by turning to tourism
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 1 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Carbon County, home to Price, Helper, Sunnyside and more, relied mostly on mines for its economy. The mines are shrinking in number now, so the community is looking toward tourism.
'Super excited': Utah agency eager for Utahraptor State Park grand opening this year
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 30 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
A few changes will be available at state parks this year, including the official grand opening of Utahraptor State Park.
Duchesne city treasurer charged with misusing public funds
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 29 - 12:37 p.m. | Save Story
The Duchesne city treasurer has been charged with misusing public funds.
Helper police officer injured when car is hit on US 6
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 19 - 8:30 a.m. | Save Story
A Helper police officer was injured after being hit by a vehicle while parked on U.S. 6, police said Sunday.
Utah woman charged in attempted kidnapping and extortion cases faces new charge
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Amanda Kaye Bachman is facing a new charge accusing her of trying to extort a woman in Arizona.
Utah property manager accused of pocketing hundreds of thousands in rent money
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 9 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
A property manager for a Carbon County real estate agency is accused of pocketing rent money from tenants, nearly leading to their evictions.
Serious crash latest misfortune to strike Carbon County family
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 6 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
A teen is facing a long road to recovery after a serious crash that was only the latest misfortune to strike his family over the past month.
Police arrest Duchesne prisoner who escaped during transport in October
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 3 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Duchesne County inmate who has been on the run since October has been located and arrested Thursday.
26,000-year-old red fox skeleton finds new home after being removed from Utah cave
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 31 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A "nearly complete" skeleton of a red fox dating back to the last ice age found in northeast Utah over a decade ago is about to get a cushy new home in a much warmer place.
Feds seek information after climbing bolts found on Uintah County petroglyph panel
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 26 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Federal land managers say someone illegally installed climbing bolts that damaged a prehistoric petroglyph panel in Uintah County, and they're now seeking the public's help.
Appeals court upholds conviction for 2021 murder of roommate in Duchesne County
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 26 - 7:24 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Court of Appeals has upheld the murder conviction for Keith Broadwater, who murdered his roommate in 2021 and was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
Prosecutors decline to file charges in Duchesne High basketball assault case
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 19 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Iron County prosecutors opted not to pursue any assault charges against any members of the Duchesne High boys' basketball team, it was announced Thursday.
Angel Flight pilots bring early Christmas to Vernal school
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 12 - 2:24 p.m. | Save Story
A surprise arrived by helicopter Wednesday in Vernal, spreading holiday cheer to elementary students.
Man charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to run over children at park
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 9 - 9:10 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah man was charged Monday with three counts of attempted murder after police say he chased two groups of children through a park in Price, trying to run them over.
'Trying to run me over': Price teen gives play-by-play of being chased by a truck
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 8 - 12:25 p.m. | Save Story
A man was booked for investigation of attempted murder after police said he threatened children and tried to run them over with his truck at a city park.
Rep. Celeste Maloy and Sen. Mike Lee work to hand control of federal lands back to Utah
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 7 - 4:24 p.m. | Save Story
Earlier this week, the U.S. House passed a bill — the Utah State Parks Adjustment Act — that could revert ownership of three parcels of federal land to Utah.
Vernal woman charged with secretly drugging husband's drink
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 7 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
A Vernal woman has been charged with secretly putting blood pressure medication in her husband's drink and allegedly telling a friend, "Maybe (he) will die this time."
Supreme Court's Gorsuch steps away from Utah railway case after recusal request
John Kruzel and Andrew Chung, Reuters | Posted Dec. 4 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will not participate in an environmental case to be argued next week involving a proposed railway in Utah, the court said Wednesday.
Groups pan planned railway in Utah's rural Uinta Basin
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 4 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
Critics of a proposed 85-mile railway line in the Uinta Basin to ship waxy crude to the Gulf Coast detailed their opposition Tuesday in an advance of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing next week.
Cold case murder suspect arrested 52 years to the day after Utah soldier was killed
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 26 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
A 74-year-old man recently charged with murder in a 52-year-old killing of a Vernal Army soldier was booked into the Uintah County Jail on Tuesday.
Woman convicted of kidnapping says co-defendant planned it all
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 7:25 p.m. | Save Story
A woman convicted of kidnapping testified it was a co-defendant who manipulated and convinced her and others to try and kidnap a 3-year-old girl from the child's father in Vernal.
Judge dismisses Gabby Petito family's wrongful death suit against Moab police
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's family against the Moab Police Department was dismissed on Wednesday due to the governmental immunity statute.
Timed entry to return to Arches National Park in 2025 but with big change
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 8 - 6:22 a.m. | Save Story
Arches National Park will continue a timed entry pilot program for the fourth year, but it's testing a big mid-summer tweak while it also nears a permanent long-term solution.
'It's heartwarming and it's hard'; parents of man severely injured in ATV accident thank rescuers
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 6 - 11:08 a.m. | Save Story
The family of a 29-year-old man severely injured in an ATV accident on Oct. 26 is grateful for the group of strangers who carried their son to safety.
Vernal teen accidentally run over in school parking lot
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 4 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
A teenager is in intensive care after accidentally being run over in a school parking lot in Vernal.
Colorado residents face federal charges from incident at Canyonlands archeological site
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 4 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
A pair of Colorado residents are facing federal charges tied to theft and disruption at an archeological site at Canyonlands National Park.
New crisis receiving center in Price serving rural communities
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 3 - 8:20 p.m. | Save Story
When someone is experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, a crisis-receiving center can serve as a safe alternative to a hospital. A new facility in Price is filling a critical need.
