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12-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Roosevelt
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 4 - 12:13 p.m. | Save Story
A 12-year-old girl was killed in Roosevelt Wednesday after being hit by a car while in a crosswalk, police say.
Utah property manager who pocketed rent money pleads no contest
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 4 - 8:46 a.m. | Save Story
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.
Helper man pleads guilty to shooting, killing his mother in January 2024
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 10:40 a.m. | Save Story
A Helper man pleaded guilty Monday to shooting and killing his mother in her bedroom in January of 2024.
Assault case against former Grand County chief public defender dismissed mid-trial
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 21 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
Criminal charges against the former Grand County chief public defender were dismissed after an unusual request from the prosecutor in the middle of the trial.
NTSB report details midair collision with United flight, weather balloon over Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
National Transportation Safety Board officials released harrowing details about the midair collision between a United flight and a weather balloon over Utah, leading to an emergency landing.
Roosevelt man accused of sending child sex abuse material faces more than 20 felonies
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 17 - 11:47 a.m. | Save Story
A 30-year-old Utah man was arrested for investigation of over 50 sexual exploitation crimes.
BASE jumper rescued from Kane Creek area in Moab
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 12 - 10:46 p.m. | Save Story
Search-and-rescue crews successfully rescued a BASE jumper in Moab on Wednesday.
Arches opens investigation after visitor reports graffiti on landscapes
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 10 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
National Park Service officials say they're investigating a land vandalism case near Landscape Arch in the Devils Garden area of Arches National Park.
Fish species illegally introduced at Utah reservoir within Colorado River drainage
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 5 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife officials are again reminding people that it's illegal to dump fish into bodies of water after state biologists discovered an unapproved species had been introduced at a southeast Utah reservoir.
Grand County sees record-breaking search and rescue operations in October for 2025
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 4 - 8:18 a.m. | Save Story
Grand County is known for its stunning red rock landscapes and outdoor adventures. But in October, those attractions led to an unprecedented number of emergencies.
UDOT completes US 191 roadway realignment project near Vernal
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 20 - 8:20 p.m. | Save Story
The newly constructed roadway along U.S. 191 north of Vernal aims to provide safer travel through the area.
Then and now, Moab is next level
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 12 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
From author Edward Abbey then to Brad Walker now, Moab's Utahraptor State Park has never ceased to amaze. And Walker wants everyone to experience the wonders, too.
Flood watch area expanded as Hurricane Priscilla remnants impact Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 10 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
More flash flooding is expected at many of Utah's outdoor gems on Friday, and additional flooding is likely on Saturday, as remnants of Hurricane Priscilla move through the state.
Herriman man accused of killing llama in Duchesne
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 7 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
A man accused of traveling from Herriman to Duchesne to kill a llama has been charged.
Uintah County man sent to prison for murdering ex-girlfriend's boyfriend
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 2 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
A Uintah County man was sentenced to a term of 15 years to life in prison for the beating and stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend.
3 sent to federal prison in separate Utah drug-trafficking cases
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 26 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
A Virginia man was sentenced this week to more than 20 years in prison for trafficking more than 40 pounds of drugs in Utah.
Feds to reassess off-highway vehicle plan at Utah's Labyrinth Canyon, Gemini Bridges
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 26 - 6:11 a.m. | Save Story
The Bureau of Land Management plans to review its 2023 plan for a popular off-highway vehicle area outside of Moab, rekindling a debate over how the land is used.
Blanding man pleads guilty to killing 2 housemates
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 25 - 8:18 a.m. | Save Story
A Blanding man admitted in court this week to shooting and killing two of his housemates before hiding their bodies in the desert.
