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Utah's new holiday to help folks combat loneliness is on Saturday
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Legislature created Utah Social and Community Health Day, the last Saturday in April, to nudge people to mind their relationships and to counter the growing problem of loneliness, a challenge that has seeped through communities across the country.
2nd gunman sent to prison in killing of 16-year-old boy on Christmas Eve 2021
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
Coda Verucchi was sentenced to prison Thursday for his role in killing 16-year-old Kenneth Gant in 2021 and stealing a car at gunpoint. Gant's family spoke about his loss at the sentencing.
Utah judge dismisses defamation case against Equality Utah and its director
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
A judge dismissed a defamation complaint against the leader of Equality Utah, citing a law designed to protect Utahns from being sued for exercising their rights to free speech.
Bear attack survivor laughs, speaks out after completing jaw reconstruction treatment
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly two years after his groundbreaking "jaw in a day" surgery, bear attack survivor Rudy Noorland is celebrating his recovery and thanking his Utah hospital care team.
Jury selection for Richins murder trial to remain in 1 county, high court rules
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Supreme Court on Thursday upheld two decisions denying in-person jury selection and keeping the jury pool in Summit County for Kouri Richins' murder trial.
Police search for missing West Jordan teen believed to be with adult man
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 4:20 p.m. | Save Story
Police are looking for a "missing and endangered" West Jordan teen who they say left home early Sunday with a 20-year-old man, taking her father's car with them.
Driver dies after crashing truck into South Jordan's Oquirrh Lake last week
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 3:43 p.m. | Save Story
The driver who crashed his truck into a South Jordan lake last week has died from injuries sustained in the crash, South Jordan police said Friday.
Motorist who allegedly injured 2 UTA workers in crash arrested, jailed
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 1:31 p.m. | Save Story
A motorist who allegedly injured two UTA workers in a crash in Murray has been arrested and jailed on suspicion of fleeing the scene of an accident.
Neighbors express concern about planned traffic light move on State Street in Sandy
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted April 25 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Neighbors raised concerns Wednesday evening as project managers from the Utah Department of Transportation held a public hearing on a plan to move a State Street traffic light.
Brothers arrested, accused of shooting into large crowd
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
Two brothers have been arrested and accused of firing guns into a large crowd during a fight.
Fraudsters impersonate Utah landowners to sell property out from under them
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV | Posted April 25 - 9:57 a.m. | Save Story
Someone nearly sold a Sandy couple's horse property out from under them. Turns out, they were hit with an elaborate scheme the FBI has recently warned about.
'It is the year of Lisa': Salt Lake Chamber presents Lisa Eccles the Giant in our City award
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 9:42 a.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake Chamber presented its 2025 Giant in our City award to Lisa Eccles, president and chief operating officer of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation.
83 felony charges filed against Kearns man accused of sexually abusing children
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 7:22 a.m. | Save Story
Police say a former Boy Scout leader groomed some of his multiple victims over the past 30-plus years into performing sexual acts.
Utah couple shares journey navigating a terminal dementia diagnosis
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted April 24 - 9:38 p.m. | Save Story
Jack and Debbie Lucas know firsthand how conditions like dementia can take a toll on an entire family.
Unified firefighters investigating after Millcreek house fire
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 24 - 8:48 p.m. | Save Story
Unified Fire Authority is conducting a criminal investigation into a fire that destroyed a Millcreek house on Thursday.
Church History Museum debuts 'Lift Up the Hands Which Hang Down' art gallery
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted April 24 - 7:14 p.m. | Save Story
Artwork from the 13th International Art Competition of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be displayed in a Church History Museum exhibit until Jan. 3, 2026.
Driver turns himself into police after hit-and-run injured two UTA employees
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated April 24 - 5:40 p.m. | Save Story
Murray police are investigating a hit-and-run after two Utah Transit Authority employees were hit by a vehicle early Thursday.
4 charged in hotel robbery that ended in double killing
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 24 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Four people allegedly involved in trying to rob a man at a Salt Lake City hotel, resulting in two of their friends being fatally shot, have been charged.
