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Second body recovered after report of boat sinking at Grantsville Reservoir
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Updated April 26 - 1:06 p.m. | Save Story
Two people have died following an incident Friday afternoon at Grantsville Reservoir.
Utah driver arrested after trying to run Tesla off the freeway, troopers say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 8:24 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah driver was arrested Friday and accused of intentionally trying to bump a Tesla off the freeway while going up to 120 mph, according to the UHP.
Tooele man charged with killing woman in random 2022 drive-by shooting
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 18 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Tooele man has been charged with murder after being arrested in connection to the random killing of a woman in Salt Lake City three years ago.
Police: Man dead, woman found shot in apparent domestic violence incident
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted April 16 - 6:43 p.m. | Save Story
A man was found dead, and a woman was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound Wednesday following what Grantsville police are calling a domestic violence incident.
Salt Lake swap meet serves ex-Redwood vendors; plans afoot for meet in Grantsville
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted April 16 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake swap meet has expanded to serve vendors from the now-shuttered Redwood Swap Meet with separate plans afoot for a location in Grantsville.
18-year-old man charged in connection with fatal weekend crash in Tooele County
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated March 31 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
A Riverton man was charged with automobile homicide after police say he crashed while driving impaired, resulting in the death of his 16-year-old passenger.
Tooele life coach accused of grooming, abusing clients
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated March 20 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
A life skills coach in Tooele previously investigated for alleged sexual abuse of a child has been arrested for misconduct involving two girls and a woman, according to police.
Troopers find 405 pounds of marijuana in truck in Tooele County
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 20 - 12:29 p.m. | Save Story
A stop for a minor traffic violation led to a large drug bust in Tooele County on Wednesday.
Widespread power outages affecting thousands from Santaquin to Ogden
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 8:09 a.m. | Save Story
Rocky Mountain Power has reported power outages across northern Utah are affecting almost 8,000 customers Tuesday morning.
Did culture at Grantsville High and the community hinder sexual abuse reporting from students?
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted March 16 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Interviews and public records reveal an "ecosystem of enabling" among many in the Grantsville High community amid a number of sex abuse allegations over several years.
Driver dies, passenger injured after semitruck tips over on I-80 near Grantsville
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated March 14 - 3:16 p.m. | Save Story
A truck driver died in a crash on I-80 near Grantsville Wednesday night.
Driver killed in crash near Lake Point identified as West Valley man
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated March 14 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
Troopers identified the man who died Wednesday in a car crash on eastbound I-80 near Lake Point as a 66-year-old from West Valley City.
Charges filed against driver accused of shooting at armed bystanders following crash
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 11 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
A Millcreek man who police say was involved in a crash in Tooele County in January and then fired shots at two bystanders who tried to help him is now facing criminal charges.
Tooele woman charged with attempted murder in weekend stabbing
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated March 11 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
A fight over $50 resulted in three people being arrested Sunday. A woman was charged Tuesday with attempted murder and two others were charged with obstruction of justice.
Rare white water buffalo joins Tooele County zoo
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 10 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
A zoo and conservation center in Tooele County has a new resident: a rare white water buffalo.
Tooele man beat woman and let his dog die in a fire, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted March 6 - 10:51 a.m. | Save Story
A Tooele man was arrested Wednesday and accused of beating a woman and also allowing his dog to die in a burning truck.
1 dead, 1 injured in rainy Tooele County crash
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted March 5 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
A man was killed and a woman was seriously injured after their car spun off the road in Tooele Wednesday night.
HydroBlok moving manufacturing operations from Asia to Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 20 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Missouri-based HydroBlok on Thursday announced it will be onshoring manufacturing from Asia to the U.S. with a new manufacturing plant in the Beehive State.
Grantsville driver arrested after appearing to be 'fighting everyone' on I-80, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 18 - 10:49 a.m. | Save Story
A Grantsville woman who Utah Highway Patrol troopers say they've dealt with frequently has been arrested again after witnesses say she appeared to be 'fighting everyone' on I-80.
Pickup truck driver killed in Tooele County collision identified as Grantsville woman, 69
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Feb. 11 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
A 69-year-old Grantsville woman was killed last week when two vehicles collided at an intersection in Erda.
Deputy shares firsthand account of ice rescue at Stansbury Lake
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 4 - 12:09 p.m. | Save Story
A sheriff's deputy who saved a man during a weekend ice rescue at Stansbury Lake said he believed the man didn't have much time left, as newly released body camera footage documented the tense moments.
Firefighters urge caution around thinning ice after Stansbury Lake rescue
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Feb. 2 - 10:23 p.m. | Save Story
Firefighters were urging caution around lakes, ponds, and other bodies of water with icy surfaces after a man fell through the ice at Stansbury Lake Saturday night.
Lehi man bought recreation vehicles with bad checks in 3 counties, then sold them, charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 31 - 10:43 a.m. | Save Story
Dalton West Slangerup now faces 26 felony charges in three counties accusing him of purchasing vehicles using checks that bounced, and then quickly selling those vehicles.
'Unanticipated discovery': NASA scientists detail findings from asteroid that landed in Utah
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 29 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Samples from the asteroid Bennu, which landed in Utah's west desert in September 2023, could suggest rocks carrying an "ancient brine" could have "seeded" earth and other planetary bodies.
Tooele city aims to bring people together through painted buffaloes
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 27 - 7:48 a.m. | Save Story
Lots of things can bring people together, but the city of Tooele is taking a different approach with painted buffalo statues.
Popular Tooele County reservoir temporarily closed over 'dangerous' ice conditions
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 21 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
The owners of a popular reservoir near Tooele say they're temporarily closing the waterbody to recreation due to ice conditions that haven't yet formed this winter.
Ex-Grantsville teacher sentenced for sexually abusing student; staff appeared to support him
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 12:07 p.m. | Save Story
Former Grantsville High School teacher and coach Richard Craig Harrison, 36, was sentenced to jail Monday for sexually abusing a student.
Ex-boyfriend of woman found discarded in Tooele County charged with aggravated murder
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police say brutally killed his ex-girlfriend, dumped her body in Tooele County, then tried to flee to Mexico on a bus was charged Tuesday with aggravated murder.
Officials investigate Tooele County shooting involving injured driver
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 8 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
An odd confrontation between a bystander and a man who appeared to be injured from an accident resulted in a shooting on Wednesday.
Police locate, arrest 'violent' ex-boyfriend of woman found dead in Tooele County
Matt Brooks, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 5 - 10:13 p.m. | Save Story
Police on Sunday arrested the "violent ex-boyfriend" of a missing woman who was found dead Saturday in a remote area of Tooele County.
Orem man accused of killing 3 faces new murder charge after another body is found
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 2 - 2:48 p.m. | Save Story
An Orem man accused of killing three people and burying their bodies in Tooele County faces a new murder charge after a fourth body was discovered in the same area.
Tooele woman struck, killed by truck on Main Street
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 27 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
A 32-year-old Roosevelt woman was struck and killed by a truck on Christmas in Tooele, police say.
After Wendover air base burns, fight continues to preserve military history
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 19 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
The morgue at Historic Wendover Airfield may be gone, but the fight to preserve the base's historical significance is still going strong.
Brother to spend time in jail, on probation after arranging a fight for his younger sister
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:49 p.m. | Save Story
An 18-year-old will spend 148 days in jail and three years on probation after pleading guilty to encouraging and arranging a fight between two girls.
Storm snaps Utah's dry December — and there's more snow on the way
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 13 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
A storm that passed through Utah's northern half on Friday performed better than expected, and a winter weather advisory is now in place for another one on the way.
Switchpoint asks for holiday help to support the homeless
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 10 - 9:05 a.m. | Save Story
A nonprofit that is working to help Utah's homeless get back into the community is asking for some help this holiday season.
Live artillery shell discovered behind Grantsville home
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 3 - 7:38 a.m. | Save Story
A community in Grantsville was put on alert Sunday when a live World War II-era artillery shell was discovered on a family's property.
Grantsville man sent to prison for causing the death of his 18-month-old son
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 8:17 p.m. | Save Story
A Grantsville father has been sentenced to a term of five years to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing his 18-month-old son in 2022.
Domestic violence service asks for TVs, new clothing for holiday season
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 28 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A domestic violence shelter that helps victims in Salt Lake and Tooele County has televisions at the top of its wish list this year.
US Magnesium 'hopeful' layoffs, plant closure is temporary
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
The closure of Skull Valley's US Magnesium plant and release of almost 200 workers was prompted by a market collapse of lithium carbonate, the company says.
$19,000 reward: BLM seeking public's help finding killer of protected wild stallion near Dugway
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 14 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
Advocacy groups and the Bureau of Land Management are pooling money to help find who shot a protected wild stallion named Glory, found dead Sunday near the Simpson Springs area in Tooele County, the third killing in 20 months.
President Nelson dedicates 200th temple
Sicily Stanton, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 10 - 8:18 p.m. | Save Story
President Nelson, prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dedicated the church's 200th temple in Tooele, Sunday.
Tooele County to receive Utah's first new railroad in decades
Jacob Freeman, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 8 - 7:56 p.m. | Save Story
Ground was broken in Tooele County on Thursday for Utah's first new railroad in decades.
2 suspected drug dealers arrested following chase in long-term investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 5 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
Two men wanted in connection with a long-term investigation into drug trafficking in the Salt Lake Valley were arrested following a high speed chase Monday night
Murder charge filed in 1972 cold case from Vernal
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 1 - 1:16 p.m. | Save Story
A murder charge was filed Friday against a Tooele man in connection with the 1972 killing of a 21-year-old Vernal man.
Detonation season ends at Tooele Army Depot
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 1 - 8:21 a.m. | Save Story
The annual window of detonations, part of the Tooele Army Depot's mission of munition disposal, closed Thursday. The depot is exploring alternative technologies to reduce open burning and detonation.
New Tooele restaurant gets creative after liquor license denied because of location
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 29 - 9:39 a.m. | Save Story
The chef at a new Tooele restaurant says the establishment was left scrambling before its grand opening, after finding out it couldn't get a liquor license because of location.
President Nelson to dedicate church's 200th temple, in Tooele
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 25 - 9:59 a.m. | Save Story
The Deseret Peak Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be dedicated Nov. 10 by President Russell M. Nelson.
'Really a miracle,' mom says after baby in stroller survives being hit by car
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 24 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
A mother and her two kids from Grantsville are lucky to be alive after the baby in the stroller was hit by a car and thrown 43 feet through the air.
Mother, toddler hit by driver under influence of marijuana, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 23 - 12:37 p.m. | Save Story
A mother and her 1-year-old son were hit by a driver suspected of being under the influence of marijuana in Grantsville on Tuesday.
14-year-old boy killed in ATV crash in Grantsville
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 18 - 5:54 p.m. | Save Story
A 14-year-old boy was killed when an ATV rolled in Grantsville on Friday afternoon.
Washington man charged with murder in death of semitruck driver in Utah
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 16 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Washington man accused of killing of a semitruck driver who was found dead in the sleeper of his cab in Tooele County last month.
2 men injured, 1 critically, in rollover crash on I-80 in Tooele County
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 15 - 10:17 a.m. | Save Story
A rollover crash on I-80 just north of Lake Point in Tooele County sent two men to the hospital Tuesday, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
Utah police helicopter captures fiery end to lengthy Tooele County pursuit
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 15 - 7:38 a.m. | Save Story
Newly released video from a Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter captured a lengthy pursuit and a fiery crash on I-80.
11-year-old girl drowns in retention pond in Tooele County
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 12 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
A girl died Saturday after falling into a pond in Terra, Tooele County; a boy who was with her ran about a half-mile to bring back help.
Communication breakdown put 2 women, officers at risk, Tooele County Sheriff's Office says
Garna Mejia, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 12 - 8:58 p.m. | Save Story
The Tooele County Sheriff's Office is under fire after a major failure nearly during an incident with someone allegedly firing a gun in a neighborhood in September.
Good Samaritan saves dog and helps fight house fire in Tooele
Courtney Johns, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 12 - 1:14 p.m. | Save Story
Two dogs are recovering after a fire destroyed a garage and damaged two homes Thursday afternoon in Tooele.
Rapid growth comes with blessings and challenges for Tooele County
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 5 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
About 30 miles straight west of Salt Lake City sits a county that's bursting at the seams, Tooele County.
