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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.
Utahn pays 'lawyer' to keep son out of jail, only to find out it was a scam
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 5 - 7:12 a.m. | Save Story
A Grantsville man is the latest victim of a scam in which a person claims their loved one just committed a crime, but the charges can be dropped if a payment is made.
Girl stabbed after her brother encouraged, arranged for her to fight, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 4 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
A Tooele man is facing criminal charges accusing him of pressuring two teenagers to fight, one of whom is his sister, resulting in the sister being stabbed multiple times.
Troopers ID man found dead in semi in Tooele County; foul play suspected
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 3 - 9:57 p.m. | Save Story
Investigators are calling the death of a man found inside the sleeper area of a semitruck in Tooele County suspicious and believe that foul play is involved.
Feel the booms? Army continues routine detonations in Utah's west desert
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 30 - 10:57 a.m. | Save Story
The Tooele Army Depot said Monday it would conduct controlled detonations of expired munitions about 10 miles south of Stockton, in the Rush Valley.
Police identify man shot in possible road rage incident at Jordanelle State Park
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 29 - 2:44 p.m. | Save Story
The man whose body was discovered at Jordanelle State Park on Thursday has been identified by law enforcement, who also said that his manner of death was homicide.
Funeral services held for Terra Fire Chief Gerald 'Gerry' Neil
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 28 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
It's not surprising that hundreds of people showed up for Gerry Neil. Saturday was his funeral.
Native American advocacy group hosting Utah powwow in Tooele
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 26 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
PANDOS, a Utah Native American advocacy group, is hosting a powwow open to the public in Tooele
'She was amazing': Family identifies driver killed in Tooele County rollover crash
Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 24 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
The family of a woman killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Tooele County has identified her as Denice Willden, 34.
Deseret Peak Utah Temple open house begins, marking Church of Jesus Christ's 200th temple
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 23 - 6:57 p.m. | Save Story
Monday marked the first day of the open house for the Deseret Peaks Utah Temple — the Church of Jesus Christ's 200th temple and the first such edifice in the Tooele Valley.
Tooele Army Depot to conduct routine detonations Monday
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 23 - 11:50 a.m. | Save Story
The Tooele Army Depot plans to conduct routine detonations of expired munitions between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday, days after similar detonations shook Salt Lake Valley homes.
Tooele County's longest-serving volunteer dies
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 21 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
Gerry Neil, the longtime chief of the Terra Fire Department, passed away a few days ago after getting home from a family reunion.
Tooele Army Depot kicks off routine detonations, causing loud booms throughout Salt Lake Valley
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 19 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
People throughout the Salt Lake Valley on Thursday were surprised by loud booms that shook houses and rattled windows.
Woman killed in vehicle rollover south of Grantsville
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 16 - 8:57 p.m. | Save Story
A woman was killed in a vehicle rollover crash Monday afternoon in Tooele County.
How the Utah Inland Port is funded, and why it's controversial
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 16 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Inland Port Authority officials addressed criticism and misunderstandings about their funding mechanisms at a recent board meeting.
Wildfires prompt evacuations in Tooele, Box Elder counties
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 11 - 10:51 p.m. | Save Story
New wildfires prompted some evacuations in Box Elder and Tooele counties Wednesday, according to Utah Fire Info.
1 man dead, 1 seriously injured in UTV rollover in Tooele County
Matt Brooks, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 11 - 7:41 a.m. | Save Story
One man died and another man was listed in serious condition following a UTV rollover near Vernon on Tuesday.
Tooele man killed daughter, then admitted 'unforgivable sin,' charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 6 - 2:41 p.m. | Save Story
The father of a Salt Lake County sheriff's deputy found strangled in her Tooele bedroom in August was charged Friday with killing her. Police say he has fled the country.
Purple Mattress closing 2 Utah manufacturing plants; about 220 to lose jobs
Tammy Kikuchi, KSL NewsRadio | Posted Sept. 3 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Utah-based mattress company Purple Innovation is shuttering its two manufacturing plants in Salt Lake City and Grantsville. An estimated 220 employees will lose their jobs.
Man in critical condition after motorcycle accident
Sicily Stanton, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 1 - 6:54 p.m. | Save Story
One man was airlifted in critical condition after a motorcycle accident on I-80 near Grantsville on Sunday afternoon.
Police identify woman killed in Tooele crash
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 29 - 1:37 p.m. | Save Story
A woman was killed in a head-on crash in Tooele County on Tuesday afternoon.
Boulter Fire that ignited Saturday now estimated at 2,300 acres
Matt Brooks, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 25 - 1:28 p.m. | Save Story
The Boulter Fire near the border of Tooele and Juab counties that began Saturday is now estimated at 2,300 acres and is zero percent contained.
Stansbury Park family continues to fight for school zone designation after being hit in a crosswalk
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 24 - 6:14 p.m. | Save Story
One family knows how painful it can be when a driver doesn't see you in the crosswalk.
Tooele man accused in brutal attack on family kitten
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 19 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
A Tooele man was arrested over the weekend and accused of injuring his family's cat to the point its eyes may have to be removed, according to police.
'The most deserving of heroes': Tooele veteran gifted smart home
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 14 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
An Air Force veteran and his family received the gift of a new smart home, after a decade of navigating a small, fourth-floor apartment in a wheelchair.
Tooele County School District continues to grow with all-day kindergarten and new high school
Karah Brackin, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 14 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
As students prepare for the new school year, Tooele County School District leaders are hard at work reflecting on what went well last year while building something new.
'Sorry doesn't even cut it': Driver who killed mom and 2 daughters seeks parole
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 14 - 6:13 a.m. | Save Story
A drunk driver who killed a Farmington mother and her two daughters in a head-on crash in 2014 says he deeply regrets what he did during a parole hearing Tuesday.
Stranger finds Lehi woman's sentimental object 20 years after it went missing
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 12 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
A sentimental item lost two decades ago brought two Utahns together.
Moab OKs new property tax; 4 school districts proposing some of the largest hikes
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 12 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
Moab and the Tooele, Piute, Alpine and Iron school districts are proposing the largest property tax hikes in Utah in dollar terms for 2024-2025.
Tooele County Jail worried about surge of power outages, potential risks
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 9 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
Tooele County sheriff's officials said a recent spike in power outages at the jail coincides with an effort by the power company to reduce the risk of wildfires by de-energizing lines.
