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14-year-old boy charged with murder in Tooele County
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 13 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder in juvenile court in Tooele County in the death of a 66-year-old man.

British man hopes to set new cycling land speed record at Bonneville Speedway
Andrew Adams, KSL | Updated July 10 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
Months after a harrowing accident during a test run that left him bruised inside and out, a British man said Thursday he hoped for a better outcome this weekend as he attempted to break the cycling land speed record.

Bonneville Salt Flats to welcome Fourth of July fireworks as restrictions remain across Utah
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted July 4 - 7:15 p.m. | Save Story
The Bureau of Land Management expects about 1,000 people to gather at the Salt Flats this year — roughly double last year's attendance — as residents look for a safe alternative to celebrate Independence Day.

Crews battle dry conditions, strong winds as Cottonwood Fire grows to more than 92,000 acres
Mike Anderson, KSL and Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated June 27 - 10:14 p.m. | Save Story
Ground crews are battling dry conditions and strong winds as they try to gain some kind of containment around the massive Cottonwood Fire, which has grown to well over 92,000 acres.

A highly infectious disease has been found in Utah's wild rabbit population again
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 23 - 3:45 p.m. | Save Story
A highly infectious, often fatal viral disease affecting rabbits has been detected in Utah's wildlife for the first time in four years.

1 dead, teen 'family member' in custody in Tooele County
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 22 - 7:31 p.m. | Save Story
A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody Saturday in Tooele County in what police are calling a homicide investigation.

Tooele County man with history of arson arrested again after new fires started
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 11 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
A man who served prison time for starting a fire in Tooele County in 2014 that forced evacuations of nearby homes has been arrested again.

Human-caused Tooele County wildfire scorches more than 1,800 acres, 70% contained
Curtis Booker and Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated June 10 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
Crews are battling a new wildfire that sparked on South Mountain in Tooele County Monday night.

2 ejected, 1 dead after crash on state Route 36 just north of Tooele
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated June 5 - 9:49 a.m. | Save Story
A man is dead after a crash Thursday on state Route 36, Utah Highway Patrol said.

Thousands of Tooele County voters mailed incorrect primary election ballots
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 3 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
The Tooele County clerk said roughly 9,000 voters were identified as having received incorrect primary election ballots.

Rollover crash near Wendover claims West Jordan man's life
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 2 - 3:49 p.m. | Save Story
A man from West Jordan died after his car crashed and rolled in an area west of Wendover.

After years of sinking, Tooele County aquatic center makes a comeback
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 30 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Tooele County's Energy Solutions Aquatic Center will reopen after a multiyear reconstruction project.

Troopers identify 2 victims from deadly weekend crashes
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 27 - 9:39 p.m. | Save Story
A string of crashes over Memorial Day weekend on Utah roads left two people dead.

Tooele County first responders brace for '100 deadliest days' of summer
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 26 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's 100 deadliest days began this weekend with a tragic crash in Lake Point, Tooele County, and county first responders are pleading for drivers to focus on safety.

1 man killed in I-80 rollover in Tooele County
Payton Davis, KSL | Posted May 24 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
A man died Saturday night after his car rolled over off I-80 into a retention pond in Tooele County.

Tooele driver rammed vehicle in road rage incident, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 20 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah man who police say rammed another man's vehicle in Tooele as he stood near it in a road rage incident was arrested for investigation of attempted murder.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox supports affordable housing build
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted May 18 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox spent part of his morning in Tooele on Monday volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, joining dozens of community members helping build homes for future homeowners.

UDOT getting early start on spring, summer road repairs
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted May 14 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
The silver lining to a lack of snow in Utah this year is that road crews are getting an early jump on repair projects that would otherwise be done in the blistering summer heat.


