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5 people shot, 2 dead in Toronto active shooter incident, police say
Wa Lone, Reuters | Posted July 11 - 8:59 p.m. | Save Story
Five people were injured and two were pronounced dead following an active shooter incident in Toronto on Saturday, according to a police emergency alert on X.
1 man dead, another in police custody, after Springville stabbing Saturday
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted July 11 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
One man is dead, and another was arrested after a stabbing in a Springville home Saturday.
Fire leads to closures in American Fork Canyon; other new starts reported Friday
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 10 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
A campground in American Fork Canyon was evacuated after a wildfire broke out late Thursday, while a popular reservoir in the area is also closed for firefighting operations.
Man who avoided charges in fatal shooting now sent to prison for child rape
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted July 10 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A 25-year-old Sandy man was sentenced to six years to life in prison after admitting to raping a 13-year-old girl in a hotel in Salt Lake County.
Teen e-motorcycle rider critically injured in Provo crash
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 10 - 8:20 p.m. | Save Story
A 17-year-old was critically injured after the e-motorcycle they were riding was struck by another vehicle in Provo Friday afternoon.
Kirk family, friends react following Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated July 10 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
The family of Charlie Kirk says the conclusion of a weeklong preliminary hearing in the political activist's murder case "marks an important step forward in the pursuit of justice."
UHP trooper cleared in fatal freeway shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 10 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
A UHP trooper who fatally shot a man with a knife after being rear-ended by the same driver was legally justified in using deadly force, the Salt Lake DA said Friday.
Utah middle school teacher accused of soliciting teens girls online
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 10 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
A middle school teacher in southern Utah is accused of sending sexually suggestive material to people he thought were teen girls.
Bicyclist dies after being hit by car in Sandy
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated July 10 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
A 55-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle in Sandy late Wednesday, according to police.
Burgess Owens, Celeste Maloy dismiss their lawsuit over Utah's new congressional map
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 10 - 2:08 p.m. | Save Story
Several politicians voluntarily dismissed their federal lawsuit that sought to prevent Utah's new congressional map from taking effect for this year's midterm elections.
Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing ends — for now — will resume in September
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated July 10 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
A decision on whether Tyler Robinson will be bound over to stand trial on a charge of capital murder is still weeks away.
Mexico to file criminal complaints in US over deaths of Mexicans in immigration enforcement
Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Raul Cortes, Reuters | Updated July 10 - 12:46 p.m. | Save Story
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government plans to file criminal complaints in the U.S. regarding Mexican citizens who have died in immigration custody.
People camp outside court to get scarce public seats in hearing on Charlie Kirk's killing
Ty Oneil and Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press | Posted July 10 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
With just 14 seats reserved for the public during Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing, people are lining up, waiting overnight and sleeping in folding chairs or on the floor to try to secure a seat.
1 airlifted in Mountain View Corridor crash involving police cruiser
Mary Culbertson, KSL | Updated July 10 - 9:56 a.m. | Save Story
One person was flown to the hospital after a crash on Mountain View Corridor in Herriman on Friday morning.
The GOAT: Hooved friend provides moral support to firefighters in Colorado
Jessica Hill, Associated Press | Updated July 10 - 7:01 a.m. | Save Story
Crews were quashing a small wildfire in Colorado this week when a surprise guest decided to keep them company.
Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism
Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press | Updated July 10 - 6:27 a.m. | Save Story
A former Olympic canoe racer has pleaded not guilty to deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Newly unsealed charges say West Point veteran's doorbell camera 'recorded the murder'
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted July 9 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
Charges unsealed this week claim a doorbell camera captured what appears to be a targeted shooting that led to the death of a veteran in Davis County in May.
Get Gephardt helps Utah woman fight to get her power of attorney recognized
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted July 9 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Sandy woman says even with power of attorney, she could not get a major credit card company to recognize her authority over her brother's finances.
