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Officers involved in Michigan Latter-day Saint church shooting will not face charges
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 5 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
The two officers who responded to the Michigan shooting at a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints last September will not face charges.
Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash kills 2 while responding to shootout
Cheyanne Mumphrey And Matthew Brown, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 5 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to a shootout between police and a suspect has crashed in an accident that killed the pilot and a trooper on board.
Epstein emails lead Brad Karp to resign as Paul Weiss law firm chairman
Mike Spector and Mike Scarcella, Reuters | Posted Feb. 5 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
Brad Karp, chairman of Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss, resigned from his top leadership role after a series of emails revealed his extensive interactions with Jeffrey Epstein.
Utah County investigating potential signature fraud as Prop 4 repeal deadline looms
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Feb. 5 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
A criminal investigation is underway after a county clerk reported several hundred potentially fraudulent signatures as part of the effort to repeal Utah's anti-gerrymandering law.
Salt Lake City father given consecutive prison terms for abuse of 2-month-old
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 5 - 6:38 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake City father was sentenced to prison in January after his 2-month-old son was brought to the hospital with a brain bleed.
Tech group sues to block Utah's law requiring age verification to download apps
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 5 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
A tech industry group is suing Utah, claiming its law requiring app stores to verify users' ages before downloading apps constitutes "censorship" and violates the First Amendment.
Officials trying to determine what caused flooding at Skyline Mine
Jodi Reynosa, KSL | Posted Feb. 5 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
In Carbon County, crews continue working to figure out what caused flooding at the Skyline Mine, an underground mine about an hour away from Price.
Officers identify 'person of interest' shot, killed by police during shooting investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Feb. 5 - 3:50 p.m. | Save Story
Tooele police have identified the man shot and killed Wednesday while by officers who were investigating a shooting that occurred at a convenience store the night before.
32-year-old man killed after crashing head-on into semi in Nephi
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Feb. 5 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning in Nephi.
Savannah Guthrie's missing mother is 'still out there,' sheriff says, but no suspects
Sejal Govindarao And Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 5 - 12:57 p.m. | Save Story
Investigators believe the missing mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is "still out there," but they have not identified any suspects.
Judge rejects plea deal, orders prison time for Utah therapist who secretly recorded patients
Courtney Johns, KSL | Posted Feb. 5 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah judge rejected a plea deal and ordered consecutive prison sentences for a former therapist who secretly recorded patients and possessed child sexual exploitation material.
Former West High teacher sentenced to prison for sexually abusing student
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Former West High School drama teacher will spend at least 11 years in prison after being sentenced on Monday for sexually abusing a student who was in a play he directed.
Parents urged to stay vigilant as Lehi police arrest multiple suspected child predators
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 9:38 p.m. | Save Story
Parents are being urged to remain vigilant after Lehi police arrested three suspected child predators in just a matter of weeks, which according to investigators, is unfortunately typical.
Utahn who lost $850K hopes lawmakers crack down on cryptocurrency fraud
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
A pair of Utah bills would cap cryptocurrency transfers in an effort to crack down on online fraud schemes.
Utah lawmakers considering renaming a street in Provo after fallen officer Joseph Shinners
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
The state Legislature is looking to honor Provo police officer Joseph Shinners, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019, by renaming part of State Street for him.
Still no suspect in the disappearance of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie's mother
Jacques Billeaud, Sejal Govindarao and Mike Balsamo, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 4 - 2:36 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities say the search for "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother still has no suspect or person of interest, days after she disappeared with signs of forced entry at her home in southern Arizona.
US Supreme Court allows pro-Democratic California voting map
Andrew Chung, Reuters | Updated Feb. 4 - 1:48 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court allowed California on Wednesday to use a new electoral map designed to give Democrats five more congressional seats, improving the party's chances of regaining control of the House.
Portneuf Medical Center accused of retaliating against whistleblowers over dirty surgical tools
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
A local neurosurgeon and a medical device distributor have fired back at Portneuf Medical Center, claiming in a new lawsuit that they were retaliated against after reporting the hospital was using dirty surgical tools.
