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Pedestrian hit and killed in Sandy DUI crash, police say
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Jan. 16 - 8:30 a.m. | Save Story
A 40-year-old man crossing the street in Sandy was hit and killed by a DUI driver Thursday night, police say.
Family remembers Utah man killed in Wyoming avalanche
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Family members on Thursday were remembering Nicholas Bringhurst, who was killed in an avalanche in Wyoming, as an adventurer who loved life and others around him.
Former Utah Senate candidate's sexual abuse trial ends with a hung jury
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
The sexual abuse trial for former Utah state Senate candidate Brandon Beckham ended with a deadlocked jury. KSL explains what comes next in a third attempt to try Beckham.
Farmington man sentenced to jail for stalking Salt Lake City mayor
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
A Farmington man was ordered to spend two months in jail for stalking Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall last year.
Ogden woman sentenced to 2 years of jail in friend's death from 2025 crash
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
Alyssa Palomo has been sentenced to two years of jail stemming from a 2025 crash that killed an occupant of her car.
Life of man killed in South Ogden shooting 'marked by humility, generosity and unwavering love'
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Brandon Kay, who died of gunshot wounds sustained last week in a South Ogden shooting, was a devoted Christian and family man with a strong work ethic.
Former NCAA players and fixers charged over rigged basketball games, prosecutors say
Marc Levy And Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 15 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
Federal prosecutors are charging 26 people, including former college basketball players who allegedly tried to fix games as recently as last season, in what they call a scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.
Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests
Reuters, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 15 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota after days of angry protests over a surge in immigration agents on the streets of Minneapolis.
Former Salt Lake County judge pleads guilty to sexual battery
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
Former 3rd District Judge William Kendall pleaded guilty Monday to sexual battery and attempt to distribute controlled substances as part of a plea deal.
Wilderness therapy group saves man's life after UTV crash in Emery County
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
A wilderness therapy group in central Utah are being hailed as heroes after jumping into action to save a couple trapped beneath their overturned UTV on Monday afternoon.
Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested, accused of assaulting a ride-hail driver, police say
Jaimie Ding and Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 15 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested for investigation of making criminal threats early Monday after Los Angeles police say he assaulted a ride-hail driver.
Man dies in Helper trailer fire
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
A man was found dead after a trailer fire on Wednesday in Helper.
DHS reports nonfatal shooting of man sought in immigration enforcement stop
Jonathan Allen, Ted Hesson and Joseph Ax, Reuters | Posted Jan. 14 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
A Venezuelan national pursued by immigration agents during a "targeted" traffic stop in Minneapolis was shot in the leg on Wednesday by a federal officer, authorities said.
Utah fentanyl and meth seizures in 2025 shatter records, DEA says
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The DEA says a record amount of fentanyl and meth pills were seized in Utah last year.
Part on UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times before on different planes, NTSB says
Josh Funk, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 14 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a plane crash that killed 15 last year, but at that point the planemaker didn't believe it threatened safety, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
Second man charged in connection with West Jordan shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
A second man who police say was involved in a shooting in a West Jordan neighborhood is now facing 23 felony charges.
Man allegedly upset relative lost fist fight charged in connection with shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 1:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Lehi man is facing nearly two dozen felony charges for his alleged role in the shooting of an Eagle Mountain man.
South Ogden man in ambush-style shooting dies; neighbor now facing murder charge
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 12:17 p.m. | Save Story
One of the two people shot in an ambush-style shooting last week in South Ogden has died and his neighbor is now facing an aggravated murder charge.
