Woman sentenced to prison for murdering roommate at Utah homeless shelter
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A woman was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering her roommate at a Salt Lake County shelter. Laura Darlene Northrup pleaded guilty to first-degree murder with a mental condition in July in connection to the May 2024 death of Stephanie Lynn Haskett-Carrasco. She was sentenced to serve time at the Utah State Correctional Facility in a hearing on Friday.
Man killed after late-night collision with semitruck on SR-73
TOOELE COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A driver was killed in a collision with a semitruck late Thursday night. According to Utah Highway Patrol, they responded to a crash on SR-73 around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday night. A semitruck with an oversized load on a flatbed trailer was traveling westbound on SR-73, when the driver reportedly […]
Party at the Polls brings Utah voters together
SALT LAKE CITY — With Election Day approaching, the ACLU of Utah and Ignite! Utah brought music, food and community resources together Friday evening in an effort to encourage more Utahns to participate in the voting process. The organizations hosted a local Party at the Polls event at the...
Utah Mountain Weather Nov. 1-2: Winter Weather Advisory, Up to 24 Inches of Snow
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – A winter storm is expected to bring 8 to 12 inches of snow to portions of Utah's Wasatch and Uinta mountains beginning Saturday night, with locally higher totals of 18 to 24 inches possible at elevations above 10,000 feet through Monday morning.
Utah student recovering, dealing with lightning strike that killed friend
Todd and Mariella Moyer are the parents of a University of Utah student who survived a lightning strike. He performed CPR on his friend for 90 minutes who passed away from the strike.
Woman sentenced to prison for killing roommate after pleading guilty with mental condition
SALT LAKE CITY — A woman was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Thursday after admitting that she killed her roommate at a Sandy shelter. Laura Darlene Northrup, 62, pleaded on July 22, 2026, to guilty with a mental condition to murder, a first-degree felony. Third District Judge Dianna Gibson issued her sentence, and recommended she get credit for the more than two years she already spent behind bars.
Salt Lake City, UT Weather Alert Sunday: Heavy Rain, Up to 24 Inches of...
A cold front brings widespread rain Sunday before snow levels fall to 6,500 feet by Monday.
Salt Lake City commission voices concerns with proposed new LDS Hospital design
SALT LAKE CITY — Intermountain Health officials and members of the Salt Lake City Planning Commission appeared to be at odds about some elements of a planned "urban hospital" near downtown Salt Lake City, as the concept inches closer to reality. Different interpretations of a development agreement between Intermountain...
Crash closes eastbound I-80 near Parleys Canyon; no reopening estimate
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Eastbound Interstate 80 is closed at the mouth of Parleys Canyon after a crash, according to UDOT. Drivers cannot access eastbound I-80 from southbound Foothill Drive, westbound I-80 to southbound I-215 East or northbound I-215 East to eastbound I-80. UDOT urged drivers to avoid...
Farm-to-table restaurant Communal coming to Salt Lake City
Communal, a farm-to-table restaurant and Provo staple, is expanding to Salt Lake City. Driving the news: Owners Kevin and Tessa Santiago revealed plans for the new restaurant in a recent social media post . The restaurant will be at the Twenty Ones Apartments complex in Sugar House. Dig in: The Provo menu includes funeral potato croquettes, gumbo-style chicken, wagyu picanha frites and more. Catch up quick: Communal opened in downtown Provo in 2009 to wide acclaim for its use of fresh ingredient

















