‘It’s a tragedy all around’: Victim’s family speak out after hit-and-run suspect arrested
Two months ago, Kimberely Jean Jespersen was fatally struck by two different vehicles that both fled the scene. Her family says they are shocked and still grieving, now that a suspect has been arrested.
Dog dead and home total loss after fire in Kearns
KEARNS, Utah (ABC4) — A Kearns family has lost their pet dog and their home to a house firre. Shortly after 10 a.m., Unified Fire Authority said they received 911 calls reporting a house fire near 5415 W in Kearns. Fire crews arrived to see heavy smoke and flames both in the front and back of […]
MLK’s daughter helps open Utah’s first Black-owned bank
While Salt Lake has a Black population under 3 percent, Redemption’s founder and executive chairman says Utah is the perfect location for a bank of its kind.
Utah mom calls $200 fine ‘slap in the face’ after daycare lost track of...
BLUFFDALE, Utah (KUTV) — A Utah mother is pledging to fight for state oversight change after her 2-year-old son went missing for as long as 45 minutes during a daycare outing. The incident resulted in a $200 fine for the daycare provider. "I want to make sure no other...
Man faces felony charge after digging out cave to live in under I-15 bridge
MURRAY, Utah (KUTV) — A man faces a felony charge after police allegedly found him living in a dug-out cave under an I-15 overpass in Murray in early September. The man, identified as Troy Coyn Jones, 45, was charged with second-degree felony criminal mischief that threatens substantial interruption or impairment of...
Salt Lake City hospital ranks No. 2 in Rocky Mountain region
Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital was named the No. 2 children's hospital in the Rocky Mountain region, according to the U.S. World News & Report's annual rankings released Tuesday. Why it matters: The rankings could help Utah families make informed decisions about where to seek medical care for their...
Domestic incident investigation leads to lockdown of Sandy schools
Police in Sandy say two area schools had to be put into 'secure status' Wednesday morning as officials investigated a domestic incident in the area.
‘Habitual DUI offender’ arrested in connection to death of Murray woman
Salt Lake City police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection to a hit-and-run collision that killed a 53-year-old Murray woman in August.
Now on air: Utah’s first bilingual radio station
Avanza 88.3 is Utah’s first bilingual radio station, providing music and news in both English and Spanish to its listeners. On Oct. 2, Avanza celebrated its launch with a large party in downtown Salt Lake City. The launch was scheduled to coincide with National Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month. Live music from...
Homeless Senior Citizens Speak Out as Utah’s Housing Crisis Pushes Them to the Streets
We say it. We nod along. But then we walk past a homeless tent and try not to look. In Salt Lake City, the line between housed and unhoused is thinner than most of us want to believe, especially for seniors whose Social Security checks no longer stretch far enough to cover rent. Their stories aren’t statistics; they...
