Huntsman Mental Health Institute will open Youth Crisis Care Center in Salt Lake City
"The ER is great for medical emergencies, it's not great for psychiatric emergencies," McClintock said. "And so what we're really trying to do is take away patients that don't need to be in the ER and have them come here and get the actual crisis services that they need."
Utah cities seek crossing guards as new school year approaches
As school districts look to fill all sorts of positions, local law enforcement and cities are looking to fill crossing guard vacancies.
Youth crisis care center opens months after first-of-its-kind adult program
SALT LAKE CITY – After seeing success with a first-of-its-kind crisis care center for adults, the University of Utah’s Huntsman Mental Health Institute is now opening one for kids and teens. The program will take in up to 12 people at a time and will keep them for...
Father in West Jordan arson fire that killed family sold belongings beforehand
The man believed to have caused a West Jordan home fire that killed himself and three members of his family last week had sold his belongings beforehand, police said.
Midvale man charged with opening fire on 2 strangers walking bicycles
MIDVALE — A Midvale man was charged Tuesday with shooting at two strangers, hitting and injuring one man, right after politely asking the victims how their night was going. Dakota Lane Pierce, 23, is charged in 3rd District Court with two counts of shooting a gun and causing serious injury, a first-degree felony; two...
Colorado AG sues deputy who shared Utah student’s information with ICE
The Colorado Attorney General has sued a sheriff’s deputy who allegedly illegally coordinated with federal immigration officials to detain a University of Utah student.
Argument between two brothers leads to shooting at Cottonwood Heights
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (ABC4) — A person was shot inside a house in Cottonwood Heights after an argument, according to Cottonwood Heights Police. The incident happened near 2085 E Bo Mar Drive shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sgt. Kyler Burroughs with Cottonwood Heights Police Department said it was an argument...
Heartbreak for Lehi family after plane crash claims life of husband and father
SALT LAKE CITY — A Lehi family is mourning the loss of a beloved husband and father after a tragic plane crash near the West Yellowstone Airport claimed his life. The crash, which occurred just a few miles from the airport, involved three people on board. Their bodies were discovered on Friday. Among the victims was...
Body Recovered From Utah’s Yuba State Park Reservoir After Man Reported Missing While Swimming
A 39-year-old Utah man was found dead Saturday evening after a multi-agency search effort at Yuba State Park Reservoir, authorities said. The Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Law Enforcement said the man, from Salt Lake County, had been reported missing at around 4:30 p.m. Saturday after he was...
Taylorsville woman pleads guilty to manslaughter, admitting to stabbing her mom to death
SALT LAKE CITY — A woman pleaded guilty to killing her elderly mother in Taylorsville, but the plea considered that she was affected by a mental condition at the time. Lori Lee Donlay, 63, was charged in November 2020 with murder and accused of stabbing her mother, 84-year-old Carol Donlay, to death. Police received...
