Mexican man indicted in $1M Utah Ponzi scheme
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal indictment unsealed this month charges a Mexican man with defrauding investors in a $1 million Ponzi scheme in Utah. Christian Montiel-Caleit, 45, was living in West Valley City when he was arrested on Jan. 29 after being indicted by a federal grand jury. He is accused of securities fraud,...
3.5-magnitude earthquake shakes Wasatch Front with epicenter near Mountain View Corridor
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KUTV) — A magnitude 3.5 earthquake shook the Wasatch Front at approximately 6:32 p.m. Its epicenter was reported near SR-201 and Mountain View Corridor, about two miles northwest of West Valley City. Since 1981, the UUSS has located 232 magnitude 2 or greater events within...
Former Utah Attorney General files motion to dismiss lawsuit, claiming prosecutorial immunity
Former Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and others filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the Utah Attorney General's Office had abused their power during a 2023 arrest.
Possible electrical failure sparks $250,000 fire in Salt Lake City apartment
The investigation of the apartment fire in Salt Lake City on Wednesday afternoon has been completed.
Firefighters respond to vehicle engulfed in flames on I-15 in Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Firefighters responded to the scene of a vehicle fire on Interstate 15 on Thursday morning. What appears to be an RV became fully engulfed in flames on the northbound side of the highway near the exit ramp to westbound I-80. It is currently unclear...
Utah-based Extra Space Storage sued by New York City for “predatory business practices”
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah-based self-storage company is being sued by New York City for predatory business practices. In the complaint, New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection complained that Extra Space Storage offers competitively low prices to New Yorkers in need of storage space. Then, without...
Man who died in tragic West Valley incident remembered for ‘big, bright smile’
WEST VALLEY CITY — A man who died along with two peers in a tragic incident last week is being remembered for his big smile. "Colton had a big, bright smile and a very special spirit that impacted everyone around him. He taught us all so much about how beautiful being different truly was and to not judge others. We...
Middle School students continue Valentine tradition of roses for every girl
At Oquirrh Hills Middle School, one student made sure his female classmates and faculty members had a valentine to celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day.
Utah Residents Look Up And Realize The Enormous Shape In The Tree Needs Help
Usually, the sound of branches shifting in the wind barely draws a second glance. Birds flutter through the leaves, squirrels scamper from limb to limb, and small creatures come and go without much notice. But when residents in Salt Lake City, Utah, noticed an animal so massive that it seemed...
Mother speaks out after son’s death in West Valley carbon monoxide incident
WEST VALLEY CITY — A mother spoke out Wednesday about her son’s death and called for accountability, after police said the man was one of three who died of carbon monoxide poisoning after being left in a running vehicle in a garage by a care worker. Investigators late...
