Weiss Highway Rollover Kills 2 Riverton Teens, Leaves Third Critical
A high-speed rollover on a rural stretch of Jericho Callao Road in Juab County left two Riverton-area teenagers dead and a third critically injured Thursday evening, according to authorities. Deputies say a westbound Chevy Silverado ran off the roadway and overturned multiple times on the road, often called the...
West Jordan becomes latest Utah city to allow short-term rentals amid statewide debate
WEST JORDAN, Utah (KUTV) — West Jordan has become the latest city in Utah to allow short-term rentals, as more communities weigh the impact of properties like Airbnbs on neighborhoods. The move comes just a day after 2News reported on a small fire at a Airbnb in Draper, raising...
Utah nears 500 measles cases
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services said that the state now has 486 confirmed cases of measles. The Southwest Utah Health District has the bulk of the cases, with 233; Utah County has 78 and Salt Lake County has 53. In Cedar City, multiple locations were exposed to...
Forest Service headquarters to relocate to Salt Lake City in major restructuring plan
The headquarters of the U.S. Forest Service will move from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday, a move the agency described as a “common-sense approach to improve mission delivery.” Noting that the lands, partners and operational challenges it serves are...
UPDATE: Summit County Sheriff’s Office arrest man in connection with homicide investigation
Update at 9:55 a.m. April 3: Summit County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 31-year-old Francisco Morales. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of a 31-year-old man detectives believe is connected to an open homicide investigation. On March 26 the Summit County Sheriff’s Office...
Man charged, accused of stealing from his mother’s trust
A man has been charged after he allegedly stole money from his mother's trust, keeping it for himself rather than dividing it among his siblings.
Mexican national sentenced for methamphetamine distribution and illegal reentry
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A 28-year-old Mexican national residing illegally in Bountiful, Utah, was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing and intending to distribute methamphetamine and for illegal reentry into the United States. Juan Alexis Castanon-Chavez was sentenced to an additional year of supervised...
‘There is a better path forward’: Salt Lake County Mayor sends letter to DHS,...
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson has sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security asking them not to use a recently purchased SLC warehouse as an immigrant detention center.
Salt Lake City’s Japanese dessert shop ‘Doki Doki’ closing after eight years
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Salt Lake City dessert shop home to fluffy pancakes, crepe cakes, and taiyaki is closing its doors on April 19. Doki Doki opened in February 2018, offering unique dessert options that hadn’t been seen in Utah previously. While it saw success over the past eight years, the owner took to...
Group catches Utah online predator in the act; officials concerned about methods
An online group that attempts to catch pedophiles in the act recently spent 24 hours in Utah, and claim to have confronted four suspected predators.
