Joe Wirthlin

Bomb threat at Salt Lake Community College sends police searching campus

A bomb threat was called into the Salt Lake Community College campus, prompting police to sweep the area.
6 months ago

Woman crashes into restaurant in Sandy

A woman crashed into the front entrance of a Mexican restaurant on Wednesday.
6 months ago

UDOT advises drivers to plan for nightly one-way traffic in Provo Canyon

The Utah Department of Transportation will limit sections of U.S. Route 189 in Provo Canyon to one-way alternating traffic beginning Monday night and extending to Saturday.
6 months ago

Fatal crash in Midvale leaves Interstate 15 closed

A crash on southbound Interstate 15 near Midvale left one man dead and the southbound interstate completely blocked.
6 months ago

Murray High School extends remote learning to mid-March

Murray High School students will be extending their remote learning for longer than originally planned.
6 months ago

‘Stash house’ in Lehi raided by police, large quantity of narcotics seized

Police detectives in Lehi announced Saturday they had followed an anonymous tip to locate a 'stash house' in Lehi, leading to the seizure of a large quantity of drugs.
6 months ago

Man missing for nearly two weeks found dead in Grand County

A man who was missing for two weeks was found dead in Grand County Saturday morning.
6 months ago

Second avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday leaves man injured

Just hours after an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon left two men injured on Saturday, a second, unrelated avalanche left another man with non-life threatening injuries.
6 months ago

Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ celebrates 135 years

The Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ is celebrating 135 years of faith, service and community impact.
6 months ago

Chairlift speed dating and proposals at Brian Head Resort

The first-ever chairlift speed dating event at Brian Head Resort led to more than 50 participants riding together over the course of two hours, along with a proposal at another chairlift.
6 months ago

Former SLC fire battalion chief arrested, accused of having hundreds of child sex abuse images

A former Salt Lake City Fire Department division chief was arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a minor.
6 months ago

Three transported to hospital after crash in Ogden Saturday

Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Ogden on Saturday.
7 months ago

Two injured after Kearns house fire Thursday

Heavy smoke was seen over a Kearns house that caught on fire on Thursday.
7 months ago

Missing children allegedly kidnapped by West Jordan mom found in Croatia

Four West Jordan children who were allegedly kidnapped by their mother have been found in a Croatian orphanage Sunday.
7 months ago

Florida congressman attacked in Park City Friday

A Florida congressman was attacked on Friday night while attending the Sundance Film Festival in Park City.
7 months ago

Ritchie Group, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson release statements on alleged ICE facility in Salt Lake

The Ritchie Group and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson released statements addressing concerns that the Ritchie Group was planning to sell or lease a warehouse to the federal government to become an ICE detention facility in Salt Lake.
7 months ago

Three artists announced for Zion National Park’s Artists-in-Residence program

Three artists selected to participate in the Zion National Park Artists-in-Residence program for 2026 have been announced. They will spend a month each within the park before submitting at least one original piece of art to the park.
7 months ago

TRAX train collides with car outside Delta Center

A TRAX train collided with a car on Monday outside the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
7 months ago

National Transportation Safety Board investigates Sunday helicopter crash near Timber Lakes

The National Transportation Safety Board announced it was investigating the Sunday crash of a Bell 206 helicopter near Timber Lakes.
7 months ago

Tooele City Police Department requests help identifying person of interest in burglary case

The Tooele City Police Department requested the public's help in identifying a person of interest connected to an active burglary case.
7 months ago

Riverdale man arrested in Brigham City after hit-and-run crash

A Riverdale man was arrested in Brigham City after allegedly causing a hit-and-run.
7 months ago

14-year-old seriously injured after e-bike hit by truck in Vernal

A 14-year-old boy was transported to the hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a truck while riding his bike Wednesday afternoon.
7 months ago

South Ogden man charged with aggravated murder after shooting victim dies

A South Ogden man is facing multiple charges, including seven counts of attempted aggravated murder, after firing a rifle at his neighbor's house Thursday night.
7 months ago

USU chemists’ CRISPR discovery could lead to single diagnostic test for viruses like COVID, flu, RSV

Researchers at Utah State University revealed new details about CRISPR immune system defenses, such as Cas12a3 systems, that can precisely target transfer RNA in invading pathogens without destroying host cells.
7 months ago