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Nick Wyatt

Doomsday sect leader wanted to have family with 8-year-old girl he abused

Samuel Shaffer pleaded guilty today to child sex abuse in Sanpete County.
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Mary Richards

West Valley man booked for murdering two neighbors

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah –Police are investigating two murders after a shooting Tuesday night. West Valley Police say 37-year-old Chasidy Gerber and 33-year-old Martin Barron were killed by 23-year-old Kennedy Lund.  Officers say Lund lives in the house and had an argument with the man and woman who lived in a shed or outbuilding on […]
6 years ago
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Peter Samore

Report outlines what downtown SLC wants, needs for growth

SALT LAKE CITY – A new report outlines what downtown Salt Lake wants and needs to become an even more popular place to live and work. Towers of housing and office space will continue to rise. “The private sector is really following suit now and following where that demand has been… at a really high […]
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Peter Samore

New Juan Diego football coach has ties to scandal in Arizona

DRAPER — Juan Diego High School’s new quarterbacks coach comes from Arizona, where he was at the center of a hazing and sexual abuse scandal. But lack of cooperation from witnesses, including former players, led the Maricopa County attorney to drop the case against Steve Belles, plus his former principal and athletic director at a […]
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Mary Richards

AAA, U of U study safety of car infotainment systems

If you use a system in your car to make calls or navigate while driving, a new study should make you pause. The University of Utah and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety compared vehicle built-in systems with systems from Apple and Google. Researchers asked drivers to perform tasks using built-in infotainment systems as well […]
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Paul Nelson

South Jordan residents say they feel pressured from realtors over construction project

Homeowners in South Jordan say they’re not happy with some of the things realtors are telling them about the fate of their homes. 
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Paul Nelson

Lawsuit filed against security guard accused of murdering homeless man

The family of the victim, who was reportedly shot by a Citadel security guard, is announcing a lawsuit on the same day first degree murder charges are filed.
6 years ago
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Dave Cawley

Prosecutors file murder charge against security guard accused of shooting homeless man

A formal murder charge was filed against a private security guard accused of shooting and killing a man outside a government office building in Salt Lake.
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Peter Samore

Utah immigrants upset, unfazed by SCOTUS travel ban ruling

SALT LAKE CITY – They’re unhappy, but refugees and immigrants now living in Utah are unsurprised the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s travel ban from five mostly-Muslim countries, plus two others. A former Somali refugee, Saida Dahir, recited a poem for President Trump at a rally for Immigrant Heritage Month in downtown Salt Lake. “They […]
6 years ago
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Mary Richards

Tuesday is Primary day in Utah

It’s Primary Election Day in Utah, although most counties are conducting it by mail and sent out the ballots three weeks ago.   Good morning and happy #PrimaryElection Day here in #Utah! Polls open at 7 a.m. REMINDER: It’s too late to mail your ballot. Make sure to drop it off at a drop box […]
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Adam Mason

NBA Awards Show: Gobert wins DPOY, Mitchell loses ROY race

The Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert is the NBA 2017-2018 Defensive Player of the Year. Donovan Mitchell lost the Rookie of the Year award to 76ers' Ben Simmons.
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Paul Nelson

Steel tariffs putting the squeeze on Utah businesses

Steel workers in Utah are already feeling the squeeze from President Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum. 
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Dave Cawley

Suspect in Colorado Amber Alert arrested in southern Utah

A man wanted in connection with a Colorado Amber Alert was arrested Monday morning in the mountains of southern Utah.
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Mary Richards

Week-long OWL Camp teaches kids about STEM, through Harry Potter

WEST JORDAN, Utah — The Salt Lake County Library is hosting its popular OWL Camp this week. It’s a STEM summer camp that uses the fandom of Harry Potter to get students more exposure to science. The line of kids stretched along the sidewalk before the Viridian Event Center at 8 in the morning Monday. […]
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Lindsay Aerts

Utahns favor using national guard troops on US-Mexico border

SALT LAKE CITY — Most Utahns support sending National Guard troops to the southern border with Mexico. According to a new UtahPolicy.com survey 60% of Utahn’s support using national guard troops to help patrol the U-S Mexico border. Governor Gary Herbert has yet to send any per President Donald Trump’s request but he has said […]
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Mary Richards

West Jordan police investigate possible attempted abduction

WEST JORDAN, Utah- Police are looking for a man they say may have attempted to abduct an 8-year-old Sunday night. The girl said she was riding her bike around 7800 South 3600 West, when she fell. Then a man grabbed her and said something along the lines of ‘come here you stupid girl’ or  “get up […]
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Mary Richards

Opponents try to stop SLCO tax hike for UTA

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Opponents of a huge sales tax hike in Salt Lake County are not giving up without a fight. A handful of council members from different cities in the county filed a complaint with the county clerk’s office, saying the $58 million sales tax hike did not get the support after […]
6 years ago
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Mary Richards

3 bicyclists hit by car during charity ride

CLARKSTON, Cache County — Three bicyclists riding in a Multiple Sclerosis charity ride in Cache County were seriously injured after they were struck by a suspected drowsy driver. It happened around 8 Saturday morning on State Road 142 near Clarkston during the “Bike MS: Harmons Best Dam Bike Ride.” Utah Highway Patrol says the driver […]
6 years ago
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US officials say girl on Time cover isn’t separated from mom

NEW YORK (AP) — A crying Honduran girl depicted in a widely-seen photograph that became a symbol for many of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies was not actually separated from her mother, U.S. government officials said on Friday. Time magazine used an image of the girl, by Getty Images photographer John Moore, on its cover […]
6 years ago
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Mary Richards

Large hole found at Saltair; looting suspected

SALT LAKE CITY — State authorities are trying to find out who dug a massive hole on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, near the site of the old Saltair. It appears it was to dig for artifacts and take them away from the state land. Christopher Merritt, deputy state historic preservation officer with […]
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Paul Nelson

Salt Lake County recognized for welcoming immigrants and refugees

A national group that recognizes how communities help immigrants succeed in business is giving a special recognition to the Salt Lake County government. 
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Mary Richards

Utah Rep. Mia Love pushes for compromise bill on immigration

WASHINGTON DC — Congress appears stuck again on immigration, but Utah Representative Mia Love hopes to convince fellow representatives to do something. The more conservative bill failed Thursday. Most of Utah’s House members voted for it, except for Love. She is pushing the compromise bill now up for a vote next week. “The practice of […]
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Lindsay Aerts

Police searching for man they say exposed himself to young girls in Bountiful

BOUNTIFUL — Police are looking for a man they say exposed himself to two young girls at an elementary school park on the east bench. Bountiful police say the two 9-year-old girls were at Oak Hills Elementary School around 5 p.m. Wednesday when an older white man described as having short white hair and a […]
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Brianna Bodily

BYU using genealogy to reconnect MIA soldiers with families

BYU history class is using computers to help the military reunite families with deceased, MIA soldiers whose bodies have been recovered.
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