Gabby Petito family to file $50M lawsuit against Utah police: 'Officers failed in their duty to protect'
Nearly one year after Utah police officers responded to a domestic violence report between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie, her family will file a wrongful death lawsuit, seeking $50 million in damages. "If officers had been properly trained and followed the law, Gabby would still be alive today."
Deputies: Man trying to burn spider sparks Utah wildfire
The 26-year-old told authorities he saw a spider while on the mountain and attempted to burn it using a lighter.
Woman hospitalized after suffering 15 spider bites, contracting flesh-eating bacteria
Susi Feltch-Malohifo’ou has had more than 10 pounds of dead tissue removed and doctors are continuing to treat her, according to her son.
Woman, son she put up for adoption find out they work at the same hospital
A Utah woman and the son she put up for adoption more than 20 years ago have been reunited — and it turns out they have more in common than shared genes.
Man charged with physically, sexually torturing guinea pigs in posted videos
Samuel Webster, 18, of Utah was indicted on 23 federal counts of animal crushing and the creation of animal crush videos. Warning: Some of the details in this article are graphic.
Disney actor Stoney Westmoreland sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for sex crime involving minor
Stoney Westmoreland had been using the Grindr app when he found a profile that appeared to be of an underage boy but was actually being operated by detectives, authorities said.
Police: Man stabbed Tinder date, 2nd woman before Good Samaritan intervened
Police said the 18-year-old lured his victim to a park where he stabbed her multiple times — then took off and also stabbed a second woman at a nearby gas station.
Police: Father backed over 2-year-old son with lawnmower
A father told police he was distracted when he lost track of his son.
27 geese found dead in trash bags, wildlife officials say
Authorities said the geese were shot with a shotgun but there was no attempt to remove the meat.
Orrin Hatch, Utah's longest running US Senator, dies at 88
Former U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch died Saturday. A cause of death was not given.
California teen found alive in Utah nearly 3 years after disappearance
A 19-year-old man with autism found cold and sleeping in a Utah gas station parking lot has been reunited with his family almost three years after disappearing from California.
Parched March expands western drought conditions for third month in a row
According to NOAA’s U.S. climate report, March's average monthly temperature across the U.S. was 44.1 degrees, ranking in the warmest third of the 128-year climate record.
Man kills wife with SUV at Salt Lake City airport, cops say
A man is accused of running over and killing his wife at the airport after they returned from vacation.
Salt Lake City police officer assaulted at airport, bystander intervenes, video shows
Resisting arrest and assaults on police in Salt Lake City rose 16.33% in 2021, police say.
Sixth-grader builds Lego replica of teacher for appreciation week
11-year-old Landen spent four months and up to 10,000 Lego bricks to build a replica of his inspiring teacher.
BYU student displaces 22 in dorm after attempting to make rocket fuel on stove
A BYU student attempting to make rocket fuel on the stove in their dorm caused an explosion, displacing 22 other students in the building.
Video captures Black Hawk helicopter crash near Utah ski slopes
Two Black Hawk helicopters were involved in a “training accident” near Snowbird ski resort near Utah. No crew members were hurt.
Utah police officers shot at by 4-year-old child on orders of father at McDonald's, police say
A 4-year-old child was allegedly ordered by his father to shoot at Utah police officers Monday as they were arresting him, injuring one outside a McDonald's.
Republicans now look to censure Kinzinger, not oust him
“We want to send a message that we’re disapproving of their conduct. It’s a middle ground,” RNC member Harmeet Dhillon said, adding that the vote was unanimous.
Moab murders not connected to missing Gabby Petito case, Utah sheriff now says
Utah investigators have determined that there is no connection between the horrific double murder of a newlywed couple found dead just outside Moab and the missing person case of Gabby Petito, who passed through the city with the fiancé who drove back to Florida without her.