Utah News

Hill AFB Airmen Take F-35s to Middle East for First Time

OGDEN, UT. (AP) — F-35s from Utah's Hill Air Force Base have deployed to the Middle East for the first time. The Standard-Examiner reports airmen from the 388th and 419th fighter wings set off earlier this w... Read More...

Man Struck, Killed While Crossing FrontRunner Tracks in Orem

OREM, UT. (AP) — A man was killed when struck by a FrontRunner train as he crossed the tracks in Orem Thursday morning. Utah Transit Authority spokesman Carl Arky said the man apparently did not see or take ... Read More...

Armed Standoff at Burger King in Utah Town Ends with Arrest

MAGNA, UT. (AP) — A police standoff with an armed suspect at a fast-food restaurant in Utah has ended with the man taken into custody. Officers were called to the Burger King in the town of Magna late Tuesda... Read More...

Former Aide Sentenced for Abusing Assisted-Living Patients

FARMINGTON, UT. (AP) — A former nursing assistant who elbowed and shoved two Alzheimer's patients at a Utah assisted-living center has been sentenced to a year in jail, followed by four years of probation. S... Read More...

Climber Finds Human Remains That May be Missing Utah Woman

PROVO, UT. (AP) — Human remains discovered by a Utah climber may be those of a woman who has been missing more than a year. The Daily Herald reports that a climber told police he found the remains Sunday in ... Read More...

Utah Girl Dragged Behind Bus After Backpack Gets Caught

HEBER CITY, UT. (AP) — Authorities say 6-year-old Utah girl was hurt when she was dragged behind a school bus. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Nick Street tells KSL-TV that girl's backpack got stuck on part of the ... Read More...

Cancer Survivor Set to Run 10K Race in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY, UT. (AP) — A Draper man recovering from skin cancer detected by his hair stylist last year during a routine haircut is feeling good and plans to run in the Salt Lake City Marathon on Saturday. ... Read More...

Utah Motorcyclist Killed in Crash into Power Box

SALT LAKE CITY, UT. (AP) — Utah Highway Patrol officials say a motorcyclist who hadn't completed a rider safety course is dead after a crash. They say speed and inexperience may have contributed to the fatal... Read More...

Utah Police Dept. Faces Backlash as Department Weighs Body-Camera Future

SALT LAKE CITY, UT. (AP) — One of Utah's largest police departments is facing a backlash as they consider whether to discontinue body cameras due to cost concerns. Dozens of people have asked Unified Police ... Read More...

Man’s Body Found in Middle of Salt Lake City Street

SALT LAKE CITY, UT. (AP) — A body has been found in the middle of a Salt Lake City street by police responding to a report of gun fire. Salt Lake City police say they received calls about shots being fired e... Read More...