Man accused of shooting Vernal officer charged with attempted murder

Driver who allegedly caused head-on crash on US 6 arrested on DUI

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Louisiana man who police say caused a head-on crash in Spanish Fork Canyon on Sunday, critically injuring another driver, has been arrested.

Former officer arrested in St. George now in federal custody after reportedly fleeing to Cambodia

Cody Blowers, St. George News  |  Posted April 29 - 10:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

After cutting his ankle monitor and fleeing the country, a northern Utah former police officer was recently picked up by the U.S. Marshals Service. Currently in federal custody in Southern California, he is awaiting extradition to southern Utah for sentencing in a case filed in Washington County.

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

Tom Krisher, Associated Press  |  Posted April 29 - 9:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Within three or four years, thousands of self-driving tractor-trailers are expected to travel on America's public freeways.

Lindon woman's dream of having her music on the radio comes true

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 29 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

With weeks left to live after an electrical accident, a Lindon woman's dream of her music airing on the radio is becoming a reality. 

Chad Daybell's murder trial continues into 4th week

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 8:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Chad Daybell is charged with the murder of his wife and two of Lori Daybell's children. His jury trial in Boise is expected to continue through the end of May.

New US law that could lead to a TikTok ban likely to be challenged in court

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted April 29 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Unless TikTok is sold within 270 days, the app could face a ban in the U.S. app stores and hosting services.

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Utah woman finds relief from depression with ketamine therapy

Anew Therapy  |  Posted April 29 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Prior to starting ketamine, Lily tried other treatments including incorporating healthy habits into her routine, but nothing helped.

'You should never be released': Man convicted in Cedar City laundromat attack receives maximum sentence

Jeff Richards, St. George News  |  Posted April 29 - 7:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man convicted of attempted murder and aggravated burglary after choking a woman with a rubber hose at a Cedar City laundromat has been sentenced to a minimum of eight years in prison.

Lawmakers strike deal to boost aviation safety, will not hike pilot retirement age

Reuters  |  Posted April 29 - 7:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. House and Senate negotiators said early Monday they have reached a deal to boost air traffic controller staffing and boost funding to avert runway close call incidents, but will not hike the airline pilot retirement age to 67 from 65.

Ute Mountain Utes call for new look at 1923 violence in Bears Ears area, seek healing

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 29 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

For six weeks in 1923, numerous Utes were held in a stockade in Blanding as part of the so-called Last Indian War. Now, Ute leaders are calling for a new look at what happened.

Brian King, Democrat running for governor, says faith drives his politics

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted April 28 - 10:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brian King said his faith informs his political worldview in a new ad.

Head-on collision critically injures driver, causes major delays on US 6

Roy Burton, KSL.com  |  Updated April 28 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A head-on collision on U.S. 6 east of Thistle has sent one person to the hospital with critical injuries and closed the road in both directions Sunday evening, causing delays.

Social media affects views on mental illness, study finds

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted April 28 - 9:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Teens and young adults spend a lot of time on social media. The messages they encounter there could be key to helping or hurting those who struggle with anxiety and depression.

Here's where Utah's newest Locals in the NFL signed after the 2024 draft

KSL.com Sports  |  Updated April 28 - 8:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the first time since 2019, no former Utah high school or college football player was selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

Claudia Lauer, Associated Press  |  Posted April 28 - 8:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd.

St. George ranks in Top 10 cleanest metro areas in American Lung Association report

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted April 28 - 7:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

As many as 131.2 million people in the U.S. live where the air quality gets failing grades due to too-high levels of ozone or particle pollution. And it's a problem that's been getting worse.

Utahn taps Q'eqchi' skills to help feds handle influx of Indigenous minors from Guatemala

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted April 28 - 7:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jace Norton learned Q'eqchi' while serving a mission to Guatemala and parlayed his skills into a company that helps federal officials contend with unaccompanied minors from the nation.

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Utah woman lost 100 pounds in 1 year: Here's how

Health Utah  |  Posted April 28 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

When Angie showed up at Health Utah, she was struggling with fibromyalgia, extreme fatigue, insulin resistance, depression, systemic inflammation and metabolic syndrome.

1 dead in car crash in Benjamin

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Posted April 28 - 6:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 25-year-old driver died Sunday after veering off an overpass in Utah County and being ejected from the vehicle.