Utah

Little Leaguer severely hurt after falling out of bunk bed while away at World Series

12-year-old Easton Oliverson suffered a serious head injury and was airlifted to a nearby hospital.

August 16, 2022 11:45am CDT

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."

August 8, 2022 12:14pm CDT

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.

August 2, 2022 12:21pm CDT

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.

July 25, 2022 12:41pm CDT

Millions of bees on the loose after truck carrying 200 beehives rolls over

Authorities haven’t said how the accident occurred.

June 27, 2022 5:32pm CDT

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.

June 9, 2022 10:24am CDT

Newlywed stunt doubles light themselves on fire on wedding day

A bride and groom definitely heated things up on their wedding day after intentionally setting themselves on fire – but it's OK, they are professionals.

May 19, 2022 6:45am CDT

13-year-old Utah boy dies after being buried under sand dune in state park

A 13-year-old Utah boy has died a day after a sand dune he was digging in collapsed and buried him at a state park.

May 17, 2022 3:31pm CDT

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.

May 14, 2022 5:24pm CDT

Police: Father backed over 2-year-old son with lawnmower

A father told police he was distracted when he lost track of his son.

May 9, 2022 5:58pm CDT

5-year-old ‘miracle child’ hit and killed by USPS mail truck

Investigators say neither speed nor impairment appeared to be factors in the crash, which killed a girl with DRYK1A syndrome.

May 4, 2022 2:31pm CDT

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.

February 23, 2022 10:44am CST

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.

February 23, 2022 6:47am CST

Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie: Moab authorities release report on Aug. 12 domestic incident

An outside investigation into the Aug. 12 domestic violence incident between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie in Moab, Utah, found "unintentional mistakes" – and issued a number of recommendations on how the department should move forward.

January 12, 2022 6:10pm CST

Sundance Film Festival cancels in-person events amid COVID-19 surge

Sundance Film Festival organizers said they wanted to move events online because of the surge in COVID-19 cases.

January 5, 2022 3:17pm CST

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.

November 16, 2021 2:09pm CST