utah News

Police Say Group Stealing From Utah Walmart Stores

Police say a group of people are going around Walmart stores in Utah stealing merchandise. Police say the group most recently stole thousands of dollars in iPads, computers and other electronics, and that they are suspected in thefts Sunday in …

Utah Sheriff Reports Spate of Car Burglaries

The Davis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after taking reports of 16 car burglaries at nine Utah homes in one morning. Officials say the burglaries happened in West Point between 25 North and 250 North, and 1660 West and 1800 …

Cut Wiring Sparked Utah Apartment Fire

Unified Fire Authority officials say a fire that displaced 20 to 30 people in a Holladay, Utah, apartment complex started when electrical wiring was accidentally cut during construction work. No residents were hurt when the flames broke out about 4 …

Utah Offers New Hazard Maps for Salt Lake County

Utah is selling new maps that show the shaking intensity of earthquakes for the west half of Salt Lake County. The set of 10 maps also spotlights the risks of landslides, rock falls, floods, radon gas and other hazards in …

University of Utah Student Dies in Chairlift Fall

A 19-year-old University of Utah student has died after falling about 30 feet from a Park City ski resort’s chairlift. Canyons Ski Resort spokesman Steve Pastorino says the woman may have been suffering a medical episode when she fell from …

Roofer Dies After Collapse of Utah Patio Roof

Fire officials say a residential construction worker was killed after being crushed and trapped under a patio roof that suddenly collapsed. Salt Lake City Fire Department spokesman Scott Freitag says the accident happened Wednesday morning at a Salt Lake City, …

Suit Filed in Utah Man’s Death at Homeless Housing

The children of a Utah man found dead in a temporary housing complex for the homeless are suing Salt Lake City and its housing office, claiming both were negligent. Roy Cohoe was found dead at the Sunrise Metro Apartments Jan. …

Lawsuit Settled Over Death of Utah Inmate

Utah’s Salt Lake County has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed by the family of a 19-year-old Magna man who starved to death while in the county jail earlier this year. The dollar amount and other terms of the …

Utah Boy Ignites $5K Bedroom Fire With Lighter

Authorities say a 6-year-old Sunset boy playing with a lighter started a weekend fire that caused more than $5,000 in damages to his family home. KTVX of Salt Lake City reports the fire broke out just before noon Saturday. Sunset …

Utah Couple Sues Over Beetle-tainted Baby Formula

A Utah couple has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the makers of Similac, claiming their child was sickened by drinking the baby formula because it was tainted with beetles and beetle larvae. Attorneys for Adam and Amanda Oettli, of …