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A man and woman were injured late Wednesday after a high-speed crash into City Creek Canyon, police said. Another woman was killed after being hit while walking in the road in a separate incident.\n
At the Safe Harbor Crisis Center in Davis County, domestic violence calls increased during the pandemic, and many of those victims also reported they were strangled by their perpetrators. “Strangulation has always been a problem, but we are starting to recognize it's involved in most of our calls,” said Kristen Floyd, Safe Harbor's executive director. Strangulation in domestic violence cases is a big problem all over Utah, Floyd said. Caption:...
SALT LAKE CITY — One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of California Avenue and southbound Redwood Road on Thursday, Salt Lake police said. The driver of the vehicle was ejected in a rollover and died from injuries sustained in the crash, according to Salt Lake police detective Michael Ruff. The vehicle was believed to be stolen and police were following the vehicle when the driver took off, he said. Salt Lake police warned the public in a tweet saying the intersection of Redwood Road and California Avenue (1300 South) would be closed for some time and to avoid...
Salt Lake City police warns of guns found in carry-on bags May 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — Salt Lake City Police are asking travelers to check carry-on bags before coming to the airport after several guns were found at the security checkpoint. In April, Transportation Security Agency officers found four guns in travelers’ bags on a single morning, KUTV reported. “We’re seeing a lot of guns,” said Salt Lake City Police detective Michael Ruff. "They usually don’t know they have them in their bag but that carries a lot of penalties, both civil and crimin...
Slow speed chase highlights car theft increase in Utah Slow speed chase highlights increase in car thefts. and last updated 2021-04-01 15:31:27-04 SALT LAKE CITY â A man is in custody after a slow chase through several communities early Thursday morning. UDOT traffic cameras captured part of the chase. Unified Police Department officers say it began about 3 a.m. in Midvale when they spotted the vehicle that was reported stolen. But when they attempted to stop the car, the driver took off going through Murray, where the tires were first spiked, then over to Taylorsville, where the tires w...