University of Utah addresses racially motivated incidents on campus
One incident reportedly involved a White delivery man yelling racial slurs at a Black faculty member.
Duke women's volleyball player's racial-slur claim comes under scrutiny
BYU officials said they were still investigating the incident and the fan accused of wrongdoing was banned indefinitely.
Bodycam video shows unarmed man in crisis die after struggle with police
Activists are now asking why an encounter with an unarmed man in crisis turned out to be fatal and accuse police of using disproportionate response.
BYU bans fan for yelling racial slur at Duke volleyball player
The fan was sitting in the BYU student section but was not a student, and has been banned from all athletic venues on campus, the statement said.
Moab officer responding to controversial Gabby Petito-Brian Laundrie domestic violence call now a detective
Eric Pratt of the Moab Police Department is now a detective, photos show.
Monsoon flooding sweeps away hiker at Zion, strands 150 tourists at Carlsbad Caverns
This year’s monsoon season has been historic, with more than double the average number of flash flood warnings issued.
Utah officials secretly looked into high school athlete's gender
A Utah high school athletics association secretly investigated a female athlete — looking as far back as kindergarten — after receiving complaints from the parents of two girls she had defeated in competition.
Police: Man steals excavator, illegally rips up ground at grocery store
Police said the excavator was left running at a job site and construction crews followed the suspect to the store.
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.
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.
Poignant gravesite monument still inspires, decades after child’s death
The inspiring, touching monument, located in Salt Lake City Cemetery, has attracted visitors from across the country.
Millions of bees on the loose after truck carrying 200 beehives rolls over
Authorities haven’t said how the accident occurred.
Flight instructor, student killed in Utah plane crash
Utah State University said the occupants were part of the school’s aviation program.
Watch: Black bear stalks family along Canadian trail
A young family recorded a scary encounter with a black bear during a hiking trip last week in Whistler, but their quick thinking kept things from getting worse.
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.
Warnings for critical wildfire conditions issued across US Southwest
Red flag warnings of critical fire conditions were issued by the National Weather Service in eight states.
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.
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.
Triassic-period fossils stolen from Capitol Reef National Park
Park rangers are offering $1,000 for information leading up to the identification and prosecution of the thief.
Police: Father backed over 2-year-old son with lawnmower
A father told police he was distracted when he lost track of his son.