Fewer crashes in Utah after state lowered drunk driving limit to .05%, study finds
Utah changed its DUI blood-alcohol limit from .08% to .05% in 2017. Crashes and fatalities fell even though drivers logged more miles during this time, a study found.
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.
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.
Missing Utah college student found naked and alive in man’s basement
Brent Brown, of Loa, has been charged with aggravated kidnapping, rape, object rape and obstruction of justice following the discovery of a Snow College student on Saturday, according to Fox 13.
Utah high schoolers launch booster club to support students in the arts
Caleb Stay, 17, helped launch “The Bruin Classies” at Mountain View High School in Utah to support student performers at their events.
Arches National Park to require timed entry tickets in 2022
The system will only be in place between April and October next year, and tickets are only required from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. People can enter without a ticket outside those hours and months.
Angels Landing: Zion National Park’s iconic hike to require permit in 2022
Angels Landing in Zion National Park will require a permit to visit as of April 1, 2022, park officials said.
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.
Civil complaint filed over nasal spray falsely advertised as COVID-19 treatment, DOJ says
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission filed a civil enforcement action against a Utah company after it claimed its nasal spray could prevent or treat COVID-19.
Registered sex offender arrested after exposing himself to trick-or-treaters, Utah police say
Police in Utah arrested a registered sex offender after they said he exposed himself to trick-or-treaters. A father accompanying his kids had video of the man answering the door naked and inviting the children inside.
12 states sue Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors
Twelve states are suing to block President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors.
OSHA warns Arizona, South Carolina and Utah over COVID-19 violations
OSHA says Arizona, South Carolina and Utah are not complying with promises to enforce COVID-19 labor standards that are at least as good as those adopted by the federal government.
Drone photographer captures ‘Skittles rainbow of color’ in Utah
A drone captured the spectacular palette of fall colors in the landscape around the Snowbasin Resort in Huntsville on Oct. 2.
Man in custody after chase, shootings near Zion National Park
A man who is suspected of shooting at vehicles and leading police on a chase near Zion National Park in Utah was apprehended, officials said.
Extreme drought uncovers 'ghost town' hidden under Utah reservoir
Drought conditions in Utah appear to have unearthed a hidden “ghost town” that is normally under the Rockport Reservoir.
Brian Laundrie manhunt: Gabby Petito in new bodycam footage claims fiancé hit her
The newly released video shows a different side of the Aug. 12 police stop in Moab, Utah.
Man douses woman with gas, lights her on fire with road flare, cops say
A Utah man was arrested after police say he lit a woman on fire and then hid in a 10-foot hole with a cooler filled with drugs.
Gabby Petito case: Moab, Utah police chief takes leave of absence amid investigation into handling of 911 call
The head of Utah’s Moab Police Department requested a leave of absence just days after the city announced it would be investigating officers’ handling of a possible domestic violence case last month involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie.
Gabby Petito case: Dispatch recordings show Utah police were told male struck female
'RP states seeing a male hit a female, domestic,' the dispatcher told police
Utah football player killed in house party shooting
Utah cornerback Aaron Lowe died in a shooting at a house party, less than a year after teammate Ty Jordan was killed in an accidental shooting.