Salt Lake County News

The Utah County Health Department announced Tuesday that West Nile virus has been detected in Utah County mosquitoes.

Pedro Sosa-Avilias was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail for hitting and killing a bicyclist two years ago in Salt Lake County.

Health officials have confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in a person in Salt Lake County this year.

A 23-year-old father was booked into jail under suspicion of second-degree child abuse after leaving his son in his car while he watched the midnight showing of "The Dark Knight." David Farnham of Salt Lake ...

Being an immigrant himself, Pedro Sosa-Avilias told a 3rd District Judge on Monday that he felt bad that he struck and killed another immigrant, a Sudanese man, as the man was riding his bicycle home from work.

Suspects in a West Valley credit union robbery are all in jail after a seven-hour SWAT standoff.

A 13-year-old Glendale boy has pleaded guilty to robbery and homicide charges filed against him in connection with the March murder of a Family Dollar store manager.

The judge handling the case against a prison inmate accused of killing a corrections officer has agreed to step aside from the matter.

Even with tight economic times, county golf courses aren't seeing a big drop-off in the number of golfers on the links.

The mother of a 16-year-old girl, charged in the drive-by shooting death of a young child, is positive that her daughter had nothing to do with the murder.

After almost a year on the run, the accused killer of beauty salon owner Faviola Hernandez is behind bars.

If Hogle Zoo wants to reach into taxpayers' pockets to pay for a historic renovation of its east-side animal park, it will have to empty its own pockets first.

Maria Del Carmen Menchaca was killed by a stray bullet in a gang-related shooting.

The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office is expected this morning to announce the filing of charges against the individuals involved in the drive-by shooting death of 7-year-old Maria del Carmen ...

A man is dead after an early morning rollover accident on I-15 in Salt Lake County.

A man wanted in Las Vegas in connection with a carjacking was arrested by Salt Lake police and the Metro Gang Unit early Friday.

The hard reality of the Emery County accident is just beginning to sink in for a Murray family.

A 25-year-old Taylorsville man suffered multiple injuries when he fell 50 feet Friday at Moss Ledge in Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Formal charges were filed Monday against two men arrested last week for stealing and possessing U Hospital billing records.

The Salt Lake District Attorney's Office was scheduled to begin screening charges Wednesday afternoon against at least one of those arrested in connection with the drive-by shooting death of a 7-year-old girl ...