Teenage foreign exchange student 'forcefully' abducted in Utah: police

Utah police began searching for the 17-year-old foreign exchange student from China when his parents contacted the local high school.

Utah mommy blogger Ruby Franke pleads guilty to 4 counts of aggravated child abuse

Ruby Franke stood shackled in gray and white jail clothing as she closed her eyes and took a deep breath before pleading guilty to each of her first three charges. On the fourth, she fought back some emotion.

M. Russell Ballard, prominent Mormon leader, dies at 95

One of the highest ranking leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, M. Russell Ballard, has died. He was 95.

See it: Utah town cracks down on pole-dancing skeleton display

Halloween decorations at a home in Utah have the community split. Some are calling it inappropriate, while others are donating their own decorations to the cause.

Utah sues TikTok, claiming platform harms kids, downplays China ties

Most U.S. states already prohibit the use of TikTok on government-owned devices, and Montana has issued a statewide ban that's being challenged in court.

Suspicious skull found in luggage prompts security scare at Utah airport

In a pre-Halloween surprise at Salt Lake City International Airport, TSA officials were spooked when a passenger's checked luggage revealed a skull, prompting a two-hour suspension of baggage screening.

Race to replace Senator Mitt Romney heating up in Utah

Mitt Romney announced earlier this month that he won't seek a second term, saying younger people needed to step forward.

Fall is here: Drone video captures stunning Utah foliage

Just in time for the first day of fall, a drone photographer in Utah shared stunning video of leaves turning vibrant as the seasons change.

Utah mommy blogger accused of child abuse hospitalized after 'life threatening' issue in jail: court docs

A Utah parenting and lifestyle blogger recently accused of child abuse suffered a "life-threatening medical injury" in jail, according to court documents. Jodi Hildebrandt and her business partner Ruby Franke, who ran a joint parenting YouTube page called ConneXions Classroom, were charged with six counts of child abuse each after Utah police located two of Franke's six children, who were malnourished and emaciated, at Hildebrandt's home on Aug. 30.

Utah toddler killed after falling from boat, getting struck by propeller

Authorities said the child was riding a boat with his family when he fell from the vessel. He then was struck by the propeller at the rear of the boat.

Tragic loss: Texas man on mission to spread father's ashes dies of heatstroke in Utah's Arches National Park

A Texas man whose body was found in Utah’s Arches National Park is believed to have died of heat stroke while on a trip to spread his father’s ashes, family members said Tuesday.

Woman’s escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from similar nightmare, FBI says

A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cinder block cell at a home in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said, by alerting them to a man they now suspect in sexual assaults in at least four more states. 

'Mama bird frantically circled overhead' as nest burns atop Utah power pole, firefighters say

Firefighters in Morgan County said they received a call about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday regarding a power pole fire on the eastbound side of Interstate 84. Crews arrived to find a large osprey nest that was atop the pole on fire.