Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Upper Millcreek Canyon road is closed until Dec. 15, and the Forest Service warns hikers to stay off wet trails as Utah's fall soil moisture reaches unprecedented levels.
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A federal judge sentenced Brajhan Luna-Vazquez, 24, to two years in prison after law enforcement seized approximately 11,000 fentanyl pills from his Millcreek apartment and vehicle in March 2026.
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The Salt Lake County District Attorney refiled murder, aggravated robbery and firearm charges against Awad Moses Majok on Nov. 6 in connection with the October 2020 fatal shooting of Manuel Gonzales-Cortes near 635 W. 3900 South in Millcreek. The original charges were dismissed after a witness was unable to testify.
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Local parents: Here's what you need to know about Baby Brezza and the CPSC recall of about 29,000 SuperFast Sterilizer Dryers after 32 reports of overheating or melting. Owners should stop using the units and register for a free replacement.
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Utah's statewide soil moisture reached nearly 78% saturation after one of the state's wettest Octobers on record. Whether the wet fall leads to spring flooding along the Wasatch Front depends on winter snowpack.
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The FDA is warning parents not to serve Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars after reports of toddlers choking on the product. The nationwide recall includes Utah, and the bars were sold at Costco, Target and Walmart.
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A small rockslide closed ramps at the I-215/I-80 interchange near Parleys Canyon on Sunday evening, damaging at least one vehicle while crews worked to clear debris.
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Heavy rain and potential minor urban flooding are expected along the Wasatch Front starting Sunday as an atmospheric river hits Utah. Millcreek trick-or-treaters should see mostly dry conditions Saturday evening before the storm intensifies.
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UDOT will shut down the Alpine Loop (SR-92) at 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, cutting off the mountain route between American Fork Canyon and Provo Canyon until spring.
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Two storm systems are forecast to bring rain and elevated flooding risk to Millcreek over Halloween weekend, with scattered showers possible during Saturday trick-or-treating and heavier precipitation arriving late Saturday night into Monday.
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A vehicle struck an arrow board sign on northbound I-215 East near 3900 South early Tuesday, Oct. 27, sending a 16-year-old to Primary Children's Hospital in serious condition and temporarily closing lanes near an active Millcreek construction zone.
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Privacy advocates pitched proposals to a Utah legislative committee that would require warrants to search license plate reader data and mandate deletion within 24 hours to one week, changes that could reshape how the Unified Police Department and other agencies use the surveillance cameras in Millcreek and across the state.
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The Jordan River Commission's Pedal the Parkway ride on Sept. 2 taught cyclists how neighborhood storm drains feed directly into the Jordan River and the Great Salt Lake, with Hogle Zoo staff highlighting wildlife along the riverbank.
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