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Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Flood advisory covers Millcreek after Wasatch Front tornado

Flood advisories named Millcreek and East Millcreek on Sept. 18 after a tornado and golf-ball-sized hail swept the northern Wasatch Front, leaving residents with vehicle damage, welts and flooded basements.

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Flood advisory covers Millcreek after Wasatch Front tornado

Flood advisories named Millcreek and East Millcreek on Sept. 18 after a tornado and golf-ball-sized hail swept the northern Wasatch Front, leaving residents with vehicle damage, welts and flooded basements.

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Flood advisory covers Millcreek after Wasatch Front tornado

Flood advisories named Millcreek and East Millcreek on Sept. 18 after a tornado and golf-ball-sized hail swept the northern Wasatch Front, leaving residents with vehicle damage, welts and flooded basements.

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I-215 crash injures one in West Valley amid Friday storms

Friday morning storms triggered at least three crashes along I-215 in Salt Lake County, including a three-vehicle wreck at 2900 South that closed three lanes and left one person with life-threatening injuries.

Utah appeals court revives crash lawsuit against UPD officer

The Utah Court of Appeals reversed dismissal of a negligence lawsuit against UPD Officer Ethan Andrus, finding disputed facts about his use of lights, sirens and speed before a 2020 collision at a West Jordan intersection.

Rescue crews pull three hikers off Mt. Superior overnight

Salt Lake County Search and Rescue extracted three hikers from steep, off-trail terrain on Mt. Superior in Little Cottonwood Canyon late Saturday, Sept. 12, the latest in a series of canyon rescues this summer as fall conditions set in.

Great Salt Lake dust costs Utah $2.3B yearly, study finds

A new NBER working paper estimates dust from the shrinking Great Salt Lake costs Utah $1.1 billion to $2.3 billion a year in health damage, with effects reaching Millcreek and 86% of the state's population.

Millcreek man faces 15 felonies for firing rifle at officers

Court documents reveal a 37-year-old Millcreek man fired 19 rifle rounds at four Unified Police officers responding to a domestic violence call on Sept. 9, then told investigators he hoped they would shoot back and kill him.

Millcreek police arrest man who allegedly fired rifle at officers

A man armed with a rifle was arrested Wednesday night near 1900 E. Lambourne Ave. in Millcreek after allegedly firing at Unified Police officers responding to a domestic violence call, prompting a shelter-in-place alert and multi-agency response with no injuries reported.

Salt Lake County DA urges hate crime reporting after mall stabbing

A July town hall at the Utah Islamic Center brought together Salt Lake County DA Sim Gill, CAIR leaders and state lawmakers to address hate crime reporting after the stabbing of Syed Sohail Uddin at Valley Fair Mall, with speakers urging residents to document and report bias incidents.

Lone Peak rescue prompts fall hiking warning for Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County Search and Rescue spent 11.5 hours rescuing two hikers from Lone Peak's summit after altitude sickness and cold stranded them, and the agency warned that fall conditions at 11,000 feet can turn dangerous even while valley temperatures stay in the 90s.

UPD leads probe as DA clears officers in fatal standoff

Salt Lake County DA Sim Gill cleared nine officers in the September 2025 fatal shooting of an armed man during a West Jordan standoff; the Unified Police Department, which patrols Millcreek, led the independent investigation.

Second flash-flood threat targets Millcreek area Friday

After Monday's heavy rainfall eased across the Wasatch Front, forecasters warn a second surge of tropical moisture could bring elevated flash-flood risk back to Millcreek and the Salt Lake area starting Friday, Sept. 4, and lasting through the weekend.

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