Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
A 15-count federal indictment unsealed Monday charges Millcreek resident Christopher Lee Washington, 53, with distributing fentanyl that allegedly caused another person's death. He and four co-defendants face conspiracy charges tied to an organized drug-trafficking operation in Salt Lake County.
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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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A federal judge permanently dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking private voter data for all 2.1 million Utah voters, ruling the state's compiled voter database falls outside the Civil Rights Act provision the department cited.
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A cut-off low-pressure system is pushing heavy rain across Utah, with a marginal flash flood risk extending into the Wasatch Front on Thursday and Friday as already-saturated soils raise the danger for canyon hikers.
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Salt Lake County is investigating after mail and election ballots were stolen from at least eight mailboxes in a Millcreek neighborhood overnight between Oct. 14 and Oct. 15, with Clerk Lannie Chapman saying the stolen ballots have been canceled and replacements are available.
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Salt Lake County recorded its 34th-driest water year on record, receiving just 86% of normal precipitation, as Utah's record-warm 2026 water year left the state in significant drought heading into winter.
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Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants dumped up to 18 inches of snow on Snowbird and 16 on Alta by Wednesday, Oct. 14, marking the first measurable snowfall of the 2026-27 season for Millcreek's nearest ski resorts in the Cottonwood Canyons.
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Alta, Solitude and Brighton received the first snowfall of the 2026-27 season on Monday, Oct. 12, with Alta and Solitude targeting Nov. 20 openings and more snow forecast through midweek.
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UDOT sensor data shows Big Cottonwood Canyon averaged 15,300 vehicles on Saturdays in recent fall weeks, nearly double May levels, as leaf-peeping season peaks in the Wasatch canyons closest to Millcreek.
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The American Red Cross of Utah warns residents to watch for scammers impersonating relief agencies as Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants approach the Wasatch Front, and explains how to spot fake donation appeals and report fraud.
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SR-190 in Big Cottonwood Canyon reopened Monday morning after an overnight closure caused by flooding and debris from Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants, but UDOT warns more rain could bring additional delays through midweek.
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel are forecast to bring 1.5 to 2 inches of rain to the Salt Lake City area between Saturday and Wednesday, with the heaviest downpours expected Sunday, and National Weather Service meteorologists warn that urban areas along the Wasatch Front, including Millcreek, could flood.
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