Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
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 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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The Unified Fire Authority, Millcreek's contracted fire agency, is deploying crews to Oregon for a 14-day wildfire assignment as part of a statewide mutual-aid response during Utah's record-breaking 2026 fire season.
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Utah's record 2026 wildfire season, fueled by historic-low snowpack and human ignitions, has prompted fire restrictions on Forest Service lands including Millcreek Canyon and a local fireworks ban, with researchers warning that climate-driven megafires are outpacing traditional prevention methods.
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Pitshou Yunga Kafuku, 43, of Millcreek was sentenced Tuesday, July 28, to 108 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $1.75 million in restitution after pleading guilty to orchestrating a check fraud conspiracy that stole more than $1.7 million from banks between 2022 and 2025.
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UDOT will close three northbound I-215 off-ramps, including a primary route to Salt Lake International Airport, at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, for approximately 35 days of bridge work as part of the I-215 West Improved project.
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The American Red Cross declared a national blood crisis on Monday, July 27, with type O positive supply below a one-day reserve; Millcreek-area residents can donate at the Murray center through Friday, July 31, and receive a free Fandango movie ticket.
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Salt Lake County Sheriff's Search and Rescue pulled a stranded hiker off the south ridge of Mt. Superior on Thursday, July 23, with no injuries, and issued a safety warning ahead of the Pioneer Day holiday weekend.
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An at-risk hiker who went missing near Silver Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday, July 25, was found safe at Solitude Village after eight SAR teams, drone crews, and a state helicopter searched the canyon for hours.
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A longboarder was fatally struck by a westbound sedan on 3900 South in Millcreek at 11:57 p.m. Saturday, July 25; Unified Police urge riders to use sidewalks at night and drivers to stay alert.
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Enbridge Gas began overnight construction at 3300 South and Terrace View Drive on July 19, reducing traffic to one eastbound lane from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. as part of the Feeder Line 46 pipeline replacement project running through Millcreek into late 2026.
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Wyatt Hansen, 18, and James Waterman, 19, were arrested Tuesday, July 21, and charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping after UPD says they lured a victim to a Millcreek residence, threatened them with weapons, and robbed them.
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A National Weather Service Flood Watch and monsoon thunderstorms bring flash flood risk to Mill Creek Canyon trails Wednesday afternoon, July 22, while the upper canyon road remains closed through December 14 for construction.
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