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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Salt Lake City firefighters rescued two juvenile kestrel falcons separated from their parents during the Millcreek Fire at Parleys Historic Nature Park on Aug. 3, sheltering the birds from smoke before reuniting them with their returning parents.
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A second grass fire in under a month near the I-80/Parley's Canyon interchange has Millcreek residents on Louise Street concerned about the wind corridor that could push flames into their neighborhood during an already record-setting wildfire season.
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A 15-acre wildfire near Tanner Park at the mouth of Parleys Canyon burned Monday, drawing helicopters and air tankers from Idaho that used Canyon Rim Elementary School as a dip site before Unified Fire Authority declared the fire out by evening with no evacuations or structure losses.
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Stepping On, a CDC-endorsed seven-week workshop proven to reduce falls by about 30%, begins Tuesday, August 4, at the South Salt Lake Senior Center and is free for adults 60 and older.
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Salt Lake County is extending Cool Zone hours at five recreation centers through Sunday, August 2, giving Millcreek residents free access to air-conditioned relief as the National Weather Service forecasts triple-digit temperatures for the third straight weekend.
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A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Van Winkle Expressway at 1300 East on Thursday evening, July 30, and hospitalized in serious condition, making it the third serious pedestrian or cyclist crash near Millcreek in nine days.
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The Salt Lake County Health Department confirmed the county's first human West Nile virus case of 2026 on Thursday, July 30, as mosquito detections run dramatically higher than recent years, prompting health officials to urge all county residents to take protective steps.
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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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