The public safety plan will increase police presence in high-crime areas downtown, in the Ballpark Neighborhood and the Jordan River area. The plan includes placing security cameras at parks, enforcing park curfews and improving responses to businesses affected by crime.

The comprehensive new initiative comes after Utah legislative leaders called on the city to fix the problems or have the state step in.

Days after West High Principal Dr. Jared Wright was suddenly placed on leave, the Salt Lake City School District addressed rumors and speculation.

A suspect was taken into custody early Saturday morning after hit-and-run crash left a person seriously injured in the Granary District.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released a series of recommendations Thursday to help curb homelessness and crime in Utah's capital city. Why it matters: The roughly 50-page public safety plan was spurred by a December letter from state GOP leaders,

According to Salt Lake City Police, the incident occurred around 8:30pm in the area of 1400 South State Street. It is unknown what led up to the incident, but police confirm that one person was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Police also confirm that one suspect is in custody and there is no further threat to the public.

Salt Lake City Erin Mendenhall released a plan to address homelessness after state leaders demanded one in a letter sent last month.

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — At least one person has been killed in a five-vehicle crash and fire on the west side of Salt Lake County. The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Thursday on westbound Interstate 80 near 7200 West in Salt Lake City - about five miles west of the Salt Lake City International Airport and eight miles east of Great Saltair.

Police responded to a stabbing Thursday night in Salt Lake City and discovered a victim with a severe abdominal wound exposing their intestines, authorities sai

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Heather Gay might need to stop trying to make “world peace” happen. The show’s season 5 finale, which aired on Wednesday, January 15, featured the RHOSLC women sitting around a table sharing

Salt Lake City is changing its garbage collection schedule for the first time since the 1980s. Most residents will have new pickup days starting Feb. 3, with one large exception. The changes aim to improve efficiency and align resources with peak workload times.

According to Salt Lake City Police, the incident occurred in the area of 1400 South State Street. It is unknown what led up to the stabbing, but police confirm that one person was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Police also confirm that one suspect is in custody.