SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Two new laws signed by Governor Cox are changing how adoption works within the Beehive State. H.B. 129, “Adoption Records Access Amendments,” and H.B. 141, “Adoption Modifications,” were among the 75 bills that Cox signed Monday afternoon. These bills change important rules around adoption records and preplacement evaluations. Among its […]
Record-breaking heat is in store — with potential for the earliest 80° and 90° days by far
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — We’re starting the first full week of spring with warming temperatures and the potential for record heat from Salt Lake City all the way down to St. George. High pressure has been to thank for the gorgeous spring weather we’re seeing, but as it slides east, the door opens up […]
‘The most important bills of 2025’: Cox signs two key civic education bills into law
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Governor Cox has signed two key civic education bills that he is calling “the most important bills of the 2025 legislative session.” H.B. 381 Civic Education Amendments and S.B. 334 Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University are bills that are set to change how civics are taught within […]
Daytime highs warming up, possible record-breaking weather
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Happy Monday, Utah! It was a comfy start to the day thanks to some morning clouds. A strong ridge of high pressure builds in allowing for sinking air, and things are going to heat up in a big way. Monday afternoon will feature daytime highs warming into the mid to […]
AMBER ALERT: 2 children in danger, police searching for possible homicide, arson suspect
RIVERDALE, Utah (ABC4) — The Riverdale Police Department is asking for the public’s help in the search for a man who is accused of abducting two children in Riverdale on Monday. Authorities said the man identified as a suspect is a “possible homicide and arson suspect,” and the children are in “imminent danger.” Ricardo Rojel […]
Gov. Cox signs 75 bills, vetoes 1 in latest review session
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Gov. Cox announced on Monday that he had signed 75 bills — and vetoed one — in the latest legislative review session. After this recent batch of 75 bills, the governor has signed a total of 176 bills. He has 406 bills left to act on before this week’s Mar. 27 […]
A Utahn has the only signed ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ poster — Here’s the story behind it
SANDY, Utah (ABC4) — Decades ago, a Sandy woman got a ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ fight poster signed by both George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. She did it for her son after he lost his father. Boxing legends Foreman and Ali fought in the African nation of Zaire on Oct. 30, 1974. The fight was […]
Woman airlifted after severe snowmobiling accident in Dry Lakes area
CEDAR CITY, Utah (ABC4) — A woman was airlifted with a head injury after a snowmobiling accident in the Dry Lakes area near Cedar City, according to the Iron County Sheriff’s Office. At around 11:50 a.m. on March 24, Cedar City dispatch received a 911 call regarding a snowmobiling accident near the Twisted Forest Trailhead […]
Victim stabbed in the throat in Utah assisted living facility, police say
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — An individual was stabbed in the throat Sunday during a reported altercation at a Salt Lake County assisted living facility, according to court documents. On March 23, authorities with the Unified Police Department (UPD) responded to reports of a fight in progress at an assisted living facility near 1000 E […]
2 persons of interest identified after California woman found dead in Utah vacation rental
WASHINGTON CITY, Utah (ABC4) — Two persons of interest have been identified in the stabbing death of a 47-year-old California woman who was found dead in a Utah vacation rental on Sunday. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. While the persons of interest have been identified, they are still at large. Officials said […]