Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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Sandy girl, 5, fatally shot by another child at home
A 5-year-old girl died Saturday after being shot by another child at a Sandy home near Eastgate Drive, Sandy police said.
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Sandy girl, 5, fatally shot by another child at home
A 5-year-old girl died Saturday after being shot by another child at a Sandy home near Eastgate Drive, Sandy police said.
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View MoreSandy man charged with sexually abusing 10-year-old at sleepover
Sandy resident Jacob Richard Fitzgerald, 40, faces eight felony charges including aggravated sexual abuse of a child after allegedly assaulting a 10-year-old girl during a sleepover at his home on July 2 while her parents were out to dinner with him and his wife.
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View MoreDump truck spills cement, fuel on I-15 at 90th South in Sandy
A disabled dump truck leaking cement and fuel shut down northbound I-15 at 90th South in Sandy on Monday, Aug. 10, causing miles of backup before the freeway reopened that afternoon.
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View MoreFuel spill at Maverick station on 9000 South triggers hazmat response
Sandy Fire and the Salt Lake County Health Department responded to a hazmat incident on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Maverick Gas Station at 432 W 9000 S after a damaged pump leaked fuel into the parking lot and storm drain system.
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View MoreToddler in critical condition after near-drowning at Sandy apartment pool
A 2-year-old boy is in critical yet stable condition after being found unresponsive in an apartment complex pool on Cobblegate Drive in Sandy on Sunday night; Sandy Fire responded and a pediatric helicopter transported the child to Primary Children's Hospital.
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View MoreE-bike injuries surge as Canyons students head back to school
With one in three pediatric traumas at Primary Children's Hospital now linked to e-bikes or e-scooters, doctors and police are urging Sandy-area parents to learn Utah's e-bike laws before Canyons School District classes start Monday, Aug. 17.
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View MoreFalse evacuation alert hits Sandy phones; no local threat exists
A glitch in Summit County's emergency alert system sent a false "EVACUATE NOW" order to Sandy and all of Salt Lake County on Sunday afternoon; no local evacuation is needed, though the Rocky Canyon Fire has grown to over 13,000 acres in Morgan County.
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View More104-degree heat and wildfire smoke return to Sandy ahead of balloon festival weekend
A second heat wave with 104°F temperatures forecast for Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, combines with wildfire smoke from the Widemouth 2 Fire to create dangerous conditions in Sandy, just as the city's annual balloon festival draws thousands outdoors.
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View More70 families get free housing after Midvale fire; program closes Saturday
Seventy families displaced by the July 31 North Union apartment fire in Midvale have received free temporary Airbnb housing through a United Way and airbnb.org partnership, but the program closes Saturday, Aug. 8, and United Way/Red Cross staff are now operating from Midvale City Hall to help residents rebuild.
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View MoreHiker airlifted in critical condition after 50-foot fall at Bells Canyon Waterfall
A hiker was airlifted in critical condition after falling 50 feet near Bells Canyon Waterfall on Saturday night, triggering a multi-agency rescue involving Sandy City Fire, Salt Lake County Search and Rescue and the Utah Department of Public Safety.
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View MoreSandy fire chief warns of dangerous season after candle fire hospitalizes two
Sandy Fire Chief Ryan McConaghie warns residents about a dangerous fire season after a candle-sparked house fire hospitalized two people and killed a cat, urging precautions as Utah faces its second-worst wildfire year on record.
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View MoreTwo Sandy men charged with sexually abusing 12-year-old neighbor
Two Sandy men, Dominic Glenn Harkins and Joseph Michael Sosa, face multiple felony charges for allegedly sexually abusing a 12-year-old neighbor in a backyard doghouse; neither is currently in custody.
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View MoreSandy house fire caused $500,000 in damage, one resident still hospitalized
A Sandy house fire reported at 2:20 a.m. Monday caused an estimated $500,000 in damage, with one resident still hospitalized and the other released; both were burned trying to save pets from the home.