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.

Utah leaders support Salt Lake City Mayor's new public safety plan and express readiness to collaborate on improving safety.

SALT LAKE CITY — Police arrested a man who is accused of stabbing another man so severely his intestines were visible. Salt Lake City police received information about an assault near 1470 S. State Street Thursday evening. After arriving, officers located a man with a critical injury to his stomach.

Salt Lake City unveiled a new public safety plan to address crime and homelessness. Initiatives would increase the police footprint, target gang activity and enhance affordable housing and emergency shelters. The plan emerged in response to demands from state Republican leaders who say the city is neglecting public safety.

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

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — At least one person has been killed in a multi-vehicle crash and fire on the west side of Salt Lake County. The crash happened on westbound Interstate 80 near 7200 West in Salt Lake City around 5:45 p.m. Thursday.

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,

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

Mayor Erin Mendehall said the Southern California fires will help the Utah capital city reshape the way it calculates readiness for disasters.

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

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.

SEG Foundation to Host Utah Expungement Summit at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on January 22