The first cherry trees at the Utah State Capitol bloomed more than 90 springs ago -- but faded into the past, as most of the trees you see today are from the third set of cherry trees planted after the capitol building got remodeled 15 years ago.

The history of the Utah State Capitol

Legislators and visitors have been using the Utah State Capitol building for more than 100 years of lawmaking sessions.

The state broke ground in December 1912, on land that was given to them by the city.

It was quite the deal -- there was a steam shovel with all its noisy gears, pulleys, and chains -- and with the governor, mayor, and architect there for support.

In 1914, the then-governor gathered everyone once again to lay the cornerstone, which was reportedly very well-attended. You couldn't miss it.

According to Emmy Lou Manwill, the location for the building was very intentional, as it could be seen from several locations.

"They liked that it was prominently placed on a hill overlooking the biggest city in Utah, and that it could kind of watch over the state," Manwill said. "I think it was more than people could have imagined. The amount of intricate details in this building is really, really incredible."

The video, obtained by ABC4.com from Cowboy State Daily, shows a man toying with an injured wolf before torturing and killing it.

Wyoming Game and Fish cited Cody Roberts, 42, of Daniel, Wyoming, for keeping a live wolf back in February. He was fined $250 and, at this time, it is unclear if he will face more penalties.

According to Cowboy State Daily, Roberts captured the wolf after running it down with a snowmobile. He then took the wolf to a bar in town, teasing it and showing it off.

Nick Gevock of the Sierra Club Utah Chapter said what this man did was "atrocious."

"We see efforts in Idaho where they're aria gunning wolves. Montana has passed gross laws where they are trying to kill as many wolves as they can, as fast as they can and in Wyoming, it's legal to do what this guy did ... and run a wolf over with a snowmobile. I think that's atrocious," Gevock said.

Wolves are designated "predatory animals" across 85% of Wyoming, which makes them exempt from the standard limits on killing under state wildlife management principles.

Here in Utah, wolves are still considered a protected species -- even within the small portion of northeastern Utah where they are not currently listed under the endangered species act.

The Division of Wildlife Resources said it is still not legal to hunt wolves in Utah.

"The states that have shown they are just terrible at managing wolves; that they are ill-suited to do this and they don't share the conservation groups of the larger United States. And thus we believe that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should step in and restore federal protection for them," Gevock said.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says “all sides must show restraint” to avoid a rising spiral of violence in the Middle East. French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris will try to “convince Israel that we must not respond by escalating.”

The Iranian attack on Saturday marked the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel, despite decades of enmity dating back to the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The attack happened less than two weeks after a suspected Israeli strike in Syria that killed two Iranian generals in an Iranian consular building.

An Israeli military spokesperson said that 99% of the drones and missiles launched by Iran were intercepted.

Israel and Iran have been on a collision course throughout Israel’s six-month war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. The war erupted after Hamas and Islamic Jihad, two militant groups backed by Iran, carried out a devastating cross-border attack on Oct. 7 that killed 1,200 people in Israel and kidnapped 250 others.

An Israeli offensive in Gaza has caused widespread devastation and killed over 33,700 people, according to local health officials.

Currently:

— Iran's direct attack on Israel upended decades of shadow warfare.

— Biden hosts Iraqi leader after Iran’s attack on Israel throws Mideast into greater uncertainty.

— Israeli military renews warnings to Palestinians not to return to war-torn northern Gaza.

— Iran and Israel have a history of enmity. What key recent events led to Iran’s assault on Israel?

Here is the latest:

US AIR FORCE JETS, NAVY SHIPS HELPED TAKE OUT IRAN'S MISSILES, DRONES

The Pentagon says Air Force fighter jet squadrons in the region as well as Navy ships in the Mediterranean Sea participated in the effort to take out Iranian missiles and drones.

The USS Carney and the USS Arleigh Burke, both Navy destroyers, shot down missiles from the sea.

Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, said Monday that some additional fighter squadrons were moved into the region before the weekend, and they remain there. He would not identify the countries where they were based.

Israel’s military chief has said the Iranian strike “will be met with a response.” Asked about that, Ryder said any response is up to Israel to decide. But he added that, “We don’t want to see escalation, but we obviously will take necessary measures to protect our forces in the region.”

Pressed on whether such a response would be counterproductive to stability in the region, he said the U.S. will “stay in close consultation with our Israeli partners, as we have done throughout the weekend. Again, we don’t seek wider regional conflict.”

PALESTINIAN OFFICIALS SAY 2 KILLED IN WEST BANK

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian officials say two Palestinian men have been killed in an attack by Israeli settlers in the northern West Bank.

The area has been tense in recent days after a 14-year-old Israeli boy was killed in what Israel said was a nationalistic attack.

Settlers have responded with assaults in a number of Palestinian communities, despite calls by Israeli leaders not to take the law into their own hands.

The Palestinian office of civilian affairs says the two men, ages 21 and 30, were shot dead in Monday’s attack in the town of Aqraba, near Nablus.

The Israeli army said a violent confrontation occurred in the area between Israeli and Palestinian civilians, and that troops rushed to disperse the crowds. It said its initial investigation determined the Palestinians had not been shot by army fire. It said Israeli police and the army were investigating.

Violence has surged in the occupied West Bank since the Gaza war began, with over 460 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire during that time, according to Palestinian health officials.

ISRAEL SAYS IT WILL RESPOND TO IRAN'S ATTACK

JERUSALEM — Israel’s military chief says the country will respond to Iran’s missile strike.

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said Monday that Israel is still considering its steps. But he said the Iranian strike of missiles and attack drones “will be met with a response.”

Halevi spoke during a visit to the Nevatim air base, which Israel says suffered light damage in the Iranian attack.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been huddling with top officials to discuss a possible response.

U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby declined to say whether the U.S. had been or expects to be briefed on Israeli response plans. “We will let the Israelis speak to that,” he told reporters Monday.

“We are not involved in their decision-making process about a potential response,” Kirby said.

PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS BLOCK TRAFFIC INTO CHICAGO AIRPORT

CHICAGO — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O’Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation’s busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers.

Protesters linked arms and blocked lanes of Interstate 190 around 7 a.m., a demonstration they said was part of a global “economic blockade to free Palestine,” according to Rifqa Falaneh, one of the organizers. Similar demonstrations blocking a freeway in California’s Bay Area also took place Monday.

O’Hare warned travelers on the social platform X to take alternative forms of transportation with car travel “substantially delayed this morning due to protest activity.”

UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONCERNED ABOUT RISK OF ESCALATION

UNITED NATIONS — A United Nations Security Council meeting on Yemen on Monday touched on the risk of escalation after Iran's attack on Israel.

Diplomats are calling this “a particularly dangerous moment in the Middle East,” as U.N. special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said.

“The need for broader regional de-escalation is acute," he added. “I share the secretary-general’s alarm about the very real danger of regionwide escalation and his urging to all parties for maximum restraint.”

A U.N. Security Council emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the attack ended without any action taken.

“Now is the time to defuse and de-escalate,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said. “Now is the time for maximum restraint.”

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER URGES RESTRAINT

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says “all sides must show restraint” to avoid a rising spiral of violence in the Middle East.

Sunak on Monday condemned Iran’s attack on Israel as “a reckless and dangerous escalation.” He said he would speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express the U.K.’s solidarity with Israel “and to discuss how we can prevent further escalation.”

Britain is urging Israel to refrain from a retaliatory strike. Sunak told lawmakers in the House of Commons that “we want to see calmer heads prevail.”

He said Israel’s security is “non-negotiable,” but added that the conflict in Gaza must be brought to an end, and the world “must invest more deeply in the two-state solution.”

IRAN'S BALLISTIC MISSILES

WASHINGTON — Iran had about 150 ballistic missiles capable of reaching Israel from Iranian territory, and appears to have used up most of that current stockpile in its weekend attack, retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former head of U.S. CENTCOM said Monday.

McKenzie discussed the attack in a panel discussion with the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, a Washington-based think tank.

McKenzie argued that Iran’s expenditure of those 150 long-range missiles, out of a total ballistic missile stockpile of about 3,000, showed that Iran’s barrage on Israel “was a maximum effort. It was an indiscriminate effort.”

The U.S. and its partners in the region are easily able to track when Iran brings its ballistic missiles out of storage and positions them on launch pads, he said.

When Iran launches, deep space sensors detect that immediately, he said. Radars in the region then catch when any missiles break the radar plane, he said.

Especially given the distance involved, “it is hard for Iran to generate a bolt from the blue against Israel,” McKenzie said.

RUSSIA IS ‘EXTREMELY CONCERNED’

MOSCOW — The Kremlin is “extremely concerned” about the situation in the Middle East, its spokesperson said Monday.

Dmitry Peskov told his daily conference call with reporters that Moscow urges “all countries in the region to show restraint.”

“Further escalation is in no one’s interests. Therefore, of course, we advocate that all disagreements be resolved exclusively by political and diplomatic methods,” Peskov said.

AUSTRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONDEMNS IRAN'S ATTACK

BERLIN -– Austria’s foreign minister has spoken with his Iranian counterpart to condemn Tehran’s attack on Israel and call on Iran to rein in its proxies in the Middle East.

Alexander Schallenberg said in a statement he told Iran’s Hossein Amirabdollahian on Monday that “we cannot afford another front in the Middle East. There would only be losers, in the region and beyond.”

Schallenberg said he also urged Amirabdollahian to “exercise Iran’s influence on proxies in the region.”

Austria hosted talks on Iran’s nuclear agreement with world powers in 2015.

Amirabdollahian already spoke on Sunday with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. A spokesperson for Baerbock, Christian Wagner, said Iran’s ambassador to Germany was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Berlin on Monday.

OIL PRICES FALL AFTER IRAN'S STRIKE ON ISRAEL IS THWARTED

Oil prices fell Monday after Iran’s missile and drone strike failed to cause widespread damage in Israel and the U.S. administration made it clear it did not support a wider war with Iran.

Analysts say the chief risk to oil prices from the Israel-Hamas war is if the conflict escalates and disrupts oil supplies from Iran and Persian Gulf producers through the Strait of Hormuz choke point.

The stance taken by Iran, which said the matter “can be deemed concluded” with the retaliatory strikes, and the U.S. position reassured oil traders, who sent the price of international benchmark Brent crude 0.7% lower to $89.82 per barrel in Monday morning trading. That is below the levels just above $90 per barrel seen on Friday before the weekend attacks.

Risks that could send prices higher include any Israeli strike against Iranian oil facilities or tougher enforcement of sanctions against Iran by the U.S. “Any retaliation by Israel ... especially one that targets Iran’s oil facilities, will have major implications for energy markets,” said analysts at S&P Global.

Tougher sanctions enforcement against Iranian oil shipments by the U.S. could raise oil prices but would risk higher inflation and pump prices for U.S. motorists in an election year.

4 ISRAELI SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN A BLAST ALONG THE BORDER WITH LEBANON

TEL AVIV — The Israeli military says four soldiers were wounded by an explosion along the northern border with Lebanon.

The military said that the source of the explosion, which occurred overnight, was still unclear. It left one soldier severely wounded, two moderately wounded, and one with light injuries.

The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said Monday that mines they set up in southern Lebanon near the border detonated after Israeli ground troops encroached on Lebanese territory, incurring casualties.

The incident comes as tensions in the region soared after an Iranian air assault was thwarted by Israel and its allies. Israel has not said whether it will respond.

Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on Oct. 7, concerns have grown that near-daily clashes along the border between Israel and Hezbollah could escalate into a full-scale war.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR CALLS ON ISRAEL TO CONTRIBUTE TO DE-ESCALATION

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is calling on Israel to “contribute to de-escalation” in the Middle East following Iran’s attack on the country.

Scholz told reporters in Shanghai on Monday that “Iran must stop this aggression.”

Asked whether he will attempt to dissuade Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from a military response to Saturday night’s attack, he said there’s widespread agreement that Israel’s success in largely repelling the attack with allies’ help was “really impressive.”

He added that “this is a success that perhaps also should not be thrown away. Hence also our advice to contribute to de-escalation themselves.”

Germany is a staunch ally of Israel.

AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS URGE ISRAEL, IRAN TO AVOID ESCALATION

KAMPALA, Uganda — Some African governments are urging Israel and Iran to avoid an escalation of the conflict.

While Iran’s attack on Israel “represents a real and present threat to international peace and security,” Israel should “show utmost restraint” in its response, President William Ruto of Kenya said in a statement posted on social platform X.

The warring parties “must exercise the utmost restraint and avoid any act that would escalate tensions in a particularly fragile region,” South Africa's government said in a statement Sunday.

Nigeria's Foreign Ministry urged Israel and Iran to “reflect on the universal commitment to peaceful resolution of conflicts.”

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY REPORTS 68 DEAD IN LAST 24 HOURS

CAIRO — The Health Ministry in Gaza on Monday said the bodies of 68 people killed in Israel’s bombardment have been brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours. Another 94 were wounded, it said.

The fresh fatalities brought the death toll in the strip to 33,797 since the war began on Oct. 7, it said. The ministry doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants, but said two thirds of the dead are children and women.

Another 76,456 were wounded in the war, the ministry said.

The ministry said many casualties remain under the rubble and first responders have been unable to retrieve them amid the relentless bombing.

Israel launched its war on Hamas after the militant group’s complex attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7. Israeli authorities say 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed and roughly 250 people taken hostage in the attack. Israel says it has killed 12,000 militants in its offensive, without providing evidence.

ISRAELI MILITARY WARNS PALESTINIANS NOT TO RETURN TO NORTHERN GAZA

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military renewed warnings on Monday for Palestinians in Gaza not to return to the embattled territory’s north, a day after five people were killed trying to reach their homes in the war-torn area.

The military said Palestinians should stay in southern Gaza where they have been told to shelter because the north is a “dangerous combat zone,” Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote on social platform X.

On Sunday, hundreds of Palestinians sheltering in central Gaza headed north in an attempt to return to their homes. Throngs of people were seen crowding a seaside road.

Hospital authorities in Gaza said five people were shot by Israeli forces while trying to head north. The Israeli military had no immediate comment and the precise circumstances behind the deaths were not immediately clear.

The returnees said they were prompted to make the journey north because they were fed up with the difficult conditions they are forced to live under while displaced.

Northern Gaza was an early target in Israel’s war against Hamas, which it launched in response to the militant group’s deadly Oct. 7 attack. The military is still operating in the north in a bid to stamp out militants that have regrouped.

Vast parts of northern Gaza have been flattened by Israel’s offensive and much of its population displaced.

BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY URGES ISRAEL TO AVOID STRIKING BACK AT IRAN

LONDON — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has urged Israel “to be smart as well as tough” and avoid striking back at Iran in response to its drone and missile barrage.

Cameron told the BBC that the U.K. does not support a retaliatory strike. The U.K.’s top diplomat said the attack had been a defeat for Iran and echoed President Joe Biden, who urged Israel to “take the win.”

Cameron said Britain’s message to Israel is: “Now is the time to be smart as well as tough, to think with head as well as heart.”

He said British fighter jets had played an “important part” in shooting down some of the more than 300 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones fired at Israel from Iran, but did not provide details.

MACRON SAYS IRAN'S ATTACK ON ISRAEL WAS A ‘DISPROPORTIONATE RESPONSE’

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Iran’s attack on Israel was a “disproportionate response” to the bombing of its consulate in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Firing a barrage of missiles and drones on Israel was an “unprecedented, very dangerous” act in the volatile Middle East, Macron said of Saturday’s attacks.

Speaking to French media BFMTV and RMC on Monday, Macron said that France had carried out “interceptions” of missiles that Iran aimed at Israel at the request of Jordan.

“We have condemned, we have intervened, we will do everything to avoid an escalation, an inferno,” Macron said.

He said France will try to “convince Israel that we must not respond by escalating.”

Instead of retaliating by attacking Tehran, France will work to “isolate Iran, increase sanctions and find a path to peace in the region,” Macron said.

GERMAN FM TELLS IRANIAN COUNTERPART NOT TO FURTHER ESCALATE TENSIONS

PARIS — Germany’s foreign minister says she has made “unmistakably” clear to her Iranian counterpart that Tehran must not further escalate tensions in the Middle East.

Annalena Baerbock spoke by phone Sunday with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, following a previous conversation last week before Iran’s attack on Israel. She said she “warned him unmistakably against a further escalation.”

She said at a news conference in Paris on Monday that “Iran is isolated.” She added that “Israel won in a defensive way” thanks to its strong air defense and the intervention of the U.S., Britain and Arab countries.

Baerbock said that “it is now important to secure this defensive victory diplomatically” and prevent a regional confrontation.

Asked whether Israel has the right to strike back against Iran, Baerbock said that “the right to self-defense means fending off an attack; retaliation is not a category in international law.” She said she had made that point to Amirabdollahian last week.

The DWR said the species at risk is called the bluehead sucker, which lives in the Millsite Reservoir. The DWR called the bluehead sucker "a species of greatest conservation need" in a social media post.

"The illegal introduction happened in the past few years, as we found several age classes in our sample," the DWR said.

According to the DWR, officials have been working to ensure a "healthy balance" in the ecosystem at the Millsite Reservoir that supports both recreation and the conservation of the bluehead sucker.

"The illegal introduction of Utah chub has put it at risk," the DWR said.

In its post, the DWR reminded Utahns that moving fish between bodies of water in Utah is illegal -- especially because those introduced fish may prey on other species, including native or endangered species.

"Bucket biology could also introduce disease into the waterbody because the fish and any water introduced have not been certified disease-free," the DWR said.

What is the Utah chub?

Utah chub is the common name for the species Gila atraria, and are often found in freshwater areas -- such as lakes or creeks, according to the website FishBase.

The fish are said to have a "deep, compressed body" with large eyes and a short snout, FishBase said.

"Introduced populations often reach great abundance and become serious competitors with sport fish, especially trout," according to a USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species fact sheet.

Utah officials have said the illegal introduction of the Utah chub at the Millsite Reservoir has put the ecosystem of the reservoir at risk.

What is the bluehead sucker?

According to the DWR's Utah species field guide, "bluehead sucker" is the common name for the species Catostomus discobolus, which is native in parts of Utah, Idaho and several other states.

The fish is said to have a modified mouth that helps it scrape algae from the surface of rocks, as it dwells at the bottom of the bodies of water it is found in.

"In Utah, bluehead suckers have been reduced in numbers and distribution due to flow alteration, habitat loss/alteration, and the introduction of nonnative fishes," the DWR said in its guide.

Utah officials said the main cause of population decline for this species is alteration to and loss of its habitats.

Why is moving fish illegal in Utah?

The DWR has asked that Utahns "Don't ditch a fish," and has also encouraged Utahns to know the law regarding moving fish.

The most important things to note are that introducing fish into Utah waters is illegal, and transporting live fish between waters is a violation of state law.

Additionally using live baitfish while fishing is illegal in Utah, and releasing any species of fish into a body of water in the state is illegal.

The DWR has an updated guidebook with the most recent fishing regulations available online.

The federal court in St. George unsealed an indictment on Monday after the couple was arrested in Utah County, according to the Department of Justice.

John Earl Donaldson, 31, and Carlie Elizabeth Winters, 29, are being charged with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy and first appeared in court on April 14 at the U.S. District Courthouse in St. George.

Court documents claimed the couple conspired together between December 2021 and January 2023 to obtain money from their customers. The couple reportedly obtained hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations that were supposedly meant to benefit first responders in Ukraine.

"Through false pretenses, Donaldson and Winters allegedly lied about Urban Armz’s inventory and ability to procure goods for which customers paid," the Department of Justice said in a press release. "Additionally, Donaldson and Winters fraudulently obtained money from financial firms through false pretenses."

According to the DOJ, Donaldson allegedly claimed to be able to sell large amounts of ammunition at "competitively low prices."

In December 2021, a customer reportedly paid $90,000 to the company Urban Armz -- after which the DOJ said the ammunition was never delivered and the couple spent the money on things like credit card payments and shopping.

Other instances include a Detroit company ordering $300,000 worth of body armor to donate to first responders in Ukrainian war zones in April 2022. According to the DOJ, Urban Armz never delivered that body armor.

In June 2022, a nonprofit for supporting Ukrainian refugees and immigrants in the United States spent $217,098.98 on "night vision goggles, thermal optics, and other equipment for Ukrainian first responders serving in war zones," the DOJ said.

The nonprofit did not receive the equipment and Donaldson and Winters reportedly used those funds for other unrelated activities.

Furthermore, the company's website claimed there was an office in St. George, which the DOJ said was false. The company's website also allegedly claimed some of its clients included the FBI and the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency.

The Salt Lake City Field Office of the FBI is investigating the case.

Every year Utah officials host The Great Utah ShakeOut, a day dedicated to refreshing Utahns' earthquake safety skills. So far, 900,000 people have pledged to participate this year, which is 20,000 more than last year.

On Thursday, April 18, people at school, work, or home are going to perform earthquake drills and review emergency plans as part of what officials say is the largest earthquake drill.

The Wasatch Fault typically has a major earthquake every 350 to 400 years, according to an official video depicting what could happen in a major Utah earthquake. The video notes the last earthquake was more than 350 years ago.

This, coupled with the recent report from the U.S. Geological Survey saying the Wasatch Front has a greater than 50% chance of seeing powerful earthquakes over the next century, makes the ShakeOut event particularly relevant.

However, the ShakeOut website says many Utahns discount the earthquake threat because there has not been a major earthquake since the pioneers settled in the area in the mid-1800s.

"Comparing the average recurrence interval with the amount of time since the last large earthquake indicates that the next large earthquake is becoming increasingly likely on certain parts of the Wasatch fault," the website reads.

For those wishing to participate, there are several resources on shakeout.org for all kinds of organizations, including businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, parks and libraries, and at home. Officials say those participating should register to be "counted in the largest-ever earthquake drill," the website says.

Earthquake safety tips

The Utah ShakeOut site links out to several other organizations with tips to refresh your earthquake safety skills, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Earthquake County Alliance (ECA).

As simple as fire safety's "stop, drop, and roll" mantra, in an earthquake, officials say to drop, cover, and hold on.

Dropping to your hands and knees protects you from falling or being hit by flying objects, according to ECA. Cover refers to covering your head and neck and seeking cover under a sturdy desk or table, or, if none are available, next to an interior wall. ECA officials say to remain bent over on your knees to protect your vital organs.

Finally, hold on. If you are under a desk or table, hold onto it and move with the shelter if necessary. If there is no shelter, hold onto your head and neck area with both arms, ECA says.

If you are unable to drop, cover, and hold on due to health issues, check out the ECA site for specific recommendations. For tips on how to prepare for an earthquake ahead of time, see here.

A storm system moving through will bring widespread valley rain and mountain snow showers today through the evening before wet weather potential drops tonight.

The best chance of wet weather will be in northern and central Utah, but even southern Utah will have a chance of seeing isolated showers. A few rumbles of thunder can't be ruled out either! 

Snow levels today will mainly range between 6,000 to 7,500 feet, with the bulk of the accumulations expected to be above 7,000 feet. We do have winter weather advisories in place from the southern Wasatch Mountains south through the southern mountains.

These will run through 9 p.m. tonight. The southern Wasatch Mountains could see between 8 to 16 inches with locally up to 20 inches while the central and southern mountains could see 6 to 12 inches with locally up to 15 inches.

For most mountains south of I-80 it's more likely we see five to 10 inches with locally up to 18 inches. For the Wasatch Mountains north of I-80, one to four inches will be possible with maybe up to six inches in spots.

Mountain valleys and high benches could see some minor accumulations with maybe upwards of three inches for places like Park City. Most valleys will see mainly rain. Outside of any wet weather skies will be partly sunny to mostly cloudy.

For most, highs will range in the 40s and 50s. Southern and easternmost Utah will be exceptions with a few 60s like in Moab and Lake Powell while St. George could see a high of 70. By tonight, we'll see lows drop into the 30s and 40s for most while the chance of wet weather comes to an end outside of the high country by the overnight.

With our storm system gone, tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and clouds and a pretty quick warm up. Highs tomorrow will be about five to 10 degrees warmer than today which will be good for most to land pretty close to seasonal norms.

For the middle of the week, a weak system will clip northern Utah and could bring a few spotty showers. This system will help keep temperatures status quo from what we get tomorrow while southern Utah continues to warm.

By the end of the week, we'll settle into a fairly quiet pattern as the warming ramps up to end the week and move into the weekend. 

Stay up-to-date on our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online. We are Good4Utah!

On Monday, the lineup for the 37th Twilight Concert Series in Salt Lake City was announced -- featuring artists like Laufey, Jungle and The Marías, just to name a few.

Season passes go on sale beginning Tuesday, April 16, at 10 a.m., while tickets for individual shows go on sale starting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17.

Season passes for general admission are expected to come out to around $80 after taxes and fees (for an average cost of about $13 per show) while VIP season passes will be about $275 after taxes and fees (for an average cost of about $46 per show).

Service fees are shown on the ticket website, but taxes are not shown until going through the ticketing process, so the prices may differ slightly. All shows will take place at the Gallivan Center except for The Marías, who will perform at Library Square.

Performance dates, individual ticket prices and more information about the performers are all included below.

Friday, June 21 -- Laufey, Grace Enger, Anna Beck

The SLC Twilight Concert Series is scheduled to kick off with a bang -- with the first performance of the series being Grammy-winning international pop and jazz sensation Laufey. Laufey is a multi-instrumentalist singer, composer and producer based in Los Angeles.

"As a musician, my goal is to bring jazz and classical music to my generation through a more accessible road," Laufey said on her website.

One of her most popular songs is "From The Start," and several of her songs have hundreds of millions of plays across streaming platforms.

Grace Enger has been supporting Laufey on The Goddess Tour. One of Enger's most popular songs is "The Neighborhood," which has several million streams. Several of her other songs have hundreds of thousands of plays.

Anna Beck is a local Utah singer who performed at Kilby Court earlier this year.

Individual tickets for Laufey will start at $20 before taxes and fees when purchased in advance.

Thursday, June 27 -- Thee Sacred Souls, The Mañanas, Jazzy Olivo

Thee Sacred Souls is a band that plays what their website calls "Southern California sweet soul."

Their song from 2020 "Can I Call You Rose?" has taken off in 2024, being featured in several videos across various social media platforms. The band aims for a more old-school sound -- taking inspiration from the '60s and '70s eras of music -- and has performed on several late-night shows and toured across several countries.

The Mañanas is a band from Denver, Colorado. The band released their debut album in 2021 and one of their most popular songs is "Don't Think Your Love Has Given Up."

Jazzy Olivo is a singer-songwriter from the Dominican Republic who is now based in Utah. One of her most popular videos is of her singing "El Circo."

Individual tickets for Thee Sacred Souls will start at $15 before taxes and fees when purchased in advance.

Friday, July 19 -- Watchhouse, TBA, Branson Anderson

Watchhouse is a folk duo made up of Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz that first started out with the name Mandolin Orange. After they had a child together, they went through a lot of changes -- both with their music and their lives.

Despite the change in band name, traces of the former name still exist, as Watchhouse changed their artist name on platforms like YouTube and Spotify, but "Mandolin Orange" still shows up in the text of some music videos and album covers.

One of their most popular songs is "Golden Embers" and they have hundreds of millions of streams on several of their songs.

One of the opening acts has yet to be announced, but Branson Anderson is another local singer. Anderson is from Nevada and spends most of his time in Nevada, Utah and Wyoming.

Individual tickets for Watchhouse will start at $15 before taxes and fees when purchased in advance.

Wednesday, August 7 -- Jungle, BALTHVS, The Plastic Cherries

Jungle is another band that has become quite popular on social media, with their song "Back on 74" taking platforms by storm and inspiring users to recreate dancers' moves from the official music video.

BALTHVS is described as "a Colombian psychedelic funk trio" that combines elements from genres including disco and Middle Eastern music. BALTHVS has reached millions of streams worldwide and played at Colombia's largest music festival.

The Plastic Cherries hail from Utah and often perform in the Salt Lake area and states surrounding Utah, according to their website. Their most popular song to date is "Lovers On The Run."

Individual tickets for Jungle will start at $15 before taxes and fees when purchased in advance.

Friday, August 16 -- The Marías, Automatic, Homephone

The Marías is a Grammy-nominated band that has collaborated with the likes of Bad Bunny and Tainy.

The Marías are set to release their sophomore album, "Submarine," at the end of May. The band released the album's lead single "Run Your Mouth" in March. One of their most popular songs is "Cariño," and they have hundreds of millions of plays on several songs.

Automatic is joining The Marías on their North American tour, including the stop in Salt Lake City. One of their most popular songs is "Too Much Money" and they just released their latest album "Excess" in 2022.

Homephone is a band based in Salt Lake City, and their song "More Than Chemical" has earned tens of thousands of streams.

Individual tickets for The Marías will start at $15 before taxes and fees when purchased in advance.

Wednesday, August 21 -- Alex G, julie, Cannibal Queen

Alex G is a Philadelphia-based musician who has several songs with hundreds of millions of streams. He started out writing and recording music in his bedroom as a teenager and later worked with Frank Ocean.

Alex G is known for songs like "Mary" and "Sarah" and released his latest album "God Save The Animals" in 2022.

There is not much information online about the band julie (stylized in all lowercase letters), yet it has managed to amass quite a large following on social media. One of their most popular songs is "flutter," but one of their most popular music videos is for "pg.4 a picture of three hedges."

Cannibal Queen is a local Utah artist who has opened for artists including Neon Trees and The Aces. Cannibal Queen has been making music in Salt Lake City since 2016 and has continued on that journey, playing at Kilby Block Party in the past and now at the Salt Lake City Twilight Concert Series.

Individual tickets for Alex G will start at $10 before taxes and fees when purchased in advance.

Venue and event rules

When buying tickets, a warning at the bottom of the page reads, "All events are held rain or shine. Artists subject to change."

Everyone entering the venue -- including children -- needs to have a ticket. There will be free water stations, as well as food trucks and beverage stations.

There are no refunds (even if a specific artist cancels) and there is no re-entry into the venue. Weapons, firearms, backpacks, large purses and pets (excluding service animals) are also not allowed.

Umbrellas, blankets, chairs, coolers, outside food/drink/alcohol/liquids, drones and professional recording equipment are prohibited.

PETA sent a letter Monday to Allen Hernie, president of the West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company, offering to contribute to the considerable costs of fixing the crack -- if the company agrees to place a PETA advertisement on the dam.

ABC4.com reached out to the West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company for comment, but has yet to hear back.

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said the animal rights organization is eager to "shore up the dam and the health of Panguitch residents with this win-win offer," as, according to Newkirk, going vegan can lower risks of cancer, heart disease, and other deadly illnesses.

In the letter to Henrie, Newkirk said PETA has more than 9 million members and supporters globally, including thousands in Utah.

"We’ll contribute to the cost of repairing the Panguitch Lake Dam if you’ll allow us to place an eye-catching public interest message on it reading, 'Give a dam about your health. Go vegan,' Newark offered in the letter.

The letter states that "every person who goes vegan after seeing our ad would prevent nearly 200 animals a year from suffering on factory farms."

"I hope you'll agree that our offer holds water," the letter states. "We'd be happy to provide delicious vegan snacks for everyone to enjoy at the ad's unveiling."

On Monday, the NHL's executive committee approved the move, according to Sportico. The relocation vote will now go to the entire Board of Governors, which comprises all 32 teams.

Sportico said the league has yet to respond for comment.

When the deal is completed, Sportico reports that Arizona's hockey operations department and players will be rebranded and relocated to Utah in time for the 2024-25 season.

Over the weekend, ESPN reported the NHL brokered the deal to move the Coyotes to Utah, where they will begin to play at the Delta Center, home of the Utah Jazz. The NHL and the Smith Entertainment Group, owners of the Jazz, have yet to make any official announcement, but one is expected to come later this week.

However, sources told ESPN that the NHL has made it clear to the Smiths that a hockey-specific upgrade is needed at the Delta Center in order for the arena to become the team’s permanent home.

Smith already has government support. A bill was passed in the Utah State Senate to help fund a renovated entertainment district downtown in anticipation of an NHL franchise. The bill already has approval from Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.

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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- Salt Lake City Police have released bodycam footage of the officer-involved critical incident from Tuesday, April 2, that left a man dead.

The incident occurred on the 800 block of South State Street. Police received a 911 call from an employee working at a Chevron gas station.

The employee reportedly told police that the suspect, later identified as Cameron Ammon Cloward, 36, had a knife and tried to stab him through a window. Based on the employee’s statements, police believe Cloward may have committed an aggravated robbery by using — or threatening to use — a dangerous weapon during the commission of a robbery or attempted robbery.

Officers arrived at the scene at around 2:30 a.m., finding Cloward walking in the parking lot while holding a knife. Cloward reportedly began walking north from the gas station on the east sidewalk of State Street. Cloward allegedly turned around, faced officers, and started walking back into the gas station parking lot.

Bodycam footage from one of the officers on the scene captured the officer telling Cloward to stop walking toward the gas station.

The footage then shows Cloward holding his knife with the blade positioned under his chin. Officers gave Cloward commands to stop and get on the ground, but he refused to comply, repeatedly saying, "I don't care."

One SLCPD officer reportedly requested a "less lethal shotgun," before four officers then fired shots, resulting in Cloward's death.

No officers were injured during the incident. The knife found at the scene matched the description provided by the store employee as a pocketknife. The blade of the knife was found extended, police said.

The four SLCPD officers who used deadly force have been placed on standard paid administrative leave.

The videos released today captured the incident from the body-worn cameras of six SLCPD officers.

"Any loss of life is tragic, and the use of deadly force is a traumatic event for our officers. This situation unfolded very quickly and involved safety risks to our community and officers. Our officers are trained to perceive, interpret, and respond to a person’s actions. The body-worn camera footage released today shows our officers urging, and ordering, Mr. Cloward to put down his knife and to stop walking toward them. Maintaining the safety of our community can be full of risk and unpredictability," a press release from SLCPD states.

Here are links to the six bodycam videos, provided by SLCPD:

• Bodycam Video 1
• Bodycam Video 2
• Bodycam Video 3
• Bodycam Video 4
• Bodycam Video 5
• Bodycam Video 6

No further information is available at this time.

The incident happened on U.S. soil along the edge of the Rio Grande on Sunday afternoon in El Paso's Lower Valley.

In a statement to Border Report, a Texas Military Department spokesman confirmed that a National Guard servicemember assigned to Operation Lone Star discharged a weapon in a "border-related incident" on Sunday, adding that it is under investigation and that more information will be made available as the investigation progresses.

NewsNation correspondent Ali Bradley reported Monday that the incident involved a member of the Indiana National Guard sent to help Texas at the border.

According to the U.S. Border Patrol bulletin, titled "Border Violence/National Guardsman Involved in a Shooting," the soldier saw an individual stabbing a migrant on the U.S. side of the river, which is mostly dry in El Paso. The soldier shot the attacker, who ran back into Mexico. It is unclear what they were shot with or whether they were struck.

Investigators soon determined that two individuals had been wounded. An El Paso Fire and Rescue crew responded and treated the migrants for what were described as "superficial wounds" not considered life-threatening.

The bulletin says the Texas Department of Public Safety sealed off the area and that no U.S. Border Patrol agent had been allowed in the secured area or allowed to speak with the individuals involved. However, one agent did escort the medics who took one of the migrants to a hospital, and border agents were to help identify and process the migrants.

Border Patrol officials referred all questions to the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Military Department, of which the Texas Army National Guard is part.

Border Report has also reached out to Texas DPS and is awaiting a response.

Juarez police officials said they had not heard anything about a shooting on the border.

The children's museum will be partnering with Utah Tech to offer free admission on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children and families will be able to enjoy everything in the museum including interactive exhibits and added activities provided by Utah Tech University students.

Throughout the day, Utah Tech students will host several activities for families of all ages, including dance lessons, a scavenger hunt and bingo with plenty of prizes to give away.

"I'm excited for Utah Tech Day because it's a great opportunity for students to volunteer in the community while also representing their school and what they are most passionate about," said event coordinator and Utah Tech Student Association youth support service leader Baylie Booth. "It also helps students connect with the future generation of trailblazers to spread the trailblazer spirit."

Located at 86 South Main Street, the St. George Children's Museum occupies the building where Utah Tech University was initially housed.

"The St. George Children's Museum holds a special place to us as the original home of Utah Tech University," said Utah Tech Vice President of Marketing and Communication Dr. Jordan Sharp. "As a thank you for all our community does for our students and institution, we invite everyone to come to experience the Trailblazer Nation room and all the museum has to offer."

To learn more about the event, including a schedule of events, visit the event's Facebook page, here.

The beavers reportedly tested positive for a disease called tularemia -- also known as rabbit fever, hare plague, and deerfly fever -- which is caused by a bacteria. The disease is fatally infectious to rabbits, hares, and other rodents, including beavers, according to the DWR.

It can be transmitted through the bite of a tick or deerfly, by direct contact with blood or tissue from infected animals, or by ingestion of contaminated water or undercooked rabbit or hare meat from an infected animal.

The disease killed nine beavers in the state over the last few weeks in what the DWR calls an "unusual" circumstance.

"The bacteria that causes this infection is known to be in the environment in many parts of Utah; however, it is unusual to see this many animals die from it at once," DWR Veterinarian Ginger Stout said. 

The deceased animals were found in the following areas:

• Five dead beavers were discovered near the Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter by preserve staff between March 23 and April 2. All five beavers shared one beaver lodge at the preserve. 
• One dead beaver was found near Midway on April 5 by a DWR fisheries crew. 
• Two beavers and a vole were found dead near the Jordanelle Dam on April 8.
• One dead beaver was discovered in the Birdseye area of Utah County on April 10.

Humans are, in fact, susceptible to tularemia, though human cases usually result from the bite of a tick or deerfly in the summer "or when someone handles infected animals harvested during hunting or trapping seasons," according to the DWR.

The disease can reportedly be life-threatening for people if not treated quickly, however, most infections can be treated with antibiotics.

"There is a concern about the possibility of tick-borne or fly-borne diseases, so it’s advised to take the necessary precautions by wearing protective clothing, using appropriate insect repellent and checking for ticks after being in brushy areas," Stout said.

The DWR advises that if you see a dead rabbit, beaver or other rodent, you should not touch the carcasses and should report them to their nearest DWR office.

The last confirmed case of tularemia killing wildlife in Utah was in 2017, according to the DWR, with a cottontail rabbit in the Kanab area.

For more information on the disease, visit the Dept. of Health and Human Services website here.

Recently, he’s gone through a bit of a tough loss for a seven-year-old: One of his prized possessions went missing.

“My sweet boy got a scooter for Christmas just a couple months ago,” Lincoln’s mother Nicole Neff said. “I took him to an appointment and we forgot that he had the scooter at school.” 

When the Neffs got back, Lincoln’s beloved scooter was gone. 

“I was crying for like maybe the next half-hour of school,” Lincoln said. “I was super sad.”

Nicole posted on Facebook to see if anyone had seen the missing scooter. After that, she received a message from another woman in the Herriman Facebook Community page. 

“She sent this message saying that her son had passed away in 2022 and she had a scooter that’s been in the garage ever since and she would like to give it to my son Lincoln because it was time for a kid to enjoy that scooter,” Nicole said.

So, Nicole and Lincoln went to meet the woman. When she gave him the scooter, Lincoln had a message to share with her.

“I felt bad for her,” he said. “I said, ‘I’m sorry about him. I’m sorry about what happened,’ and she said, ‘It’s fine.’” 

Now, thanks to an act of kindness from a stranger, Lincoln has a new scooter -- and a few new tricks. 

“I do know some tricks, like a tailwhip,” he said. 

The Neffs are hoping to pay that kindness forward by doing one kind act a day. 

“So, we’ve been doing kind acts every single day of April, trying to hopefully make a little bit of influence on our kids to just be kinder and spread goodness,” Nicole said.

A seemingly simple act, bringing a child joy every day with a new used scooter.

Hundreds of family members, friends and loved ones were at Hill Air Force Base, welcoming the airmen home with open arms after a morning of anticipation.

Cori Carey was one of many wives waiting at Hill AFB to welcome her husband back.

"I’m nervous, but excited all at the same time," Carey told ABC4.com. "It’s been nerve-racking, having him gone and having the three kids at home and trying to maintain life without him."

Carey said her husband missed their son's first Christmas and his first birthday, but she is interested to see how her husband will react to how much their son has grown after coming home.

"It's gonna be nice to have him home and be a family again," Carey said.

Allyson Kinder was also at Hill Air Force Base to welcome her husband home.

"It's very scary," Allyson Kinder said. "I'm anxious constantly, but I think it really strengthens our relationship -- just having that distance, that 16-hour time difference trying to make it work and communicating."

United States Air Force Deputy Commander Col. James Buessing said the airmen spent time at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, and had been there since November.

"They worked with our partners and allies, mostly to deter any kind of instability that could happen in the Pacific region," Buessing said.

Buessing shared about his own experience with combat deployment and acknowledged the high amount of anticipation from both family members and military members.

"Definitely no sleep the night before, anxiously cleaning the house, making sure everything is good to go," Kinder said.

While awaiting their return at Hill AFB, some families found out about the return sooner than others -- for Carey, she said found out about her husband's return the week it happened.

"He kept it a secret until just a couple days ago," Carey said.

On that windy Sunday, friends and family were standing in line and holding signs as the time ticked by, the wheels touched down and the reunions could begin.

Families got to experience the long-awaited hug and kiss that they said was well worth the 149 days.

Returning airmen said that returning felt surreal, some said it brought relief and others said it felt great to be with their families once again.

"It’s an awesome opportunity just to see all the families and friends that come back to an open our airmen with open arms," Buessing said.

Arnold Gonzales, 69, was arrested on object rape (first-degree felony), aggravated kidnapping (first-degree felony), two counts of forcible sexual abuse (second-degree felony), and obstruction of justice (class-A misdemeanor).

On April 11, SLCPD was notified of a possible kidnapping after the victim had texted friends saying that she was in a stranger's vehicle and did not know where she was.

The victim's family reportedly found the victim's phone location and waited until police could conduct a traffic stop.

Upon stopping the vehicle, police found Gonzales in the driver's seat and the victim in the passenger seat. Detectives then separated the two so that they could conduct individual interviews.

During the interview, the victim told police "she did not know [Gonzales] and when she walked past his vehicle, she was dizzy and did not know how, but she ended up in his car," according to the probable cause statement. "The victim stated that once inside the vehicle [Gonzales] made her smoke marijuana and he touched her [...] more than once."

The victim reportedly continued to describe forcible sexual abuse, claiming that Gonzales would not stop his actions and drove her around for close to an hour.

"The victim stated that she tried getting out of the vehicle multiple times and Arnold would not let her and would make her smoke more marijuana," the affidavit states. "The victim shared the texts she had sent to her friend that said she was lost and in a vehicle with a stranger and that she was scared."

During the interview with Gonzales, he reportedly told police that he saw the victim, whom he did not know, walking near train tracks and offered to give her a ride to "help her out," the affidavit states. Gonzales denied trying anything sexual with the victim, and that when the victim asked him to get out of the vehicle and walk, "he told her not to and that he would continue to drive her home because of the dangerous area they were in."

After his arrest, Gonzales was reportedly observed trying to hide potential evidence relating to sexual abuse. Police did not disclose information about the victim's age, but Gonzales reportedly told police that she was 18.

Gonzales was booked into Salt Lake County Jail on the charges previously stated.

But Israel’s War Cabinet met without making a decision on next steps, an official said, as a nervous world waited for any sign of further escalation of the former shadow war.

The military coalition, led by the United States, Britain and France and appearing to include a number of Middle Eastern countries, gave Israel support at a time when it finds itself isolated over its war against Hamas in Gaza. The coalition also could serve as a model for regional relations when that war ends.

“This was the first time that such a coalition worked together against the threat of Iran and its proxies in the Middle East,” said the Israeli military spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari.

One unknown is which of Israel’s neighbors participated in the shooting down of the vast majority of about 350 drones and missiles Iran launched. Israeli military officials and a key War Cabinet member noted additional “partners” without naming them. When pressed, White House national security spokesman John Kirby would not name them either.

But one appeared to be Jordan, which described its action as self-defense.

“There was an assessment that there was a real danger of Iranian marches and missiles falling on Jordan, and the armed forces dealt with this danger. And if this danger came from Israel, Jordan would take the same action," Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi said in an interview on Al-Mamlaka state television. U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Jordan’s King Abdullah on Sunday.

The U.S. has long tried to forge a regionwide alliance against Iran as a way of integrating Israel and boosting ties with the Arab world. The effort has included the 2020 Abraham Accords, which established diplomatic relations between Israel and four Arab countries, and having Israel in the U.S. military's Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East and works closely with the armies of moderate Arab states.

The U.S. had been working to establish full relations between Israel and regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia before the Oct. 7 Hamas attack sparked Israel's war in Gaza. The war, which has claimed over 33,700 Palestinian lives, has frozen those efforts due to widespread outrage across the Arab world. But it appears that some behind-the-scenes cooperation has continued, and the White House has held out hopes of forging Israel-Saudi ties as part of a postwar plan.

Just ahead of Iran's attack, the commander of CENTCOM, Gen. Erik Kurilla, visited Israel to map out a strategy.

Israel's military chief, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, on Sunday thanked CENTCOM for the joint defensive effort. Both Jordan and Saudi Arabia are under the CENTCOM umbrella. While neither acknowledged involvement in intercepting Iran's launches, the Israeli military released a map showing missiles traveling through the airspace of both nations.

“Arab countries came to the aid of Israel in stopping the attack because they understand that regional organizing is required against Iran, otherwise they will be next in line,” Amos Yadlin, a former head of Israel’s military intelligence, wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Israel's defense minister, Yoav Gallant, said he had spoken with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and that the cooperation “highlighted the opportunity to establish an international coalition and strategic alliance to counter the threat posed by Iran.”

The White House signaled that it hopes to build on the partnerships and urged Israel to think twice before striking Iran. U.S. officials said Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would not participate in any offensive action against Iran.

Israel's War Cabinet met late Sunday to discuss a possible response, but an Israeli official familiar with the talks said no decisions had been made. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was discussing confidential deliberations.

Asked about plans for retaliation, Hagari declined to comment directly. “We are at high readiness in all fronts,” he said.

“We will build a regional coalition and collect the price from Iran, in the way and at the time that suits us,” said a key War Cabinet member, Benny Gantz.

Iran launched the attack in response to a strike widely blamed on Israel that hit an Iranian consular building in Syria this month and killed two Iranian generals.

By Sunday morning, Iran said the attack was over, and Israel reopened its airspace. Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, claimed Iran had taught Israel a lesson and warned that “any new adventures against the interests of the Iranian nation would be met with a heavier and regretful response from the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

The foes have been engaged in a shadow war for years, but Sunday’s assault was the first time Iran launched a direct military assault on Israel, despite decades of enmity dating back to the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Iran said it targeted Israeli facilities involved in the Damascus strike, and that it told the White House early Sunday that the operation would be “minimalistic.”

But U.S. officials said Iran’s intent was to “destroy and cause casualties” and that if successful, the strikes would have caused an “uncontrollable” escalation. At one point, at least 100 ballistic missiles were in the air with just minutes of flight time to Israel, the officials said.

Israel said more than 99% of what Iran fired was intercepted, with just a few missiles getting through. An Israeli airbase sustained minor damage.

Israel has over the years established — often with the help of the U.S. — a multilayered air-defense network that includes systems capable of intercepting a variety of threats, including long-range missiles, cruise missiles, drones and short-range rockets.

That system, along with collaboration with the U.S. and others, helped thwart what could have been a far more devastating assault at a time when Israel is already deeply engaged in Gaza as well as low-level fighting on its northern border with Lebanon's Hezbollah militia. Both Hamas and Hezbollah are backed by Iran.

While thwarting the Iranian onslaught could help restore Israel’s image after the Hamas attack in October, what the Middle East’s best-equipped army does next will be closely watched in the region and in Western capitals — especially as Israel seeks to develop the coalition it praised Sunday.

In Washington, Biden pledged to convene allies to develop a unified response. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. would hold talks with allies. After an urgent meeting, the Group of Seven countries unanimously condemned Iran's attack and said they stood ready to take “further measures.”

Israel and Iran have been on a collision course throughout Israel’s war in Gaza. In the Oct. 7 attack, militants from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, also backed by Iran, killed 1,200 people in Israel and kidnapped 250 others. Israel's offensive in Gaza has killed over 33,000 people, according to local health officials.

Hamas welcomed Iran's attack, saying it was “a natural right and a deserved response” to the strike in Syria. It urged the Iran-backed groups in the region to continue to support Hamas in the war.

Hezbollah also welcomed the attack. Almost immediately after the war in Gaza erupted, Hezbollah began attacking Israel’s northern border. The two sides have been involved in daily exchanges of fire, while Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, Syria and Yemen have launched rockets and missiles toward Israel.

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Federman reported from Jerusalem. Associated Press writers Zeke Miller and Michelle L. Price in Washington; Amir Vahdat in Tehran, Iran; Samy Magdy in Cairo; Omar Akour in Amman, Jordan; and Giada Zampano in Rome contributed to this report.

According to police, the investigation began just after 3 p.m. on Sunday after officials received calls about a shooting on East Kensington Avenue.

"Based on preliminary information and evidence found at the scene, officers suspect the shooting may have stemmed from a drug deal," a press release from SLCPD said.

When officers arrived at the scene, they began looking for victims, in addition to suspects and evidence. However, police said there were no patients on the scene, but they "did identify a small amount of blood on the ground," according to the press release.

The Salt Lake City Police Department said one homeowner reported finding a firearm on their property near South Roberta Street, and officials with SLCPD's Crime Lab Unit processed and collected the weapon.

"As the on-scene investigation concluded, officers received information from a person claiming to be with the injured party," SLCPD said in the release.

The person also reportedly "declined to provide further details about themselves or the injured person," but police said the person who made the report told officers it was a "graze wound" and said the injured person did not need medical attention.

Police asked that anyone involved in the situation call Salt Lake City Police directly. Anyone with information is urged to call 801-799-3000.

The shooting is still under investigation and officers will refer the case to detectives with the Salt Lake City Police Department.

There is no further information at this time.

Isaac Wixom, 22, was arrested on seven charges, including four counts of felony discharge of firearm (in the direction of a building), two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon under the influence of alcohol/drugs and one count of intoxication, documents said.

At the scene, documents said officers found two guns -- one of which was said to be a rifle and and the other which was said to be a handgun -- in addition to four bullet casings and the same number of "possible bullet holes" in one of the apartment's balconies.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, the rifle was found on the ground near where Wixom was standing, and the handgun was found at the scene slightly northeast of where the rifle was found.

Multiple witnesses reportedly confirmed Wixom was the individual who was firing several rounds.

"One witness even saw the muzzle flash," documents said.

Wixom reportedly told officers that "he meant to fire his rifle into the air knowing that the rounds would strike or fall down and strike the habitable structure instead of hitting a person," according to the affidavit.

One of the tenants in the apartment complex told police Wixom was firing at their balcony, and when officers looked at that tenant's balcony, they found the "possible bullet holes."

According to the affidavit, Wixom was initially described to dispatch as being intoxicated because he stumbling. Documents said Wixom admitted to being "heavily intoxicated" and consented to a blood draw.

Wixom was booked into the Davis County Sheriff's Office on the seven charges above.

In February, the nation boasted 550 "million-dollar" cities where the median home value was north of seven figures, up from 491 a year ago, the analysis shows.

California had the most cities with homes valued over $1 million, totaling 210. New York had 66, while New Jersey -- which experienced the largest year-over-year increase -- had 49.

Zillow noted that limited housing inventory keeps pushing home values up, and according to the National Association of Realtors, prices are expected to remain elevated this spring.

"Affordability is still a big challenge for buyers, but that hasn't stopped prices from growing," Anushna Prakash, an economic research data scientist at Zillow, said in a statement. "If mortgage rates drop later this year, as many expect, we may see a surge in million-dollar cities as even more buyers jump in and drive prices higher."

While million-dollar cities were hit harder than typical U.S. cities when home values dropped in late 2022, they've largely mirrored the national trend over the past year, according to Zillow. Homes in these cities have appreciated in value by 4.6% year-over-year, slightly outpacing the 4.2% national average.

Not all states, however, have experienced the same growth. Florida bid farewell to three million-dollar cities -- Siesta Key, Santa Rosa Beach and Sanibel -- while welcoming one, the Village of Palmetto Bay. Texas lost two in the Austin metropolitan area and gained one outside of Houston, while Delaware's Dewey Beach completely dipped below the million-dollar threshold.

Home prices aren't the only challenge buyers are facing in this tight housing market. The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate has risen to its highest level in five weeks, a setback for prospective buyers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for home sales.

Hannah Jones, Realtor.com’s senior economic research analyst, told the Associated Press that mortgage rates will likely continue to hover between that 6.6% and 7% range until inflation shows convincing progress towards the Fed’s target.

“Eager buyers and sellers are hoping to see more favorable housing conditions as the spring selling season kicks off,” Jones told the outlet. “However, mortgage rates have offered little relief as economic data, as measured by both inflation and employment, remains strong.”

The U.S. housing market has been in a slump for two years due to a sharp increase in mortgage rates and a shortage of homes for sale.

Despite this, the average rate for a 30-year mortgage is still much higher than it was two years ago, standing at 5%. This has discouraged many homeowners from selling their homes because they have fixed-rate mortgages below 3% or 4% from more than two years ago.

While many experts believe that mortgage rates will decrease somewhat later this year, most forecasts predict that the average rate for a 30-year home loan will stay above 6%.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

Elizzibeth Rose Lanphear, 15, of South Willard, was reportedly last seen on the morning of Friday, April 12, at Box Elder Middle School in Brigham City.

Police said Lanphear did not return to her home in South Willard after school.

She is described as 5'6", 124 lbs, with strawberry blonde hair and green eyes.

Police consider Lanphear to be a runaway at this time.

If you have any information regarding Lanphear's whereabouts, please contact the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office at 435-734-3894.

No further information is available at this time.

"A jaunt on a 4x4 ended with a response by the Fire Department to assist getting a person out from the middle of Dry Creek in Mountain Green tonight," Mountain Green Fire stated on social media.

The person was reportedly riding a 4x4 when they attempted to cross a "shallow creek crossing," but was instead swept around 200 feet downstream while still on the 4x4. The creek is full of water this time of year due to snow melt, according to Mountain Green Fire.

When the 4x4 came to rest in the middle of the stream, the driver was reportedly uninjured but also unsure of the depth of the water and the stability of the vehicle. Instead of attempting to get out of the creek on their own, they "wisely called for help in getting to shore," Mountain Green Fire stated.

Fire units from Mountain Green Fire, Weber Fire, and Riverdale Fire responded to the scene with water rescue technicians. Upon arrival, crews found the person stranded in the creek and assisted them to shore using rope.

"Our thanks to all responding agencies and Weber Area Dispatch 911 & Emergency Services District for providing a positive outcome to a potentially dangerous situation," Mountain Green Fire stated.

The individual was determined to be uninjured in this incident.

No further information is available at this time.

The Iowa star is in New York for the WNBA draft on Monday night, when she is expected to be the top pick by the Indiana Fever.

The NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer showed up after anchor Michael Che made a joke about Iowa retiring her jersey. Clark got the last laugh as Che then read some more jokes that Clark said she wrote that made fun of the comedian.

The Iowa native then delivered a heartfelt message about her basketball future, thanking many of the great players who came before her.

“I’m sure it will be a big first step for me, but it’s just one step for the WNBA thanks to all the great players like Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, Cynthia Cooper, the great Dawn Staley, and my basketball hero, Maya Moore," Clark said. “These are the women that kicked down the door so I could walk inside. So, I want to thank them tonight for laying the foundation.”

Clark came back on stage at the end of the show, bringing her former Hawkeye teammates Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall and Jada Gyamfi with her.

It's been a busy week for Clark since her team lost to South Carolina in the national championship game in Cleveland. She went to Los Angeles to accept the John R. Wooden Award, had a rally at the Iowa arena to celebrate the team and now is in New York.

Clark, Reese headline one of the most anticipated WNBA drafts in years

Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and others make this one of the most anticipated WNBA drafts in recent years. There are several impact players up for grabs, but their talent is nearly eclipsed by their popularity among basketball fans.

“Caitlin is kind of in a world of her own, but I don’t know that we have seen this kind of excitement across the board,” ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo said. “You know, Angel Reese has a massive following. Cameron Brink has a large following of people, whether it’s following them on social media or following them throughout the course of their college career.

"We have women coming into the draft this year, who people are very much aware of and eager to see how their game is going to translate at this level.”

Clark will go first to the Indiana Fever on Monday night when the draft takes place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in front of 1,000 fans.

While Clark is a lock to go first, Brink, Tennessee's Rickea Jackson and South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso have all been in the discussion to be taken at No. 2 by Los Angeles. The Sparks also own the No. 4 pick with Chicago choosing third.

“They are foundational. They’re an incredible opportunity for our organization,” Sparks GM Raegan Pebley said. “We definitely want to see two players that not only have the skill set to make an impact early, but also a long runway ahead of them, opportunities to develop, opportunities to, not only be excellent in what they do, but how they impact the other pieces around them as we continue to build this team.”

Dallas is fifth and Washington sixth. Minnesota, Chicago, Dallas, Connecticut, New York and Atlanta close out the first round. In all, there are three rounds and 36 picks in total.

The draft is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, April 15.

The pattern will begin to change this afternoon as moisture is introduced into the state ahead of a strong cold front. We'll see cloud cover increase this afternoon and evening with a chance of isolated showers. Highs today will reach the upper 60s along the Wasatch Front with similar temperatures for St. George, a high of 70 degrees is forecast. A trough of low pressure will move east into the state tonight with widespread impacts into Monday. 

As the storm system moves into the state through Monday, expect widespread rain in the valleys Sunday night with mountain snowfall. Showers will become more scattered on Monday behind the cold front with snow levels generally above 6,000 feet throughout the storm cycle. Snowfall amounts of 4-8" are expected along most mountain ranges with the Upper Cottonwoods seeing 8-12". Most northern mountain valleys will see rain initially, but as colder air moves in on Monday, 1-3" are expected. The northern valleys will see a good amount of rainfall with this system, anywhere from 0.25-0.50" is expected. Now would be a great time to fertilize the lawn, if you haven't already. Temperatures will drop back down below average on Monday with daytime highs in the 40s and low 50s for northern Utah. In southern Utah, highs mainly in the 50s and 60s are expected. 

Wrap-around moisture from the exiting system will linger in the region late Monday night into Tuesday morning with improving conditions statewide Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures will rebound to near seasonal averages Tuesday afternoon with continued warming in southern Utah throughout the week. In northern Utah, a weak system will graze the far northernmost portion of the state and keep partly to mostly cloudy skies in place. There's a slight chance of an isolated shower on Wednesday as the storm passes, otherwise, little impacts are expected. Partly cloudy skies will remain over northern Utah through the end of the week with a gradual warmup to the upper 60s and low 70s into the weekend.  

Bottom line?! A strong spring storm will blow into the state tonight through Monday, widespread valley rain and mountain snowfall expected. 

Stay up-to-date on our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online, we are Good4Utah!

We talk with Senate candidate Josh Randall (Elect Josh Randall | US Senate Race 2024). An accountant by trade, the economy and the national debt are two of his biggest concerns. Randall explains his position on America’s debt, rapidly rising interest payments on that debt, and where he feels the solution lies. Randall explains his alternative plans for certain entitlement programs.

Economist Phil Dean will also join the program this week. Mr. Dean studies economic issues at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah (Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute | David Eccles School of Business). Working in collaboration with the Utah Economic Council, Mr. Dean presents interesting projections on Utah’s economy. He discusses expectations for the year ahead and the particular risks Utahns face.

We also turn our attention to Washington, where a trial in the Senate for Homeland Security Secretary Alajandro Mayorkas has been delayed. Mayorkas has been a lightning rod for criticism, particularly from Republicans, over his handling of the border crisis. While he was impeached in the House, his potential conviction in the Senate is very much in question.

We are also following developments in Baltimore, Maryland, weeks after an out-of-control cargo ship brought down a key bridge. Maryland’s leaders are lobbying congress for more support, but not everyone is onboard with the ask. Our Washington D.C. correspondent has a look at the issue after President Biden promised the feds would pay for the rebuild in full.

Inside Utah Politics airs Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. on ABC4.

Around 2:30 p.m., police say two occupants from Fruit Heights, Utah were driving a BMW northbound on U.S. 91 in Franklin County when a motorcyclist also traveling northbound struck the BMW while slowing down to make a turn.

Police say the 60-year-old male motorcyclist died on the scene. The two occupants in the BMW did not receive substantial enough injuries to be transferred to a hospital.

The identity of the motorcyclist has not been released. Police say he is from Preston, Idaho.

There is no further information available at this time.

IOC members from seven different countries toured past and potential Olympic venues in Salt Lake City and surrounding areas, wrapping up the tour with a press conference Saturday at Olympic Cauldron Park.

The tour was part of the committee's final visit to Salt Lake City before deciding which cities will host the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games.

Fraser Bullock, President and CEO of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, said the tour went exceptionally well.

"When I look at how ... the last several days went on a scale of one to ten. It's a 15," Bullock said at the press conference.

Bullock continued to say IOC members told him that Salt Lake City "undersold [the venues] in the bid," as they were even better than the Utah Olympic Commission described them in the 5,000-page bid submitted prior to the IOC visit.

During the conference, committee members said they were impressed with the lasting infrastructure from the 2002 games and the venues' proximity to the Olympic Village, even going as far as to say Salt Lake City could serve as a model to the IOC in the future.

"Congratulations to Salt Lake City and Utah. You will become a role model also for the IOC," said Chairman of the IOC Future Olympic Games Karl Stoss.

The venue tour lasted four days, kicking off Wednesday morning and concluding Saturday. Many of the venues they visited have been maintained for 22 years since the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, such as the Olympic Oval and Soldier Hollow.

“We could feel the enthusiasm and the spirit of Utah,” Stoss said. “The spirit from the Games from 2002 is still here.”

That enthusiasm was just as impactful to some committee members as the venues and infrastructure itself.

"Personally, what surprised me most was the passion that still exists here for the Olympic Winter Games 22 years later, in the people, everywhere we went," said Jacqueline Barrett, the IOC Future Olympic Games Hosts Director.

The IOC will announce the locations of the upcoming 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics Games during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. While the answer to whether Salt Lake City will be hosting another Olympics is still up in the air for a few months, it appears the IOC tour could not have gone better.

"This has been one of the best weeks of my life, it literally has been," Bullock said. "I started tearing up because it's been so fantastic and vulnerable, and feeling the power of the movement, we're just so lucky to be part of it."

Civil War

Where to Watch: Theaters

Directed By: 

Alex Garland

Written By: 

Alex Garland

Starring:

Nick Offerman, Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura

Genre:

Action

Rated R

All media courtesy of A24

Starting off the summer movie season a little early is the new Alex Garland film centered around a group of journalists on a mission to get to the president before the western alliance of California and Texas do. The civil war isn't concerned about explaining how it came to be, rather the true cost of what it could look like if it were to become a reality.

This is an uncompromising look with a singular vision from Garland that evokes fear but also emphasizes the importance of journalism and what happens when trust in your neighbor erodes. Kirsten Dunst does an incredible job as a veteran journalist unphased by the horrors she has to document. The cast as an ensemble is one of the strongest of the year so far and their performances are real and emotional.

If you're going into this looking for answers as to why Texas and California joined forces together, or how the president played by Nick Offerman has been able to serve a third term, or anything explaining the political side of the conflict you're immersed in, this isn't that movie. Instead, it's a prominent look at the true cost of humanity, kindness, and trust, and is done in a visceral movie experience that will leave you horrified.

The sound design is also really well done, every bullet you hear has the weight of 10 bullets. You are on the front lines with these characters and for the last third of the film, you may need earplugs due to the volume of the war. Regardless of what political side of the aisle you are on, throw out all of your notions of what this film is and allow yourself to judge it on its story. You may be surprised at how you react to it, and for me, it's definitely one I would recommend.

See it or Skip it? See It

Invincible Season 2

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Created By: 

Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, Cory Walker

Written By: 

Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, Cory Walker

Starring:

Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, J.K. Simmons, Zazie Beets, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Seth Rogan

Genre:

Animation, Action, Adventure

Rated TV-MA

All media courtesy of Prime Video

Returning from a mid-season hiatus is Invincible Season Two, now fully available on Amazon Prime Video. Not only does this season up the action, the story, and its characters, but it delves into things teased in season one and expands beautifully.

I loved the voice acting and where this season took us. If you are a fan of superhero films and haven't given this show a chance, go and check out season one and you'll be grateful you did. Note that this is rated TV-MA with mature themes, bloody violence, and swearing that may not be suitable for a younger audience.

See it or Skip it? Skip It

Sasquatch Sunset

Where to Watch: Theaters

Directed By: 

David Zellner, Nathan Zellner

Written By: 

David Zellner

Starring:

Jesse Eisenberg, Riley Keough, Christophe Zajac-Denek

Genre:

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Rated R

All media courtesy of Bleeker Street

Sasquatch Sunset debuted in 2024's Sundance Film Festival and centers around a family of Sasquatches wrestling with the winds of change in their world as it quickly shifts around them.

I loved the cinematography and makeup work done with the characters, and respect that the entire runtime of the film has zero lines of dialogue while still keeping you engaged. That being said, this is essentially an SNL sketch that goes on way too long. It's crass, has nonsensical toilet humor, and fails to live up to the premise of the film. The independent spirit is certainly in this film's DNA, but while films like Swiss Army Man easily blend the toilet humor with characters you care about with strong motivations, Sasquatch Sunset fails miserably.

Maybe this one is something you'd enjoy, but for me, I can't give it a recommendation.

See it or Skip it? Skip It

Sting

Where to Watch: Theaters

Directed By: 

Kiah Roache-Turner

Written By: 

Kiah Roache-Turner

Starring:

Tony J Black, Alyla Browne, Alcira Carpio

Genre:

Horror, Thriller

Rated R

All media courtesy of Studiocanal

This is the story of a girl who meets Spider. The Spider, who is quickly growing in size and intelligence, is hungry for anything that moves. As the girl continues to stow the spider away hiding him from her family, horror escapes and begins to terrorize the entire apartment complex they are living in during a massive snowstorm.

I really enjoyed this film for its uniqueness in telling a monster story with heart. The family dynamics are a little formulaic, but don't let this sway you from a fun and short watch that may end up surprising you.

See It or Skip It? See It

At around 8:20 a.m. on April 13, police responded to a vehicle vs. train collision near US 20 at milepost 17 in Canyon County, Idaho.

Four people in a Chevrolet Silverado were traveling on a private road that intersected with a railroad crossing, police said. The driver of the Silverado reportedly failed to stop and the truck was struck by an oncoming train.

The deceased victims include a 38-year-old man, a 36-year-old woman, and two juveniles, all from Nampa, Idaho.

All four individuals died on scene, police said.

Idaho State Police is working with the Canyon County Coroner regarding notification of next of kin.

This incident remains under investigation.

No further information is available at this time.

The Salt Lake County Republican Party Nominating Convention wrapped up Saturday afternoon with a definitive answer to the future of the controversial board member Natalie Cline. Delegates overwhelmingly sided with her challenger, Amanda Bollinger, who took home 63% of the vote to Cline's 36.8%, making Bollinger the Republican nominee.

When declaring candidacy in January, Cline did not submit an intent to gather signatures. She will continue to serve on the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) until the end of the term.

Cline made her final case to delegates this afternoon, using the opportunity to defend her record.

"I have fought and I will continue to fight to my dying breath to protect the children of our state," Cline said. "I have made promises and kept them at great cost to myself."

Cline was elected as a USBE board member in 2020. During her time serving on the board, she faced pushback in several instances, most recently in February after posting on social media appearing to question if a high school student was transgender.

The incident led to the USBE condemning her behavior and several Utah officials calling for her resignation. At the time, Cline responded by removing the post and apologizing for "the negative attention my post drew to innocent students and their families."

However, a week after the incident she said she was being "harassed" by the USBE and "hardened criminals get better due process." She decided to seek reelection saying the incident was in an effort to destroy her reputation with voters.

Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson, who at the time of the controversy said Cline had "embarrassed the state of Utah," donated to Bollinger's campaign. Cox donated $5,000 and Henderson donated $1,000.

Bollinger said the vote was a step toward getting people to trust public education again.

"It means that people care about kids and people are willing to trust me to put the trust of public education back into our system," she said.

ABC4 reached out to Natalie Cline for comment but has yet to hear back.

Shortly after 9 a.m., police received a report of a bomb threat toward the Mosaics Community Bookstore & Venue, located at 1500 North State St. in Provo.

Police said the threat was made in an email that was sent to the KSL news desk. The email reportedly stated "bombs will go off" and appeared to be regarding events held at the bookstore, including "all ages drag story hour."

Provo Officers responded and conducted a sweep of the area using their bomb detection K-9.

"No bombs or suspicious packages were found. Officers are continuing to investigate the source of the threat, and do not have a suspect at this time," Provo Police stated in a release.

The threat comes less than a year after Salt Lake City's The King's English Bookshop received a bomb threat during its monthly Drag Storytime.

Salt Lake City Council had this to say about the threat at the time: “There’s no room for the type of hate that occurred today. We stand with The Kings English Book Store, Tara Lipsyncki and all those spreading love, joy and visibility in our community [...] We see this as a crime rooted in hate."

No further information is available at this time.

The total purse for the 2024 Masters Tournament is $20 million, an amount which exceeds the $18 million awarded to players in 2023. The winner will also take home $3.6 million — a bit more than $3.24 million won by 2023 champion Jon Rahm.

But that leaves just under $16.4 million to be awarded to the runners up. So how does it break down?

In 2023, $1,944,000 of the total purse was earmarked for the second-place finisher, while $1,224,000 was set aside for the third. (The tied second-place finishers that year ended up taking the average of those two prize amounts, but more on that later.) The rest of the competitors received smaller payouts depending on their scores, but even the player who finished 53rd in the rankings earned over $43,000.

In the case of a tie, the golfers who finish with the same score receive the average of the cash sums for their ranking. For instance, if two golfers tie for second, like Brooks Koepka and Phil Michelson did in 2023, they would split the total prize awarded for second and third place ($1,944,000 and $1,224,000, which averaged out to $1,584,000 apiece, in their case).

Many past champions earned only a fraction of that amount — a very small fraction, specifically. The winner of the first Masters Tournament in 1934 took home only $1,500 , and the top prize didn’t exceed $100,000 until 50 years later in 1984, according to Golf Monthly. Even adjusted for inflation, neither of those prize amounts comes anywhere close to the current winner’s share.

Then again, there’s more to the Masters than just the cash prizes. Did we mention the winner also gets to keep a tiny replica of the golf course's clubhouse?

The 2024 Masters Tournament, played at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, runs from April 11 through April 14.

The work is reportedly a part of the final phase of a system maintenance project along 2100 South, from Magna to Salt Lake. The project -- The Magna Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement Project -- has been in progress since 2021.

This phase of work is taking place Monday, April 15, through Friday, May 3.

Dominion Energy will be completing the installation of a new regulator station and tie it into existing infrastructure on 2100 S.

According to Dominion Energy, the completion of this project will require trench work in the road, causing traffic to be reduced to one lane in each direction on 2100 South. Additionally, no left turns from 2100 South onto 900 West in either direction will be possible during the construction.

All business access will still be available, however, crosswalks across 2100 South on the west side will be closed during the work. Detour routes for access to SR-201 will include the Redwood Road on-ramp.

"These improvements are necessary for Dominion Energy Utah to keep pace with growing customer demand for natural gas, maintain overall system integrity and continue providing safe and reliable service," Dominion Energy stated in a press release.

Customers and Salt Lake residents can find more information on the project and construction impacts here.

We won't have too many changes from what we saw Friday, it will just be a fraction cooler as the high pressure begins to weaken and move out of the way. Daytime highs will run about 2-5 degrees cooler than Friday.

Heading into Sunday, the low pressure to our west will begin to move our way. We'll see increasing clouds and our temperatures decline. By Sunday, we will see temperatures significantly cooler than what we have seen the last few days. By Monday, our next disturbance looks to be draped across the southern portion of the state. With that system, we will have some moisture with it.

We could stay unsettled through the first half of next week with a trailing system set to arrive from the northwest. Recent computer model runs have this system coming in between Tuesday and Wednesday, and it doesn't look as impressive. However, we'll still likely stay somewhat unsettled and cool before we begin to warm back up by next weekend. Stay tuned!

The bottom line? Cooler temperatures arrive over the weekend.

Stay up-to-date on our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online, we are Good4Utah!

Well, while Utah fans are no doubt thrilled to get an NHL team, the Coyotes are far from contending for a Stanley Cup.

The Coyotes franchise started in Winnipeg, Canada in as the Winnipeg Jets. Their first season in the NHL came in 1979, when the team struggled to find victories. The franchise's worst season came in 1980-81 when the Jets won just nine games.

But the Jets went on to make the NHL playoffs in 10 of the next 12 years, but never advanced past the division finals.

Minnesota businessmen Steven Gluckstern and Richard Burke purchased the team with plans to move it to Minneapolis–St. Paul, which had just lost the Minnesota North Stars in 1993, for the 1996–97 season. However, in December, after they were unable to secure a lease at Minneapolis' Target Center, they opted to move the Jets to Arizona instead, where they became the Phoenix Coyotes.

The Coyotes toiled in mediocrity again, making the playoffs in five of the next six seasons, but never advancing past the Western Conference Quarterfinals.

The greatest hockey player of all-time, Wayne Gretzky, became the head coach in 2005, but the team struggled even more, failing to even make the NHL playoffs in each of Gretzky's four years as head coach.

The Coyotes' best season came in 2011-12 under head coach Dave Tippett. Arizona made it to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history, beating Chicago and Nashville along the way, only to lose to the Los Angeles Kings.

The Phoenix Coyotes became the Arizona Coyotes before the 2014-15 season.

Since that historic season in 2011-12, the Coyotes have made the playoffs just once, in 2020, when they fell to Colorado in the first round.

The Coyotes are wrapping up their fourth consecutive season without qualifying for the playoffs. With two games remaining in the season, Arizona has a record of 35-40 with five overtime losses.

Arizona's current coach is Andre Tourigny, and their leading scorer is Clayton Keller, who has 33 goals and 40 assists.

Nick Schmaltz, Nick Bjugstad and Lawson Crouse have all scored 22 goals this season for the Coyotes.

Connor Ingram has been Arizona's primary goalie this year, with 22 wins, 20 losses and three overtime losses.

Keller spoke about the team's move to Salt Lake City Friday before their game at Edmonton.

“We’ve just tried to focus on hockey and since I’ve played in Arizona, there’s always been a lot of rumors, so we try to do as best we can to try and focus on hockey,” Keller said. “It was definitely in our heads. You can say it’s not a distraction, but buddies, family, people are always texting and keep putting it in your head. Bear (Tourigny) said we had another opportunity to deal with the same thing and learn from our past mistakes.” 

“We saw it everywhere just like everyone, but we don’t know anything more than what everyone else is seeing," Crouse. "We’re just worried about tonight and controlling what we can control and that’s all we can think about."

The greatest Arizona Coyotes player of all time is Shane Doan, who played his entire 21-year NHL career with the Coyotes from 1996-2017. Doan scored a franchise-record 402 goals and 570 assists in his career with the Coyotes.

An official announcement about Arizona's relocation to Utah is expected sometime next week.

Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong met with the players ahead of their game against the Edmonton Oilers to confirm what had been rumored all week: that the NHL has facilitated a sale to Ryan and Ashley Smith, owners of the Utah Jazz. The Coyotes will begin playing there next season.

Coyotes players and staff members will be invited to visit Salt Lake City after their season finale to check out the city and facilities.

The plan is for the team to play at the Delta Center, which is owned by Smith and is also home to the NBA's Jazz. However, sources told ESPN that the NHL has made clear to the Smiths that a hockey-specific upgrade is needed at the Delta Center in order for the arena to become the team's permanent home.

Smith already has government support. A bill was passed in the Utah State Senate to help fund a renovated entertainment district downtown in anticipation of an NHL franchise. The bill already has approval from Utah governor Spencer Cox.

ORIGINAL STORY: SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- Word is circulating that the Arizona Coyotes -- the professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area -- is moving to Utah.

"There is word tonight the Arizona Coyotes players were informed in a meeting they are going to Utah. Players and staff may be headed to Salt Lake City right after Wednesday’s game to check out the facilities and the city," Elliotte Friedman, sports journalist with Hockey Night In Canada, posted on social media.

Friedman also said that while there is still work ahead, players were, in fact, told of the pending move.

Salt Lake City may be getting an NHL team sooner than originally thought.

Read more about the move here.

At around 4:30 p.m. on April 12, fire crews responded to reports of a structure fire on the 1000 block of Wall Avenue in Ogden. Fire units arrived on scene to find a one-story mobile home with "smoke and heavy flames" coming from the structure, according to a press release.

Officials said that flames were spreading to a neighboring home, but that fire crews were able to combat the fire and keep the neighboring home from sustaining major damage.

Those inside the mobile home had reportedly evacuated before the arrival of fire crews, however, one dog and one cat died in the blaze, officials said.

Four people and one dog were displaced, uninjured, according to Ogden Fire. They are all receiving assistance from the Red Cross.

Firefighters from Ogden Fire and Weber Fire responded to this incident, involving 20 firefighters. The Fire Marshal's Office is currently investigating the cause of the fire.

Officials said there was an estimated $80k in damage.

No further information is available at this time.

Sounds like a cause for celebration, right? Well, not if you're living in another city that's been lobbying for an NHL expansion team. And in particular, if that city is Canadian.

According to a report in The Hockey News, Salt Lake's victory is Quebec City's heartache. You might think that Arizonans would be first in line for that heartache, but apparently the wounds run deep regarding Canadian snubs from the NHL.

"Seriously, Salt Lake City? What does that city have that Quebec City doesn’t?" stated Michael Traikos in The Hockey News. "...That’s the only reason why a picturesque city of about 204,000 residents in Utah of all places has been chosen ahead of Quebec City, which has more than double the population, as well as an NHL-sized rink and a hockey-starved fan base that used to cheer on the Nordiques."

Putting aside the idea that the Salt Lake City metropolitan area is actually home to over 1.25 million residents, Traikos does have one point. (EDITOR'S NOTE: We choose to ignore the term "of all places.") The last time a Canadian expansion was announced was 1992, when the Ottawa Senators were re-added to the league. (They had previously played in the NHL from 1917 to 1934.) The next seven teams to be added to the roster have all been American.

It should be pointed out that Canada did regain a team it had lost when the Winnipeg Jets moved north from Atlanta, Ga., in 2011.

Currently, the NHL has 32 teams in the U.S. and Canada. Only seven are Canadian, however.

Traikos said the last time Canada was up for a team was 2016, but the “fluctuating Canadian dollar” and a “geographical imbalance” were given as reasons that Las Vegas got a team instead of Quebec City.

Stats at QuantHockey.com show that no matter the city they're playing in, 41% of the NHL's players are Canadian-born, with Americans only making up 28% of players.

Of the 23 men currently listed on the Arizona Coyotes' roster, 11 are Canadian natives.

Perhaps Salt Lake City will give Canada's sons -- and players from all nations -- a great home away from home. Of all places.

Weber Fire District said they conducted a prescription burn in the Wildlife Management area of West Weber County in an effort to control phragmites, which they defined as "large grass found in wetlands."

Officials said in addition to managing phragmites, the fire was intended to improve forest health and wildlife habitat, encourage nesting, and mitigate fire risk moving into the summer.

Phragmites are an invasive species in Utah that can threaten native plants and take over habitats, according to the Utah Lake Authority. They also can become as "dry as tinder" during the late summer and fall months, posing a fire hazard.

During the summer months, wildfires become a concern in Utah as grasses and shrubs, such as phragmites, dry out and become more susceptible to burning. Efforts such as prescription burns can help reduce wildfire risk.

While authorities work to prevent wildfires ahead of the season and extinguish them once they start, there are some tips Utahns should keep in mind to aid in the effort.

According to Utah Fire Sense, roughly 70% of fires can be prevented if Utahns practice good "fire sense," such as parking vehicles away from vegetation, checking for worn-out brakes that can cause sparks, and ensuring campfires are completely extinguished.

Other tips to prevent wildfires include setting up shooting targets against rock backstops, avoiding starting fires or shooting firearms on windy days, and never leaving a fire unattended.

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City announced the airport recorded 81 degrees Fahrenheit at today's peak heat. Not only is it the hottest day of the year so far, but NWS says this also ties a temperature record for this date that was set in 1936.

Officials say the last time Salt Lake City saw 80-degree temperature was October 10 of last year, and ABC4 meteorologists say these kinds of temperatures are usually seen in mid to late May.

This unseasonably warm day, however, likely does not come as a big surprise to Utahns. This meteorological winter was the fourth warmest on record for Salt Lake City with the average temperature coming to 37.4 degrees in comparison to the usual 32.9 degree average.

While the winter started warmer and drier than in the past, by the end of the season, 2024 had seen the fifth wettest February on record and received at least two days of precipitation every week of the year. For valleys, that meant a lot of rain rather than snow due to higher temperatures.

As for what to expect moving forward, stick with ABC4's 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online to stay up to date on the latest weather developments.

Southerly winds are cranking up as we become sandwiched between our high pressure slowly moving east and a low pressure to our west. Those southerly winds will result in daytime highs running about 10-20 degrees above average in most locations. Outside of the high country, we'll mainly see highs in the 70s and 80s! That's what we typically see in mid to late May! Skies will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy and a stray shower can't be ruled out in the mountains and in the northwestern corner of our area.

In Salt Lake City, there's a chance we see our first 80-degree temperature of the year. That would be well ahead of schedule, but not quite the earliest we've seen it. On the other hand, though, 81 degrees is our record today and we could challenge that! 

Saturday won't bring too many changes from what we get today, it will just be a fraction cooler as the high pressure begins to weaken and move out of the way. Daytime highs will run about 2-5 degrees cooler than what we get today under mostly sunny skies with gusty winds.

By Sunday, the low pressure to our west will begin to move in our direction. We'll see increasing clouds as temperatures ease down a little more, but we likely get through the day dry. By Sunday we'll see highs mainly in the 50s and 70s with only some down south seeing low 70s. That system moves in on Monday and will bring isolated to scattered showers across the state as temperatures drop to near or even a little below seasonal norms.

We could stay unsettled through the first half of next week with a trailing system set to arrive from the northwest. Over recent models run this system coming in between Tuesday and Wednesday unimpressive, however, we'll still likely stay somewhat unsettled and cool before we begin to really warm things back up by next weekend. Stay tuned!

The bottom line? A strong southerly wind will push up our temperatures to May like levels before we ease back down the next several days.

Stay up-to-date on our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online, we are Good4Utah!

Kylie Aust, 16, ran away from Dept. of Child and Family Services workers on Thursday, April 11, at around 3:50 p.m., according to SSLPD.

Aust reportedly ran from a Chevron located at 310 East 3300 South and headed south on State St. from 3300 South.

Aust is described as 5'3", 115 lbs, with blue eyes and pink hair.

She was reportedly last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, blue jeans, and black boots.

If you have any information regarding Aust's whereabouts, please call SSLPD at 801-412-3600 and reference case number LK24-11570.

No further information is available at this time.

The Salt Lake City Council says it is reviewing a proposal to change the city’s zoning laws to add penalties for work done on historic buildings without the proper permits.

The proposal to increase penalties came before the Fifth Ward Meetinghouse was partially demolished on Easter Sunday, and should the council approve it, the changes would apply only to future cases.

The public will have a chance to weigh in on the proposal at the council’s formal meeting on Tuesday night. Input can also be shared online.

Under the current law, the demolition of a building deemed a historic landmark by the city requires the review and approval of city officials.

Under the proposal, there’ll be increased enforcement in historic districts, and it’ll prohibit the redevelopment of a property when the principal building is demolished without approval.

Salt Lake City has roughly 150 historic landmark sites and 14 historic districts, according to its website.

The demolition of the Fifth Ward Meetinghouse was brought to a halt nearly two weeks ago. City officials said that there were no permits for the demolition and no development plan was submitted to the city.

Since then, fencing has been erected around the partially-destroyed building, which is more than a century old. It’s yet unclear what consequences the owner will face or what will happen with the rest of the historic site.

The Utah Black Diamonds -- a Premier Level team within Major League Pickleball -- partnered with GCTM Investments to make it happen, marking the first high-performance facility to be the dedicated home base of a professional pickleball team, a press release states.

The center, powered by The Picklr, will also reportedly serve as a high-end club for pickleball players of all levels.

The Utah Black Diamonds Pickleball Center, which will be located in South Jordan, will feature:

• 36 pickleball courts (30 indoor, 6 outdoor)
• A 1,500-seat Championship Court with VIP Box Seating
• Two Grandstand Courts with 500 seats apiece
• A full gym and recovery center with cold plunges, steam rooms, saunas, and more
• A cafe, bar, and social centers
• A Pickleball Central Pro Shop

Connor Pardoe, Owner of the Utah Black Diamonds and Founder and CEO of the Professional Pickleball Association, said this it a "seminal moment" in pickleball -- both for the professional and amateur levels -- to be able to construct and operate the first home base dedicated to high-performance pickleball training and competition.

"The Utah Black Diamonds are leading the charge in dedicating time and resources to grow the sport and advance the level of play for its professionals, and we cannot be more excited to bring this one-of-a-kind facility to life," Pardoe said.

This was part of the Salt Lake City Police Department's ongoing efforts to address criminal activity along that route.

Investigations began around 12:30 a.m. Friday, April 12, when two SLCPD bike squad officers said they saw a group of people illegally trespassing on the Jordan River Trail near 1240 West North Temple.

The officers conducted a traffic stop and found 231 fentanyl pills, more than $2,000 in cash, and nearly three grams of cocaine. Everyone in the car was arrested on charges of being in unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, SLCPD said.

The names and ages of these suspects are not available at this time.

The police department said illegal fentanyl trafficking continues to be a major concern.

According to the DEA, fentanyl has saturated the drug market in Utah. It is cheaper, more potent, and more widely available than ever before.

The end of service will apply to all seven of UTA's partner resorts -- Snowbasin, Powder Mountain, Solitude, Brighton, Snowbird, Alta, and Sundance.

According to UTA, passenger trip data for the 2023-2024 season through March shows an 8% jump in Ski Bus usage in Salt Lake County and a 4.3% overall increase from the previous ski season.

"Our resort partners, operators, and UTA ambassadors worked hard this year to make Ski Bus service a valuable resource to thousands of guests and reduce congestion in the canyon for other drivers," said Andres Colman, regional general manager for UTA’s Salt Lake Service Unit. "These numbers will help us plan for increased riders next year and continue to improve wait times, route efficiency, and a positive experience."

The uptick in Ski Bus riders is also due to the 95 Vanpool shuttles added this year for the employees of Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, and Solitude.

"Ski Bus operators are some of our most experienced drivers who stay safe through challenging weather delays and difficult canyon driving. They love creating a positive experience for the riders enjoying the greatest snow on earth," said Colman. "In addition, 52 UTA employees across the agency volunteered 1,350 hours as Ski Bus Ambassadors, helping riders navigate using the bus at route stops."

For details on April 2024 Change Day on Sunday, April 14 -- the day when schedules for TRAX lines and bus routes change -- visit UTA's site here.

The changes reportedly include the addition of service on Sundays on Route 470 to Lagoon and other minor route adjustments.

The 1st Battalion 145th Field Artillery Regiment -- the Utah National Guard's "Alpha Battery" -- will receive the 2023 Alexander Hamilton Award during a ceremony at Camp Williams this weekend.

The Alexander Hamilton Award was created in 2002 and named after the American statesman and Continental Army artilleryman.

Hamilton was an "outstanding artillery battery commander and an aide to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War," the Utah National Guard said. "He shaped the Constitution and served as the nation's first treasury secretary."

The annual award reportedly evaluates soldiers on mission execution, training, deployment service, equipment maintenance, logistics programs, fitness, family readiness, and community service.

Soldiers from the regiment will be shooting live rounds from M109A6 Paladin howitzers as part of the award ceremony, the Utah National Guard said, so nearby residents can expect to hear artillery fire sporadically from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The event is free and scheduled for Saturday, April 20. It runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center at 1157 S. Waterfowl Way in Farmington.

DWR biologists will be onsite to answer questions and help participants find herons. Spotting scopes and binoculars will also be available for use, but guests are encouraged to bring their own if they have them.

DWR is requesting that guests register online ahead of time.

“We are excited to host this viewing event for the first time to provide an opportunity for visitors to see these birds fairly close,” Eccles Wildlife Education Center Manager Ashley Kijowski said.

According to DWR, great blue herons are the most widespread heron in North America. The birds can be found from Alaska to northern South America.

In Utah, they are the state's most commonly seen heron species, most often spotted along shorelines of lakes, rivers and marshes.

DWR said that great blue herons nest yearly in a rookery near their George S. And Dolores Eccles Wildlife Education Center.

Herons mostly feed on fish and amphibians, so they build their nests in tree-top colonies near water. Males will gather all the material needed for a nest, typically sticks of various sizes, and females will build the nest.

These nests can sometimes reach 3 and-a-half feet in diameter. Once these nests are built, herons will often reuse them in the following years — which is why the rookery at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center is a great spot to find them.

Herons lay between one and seven eggs each year. Both parents take turns incubating the eggs for 25 to 29 days. DWR said that usually, young can fly after two months, but sometimes will remain in the nest for up to five months.

“It’s so fun to see the baby birds interacting with their parents, so we hope people and their families will take advantage of this viewing opportunity," Kijowski said.

Last year’s tournament winner, Jon Rahm, took home $3.24 million of the total $18 million prize purse. That’s the most a Masters champion has ever taken home, surpassing the previous year’s winner, Scottie Scheffler, by $630,000, according to CBS Sports.

This year’s winner is expected to take home the same. As of Friday, reports indicate Augusta National will not be increasing the pot for 2024.

While we know how much the winner and those ranking behind him will take home, we don’t know exactly how much a caddie takes home. We do, however, have a rough idea of how much a winning caddie may earn — and it’s nothing to shy away from. 

Like many of us, professional caddies get a weekly paycheck from their player. They’ll also, in most cases, earn a cut of a player’s winnings.

While caddies and players can have their own deals regarding pay, the general rule when it comes to tournament play is a “10-7-5” payout, former PGA Tour caddie Michael Collins previously explained on his show, “America’s Caddie.”

"If the guy makes the cut, the standard is 10-7-5 — 10% for a win, 7% for a top 10, 5% for everything else," Collins explained, according to an Insider report. He went on to say that some caddies may negotiate lowering winning payouts in exchange for a higher weekly income.

Following that standard, Rahm’s caddie, Adam Hayes, may have collected anywhere from $162,000 to $324,000 for his work during the Masters last year. That’s more than the golfers who finished outside the top 25 (or top 15, if Hayes got a 10% cut) earned in the tournament.

There were nearly 90 golfers to start the Masters this year, but only the top 50 players and ties make the cut, Golf.com previously reported. Augusta National will pay every professional though, even if they don’t make the cut. As of 2021, players who didn’t land among the top 50 during the Masters still earned $10,000. 

If the caddies for those golfers have the “standard” deal laid out by Collins above, they could take home about $500.

As big as the Masters may feel to us, it’s one of countless tournaments caddies and their golfers will participate in this year. 

However, caddies are responsible for their own expenses, covering things like airfare, hotel, car rentals, food, and anything else that may pop up, Collins said during a 2021 episode of the “Green Light with Chris Long” podcast.

Depending on the tour a caddie and golfer are on, those expenses could range from $25,000 to $50,000 a year, Michael Bestor, caddie for Kevin Streelman, previously explained.

In addition to his winnings, the winning caddie can also ask to have the white jumpsuit they wore at the Masters sent their way after the tournament.

Sidewalks will remain open for pedestrians, the Utah Department of Transportation said, and all other users should use the detour pictured below.

The road is anticipated to open back up on Monday morning, April 15.

"Plan ahead and use an alt route if possible," UDOT said.

The reason for the dismissal, court documents state, is because the videos were removed and will not be reinstated.

In March, Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, accused Eric Guillermo Madronal Garrone, of Madrid, Spain, of copyright infringement, violating anti-bootlegging statutes, and false endorsement.

Ocasio alleged Garrone publicly posted 10 videos of songs the artist performed to Garrone’s YouTube channel, “MADforliveMUSIC.” Neither Bad Bunny nor any person on his behalf authorized or consented to the videos, the lawsuit stated.

Additionally, the lawsuit stated the videos from the show “negatively impacts the market for authorized uses of the Bad Bunny works by, among other things, luring YouTube viewers and associated advertising revenue away from authorized videos of the Bad Bunny works and the official Bad Bunny YouTube channel.”

Bad Bunny originally sought damages of $150,000 per video, or damages and Garrone’s profits from the posted videos.

The lawsuit stated YouTube took down the videos and gave notice to Garrone, who then submitted a counter-notification contesting the removal.

In his message to YouTube, Garrone said the videos are “collectively 100% original content and my own creation, thus not constituting infringement or violation regarding the use of third-party content.”

He also said that the Salt Lake City concert — the first date of the 47 planned across North America — constitutes “in itself a newsworthy event of high public interest.”

“In my opinion, the artist also benefits from the dissemination of the content in his own promotion, as his show is carefully captured, conveying the reality of the moment without alterations or post-production in the content,” Garrone said in the message.

Following the receipt of Garrone’s counter-notification, the lawsuit stated YouTube informed Ocasio (by way of his representatives) that it would repost the videos unless he sued, leading to the lawsuit.

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson proposed the idea in her 2024 budget, which was approved by the Salt Lake County Council in December 2023. The program was put to the test in pilot over the summer, which Councilmember Ann Granato said was very successful.

"This was a huge group effort to make this work and it's so important that kids have open access to libraries and all the things that libraries offer," Granato told ABC4.

In 2023, books, music and movies for kids and teens were checked out more than five million times at the Salt Lake County Library. Still, Salt Lake County Council Chair Laura Stringham said that late fees were a big barrier preventing children and families from coming to the library and using its resources.

"We don't want those barriers," said Stringham. "We want people to have access to the resources that are available especially when they need them."

Stringham and Granato both explained that the Salt Lake County Library has become much more of a resource center rather than a traditional library. They still offer countless books, music and movies but there is so much more available.

"Kids can come and use a green screen to make a video, people can come to take classes, they can come to check out all types of media -- maps, books, CDs, videos -- everything is available," said Granato. "And they can use the internet here. There are a lot of people that do not have access to internet in their homes. The library offers that to them."

Stringham added, "This is where you can learn skills that are vital to the jobs we have now. All of our jobs now are technologically tied to skills that didn't exist when I was a kid, to be honest. We have those things here at the library. Most people have to know how to do a social media site, do some filming on their own, and be able to record some sound. That's what we teach and train in the library."

Stringham said while she was a young mother, the late fees prevented her from using library resources. By eliminating the fees, she and other Salt Lake County officials hope more people will take advantage of everything the Salt Lake County network of libraries has to offer.

"We value children, we value their experiences, we value family life, what can we do to enhance it?" said Granato

The zoo said Pele is about six months along, and both the baby and mother are doing well.

In 2022, Pele, 22, and her mother, Mary, 37, came to Utah from Busch Gardens in Florida on a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Gorilla Species Survival Plan.

The plan paired Pele with current Hogle Zoo resident Husani, a 32-year-old silverback, as part of a zoo program to "provide a healthy, genetically diverse, and self-sustaining population," the zoo said.

Hogle Zoo's animal care and health teams will closely monitor Pele as she progresses through her eight-and-a-half-month pregnancy.  

Clair Hallyburton, Associate Director of animal care, said the zoo has a voluntary animal training that resident animals can participate in.

In addition to building relationships with the zoo's care team, Hallyburton said this training enables Pele to participate actively in her healthcare, training her for necessary health checks and veterinary procedures.

"These training opportunities strengthen Pele's maternal behaviors and build trust with the animal care team, helping us to prepare for all outcomes," Hallyburton said. "The first major milestone our veterinary and animal care teams look for is seeing the baby through an ultrasound, which we can now monitor regularly."    

About western lowland gorillas

Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered, the zoo said, threatened by illegal poaching, habitat loss, and mining.

They are found in Angola, Gabon, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, and Equatorial Guinea, and are the smallest of the four subspecies.

Because of poaching and disease, the zoo said the gorilla's numbers have declined by more than 60% over the last 20 to 25 years.

"Even if all threats to western lowland gorillas were removed, scientists calculate that the population would require 75 years to recover," the zoo said.

Over the past 10 years, every time Soberanis has been deemed not competent to stand trial, a judge has dismissed his case – including assault and sex abuse allegations.

Soberanis’s forensic evaluators have listed several potential disabilities including ADHD, depressive disorder, autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and unspecified neurodevelopmental disorder.

The federal investigation

For the first time, Soberanis is now facing federal charges – accused of obtaining and distributing child pornography. According to federal investigators, Soberanis used a New Zealand storage platform to download and distribute the pornography, using end-to-end encryption to conceal his tracks. 

This information was used to reopen past cases in which Soberanis was found not competent to stand trial, including an instance where Soberanis was accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old in a bathroom and urinating on the boy’s feet. Additionally, a new case has been brought up in which Soberanis was accused of peeking in a boy’s window and trying to get into his home when he was alone. 

"He wanted to hurt my son … he wanted to take my son's innocence,” said the boy’s mother, Stefani Davis. 

Despite this new information, state evaluators again found Soberanis not competent to stand trial and the judge dismissed the charges. 

“I was screaming at my computer. I couldn’t believe it,” Davis said, describing the virtual hearing.

Federal vs. state

Defense attorney Mark Moffat would not comment specifically on Soberanis’s case but said while competency is complicated, it is crucial to our justice system. 

"If they don't have that fundamental level of understanding, it's not fair. It violates due process to prosecute them under those circumstances,” Moffat said.

Moffat said there are many misconceptions about federal vs. state competency standards. 

"Competency standard is the same, whether or not you're charged in federal court or state court,” he said.

When determining competency, an evaluator must answer two questions:

1. Can they understand basic courtroom proceedings?
2. Can they work with their attorney to defend themselves?

And while the standard is the same, Moffat said disagreements usually stem from whether someone can adequately assist in their own defense. 

If there is only one evaluator or both evaluators agree, more often than not the judge will support their finding in court. 

That said, Davis still believes an out-of-state evaluator could make all the difference – as, according to her, “the evaluators in Utah are not qualified.”

Davis said she lost her faith in Utah’s legal system the moment she met Soberanis and all she can do now is hope he will soon have his day in court. 

“I hope he never gets out,” she said. 

Carbon County Sheriff Jeff Wood told ABC4.com that the incident is "absolutely a criminal case" and officers are actively searching for the suspect.

The woman who rescued the dog, Tanner Tamllos, called authorities after finding him wounded on the side of the road. Wood said investigators then contacted the last known owner of the dog who allegedly said he had given the dog to an unknown person in a Walmart parking lot and he was no longer in his possession.

Wood said they are now following a few leads. He said it is unknown at this time why or how the owner previously transferred the dog to the person in the parking lot.

When Tamllos found the dog, now named "BluJay," she said he appeared malnourished and wounded. She later learned from doctors that he had been shot through his head and the two bullets were still lodged inside him. Thanks to medical professionals and donations from people in the community and worldwide, BluJay received several surgeries and is now staying with a family in Carbon County.

While he survived the shooting, his injuries left him fully blind. Tamllos said he is eating and recovering well, but it is still too soon to know whether his health will decline in the future.

According to Utah Code, abandoning, injuring or neglecting an animal is considered animal cruelty and ranges in degrees of severity.

If an individual intentionally or knowingly abandons, injures or neglects an animal, it is considered a class B misdemeanor. If a person tortures, poisons or kills an animal, it is considered aggravated animal cruelty and can be prosecuted as a class A misdemeanor.

Knowingly or intentionally torturing an animal is the only case in which animal cruelty could be considered a third-degree felony. Torture is defined as "inflicting extreme physical pain to an animal in an especially heinous, atrocious, cruel, or exceptionally depraved manner."

In Utah, a class B misdemeanor can be punished by jail time, a fine, or both. Those convicted of a class B misdemeanor could face up to six months in jail and up to $1,000 in fines.

A third-degree felony, on the other hand, can be punished with imprisonment, a fine, or both. Imprisonment can be anywhere between zero and five years and fines can be up to $5,000.

At approximately 12:30 p.m. Thursday, the high school's resource officer received an anonymous tip that the student had brought a gun, a press release states. The high school was placed into a "HOLD" status while the officer and school administration responded to that student's classroom.

The student was removed from the classroom and was found to be in possession of the gun and ammunition in his waistband.

In an interview with the student and his parents, the officer reportedly learned the firearm belonged to the student's father. The student informed the officer that without his parent's knowledge, he obtained the gun from a locked safe.

Additionally, there was information that the incident may have gang connections. The student said he brought the gun for protection, the release states.

The student was taken into custody and booked into Weber Valley Detention on gun-related charges. The officer said that there is no information that the suspect was in possession of the weapon for any other reason than protection.

"Our top priority is the safety of your children, teachers and staff and maintaining a safe environment to learn and educate," the Roy City Police Department said.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- Ruby Franke's husband, Kevin Franke, filed a lawsuit against Jodi Hildebrandt Thursday, April 11, citing emotional distress and negligence for him and his children.

Based on the facts outlined in the complaint, the three causes of action are "intentional infliction of emotional distress," "negligent infliction of emotional distress," and "negligence."

Kevin Franke is seeking judgment for past, present, and future special damages, along with pain and suffering; for losses and harms; and for all other general damages as well as pre/post-judgment interest, costs, and attorney fees.

According to the lawsuit, Kevin Franke's minor children were moved to Hildebrandt's home in Ivins, Utah, while he was living in Utah County.

While those children were in her home, the lawsuit states they were confined and were not allowed to leave, under the threat of increased punishment or "going to jail."

Kevin Franke alleges Hildebrandt physically tortured the children, forcing them, in part, to perform labor, stand in direct sunlight for several days, run barefoot on dirt roads, and jump into a cactus "multiple times," to name a few.

One of the children, called "R," was forced to remain outside in isolation at all hours of the day and night with little food or water, the lawsuit states.

In July 2023, R attempted to run away from the compound. He was ultimately caught by Hildebrandt and Ruby, who reportedly bound his hands and feet and tied them to weights.

"Many times, the binding included two sets of handcuffs, on his wrists and ankles," the lawsuit states. "At times, while he was laying on his stomach, ropes were used to tie the two sets of handcuffs together so that his arms and lower legs were lifted off the ground in a hogtied fashion."

When the handcuffs cut through his skin and damaged muscle and tissue, they were treated with cayenne and honey and covered in duct tape, the lawsuit states.

The other child, called "E," was treated similarly, forced into isolation and extreme and demanding physical tasks, as well as denied adequate food and water.

Both R and E were regularly indoctrinated, the lawsuit states, being convinced that they were evil and possessed, that the punishments were necessary for their repentance, and that the abusive behavior was "acts of love."

On Aug. 30, 2023, R reportedly escaped from Hildebrandt's home and contacted a neighbor, requesting food and water and that law enforcement be called "so he could be taken to jail."

"The latter request was because he had been so indoctrinated by [Hildebrandt] that if he escaped, he would go to jail," the lawsuit states.

Instead of jail, R was cared for by first responders and admitted to a hospital.

That same day, Hildebrandt was arrested and E was found sitting in a closet in Hildebrandt's home.

After hours of reassurance from law enforcement, she, too, was admitted to a hospital, according to the lawsuit.

The Department of Child Services then took custody of all four of Hildebrandt's children, "who had been so seriously and adversely manipulated and indoctrinated," the lawsuit states.

"The children's personalities, emotions and psyches were so damaged and altered that it was beyond [Kevin Franke's] capability to restore them without professional intervention," the lawsuit states.

One person was originally thought to be trapped, but got themselves out, Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue said.

Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue responded to the incident, along with Hurricane City Police and the Utah Department of Transportation.

There is no further information available at this time.

Using a pistol she kept under her pillow, Christine Jenneiahn turned the tables on the 39-year-old intruder and killed him in a gunfight in which she herself was shot several times. In the bloody aftermath, the octogenarian spent 10 hours on the floor, still handcuffed, until her disabled son could bring her a phone to call 911.

“This case presents an easy analysis of self-defense and justifiable homicide,” Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Ryan Jolley said in a statement. He added: “It also presents one of the most heroic acts of self-preservation I have heard of.”

Jolley released a review of the case on Wednesday based on Jenneiahn’s statements, video footage, photographs and search warrant evidence. The prosecuting attorney noted that “any reasonable person would believe it necessary to defend themselves or their disabled child under such circumstances.”

The home invasion happened in the early morning hours of March 13 in Jenneiahn’s residence north of Blackfoot, Idaho. Officials identified the intruder as Derek Condon, of Blackfoot. EastIdahoNews reports the two were known to each other, and officials said the attack was not believed to be random.

According to investigators, Jenneiahn was sleeping when she was woken up around 2 a.m. by a man dressed in a military jacket and black ski mask pointing a flashlight and a gun in her face.

Condon struck Jenneiahn in the head, investigators believe, as blood was found on her pillow. He then ordered her out of bed and handcuffed her to a wooden chair in the living room, where he demanded to know if any valuables were in the house.

Condon left Jenneiahn to search the basement for safes, and there he discovered that Jenneiahn’s son was in the home. Condon became enraged that Jenneiahn didn’t make him aware of this, prosecutors said, adding that he told her repeatedly that he was going to kill her.

When Condon was in the basement, Jenneiahn dragged the chair to her bedroom, where she kept a .357 Magnum revolver under her pillow. She returned to the living room and hid the pistol between the couch cushions. She waited to see what Condon would do next.

Jenneiahn reported to investigators that Condon told her several times he was going to kill her as he rummaged through the house. At one point, she decided that it was “now or never,” drew her gun from the couch and shot Condon, the prosecutor wrote.

“Condon was still in the act of this violent home invasion when Christine chose to engage him with deadly force,” Jolley said, noting that Idaho law makes it clear that no person should be placed in legal jeopardy when protecting themselves.

Jenneiahn shot at Condon twice, hitting him with both shots. Condon returned fire, emptying a 9mm pistol and striking Jenneiahn in the abdomen, leg, arm, and chest. Condon died in the kitchen while Jenneiahn waited for hours for her son to bring her a phone. Emergency crews responded and provided life-saving help.

“That Christine survived this encounter is truly incredible,” Jolley wrote. “Her grit, determination, and will to live appeared to be what saved her that night.”

The prosecutor added that if Condon would have survived, he would have charged him with attempted murder, kidnapping, burglary, and aggravated battery, among other felonies.

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that it was not the department’s intention to defame Condon or make the tragedy for his family worse with the information made public on Wednesday.

“We are simply releasing the facts of the case, and explaining that there was a victim involved that displayed heroism, fortitude, and a will to live that we’d be remiss not to share,” the department said.

According to EastIdahoNews, Jenneiahn has been released from Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and is still recovering.

Anh Duy Pham was initially charged with 10 felony charges, including six attempted murder charges, for his connection to "targeted auto pedestrian crashes" over the span of several months. Gill announced Thursday the filing of three more attempted murder charges related to two additional pedestrian crashes.

The new charges bring the total to nine first-degree felony attempted murder charges, six counts of third-degree felony failure to stop at a serious injury accident, and three misdemeanor counts of failure to stop at an injury accident, according to a press release.

Gill previously said the auto-pedestrian incidents traced back to Pham were “shrouded in the shadow of accidents.” Court documents say Pham did not know the victims involved and targeted random women in the area.

Authorities say Pham's charges are in connection to six auto-pedestrian crashes, some of which had more than one victim. The two incidents that Gill says were recently connected to Pham occurred on March 2 and March 12 near 900 South 1300 East and 160 North T Street, respectively.

“We thank Salt Lake City Police Department detectives and our prosecutors for their continual work on this case to help ensure justice for our community,” Gill said. “All persons accused of wrongdoing are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.”

The Center for Biological Diversity, an Arizona-based nonprofit that works to protect endangered species, announced the award on Thursday, days after Utah wildlife officials said they were seeking information in the case.

"It’s a tragedy that this majestic bald eagle was senselessly gunned down, and the perpetrator needs to be brought to justice," said Patrick Donnelly, Great Basin director at the center, in a statement. "I hope someone does the right thing and comes forward with information."

On Tuesday, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said the bird was found injured on Feb. 29 in Cedar City. The raptor had suffered a bullet wound through its wing from what appeared to be a rifle shot.

“Unfortunately, the injuries were severe,” said DWR in a press release. “It was determined that the eagle would not recover, resulting in it needing to be euthanized.”

Those with information on the eagle were asked to contact the UTiP Hotline by calling 1-800-662-3337, by texting 847411, or through the DWR website or app.

According to the Center for Biological Diversity, Utah is home to one of the largest wintering populations of bald eagles in the country. Up to a third of the bald eagles this side of the Mississippi River overwinter in Utah.

Bald eagles have long been a symbol of the U.S., and they are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Violations can carry penalties over $100,000 in fines and a year in federal prison.

The gravestone items were collected from about 40 to 50 graves and put in a pile at the cemetery by caretakers after a notice went out to families in a church bulletin in early March, according to St. Patrick's Cemetery Association President James Cronn.

"On or around April 1st, caretakers will remove everything artificial from all graves at St. Patrick's Cemetery," the notice read. "This includes but is not limited to statues (that are not an integral part of the headstone), Jacob staffs, artificial flower arrangements, votive candles, wreaths, bird feeders and houses, and vases. The items will be placed next to the maintenance garage on the East side of the cemetery."

The bulletin said families could collect their items from the pile until May 1, at which point they'd be thrown away. "This is necessary for keeping the cemetery looking respectable and for the safety of our groundskeepers. Please remember that artificial grave adornments are not permitted," the notice read.

But families who don't attend church in the community were upset that they weren't notified, and were left to discover the pile for themselves.

“St. Patrick's Cemetery put a notice up on their church's bulletin, which was the only place, saying that on April 1 they were going to be removing basically what they believed was 'trash' from the cemetery to make it look more 'respectable' in their eyes," said Ashley Palmer, a mother of a child buried at the cemetery.

"They did not notify every family or take into consideration the families that do not go to church there or regularly. They ripped decorations off of grave sites and piled hundreds of grave decorations in a huge pile of 'trash.'"

Cronn, who has been working for the cemetery for about 35 years, said signs explaining the ban on adornments have been posted at both entrances for years, but it wasn't until recently that the cemetery started enforcing the rule more strictly.

"Our policies are consistent with the guidelines that the Diocese of Syracuse has for Catholic cemeteries, and we try in every way to honor however people want to honor and memorialize their loved ones. What happened was we tried to be tolerant of the stuff people were bringing up there to the cemetery and leaving, and it just got out of hand, and we decided to enforce these rules more strictly," said Cronn.

Palmer and other families reported the caretakers broke items while collecting them into one pile.

"They broke a flower pot I had painted for my son eight years ago that said 'Mommy blows a kiss to you every night,' and I’ve had it on my 4-month-old’s plot since he passed away. It’s broken by them and tossed," said Palmer. "He was 4 months old when he passed, he was born with half a heart. I mean it was 2016, but still you can't throw that away."

Cronn said nothing was smashed or broken, and the allegations spreading on Facebook are not true.

"I wouldn't advise believing everything you see on Facebook. As I look through the cemetery, a lot of these statues and things were broken before we ever touched them, and that was part of the problem," said Cronn. "I know our caretakers; I've been working with them for many years, and these gentlemen would not intentionally break anything that was on those graves. That just did not happen. Now could it have inadvertently happened, I can't say that it couldn't, but they certainly would not have done that intentionally. We try to be respectful of people's things."

Photos sent to Nexstar's WSYR from families show the gravestone trinkets and statues broken and scattered throughout the ground.

“In the eight years my son has been there, I have never seen anything like this. I bought the plot and was told when I signed my deed that I could put out whatever I wanted there," said Palmer. "This can't be seen as acceptable. Don't just come throw our stuff away."

Cronn said Palmer may be mistaken on the language of her deed. "Every deed that's issued by our cemetery bookkeeper, the person buying a lot gets a statement that clearly shows artificial objects are not permitted in the cemetery."

Cronn added the cemetery gave ample time for families to gather their belongings before they were put into the pile to be thrown out.

"Where else would we announce it? It's a Catholic cemetery, and it's been running for a while in the bulletin since early March. It's clearly posted that we don't want anything artificial in the cemetery. We gave people a month to gather their belongings."

Families were also upset at what appeared to be uneven treatment, as some graves still had items while others didn't. Cronn said that was a mistake on the caretaker's part, as there are thousands of graves, and some might have been overlooked.

"As far as I'm concerned, the cemetery has nothing to apologize for, however, I am sympathetic to their concerns. These emotions run very deep, but we do need to keep the cemetery looking respectful for the majority of us. I'm not mad at them. I'm not upset at them, even though they are very upset with me," said Cronn.

Although the original bulletin said families have until May 1 to pick up their belongings, Cronn said he asked the caretakers to give people an extra week or two to get their things before they are thrown out. Other things like fake flowers will be thrown out sooner.

Cronn did say he could consider implementing other forms of communication besides the church bulletin in the future.

He also said non-artificial items are still welcome at gravesites.

"All these artificial things that people may want to have in the cemetery, they are welcome to bring them up with them when they come. The only thing we ask is to take them with them when they leave."

At around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to reports of a body “dumped” in a vacant lot at the corner of Arizona Street and Cuatro Siglos Boulevard, which runs parallel to the Rio Grande. The spot is within walking distance of the river and Gate 36 of the U.S. border wall in El Paso, Texas.

According to a police report, municipal police officers who arrived on the scene noticed something inside the blanket “was moving.” They pulled it aside and found a man with bruises and other signs of violence but otherwise alive. They called an ambulance to transport the victim to a local hospital.

Police told a Border Report/KTSM camera crew the injured party is a Venezuelan migrant named Hector. The police report states that witnesses who called 911 told Juarez police they saw men in a vehicle stop at the lot and “dump a body.”

No other official information on the case was immediately available. However, some Juarez news portals reported the migrant was beaten by smugglers and left near the river, given up for dead.

Gate 36 for more than a year has been the preferred entry point for migrants who cross the Rio Grande from Juarez to surrender to U.S. authorities and claim asylum.

Carlos Bustamante, with Baja California's Breathe Association, says the contamination is now as bad as Mexico City, which has some of the worst air pollution in Latin America, according to the World Health Organization.

Bustamante blames vehicular traffic near downtown Tijuana and along Zona Rio, an area many commuters drive through on their way to the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

"The city is experiencing an impressive number of car trips and has not implemented better strategies to curtail vehicle travel."

He says the main transit points to get into the United States are saturated with cars on a daily basis and Bustamente sees no short-term relief.

"We are seeing thousands of cars emitting gases that are contaminating the environment, these cars are barely moving polluting the air we breathe."

Bustamante said the city is recording moderate to poor air quality on a daily basis.

"Due to the complexity of the region, it'd be hard to mandate people don't drive their cars. It's time to, maybe, implement better public transportation options, although public transport is already saturated in the city, especially during rush hours," he said.

Bustamante said if things don't change, Tijuana will continue to climb up the charts when it comes to the most polluted cities in Mexico.

Currently, he says, Tijuana is one step below Mexico City and six above Mexicali, Baja California's capital city.

"Tijuana is seeing three to five times the amount of permissible pollutants in that air daily that is recommended by the World Health Organization."

Utah officials responded to Wilson's passing online, including Utah Governor Spencer Cox.

"Ted Wilson devoted most of his life to public services. As a Utah National Guardsman, Salt Lake City's mayor, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics and a trusted advisor to Gov. Gary Herbert, Ted always put people over politics. Abby and I are grateful for his devotion to our state and we express our deepest sympathies to his family," he wrote.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall shared her memories of Wilson online, writing that he was her mentor and a cherished friend.

"To this City, he was a giant and a champion. His legacy is a permanent thread in our City's story. He was a committed leader, a driver of progress and someone willing to listen, learn, and evolve," she wrote.

Mendenhall went on to describe Wilson as a driver of progress, saying her heart is with Wilson's family.

"Ted Wilson made Salt Lake City better in more ways than we’ll ever be able to count. I look forward to the day when thinking of Ted again brings more smiles than tears. Until then, I will miss my friend, and Salt Lake City will miss a true legend," she wrote.

Wilson was born on May 18, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 1964, a master's from the University of Washington in 1969 and an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Westminster College in 1983.

He served in the Utah Army National Guard from 1957 to 1963. Wilson later started his political career in 1973 as he was appointed Chief of Staff to Utah Congressman Wayne Owens. In 1975, Wilson was appointed to direct the Department of Social Services in Salt Lake County.

He was elected to three terms as the mayor of Salt Lake City, serving from 1976 - 1985, before he later became the Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah. Wilson ran for U.S. Senate in 1982 against Orrin Hatch and in 1988 was the Democratic candidate for Governor of the State of Utah.

Wilson was known for overseeing the city's response to the floods of 1983, working to reconstruct the Salt Lake City International Airport and his community and environmental efforts.

Wilson worked as the director of the Utah Clean Air Partnership and the director of the Utah Rivers Council, as well as serving as the environmental advisor to Gov. Gary Herbert.

The Hinckley Institute writes that outside of politics, Wilson had a great love for mountaineering.

"He has climbed peaks around the world from the Alps to the Andes, established three climbing schools, and he received the Department of the Interior Valor Award in 1967 for his role in a rescue on the North Face of the Grand Teton," their website said.

Wilson and his first wife Kathryn Carling had five children together, including current Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson. He was later married to former Salt Lake Tribune columnist Holly Mullen and was stepfather to her two children.

The horses were taken to Basin Livestock Market in Ballard, Utah, where they will be taken care of until their owner reclaims them -- or they will be sold, county officials said.

The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office said if you are the owner of these horses to please contact the Basin Livestock Market sales barn at (435)722-5043.

There is no further information available at this time.

That will mean most outside of the high terrain reach the 50s and 60s and several spots down south hit or exceed the 70-degree mark! By tonight, it's clear skies with lows similar to what we had last night.

The warmup we're on will ramp up to close the workweek with the introduction of a southerly wind. Daytime highs tomorrow will run about five to 10 degrees above average, which will be good enough to see the Wasatch Front reach the low 70s while Park City climbs in the 50s.

It's also likely we see our first 80s of the year down in St. George. Friday will likely be the warmest day this week as the southerly flow cranks up.

Highs will be about 10 to 15 degrees above average and, in some cases, could be closer to 20 degrees above average! Salt Lake could sneak into the upper 70s while St. George climbs into the mid 80s.

Saturday won't bring many changes from what we get on Friday -- however, it will be a fraction cooler as high pressure begins to move away. From Sunday into next week, we'll be entering a more active pattern.

Our next storm will approach from the west and will bring a chance of isolated showers both Sunday and Monday with highs easing down by about 10 to 15 degrees in most locations compared to what we get on Friday.

Even as that storm clears, a trailing storm dropping in from the northwest could bring even cooler temperatures and a better chance of wet weather Tuesday into midweek. We'll continue to fine the tune the forecast as we get closer. Stay tuned!

Stay up-to-date on our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online. We are Good4Utah!

After a crack was found in the Panguitch Lake dam, officials held a town hall meeting -- answering questions and discussing topics like mitigation measures, evacuation plans, and preparedness information.

The damage was found on Monday, April 8, and since then, highways closed, flood watches were issued, and a "Level 2 Emergency Situation" was declared.

"Two or three days ago we got a notice of a 'little leak' at the dam, and things have really started happening since then," Soper said.

Soper thanked the community for the outpour of help and reminded everyone to be prepared and follow the city's emergency plan.

Additionally, he said sandbags are available "in truckloads" to those who need them.

Right now, according to the city, top priorities are life safety, property preservation, and scene stabilization.

If an evacuation were to take place, sirens will sound and officials will go door to door. Additionally, those signed up for the city's alert system will be notified.

Evacuation plan

Sargent Cox with Utah Highway Patrol outlined evacuation plans in the event of a breach.

For elementary school students, 100 South eastbound from 300 South will become a one-way street. The road will filter around to 300 West and then to 100 South in front of the elementary school, through the pickup lane.

Every child attending the elementary school will need to follow that, Cox said.

At the high school, 100 South will continue as a one-way eastbound street in front of the high school. The students that drive are permitted to drive themselves away from the school, with siblings only.

As they travel eastbound, Cox asked they turn at the intersection at 400 east and 100 south and go north toward center street, to return home.

"This is something we have time to do," he said. "This does not need to be rushed."

If the dam is breached, there is roughly two hours before the water hits the city, Cox said, asking the community to remain orderly.

He also asked people choose to go southbound on Highway 89, should the situation require evacuation.

What is the county doing?

The Garfield County Commissioner said they have road crews on scene, placing rock on the top two feet that are areas of concern on the dam. If it moves, he said, there is support.

Additionally, he said an emergency declaration was issued today, meaning funding sources from the state and federal government can be opened up if needed.

While he said no plan is perfect, the city of Panguitch is prepared.

"We'll be there to help each other get through it. I trust the plan," he said.

For more information, including dam updates, the full town hall meeting can be viewed via the video below.

Evermore Park's website is updated to reflect that — with a page titled "End of An Era."

In a statement to ABC4, founder Ken Bretschneider said after careful consideration by the park's management team and board of directors, they made the difficult decision to close the park indefinitely.

"It is with deep sadness and gratitude that we formally announce the closing of Evermore Park in 2024," he said. "The past decade has been filled with its share of trials and tribulations, but also many moments of magic and imagination."

Brandon Fugal, the property owner of the 12.75 acres where the attraction sat, said the closure comes after years of struggle, where Evermore Park failed "to make their business and operating model work."

"After months of not paying rent or expenses, they ceased operations and have moved out. I personally acquired the property over two years ago and settled millions of dollars in liens in an effort to save Evermore Park and preserve the vision - even structuring a new, very friendly lease. They have unfortunately failed and defaulted," Fugal said.

In Bretschneider's statement, he described the ongoing difficulties the park has experienced.

"Evermore Park faced significant challenges from the beginning, which intensified in 2020 with the COVID pandemic closures, followed by reduced consumer spending in 2021 and even more so in 2023, coupled with inflation, gave us little to work with," Bretschneider said. "Coming out of the new year, we had a few promising opportunities that would have provided needed bridge capital and potential to grow revenue in 2024. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, things changed and as a result we are unable to continue."

A ProPublica loan database shows that Evermore Park took out two loans totaling over $1 million in 2020 and 2021. Both were forgiven.

What's next?

Going forward, Fugal said, there are already plans for the land that Evermore Park occupied.

"I have my Evermore property under contract with a very well-capitalized group who is not only keeping the 27 existing old world structures intact, but finishing everything with new improvements," he said.

At this time, Fugal said he is unable to share more, but details should be available in the coming weeks. He said he purchased the real estate of Evermore Park wanting to preserve its inspiring vision and the special place it holds in the community.

"I look forward to unveiling the next chapter and a bright future ahead," he said.

The end of an era

The park was open on weekends for different seasonal experiences throughout the year, such as "Lore" during the fall, "Aurora" in the winter, and "Mythos" in the spring and summer months.

Its last run was "Aurora" in December 2023. Bretschneider said since the park is seasonal, the majority of its workforce is contracted. He said at the end of 2023's Aurora, staff were informed of upcoming events and tryouts, but also that Evermore Park faced many challenges and they were working on possible solutions to keep it going.

He explained that a small number of full-time employees continued in early 2024 to maintain the park as management and the board focused on trying to save it.

"In January and February, we informed our team leaders of our continued challenges and notified them and our seasonal staff immediately once it was known/decided to close the park towards the end of March. We also notified our investors/partners and park vendors once the final decision was made," he said.

Bretschneider went on to thank those that made Evermore Park what it was.

"Evermore Park forged new ground in immersive and interactive entertainment, which presented many challenges as it’s never easy to do something new. We are grateful for the many amazing experiences that happened in our little park and hope that it made a positive impact on the people who visited," he said.

History behind Evermore

In 2014, the concept of Evermore Park first made its debut at the comic convention FanX in Salt Lake City. A booth detailed what was planned for the attraction, including sets, costumes, and a model of the park. Design and construction for Evermore Park started in 2016 and it officially opened in 2018.

At the park, guests could join in a variety of activities, such as interacting with actors who portrayed fantasy characters, watching a bird and reptile show, trying their hand at axe throwing and archery, or riding the small train "The Evermore Express".

According to the website, the idea for Evermore Park grew from a haunted adventure that Bretschneider, his family, and friends created at his home during the Halloween season.

"To us Evermore Park was an amazing place where artists/creatives from all walks of life came together to deliver a Magical Story and an escape from reality," it says. "We have seen many miracles happen in Evermore Park with hundreds of thousands of people visiting throughout the years. Some visitors just came to stroll the village and enjoy the beautiful atmosphere and entertainment, while others visited the park in elaborate costumes developing their own characters and fully immersed themselves in the story and events."

The website says that although Evermore Park will no longer be operating, they hope that the "magical moments at Evermore Park continue on through the memories of all the people who made it such a special place."

The cubs were orphaned at a young age and were not fully equipped with the necessary skills to survive in the wild, the zoo said.

"We're so happy to give them a fur-ever home!" the zoo posted to social media.

The three cubs, Liam, Mara, and Rafael, are moving to the Wild Utah exhibit this spring.

Hogle Zoo's vet and animal care teams reportedly brought siblings Liam and Mara back to full strength after they experienced extreme weather and frostbite in their home state of Nebraska.

Shortly after those two arrived, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources rescued another orphaned cub, Rafael, to be raised with the siblings at the zoo.

The trio is easy to tell apart -- Liam and Mara have shorter tails and ears from frostbite, while Rafael has a full-length tail and big, pointy ears.

"While Mara is typically a bit shy and marches to the beat of her own drum, the boys are curious and inquisitive, especially when using the buddy system," the zoo said.

What is Wild Utah?

A $22 million, three-acre exhibit is coming soon to Utah’s Hogle Zoo.

The new Aline W. Skaggs Wild Utah exhibit will feature species like cougars, badgers, and bighorn sheep — all to “experience Utah wildlife like never before,” the zoo said.

The exhibit will include up-close and personal experiences with the various species, teaching guests how to sight and care for Utah’s native wildlife.

For more information, you can read about it here.

On Facebook, the shelter announced they are open for dog adoptions again.

"We have lots of anxious dogs waiting for homes! Please come in and adopt or foster!" the post said.

What happened?

On April 1, the shelter confirmed there were three cases of the highly contagious disease.

April 2, they gave an update that four dogs were infected, saying three passed away. The lone survivor was Oliver, a 15-month-old mix-breed dog.

Lisa Weiss, an animal care specialist at the shelter, said Oliver has been there since January.

“When he first arrived, he was so scared he didn’t want anything to do with any of us. Through the help of our volunteers, Oliver has made strides here at the shelter and has become a favorite amongst the shelter staff and volunteers,” Weiss said.

On April 4, the shelter posted that Oliver's expenses were paid off due to generous donations from the community, but since then, he has accrued more charges and needs a longer hospital stay.

Weiss said all donations are appreciated and can be made directly to Mountain West Veterinary Specialists by calling 801-683-6201, pressing option 2, and asking them to put the donation toward Oliver from the Weber Shelter.

April 8, she gave an update on Oliver, saying he has been doing better as he was starting to keep his food down and give vet staff tail wags.

Weiss added that they are looking for a foster that can help Oliver fully recover when he gets discharged from the hospital, with more details to be posted on their Facebook page.

For information on what supplies and donations the shelter needs, visit their website.

The American Veterinary Medical Association says that canine parvovirus is a highly contagious disease caused by canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) that attacks white blood cells and the gastrointestinal tract of dogs. In puppies, it can also damage the heart muscle.

Signs of parvovirus can be lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea fever or low body temperature.

According to the AVMA, it can be spread through direct contact with infected dogs, contact with feces from infected dogs, or contact with virus-contaminated surfaces.

Weiss said that when the virus broke out, no new dogs stayed in the room where it was found. She said that shelter workers would use special protection equipment when they went in the room, which was cleaned daily with heavy-duty supplies.

Earlier this month, the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District (WBWCD) was awarded a chunk of $19 million in federal funding to test the idea, which could be rolled out on a massive scale across the American West to improve the region’s resilience to drought and climate change.

According to the U.S. Department of Interior, WBWCD will get $1.5 million to install solar panels in the upper portion of the Layton Canal, which is located in Weber County. The project will be a five-year demonstration, collecting data on the feasibility of the novel concept to conserve water and generate renewable energy.

“We love the implementation of new technologies,” said Jonathan Parry, assistant general manager for the water district. “We’re excited to see how this can play a role in our energy portfolio.”

How is this supposed to work?

According to Parry, the water district is aiming to install solar panels on a 1,400-foot section of the Layton Canal, shading what is currently an exposed area of open water.

This is expected to reduce evaporation from solar radiation, meaning there’ll be more water in the irrigation system. The shade should also limit toxic algal blooms, thereby improving water quality.

Additionally, studies suggest that any evaporation that does happen off the water will act as a coolant on the solar panels, making them more productive in energy generation, Parry said.

These potential benefits are all things the WBWCD will look to monitor over the course of the project. Should it play out as expected, more solar panels could be installed in the district, which supplies water to parts of Davis, Weber, Morgan, and Summit counties.

“We’ve got a lot of canals that have the potential for these types of installations,” Parry said.

When will the project be up and running?

The WBWCD expects the Layton Canal project to be up and running in the next two to two-and-a-half years. But before construction gets underway, details need to be finalized and all the equipment needs to be gathered.

According to Parry, in the next six months, the WBWCD will get a consultant on board to help with designing the project and equipment selection.

Other projects in the West

Two other water districts in California and Oregon also received federal funding this month to test floating solar panels in canals, and last year, $5.6 million went to fund a solar panel project at the Casa Blanca Canal in Arizona.

According to the U.S. Department of Interior, the money for these projects came from the Inflation Reduction Act, which carved out $25 million to design, study and implement solar projects on water facilities connected to the Bureau of Reclamation.

The WBWCD has a close relationship with the bureau, Parry said, adding that the original Weber Basin water project was a federal undertaking in the 1950s and '60s. Parry said the bureau often works with the WBWCD to provide grants and alerted the water district about this particular opportunity.

“We want to be providing as much value as we can to our communities and doing it as efficiently as possible,” Parry said. “We’re hopeful that this is another tool and resource to do exactly that.”

The initiative, which launches this fall, is for students who have demonstrated a need and who have not earned merit-based scholarships, a press release from the university states. Students selected will have the opportunity to earn $5,000 in scholarships and wages by performing 120 hours of community service.

The internship is designed to complement the Beehive State's One Utah Service Fellowship Program, a bill Gov. Spencer Cox recently signed that provides stipends and scholarships to young adults who participate in service.

Additionally, the initiative joins a suite of internship and service programs offered by the Hinckley Institute of Politics, the Bennion Center, and U Career Success to "support students and serve the community," the release states.

The new program will be based at the Hinckley Institute, with an initial group of 200 students throughout its first year. Morgan Lyon Cotty, associate director at the Hinckley Institute, is set to oversee the program.

With the support of state, federal, and other sources, the University of Utah anticipates expanding the program over the next three years to include 1,000 students engaging in more than 120,000 service hours annually, the release states.

"We’re thrilled to partner with the State and the Governor’s Office on this initiative," University President Taylor Randall said. "What's exciting about this is it allows us to attract students that care about our community, that want to serve, that want to get engaged in building what we have here in Utah, and we just want to make sure we support that and hopefully partner with our other sister institutions to roll this out statewide to all."

Wednesday afternoon, Department of Public Safety officials said "a complete dam breach is not likely or anticipated," and listed several measures they are taking to mitigate the risk of a breach.

A Level 3 Emergency Situation would call for evacuation of the city of Panguitch as it means there is an imminent risk of dam failure. Fortunately, authorities say they have hope it will change to a Level 1 risk rather than progress to Level 3.

A large crack was found in the dam Monday, prompting an “urgent public safety announcement” on Tuesday night. The crack was caused by the lake's 2-5 foot expansion due to the freezing and expanding of the already high water pressure, according to officials.

The expansion caused cracking and tilting of the top portion of the dam, which was constructed as an addition to the dam in the 1930s and 40s. This leads officials to believe that should a breach occur, it would likely only break the top few feet of the dam.

For that reason, officials are releasing water to lower the level of the lake to rest below the start of the crack. They believe it could take 8-10 days to get the water below the compromised section.

Officials are also working at cracking the ice within the reservoir to release pressure and adding material to the dam to fortify it.

While the update is good news for the approximately 1,700 people living in the Panguitch area, officials say there still is a risk of dam failure and evacuation.

Officials say the city is still under evacuation notice, meaning residents should be prepared to leave if the time comes. They also are hosting a community gathering on Wednesday, April 10, to answer questions, provide resources, and outline the evacuation plan should a breach occur.

The community gathering will take place at 6 p.m. at the Panguitch High School Gymnasium located at 390 E 100 S. They also will be streaming the meeting live on Zoom.

The Utah Governor's Office announced First Lady Abby Cox underwent surgery on her spine Wednesday morning, saying she has been in "debilitating pain" for weeks.

The statement said the surgery was to remove degenerative discs in her neck. Due to her health complications, Gov. Spencer Cox said they missed some important events.

"It's been a rough few weeks at our house. Abby and I feel terrible that we’ve had to miss some important events, but we feel so blessed for your prayers and support. We are lucky to have such skilled surgeons and amazing staff here at the U," Cox posted on Twitter/X.

The IOC Future Host Commission kicked off its visit in Salt Lake City Wednesday morning and Lt. Gov Deidre Henderson attended the welcome meeting in Cox's place.

This is the committee's final visit to Salt Lake City before deciding what city will host the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games.

The IOC visit will extend into Saturday as committee members visit Utah's venues and evaluate the state's public transportation. It is not confirmed at this time if Cox will be attending other IOC meetings this week.

"The first family is grateful to the surgeons, doctors and staff at the University of Utah for their attention and care, and appreciates the prayers and support from so many Utahns. The first lady looks forward to a speedy recovery and resuming her duties soon," the Governor's Office said.

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Director J. Shirley made the emergency change to the Utah Fishing Guidebook, immediately closing the reservoir to anglers, according to a news release from the agency. The reservoir will remain closed for fishing until further notice.

"Public safety is a top priority for us, and we want to deter anglers and others from visiting the area at this time," Shirley said.

The emergency fishing closure comes less than a day after officials in Garfield County posted an “urgent public safety announcement” concerning damage on the dam.

The sheriff’s office said the situation is being monitored as a Level 2 Emergency, meaning that there’s “potential risks identified with the dam’s integrity.” However, there is currently no immediate risk to public safety.

Still, officials are prepared to respond should the dam burst and send water rushing toward the southern Utah city, which is home to around 1,700 people. They assured the public that there'd be plenty of time for an orderly evacuation.

Should the dam fail, residents were advised to evacuate the city heading east on Highway 89, a map posted by the sheriff’s office showed. The map noted that the highest impact for flood damage would be areas along Panguitch Creek through the north side of town.

As a precaution, officials also closed Highway 143 on Tuesday, as the byway leads to the mountain lake. However, access to the road above the lake remains open.

According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Panguitch Lake offers anglers boat and shoreline fishing access for rainbow trout, Bear Lake cutthroat, and tiger trout. The agency notes that Panguitch, a word in the Piute language, means "big fish."

This is a developing story. Stay tuned as ABC4 will update this article as more information becomes available.

MOAB, Utah (ABC4) -- A road is covered in water and mud and several homes are without water Wednesday due to a water main line break at the intersection of 400 North and Taylor Avenue in Moab.

City officials announced Wednesday morning that some homes on Tusher and 400 North may have their water shut off as the Moab City Water Department works to repair a 6-inch water main break. Officials estimate the repairs could take anywhere from eight to 12 hours to complete due to the amount of water damage on the roadway.

"Please drive carefully in this area while crews work to complete the repairs," officials wrote in the post.

The cause of the water main break is unknown at this time.

Chad Daybell, 55, is facing charges of first-degree murder, insurance fraud, and conspiracy to commit murder and grand theft in connection with the deaths of Tammy Daybell, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. Last year, their mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, received a life sentence without parole for the killings.

Prosecutors say the couple justified the three killings with doomsday beliefs, part of an elaborate scheme to eliminate any obstacles to their relationship and to obtain money from survivor benefits and life insurance. Vallow Daybell referred to her two youngest kids as zombies, one friend testified during her trial.

Chad Daybell was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and he self-published fiction loosely based on its teachings.

In fall 2019, he tried to fraudulently collect on his late wife’s life insurance policy, and Vallow Daybell continued to collect both children’s social security benefits after they died.

Chad Daybell has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the trial is expected to take more than two months. Prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty if Daybell is convicted.

While the prosecution's opening statement leaned heavily on the timeline of the murders and their proximity to Lori and Chad's marriage, the defense team attempted to paint Lori as a manipulator pulling his strings. They also positioned Lori's brother, Alex Cox, as a "protector" who would defend her no matter what.

Courtroom recap: Day 1

The state began its case against Daybell by calling a Rexburg, Idaho police detective to the stand.

Det. Ray Hermosillo testified that he was asked to investigate the apartment complex where several of the case's main people lived. Originally, Hermosillo said he was asked to surveil the Daybells by officials from a police department in Gilbert, Arizona. Specifically, he was asked to do a welfare check on JJ Vallow and to seize and impound a Jeep owned by Charles Vallow, Lori's late husband.

He noted that when he first went to perform a welfare check on JJ Vallow, he met Chad Daybell and Alex Cox. Both of them initially claimed they had no mobile phone number for Lori, though Chad eventually did give Hermosillo the number. Hermosillo testified that Chad had initially refused to give Lori's phone number because he felt he was being accused of something.

Hermosillo said Chad later provided Lori's phone number after it was requested again. Hermosillo said he called the lieutenant and said that he felt there was more going on with JJ because of the lies and apparent deception. Hermosillo also said he asked the lieutenant to gather detectives and report to the scene.

Detectives learned that Lori's niece, Melanie Pawloski, lived in the same apartment complex, but no one answered her door when officials knocked at her apartment.

Hermosillo said detectives called and left a voicemail for Lori at the number provided by Chad. When she called back, police advised her to open the door. Detectives entered the residence wearing a body camera, and even though Hermosillo was not there, he said he watched the video.

Search warrants were obtained for three apartments in the complex -- 175, 174 and 107 -- and, while executing search warrants, Hermosillo said everything looked "ordinary" in apartment 175. Then detectives saw there were no clothes on any hangers in the closet and no sign of JJ.

In a crawl space in apartment 175, Hermosillo said there was a child's suitcase and a prescription bottle of Risperidone (used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia) belonging to JJ. Investigators seized the suitcase and the prescription bottle.

Hermosillo said apartment 107 was vacant. In apartment 174, investigators seized a large amount of cash. In both of those apartments, Hermosillo said there was no evidence of JJ.

In apartment 175, Hermosillo said investigators found several weapons -- including guns, rifles and Army knives -- and seized the weapons for safekeeping. Investigators also found a contract for a Rexburg storage unit in the name of Lori Ryan.

In the storage unit, Hermosillo said investigators found some photos with JJ and Tylee in them, along with some photos of Lori. He said there was nothing of importance.

When asked if investigators were looking for Tylee at that time, Hermosillo said no.

The defense asked Hermosillo questions about the photographs taken at the residence, and asked why he wouldn't know the name of the photographer despite being there when the photos were taken. Hermosillo said there were a lot of people at the scene.

Photos from the residence were shown to the courtroom on a screen, which showed the suitcase and various pictures of the interior of the residence. Hermosillo referred to the suitcase as a "72-hour kit."

Other photos showed a bedroom said to be used by Alex Cox, some of Cox's belongings and the empty hangers in JJ's closet.

Another series of exhibits was shown to the courtroom depicting what was in the garage of apartment 175, from Nov. 27 and Nov. 28, according to Hermosillo. He said some of the items were moved, but the photos properly represented what was in the garage.

Some of those photos showed ammunition, rifles, suppressors and knives. Another photo showed a Halloween mask and duct tape, along with rope. Alex Cox's passport was also found in the garage.

The prosecution objected to some items being staged for photos outside of the scene, as some photos were taken at the police department, and some items were removed from tubs for the photos.

Hermosillo was later asked if the search expanded to include the search for Tylee Ryan, and Hermosillo said yes. Birth certificates for both children were presented as evidence. Both Tylee and JJ were entered into a national database for missing children in December 2019.

Hermosillo said neither Chad nor Lori had reported Tylee and JJ as missing. Hermosillo said he received tips on the missing kids, and while most were anonymous, investigators would follow up on the tips.

In January 2020, eyewitnesses reported seeing Chad and Lori in Hawaii, and Hermosillo said he went to Hawaii to assist local police. Hermosillo said there was no sign of JJ or Tylee.

Lori and Chad got married in Hawaii 17 days after the death of Chad's ex-wife, Tammy, and Lori was said to be shopping for wedding rings while Tammy was still alive. Hermosillo said he was aware of a suspicious death investigation into Tammy Daybell dating back to October 2019.

Based on timestamps for photos seized from Lori's online cloud accounts, the last photo of JJ and Tylee together was taken on Sept. 8, 2019 at 2:49 p.m. at what appeared to be Yellowstone National Park. The last known photo of JJ was of him sitting on a sofa in Lori's apartment on Sept. 22, 2019 at 11:46 a.m.

On Jan. 3, 2020, Hermosillo said the first search warrant was executed on Chad Daybell's residence. He then confirmed officials executed another search warrant on June 9, 2020, beginning around 7 a.m.

Hermosillo said that, at the execution of the June 9 search warrant, Fremont County and Rexburg City Police were involved. There were also individuals from the Attorney General's Office, the FBI and the FBI's Evidence Recovery Team, or ERT.

When they arrived on the scene to execute the warrant, officials were told that Chad was still asleep. Hermosillo said they eventually made contact with him and showed him the warrant before Daybell asked to speak to his attorney.

Chad later asked to make a phone call. He went outside to make the call and Hermosillo said he went outside as well. Chad made the call in a vehicle on the property, and Hermosillo said he stood next to the vehicle.

Hermosillo said he was observing Chad's behavior during the call. As the call progressed, Hermosillo said Daybell was "intently" looking over his shoulder, which Hermosillo said he thought was "odd."

Hermosillo said he looked in the same direction as Chad and saw investigators marking an area under a tree.

Hermosillo said that he was tasked with looking through a fire pit in the backyard, and was sifting dirt from the pit with other investigators around 9 a.m., which he said he did for about 35 to 45 minutes.

Hermosillo said he later moved to a different area to search and said the ERT marked off a section of grass. Hermosillo said ERT was excavating that site and said, "We could start to smell the odor...."

Hermosillo said there were large white rocks, and underneath those rocks was different layers of dirt. Some of the dirt was dry and some of it was wet, according to Hermosillo.

Hermosillo said a “black-brown object” began to “protrude” through the dirt, and when asked to describe it, he said "it appeared to take shape" of the crown of a human head.

Hermosillo said the FBI’s ERT team cut through a layer of black plastic before cutting through a layer of white plastic. Under that plastic, Hermosillo said there was “brown human hair." He later said a small body was removed from the plastic that appeared to have duct tape around it.

The court adjourned after Hermosillo described the removal of the body.

Dams were examined and graded in the report card -- and the ASCE gave Utah's dams a C+.

On Monday night, the Garfield County Sheriff's Office posted on social media to inform the public of damage to the Panguitch Lake Dam. On Tuesday night, the situation was declared to be a "Level 2 Emergency Situation."

Officials said several teams were monitoring the conditions of the dam after the damage was found, but closed Highway 143 and limited access to Panguitch Lake as a precaution after the initial reports of damage.

“While there is no immediate threat to public safety, the situation could rapidly evolve,” the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release on Tuesday night.

But with a low letter grade -- and now a nearly 60-foot crack in the Panguitch Lake Dam prompting an emergency situation -- what does that mean for Utah?

What is a Level 2 Emergency Situation?

According to the sheriff's office, a Level 2 Emergency Situation means that there is potential for dam failure.

Officials said they are prepared to "escalate" their response if the situation calls for it.

A Level 3 situation would indicate "imminent dam failure" and prompt evacuations, the sheriff's office said.

How to prepare for possible dam failure

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office urged residents to stay informed, have an evacuation plan, have emergency kits and inform others.

The Department of Public Safety released a 32-page hazard mitigation plan in 2019 to prepare for and respond to possible dam failures. According to that mitigation plan, the Panguitch Lake Dam was not classified as "high hazard."

At the time the plan was released, it said there were 145 uninspected dams in Garfield County, zero federally inspected dams and 18 dams that were inspected by the state.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a fact sheet about potential dam failures online. FEMA said the most important step is to know your risk, and contact local government officials to see if there is an emergency action plan, or EAP, in place.

There is an EAP in place for the Panguitch Lake Dam -- however, it has not been updated in 10 years.

FEMA also suggested protecting yourself with flood insurance and being aware that no dam is flood-proof.

Officials said they will communicate "through all available resources," including social media and local news outlets for Panguitch residents.

The sheriff's office said it is continuing to monitor the situation and urged residents to follow instructions and be prepared.

Why did Utah dams get a C+?

According to the report card breakdown, a C grade means that part of Utah's infrastructure is "mediocre" or "requires attention." Across all infrastructure that was examined, grades were based on capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation and maintenance, public safety, resilience and innovation.

Some dams -- which were initially constructed with "less stringent design criteria" -- are now upstream from population centers after increasing development, the team of civil engineers said.

"There are seismic risks associated with dams near major population centers," the report card said.

The report card also said that, in the future, dams will be even more critical to preserving public health and quality of life in Utah.

While the report card did not provide specific point tallies granted in each category, the biggest reason the grade may have been lowered is because of public safety, given the increasing development downstream.

Why does Utah have so many dams?

"The purpose of a dam is to store water, or other liquid borne materials for any of several reasons, such as human water supply, irrigation, livestock water supply, energy generation, containment of mine tailings, recreation, pollution or flood control," the 2019 hazard mitigation plan said.

According to the Utah Department of Natural Resources, dams in Utah also help with spring runoff from melting snow, which allows the water to be used throughout the year. Dams can also help with flood control.

According to Utah Hazard Mitigation, there are more than 6,000 dams in Utah. Of those thousands of dams, nearly 260 are classified as "high hazard."

The ranking for dams in Utah accounts for the size, height and volume of the dams, as well as how close they are to development and people.

"Over 200 high hazard dams are regulated by the state; approximately 100 of these do not
meet current dam safety standards," the DNR said.

An interactive map of all the dams inspected by the Utah Division of Water Rights -- which also shows the risk levels associated with each dam -- is available online.

Dams in Utah serve many purposes, but officials warn that there are consequences as developments are constructed downstream from dams.

In 2023, three batches of rainbow trout were restocked at Nine Mile Reservoir in Sterling, Utah -- and recent sampling shows these fish are in "higher abundance than normal" for this time of year, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

These fish have already exceeded 16 inches and weigh over two pounds.

"This means they have grown over six inches in less than a year," the DWR said.

Additionally, DWR biologists recently sampled Yuba Reservoir, which has been experiencing "astonishingly low" water levels over the last few years, raising concerns for some about the survival and abundance of specific species, such as walleye.

Despite this, the biologists were "excited to find an abundance of walleye that were 16-19 inches," the DWR said.

Of the 37 walleye caught, 27 were reportedly in this size range.

According to the DWR, these walleye could be from a large fish stocking event in 2018 or successful natural recruitment over the past few years.

Utah had a total of 2,399 fatal crashes between 2012 and 2021 -- 79 of which were fatal work zone crashes, according to a recent report by Lending Tree, a popular lender for homes and cars.

According to Lending Tree, fatal work zone crashes have been increasing nationally -- going up nearly 60% from 2012 to 2021.

"Work zones aren't immune from dangerous driving practices," the report states.

A break down of the numbers

Work zones where crews perform construction, maintenance, or utility tasks can be dangerous if drivers aren't careful. Fatal work zone crashes rose 57.1% over the 10 years Lending Tree analyzed, jumping from 555 in 2012 to 872 in 2021 (2021's number was a 10-year high).

The western area of the U.S. saw the highest increase from 2012-2021, rising 76.9%, the report states. This region also had the second-largest population increase between the 2010 and 2020 census -- making it possible that population growth could explain the increase in deadly work zone crashes.

In the 10 years analyzed, Texas had the highest percentage of deadly crashes that occurred in work zones, followed by Nebraska and Utah.

From 2012 to 2021, 4.3% of the 33,436 fatal crashes in Texas happened in work zones, ahead of Nebraska at 3.6% and Utah at 3.3%. The state with the lowest rate of fatal crashes in work zones was New York at 0.7%, the report states.

These numbers align with a rise in recent years in fatalities related to distracted driving and speeding, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data.

According to Lending Tree, Utah is a state "taking action" despite these high percentages. In the state, highway maintenance vehicles display flashing amber lights.

Additionally, the report notes most work zone fatalities in Utah are drivers and passengers, according to statistics from the Utah Department of Transportation.

3 work zone safety tips, according to Lending Tree

• Minimize distractions: Distracted driving habits, such as texting, aren't just dangerous, they're deadly -- they were responsible for more than 3,500 deaths in 2021.
• Slow down: Slowing down or moving over to the next lane to give road workers space is important. It helps provide those workers with a larger physical buffer and ensures that any accidents that occur do so at a lower speed.
• Keep your eyes open: Since work zones can be dangerous, it is important to keep alert and look for instructions from flaggers or potential hazards.

For more information, you can view the full report here.

NWS said low-lying areas along Panguitch Creek are affected, in addition to reminding residents to keep informed and be prepared.

ORIGINAL STORY: PANGUITCH, Utah (ABC4) -- The Garfield County Sheriff's Office posted an "urgent public safety announcement" on Tuesday night after the Panguitch Lake Dam was discovered to have a large crack in it.

The sheriff's office said its monitoring of the situation was updated to a Level 2 Emergency Situation around 6 p.m. on Tuesday "due to potential risks identified with the dam's integrity."

Officials said the emergency designation was precautionary, and was aimed to ensure the safety of nearby residents.

What is a Level 2 Emergency Situation?

According to the sheriff's office, a Level 2 Emergency Situation means that there is potential for dam failure.

"While there is no immediate threat to public safety, the situation could rapidly evolve," the Garfield County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.

Officials said they are prepared to "escalate" their response if the situation calls for it.

How to prepare for possible dam failure

"It is crucial that residents of Panguitch and surrounding areas be prepared for a possible evacuation should we reach a Level 3 situation, which would indicate dam failure," officials said.

The sheriff's office urged residents to stay informed, have an evacuation plan, have emergency kits and inform others.

Officials said they will communicate "through all available resources," including social media and local news outlets.

"Should evacuation be necessary, residents should proceed east towards Hatch as the primary evacuation route," the sheriff's office said.

The sheriff's office said it is continuing to monitor the situation and urged residents to follow instructions and be prepared.

"Please know that if a failure occurs, we feel there is plenty of time to conduct an orderly evacuation before the water reaches Panguitch," officials said.

A fact sheet from FEMA about potential dam failures is available online.

Troy Lynn Lerwill, 57, and Katherine Gean Talley, 49, were charged in Fourth District Court on Thursday, April 4, with intentional aggravated abuse and financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, both second-degree felonies.

In 2020, Lerwill reportedly became acquainted with a Payson resident, who was about 70 years old at the time. The resident had some mental health issues, according to the affidavit, including apparent hoarding tendencies, autism, and anxiety, and was "extremely private and independent," as well as "very fixed in his routines and habits," and was "frugal to the point of miserliness."

The resident had financial assets exceeding $6 million, as well as valuable collections of coins and sports cards.

In March 2021, Lerwill had the resident's landline phone disconnected, despite the resident's regular assertion to family members that he did not want a cell phone because his home phone was "just fine," the affidavit states. This was the resident's only means of communication.

Additionally, Lerwill reportedly told financial advisors to contact him if they wanted to reach the resident, the affidavit states.

A few days later, the resident reportedly created a will -- leaving his Beanie Baby collection to Lerwill's girlfriend, Talley, and everything else (including his Payson home) to Lerwill. The affidavit states this was contrary to what the resident had always told his financial advisors.

In April 2021, a Power of Attorney in favor of Lerwill was executed, although improperly notarized. That same day, the affidavit states Lerwill and Talley "recorded themselves bathing [the resident], and sent the video to a few people, apparently to show that they were caring for [the resident]."

A few days later, Lerwill reportedly contacted the resident's financial advisors, saying the resident was dying and refused medical treatment, and that Lerwill was his beneficiary.

"Lerwill wanted to know what forms he needed to get 'his' money," the affidavit states.

Suspicious, the financial advisors insisted on a face-to-face meeting with the resident. When they arrived, they said Talley was sitting on the front porch. She told the advisors "what a blessing [the resident] had been in their lives," and that being a caretaker was "the hardest thing in the world," the affidavit states.

Additionally, she and Lerwill reportedly told the advisors that they were the resident's best friends, and that they had been taking good care of him.

However, when the advisors entered the home, they said it smelled foul and discovered Lerwill had turned the water off. The advisors called for an ambulance despite Lerwill's rejection.

According to the affidavit, EMS responders noticed the resident was in a bed that was covered with "a few days worth" of urine and excrement, wearing only an adult diaper.

He was "a breathing skeleton and in the midst of a heart attack," the affidavit states.

Lerwill and Talley told the advisors that the resident had given them a verbal DNR (do not resuscitate), and that "it was a spiritual experience watching him die the way he wanted to," the affidavit states.

Officials said no written DNR was ever located, and family members believe the resident would have wanted palliative care, pain relief, and a more dignified end of his life.

The resident was taken to a hospital, where Lerwill claimed to be his caregiver. Additionally, Lerwill said the resident was "estranged" from his family members, although the resident's family later said that was not true, the affidavit states.

The resident died of cancer on April 12, 2021. He was also malnourished and dehydrated, the affidavit states.

Lerwill and Talley reportedly tried to have the resident cremated immediately, but the affidavit states a hospital staff member recognized the resident and contacted his family.

"The nephew and nieces responded immediately to the hospital, but [the resident] died a half hour before they arrived," the affidavit states.

Those family members went to the resident's home and found that his coin collection, estimated to be worth more than $1 million, was missing. Additionally, his safe had been completely emptied, the affidavit states.

On Wednesday evening, the sheriff's office said the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner has confirmed that the remains belonged to Rounds.

Rounds first went missing in May 2022 at the age of 19, and was reportedly living in an RV-camper near the Nevada-Utah border. In March 2023, James Brenner was formally charged with Rounds' murder.

On April 9, 2024, remains that were believed to be Rounds were "recovered in the remote western Box Elder County area of Lucin," officials said.

The Box Elder County Sheriff's Office said the FBI assisted with the investigation and processed the area for evidence, in addition to recovering the remains.

Rounds' mother, Candice Cooley, confirmed with ABC4.com that Brenner led authorities to the location of Rounds' body as part of a plea agreement.

Officials said the remains were taken to the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner for confirmation of the identity. The next day, the remains were identified as belonging to Rounds.

"Our hearts go out to the family of Dylan Rounds," the sheriff's office said. "We offer our sincerest condolences for the loss of their family member."

The sheriff's office said the investigation and search took 23 months, and expressed its gratitude to everyone who has assisted with the investigation.

'Life taken too soon': Dylan's mother speaks out

"To us, this is not a shock," Cooley told ABC4.com.

Cooley said her family has fought hard and screamed loudly. She said she knew her son's remains would be found, but she didn't know when.

"Everybody tells me, 'I'm sorry.' And I tell them don't. Don't tell me you're sorry," Cooley said. "Don't be sorry that we brought Dylan home. It doesn't make any sense to me to be sorry for that."

Cooley said the office of the prosecuting attorney had been a great help throughout the process. She said she and her family were able to be involved at every step of the plea deal.

"It's crazy how it feels like it's taken an eternity," Cooley said. "But I blink, and I'm like, 'Where did the last 700 days go?'"

Cooley said she learned about the discovery of Rounds' remains when she got a call from the attorney's office. She said she still hasn't finished processing the news.

"It's so relieving to have him, it's so much stress off shoulders," Cooley said. "Every day we were waiting for that phone call."

Cooley said one book has closed, and Dylan can now be laid to rest. But, she said the next step is working to change the laws in Utah, saying it's "one ending to a new beginning." She also said she hopes Dylan knows that his family didn't lie, and that they were never going to give up.

"Life taken too soon," Cooley said. "What he did accomplish in his 19 years -- almost 20 years -- was more than most grown adults do in their whole life."

She said he was a hard worker and a good farmer who owned more equipment than most people would even think about.

"We'll make it so the next Dylan Rounds gets to stick around longer," Cooley said.

Dylan Rounds' disappearance

Around May 30, 2022, Rounds' mother first discovered no one had seen her son in a few days. His family reportedly traveled to Utah after not hearing from Rounds and becoming concerned.

"We knew our son," Cooley said. "Dylan would never walk away from that farm. Ever."

In June 2022, it was confirmed that a pair of boots belonging to Rounds was found on the property where he was living in a camping trailer.

In July of 2022, a suspect was named in connection to the disappearance of Dylan Rounds. That suspect was James Brenner, who was being held on unrelated federal firearm charges.

Previous reports indicated Brenner was reportedly "squatting" on Rounds' property. He was also said to have a violent past.

In August 2022, Nevada authorities executed a search warrant on Brenner's home.

In October 2022, the case was declared a homicide investigation by Box Elder County officials.

In March 2023, Brenner was formally charged with aggravated murder and abuse or desecration of a human body. According to documents, digital forensics revealed a time-lapse video allegedly showing Brenner cleaning a gun with blood on his arms and shirt.

Officials say they obtained Brenner's shirt, analyzed it and discovered DNA belonging to Rounds.

The free public tours are scheduled to run from April 13 through May 18, except on Sundays. The church recommended that visitors reserve a timeslot in advance online.

The temple was first announced in October of 2019 and ground was first broken at the site in October of 2020. The temple is scheduled to be dedicated later this year, on June 2, according to Church Newsroom.

"A temple is considered a house of the Lord, where the teachings of Jesus Christ are reaffirmed through marriage, baptism and other sacred agreements that unite families for eternity," the church said in a press release.

The church said the architectural style of the temple was "inspired by local pioneer tabernacles." Inside the temple, the colors used were intended to reflect the colors of the valley and the surrounding area of the temple.

The church said the new Taylorsville temple is one of 30 temples throughout the state of Utah that was officially dedicated, or otherwise under construction or renovation.

Public tours at the Taylorsville Temple are scheduled to begin exactly one week after the church's annual general conference that was broadcast around the world. On the second day of the conference, the church's president announced 15 new temples the church plans to build.

Of the 15 new temples most recently announced by the church, two more are expected to come to Utah -- with a Latter-day Saint temple planned to be built in Lehi and another expected in West Jordan.

Today will bring mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies as daytime highs climb within a few degrees of seasonal norms. That will result in northern Utah seeing mainly 40s and 50s while central Utah will see 50s and 60s.

The exception will be St. George that gets into the low 70s. Tonight will be clear and chilly, although it won't be quiet as chilly compared to last night.

With the ridge of high pressure strengthening across the region, we'll continue to see sunny skies with warming temperatures for the next couple of days. Tomorrow will bring highs slightly above average. That will take the Wasatch Front into the low 60s.

By Thursday, it will be feeling a bit more like spring as highs climb into the low 70s along the Wasatch Front, 50s and 60s in the Wasatch Back, and 80s for the first time this year in Lower Washington County. Spring will be in the air -- but so will the pollen.

Friday will likely be the warmest day of this week. That's thanks to a southerly flow as high pressure begins to move away to the east. It will likely be the warmest day of the year so far, with most spots across the state outside of the mountains seeing 60s and 70s while St. George tops out at least in the mid 80s!

Not only will we see the warmth of Friday, but we'll see a few more clouds and wind as our high pressure begins to move away. As we move into the weekend, we won't see too many big changes on Saturday with above average warmth, breezy winds, and partly cloudy skies.

By Sunday into Monday though, our next storm will start to approach from the west and will bring an increasing chance of showers with our next cool down.

We'll fine-tune the details of that as we get a little closer. In the meantime, we'll enjoy our sunshine and spring warmth!

According to officials, crews responded to a structure fire, with initial reports saying a large fire was in the backyard of a home.

Officials said four individuals were inside the home at the time the fire broke out, but were alerted by smoke alarms and made it out safely.

In addition to the four people, officials said there were two dogs and one cat. The dogs were able to make it out unscathed, but the cat was later found dead in the home.

"First arriving crews encountered heavy fire on the exterior of the home, and the fire had also extended into the attic, causing a part of the roof to collapse," officials posted on social media.

Hurricane Valley Fire & Rescue said the first engine arrived at the scene within five minutes and began fighting the fire. Winds were blowing south at a speed of about 12 miles per hour, which prompted officials to call for more resources.

Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire inside the home, and a nearby structure received damage to an exterior wall, but there was no damage to the interior of that structure, officials said.

Hurricane Valley Fire & Rescue said the fire is being investigated, but there were no reported injuries.

Five different agencies responded to the incident, as well as 14 different units, according to officials.

EcoFlight, a Colorado-based company, uses small aircraft to boost conservation efforts across the Western United States. This week, their focus returned to the Wasatch Front.

Bruce Gordon, the founder and chief pilot for EcoFlight, said that years ago his passengers were shocked when they saw that water from the Bear River wasn’t reaching the Great Salt Lake.

“You can look at statistics all you want, you can look at lines on a map all you want, but when you get up there, all of a sudden it gives the land a voice,” he said. “It really shows you what is going on. It translates those lines into reality.”

In November of 2022, when the Great Salt Lake shrunk to a record low, EcoFlight helped provide some of the first aerial images of the struggling saline lake, which scientists said was on the brink of ecological collapse.

Since then, the nonprofit has returned each year to see the lake begin filling up with water after back-to-back years where snow dumped on northern Utah’s mountains.

“We’re thrilled to see the lake filling up, and I hope it can continue,” said Jane Pargiter, executive director of EcoFlight.

This week, the nonprofit again took to the air over the Great Salt Lake, and ABC4 reporter Kade Garner was onboard, as was Soren Simonsen, executive director of the Jordan River Commission.

While the EcoFlight planes only seat five, the company says it aims to create diverse passenger lists to help key decision-makers come to important management decisions over the lake’s future. Among Utahns chosen for flights are politicians, local officials, filmmakers, and wildlife biologists.

From the plane’s windows on Tuesday, the passengers could see rivers flowing into the lake, the variation in water color from red to green, the wetlands harboring wildlife, swaths of dry lakebed, and the berm that separates the lake’s north and south arms.

“To be up above the lake but close enough in a small aircraft to see what’s happening is pretty amazing, it’s a really unique experience,” Simonsen said.

He added that it filled him with joy to see water filling up Farmington Bay, something he’d seen dry from the ground.

But while he applauded the Utah Legislature’s recent efforts to pass laws aimed at getting more water into the lake, he said that climate change and other factors still pose a serious threat for the lake’s future.

“We have to be vigilant,” he said, “because there’s a lot more work that has to happen to put those policies into practice to really create long term health and sustainability for the lake.”

Until that happens, EcoFlight will be returning to Utah to give more people an overhead view of what’s happening to the lake, on which communities, ecosystems and businesses along the Wasatch Front depend.

Gordon hopes his passengers absorb what they see and strive to get involved in the lake’s future.

“We hope to inspire you to be an activist and advocate what you care about in these situations," he said.

The Provo Police Department said the incident took place just minutes after midnight Sunday morning after they attempted to stop a vehicle for "driver license and moving violations." They say the driver fled eastbound on 500 N and officers lost sight of the vehicle.

When they located the vehicle, it had crashed into a home near 130 E 500 N and landed on top of two cars.

Lexi Nelson, a Provo resident, said she was in the basement getting ready for bed when she heard a crash and her roommates yelling upstairs.

"It really was the loudest crash I had ever heard in my life," Nelson said. "I looked out the window and I saw the female running into our backyard to go jump our fence or running into the neighbor's yard somewhere back there."

According to witnesses and video footage, the involved vehicle flipped in the air before landing on the cars and crashing into the stairs and porch railing of Nelson's home. Witnesses report seeing both the male and female occupants climbing out the window and running away, with one witness catching the alleged escape on video.

When police arrived, they said they found the car empty.

"The car was completely smashed," Nelson said. "It's honestly really incredible that anyone made it out alive of that car, and to see them just hop out of the window and run away was crazy."

Once the occupants had left, she and her roommates walked outside to scope out the damage. She said the suspects' vehicle and her neighbor's car were totaled. Her roommate's car, while technically drivable, was also towed to a mechanic.

They found glass shards, shoes, clothes and a car seat "sprawled out around [their] house and on the road," she said.

Nelson said it was lucky no one else was hurt in the crash, as the car could have hit further into their home or hurt someone walking on their usually busy street.

As of Monday afternoon, police said they are still searching for the suspects but are not in need of public assistance at this time. They say the suspects could face several charges including fleeing or eluding officers, criminal mischief, reckless driving, leaving the scene of a crash and driving on a denied license.

The event Shoshone Falls After Dark is put on by Southern Idaho Tourism, along with Idaho Central Credit Union, Idaho Power, and the City of Twin Falls.

This marks the fourth year in a row the falls have been illuminated, now for the entire month of May, where visitors can come weekly Thursdays through Sundays.

Shoshone Falls, located along the Snake River near Twin Falls, is often referred to as the Niagra of the West, as it stands as one of the largest waterfalls in the U.S. at 212 feet tall and 900 feet wide.

The presenters are partnering with Midnight Production Studios to delight onlookers with a unique experience combining the natural beauty of the falls with lights and music.

Southern Idaho Tourism marketing and event coordinator Haley Evans said that the event has sold out every year, with visitors coming from all over the country.

"Shoshone Falls After Dark has quickly become one of the region's most popular events, and we're thrilled to expand it so even more people can experience this breathtaking spectacle," Evans said. "Shoshone Falls is one of Idaho's most iconic and beloved landmarks, and showering this magnificent high-desert landscape with a symphony of lights and music under the stars is truly magical and mesmerizing."

Michael Watson, chief marketing officer at the Idaho Central Credit Union, said they're excited to see Shoshone Falls After Dark become an annual tradition.

"Idaho Central Credit Union is so proud to be a part of the Shoshone Falls After Dark event again this year," Watson said. "The vibrant music and light show illuminating the falls at night takes it to a next-level magical experience. If you haven't had a chance to check this out yet, now is the time."

Timed vehicle passes will be available to keep crowding down, at $20 per vehicle. Times are every 15 minutes from 9:15 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. For more information, go to visitsouthidaho.com.

The two similar lawsuits were filed Monday in federal district court in Montana, and both argue that newly loosened hunting policies in northern Rocky Mountain states, specifically Montana and Idaho, threaten to decimate wolf populations across the region.

“We’ve invested decades in recovering wolves to this region, and that all could be lost unless federal protections are restored,” said Colette Adkins, carnivore conservation director at the Center for Biological Diversity, the leading plaintiff in one of the lawsuits.

The lawsuits come following a 2022 ruling in which Endangered Species Act protections were restored to wolves across most of the continental United States, except for in the northern Rocky Mountain region. This area includes Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, as well as parts of Washington, Oregon and a corner of northern Utah.

In this region, wolf management is done by the states, where many ranchers feel they bear the cost of wolves being reintroduced to the landscape. In Montana, for instance, local laws currently allow a single hunter to kill up to 20 wolves each year. In Idaho, hunters can get an unlimited number of wolf tags, and in most of Wyoming, wolves can be killed without a license and basically at any time.

Conservation groups argue that these kinds of policies are leading to hundreds of wolves being killed each year through hunting, trapping or conflict with humans. They say that this will lead to increasingly isolated wolf populations that won’t be sustainable as the packs will fall victim to genetic diseases.

ABC4 reached out to the FWS and the BLM for comment, and the BLM responded saying that it doesn’t respond to pending litigation. However, earlier this year, the FWS denied a petition from conservation groups to restore protections to gray wolves in the northern Rockies and other Western states, instead proposing a national recovery plan for wolves that will take shape in the coming years.

‘A culture of hostility’

Recently, the death of a wolf from the northern Rocky Mountain region made headlines, sparking outrage across the country.

According to the Cowboy State Daily, a Wyoming hunter hit a wolf with a snowmobile in February, disabling the animal. He then taped its mouth shut and paraded it around a bar before killing the animal outside. Photos of the hunter posing with the captured wolf were published this month.

According to the news site, the hunter was cited for possessing a live wolf, a $250 fine. He was not charged with cruelty toward the animal, as it was killed in one of the state’s “predator zones.” In Wyoming, animal cruelty laws only apply to domestic animals and pets, not predators.

To Adkins, this episode is a byproduct of Wyoming’s policy toward wolves, which, in her words, boils down to viewing “any good wolf as a dead wolf.”

“It creates a culture of hostility and hate there towards these really important animals,” she said. “It’s heartbreaking.”

If the wolf was protected under the Endangered Species Act, as it is across most of the U.S., the hunter would face steep penalties, perhaps even jail time.

What do these lawsuits mean for Utah?

Only a small corner of northeastern Utah is considered part of the northern Rocky Mountain region, where federal protections don’t apply to wolves.

Still, wolves aren’t allowed to be hunted in the Beehive State, said Faith Heaton Jolly, spokesperson for the Utah Department of Natural Resources.

Should the conservation groups get their way, it would simply mean that wolves would be federally protected across all of Utah.

It should be noted that Utah has no established wolf packs. According to Heaton Jolly, wolves occasionally wander into the Beehive state, and there are rare instances of cattle depredation.

What are wolves good for?

According to Adkins wolves are “terribly important pieces of the ecosystem.”

She said that wolves make elk and deer herds more resistant to disease by taking out weak and sick individuals. Additionally, she noted the predators also improve riverbanks and shorelines by keeping ungulates from grazing too long in a single place.

Wolves once roamed across most of North America, from the Arctic tundra to Mexico. But extermination programs and loss of habitat led to their disappearing from the landscape across almost all the Western U.S.

In 1973, the northern Rocky Mountain wolf was federally listed as an endangered species, and in the 1900s, wild wolves were released in Yellowstone National Park, a designated recovery region. The wolves grew in population and expanded outside of the park’s boundaries.

In the lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, the document cites figures from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, noting that in 2022, 422 wolves were killed in Idaho, 302 wolves were killed in Montana, and 77 wolves were killed in Wyoming. Similar figures were reported the year before.

Killing at such rates, the lawsuit argues, not only harms wolves in the northern Rocky Mountain region, but it also hurts wolves in areas where recovery efforts are underway, such as Colorado. These fledgling populations will depend on wolves from the northern Rocky Mountain region to join their packs and enhance their genetic diversity.

Earlier this year, 10 wolves were released into Colorado’s high country. According to Heaton Jolly, if those wolves wander into Utah, the Division of Wildlife Resources will try to capture them and return them across the border.

Special guests Kevin Abstract, Eyedress, and Blondshell will join them throughout the North American leg of the tour, with Eyedress set to play at the Utah show. The Big Moon will open for Glass Animals in Europe and the UK.

Tickets for North American dates went on presale Tuesday, April 9. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general sale beginning Thursday, April 11 at 10 a.m. local time.

According to a press release from Live Nation, the Grammy-nominated and Brit-nominated group will be playing at some of their biggest stages yet, with shows at iconic venues like Madison Square Garden in New York, Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, 3Arena in Dublin, The O2 in London, and many more.

Along with the 41-date tour, Glass Animals are preparing for the release of their fourth studio album, out on July 19th. Last week, the band released "Creatures in Heaven," giving fans a taste of the upcoming album, which can be pre-ordered online.

The band's last album Dreamland, contained the popular single "Heat Waves," which hit number five on the UK Singles Chart and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in the United States. The album itself sold over 12 million copies worldwide.

GLASS ANIMALS: TOUR OF EARTH – NORTH AMERICA DATES:

• Wed Aug 07 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion +
• Thu Aug 08 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre +
• Sat Aug 10 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann +
• Sun Aug 11 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center +
• Tue Aug 13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +
• Fri Aug 16 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park +
• Sat Aug 17 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion +
• Tue Aug 20 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage +
• Wed Aug 21 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center +
• Fri Aug 23 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center +
• Sat Aug 24 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre +
• Sun Aug 25 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center +
• Tue Aug 27 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena +
• Wed Aug 28 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island +
• Sat Aug 31 – Kansas City, KS – Azura Amphitheater ~^
• Tue Sep 03 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ~
• Wed Sep 04 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ~
• Thu Sep 05 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre ~
• Sat Sep 07 – Seattle, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre ~^
• Sun Sep 08 – Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena ~
• Wed Sep 11 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre ~
• Fri Sep 13 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre ~
• Sat Sep 14 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum ~^
• Tue Sep 17 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre ~
• Fri Sep 20 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion ~
• Sat Sep 21 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ~
• Sun Sep 22 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ~

HUMAN MUSICAL GROUP SENSATIONS GLASS ANIMALS: TOUR OF EARTH – EUROPE/UK DATES:

• Tue Oct 15 – Paris, France – Zenith =
• Wed Oct 16 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National =
• Thu Oct 17 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric Halle =
• Sat Oct 19 – Warsaw, Poland – Expo XXI =
• Sun Oct 20 – Berlin, Germany – Max-Schmeling-Halle =
• Tue Oct 22 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz =
• Wed Oct 23 – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall =
• Thu Oct 24 – Munich, Germany – Zenith =
• Sat Oct 26 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live =
• Wed Oct 30 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena =
• Fri Nov 01 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – OVO Hydro =
• Sat Nov 02 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Co-op Live =
• Sun Nov 03 – Nottingham, United Kingdom – Motorpoint Arena =
• Tue Nov 05 – Cardiff, United Kingdom – Utilita Arena =
• Thu Nov 07 – London, United Kingdom – The O2 =

Support Key

+ Kevin Abstract

~ Eyedress

^ Blondshell

= The Big Moon

News anchors were breathless and reporters waxed poetic. Of course, ABC4's Craig Wirth was right there, covering the 1979 event from Montana.

Back then, the technology used to stream the eclipse was the best of the best. This eclipse was not seen all over the country -- just the northern part -- so the livestream was really something special.

1979 was one of the first years live TV could cover an event like this, allowing the world to get its own breathtaking glimpse.

"People are hushed in what almost seems like a ritual thing that mankind has been silenced by in awe since the beginning of civilization," ABC's science reporter Jules Bergman said of the event.

People in the 70s did not have animated maps or graphics like we do today, but they made great strides in another area -- selling "canned dark" and, of course, T-shirts.

Viewers were excited, and it was a moment they'll likely never forget.

"Oh there you can see it the roar of the crowd is going up," one said. "This is just the most exciting thing I've ever participated in."

The Search and Rescue team said the man ended up in the Middle Fork drainage area, where he ran out of snow as the elevation dropped.

The team reportedly followed the snowboarder's tracks in snowmobiles until they also ran out of snow, and then discarded their machines and continued on foot until they located the man.

There was a "lucky small break in the weather" that allowed Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau to get the snowboarder out to safety, the SAR team said. "The Snowmobile Team hiked back to recover their snowmobiles and headed home to their families."

According to Sergeant Cameron Roden with UHP, a semi truck and three other cars were involved in the crash. The crash is said to have taken place near mile marker 202 on Route 6 in Utah County.

UHP said the driver of the semi truck was taken to the hospital in serious condition. The semi truck that was involved in the crash reportedly ended up overturned.

The other people involved suffered injuries ranging from minor to moderate, and three others were taken to the hospital.

The crash was said to have blocked two lanes of traffic, but the lanes were able to reopen after a couple hours.

Officials are urging drivers to be careful when driving and to plan trips ahead of time. Officials also recommend drivers keep their eyes on the road at all times and be mindful of what is in the car.

"We respond to crashes on a daily basis where we find things that should have been in the back of the vehicle that are now in the front seat," Sergeant Kristopher Cope said. "And those are just projectiles that can hit you in the head or cause serious damage."

There is no further information at this time.

"Kaufusi’s Keikis is a free optional health outreach program to provide all elementary-aged children with potentially life-saving annual screenings," one program webpage said.

The initiative is part of a partnership between the Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine -- or Noorda-COM -- and the Provo City School District, and aims "to develop a preventative health outreach program with the long-term goal of changing the health trajectories of Provo’s next generation."

So, where does the name come from?

Keiki -- pronounced "kay-kee"-- is a Hawaiian word that can mean child or offspring. The name "Kaufusi's Keikis" essentially means "Kaufusi's Kids."

The program announced it would officially be launched on April 9, after being given a $25,000 donation from The Provo Open. The program aims to offer free, opt-in health screenings for Provo students, which it said would be "especially beneficial" for communities with low incomes.

Under faculty supervision, the health screenings will be conducted by student doctors with Noorda-COM and, eventually, other medical students in the area. One student called the initiative "an invaluable opportunity" to engage with the community.

President and CEO of Noorda-COM Dr. Norman Wright said Kaufusi's connection to growing up in the Provo community helped to make it clear that launching Kaufusi's Keikis "was the right choice."

Kaufusi said the outreach program is personal to her because she grew up getting free and reduced lunch at school, as one of seven children of a single mother.

"We were always in survival mode as a family, so my success would not have been possible without a caring community who stepped in to make a difference," Kaufusi said. “Kaufusi’s Keikis is another example of our caring community coming together for the health of our children."

Caleb Price with the Provo City School District expressed gratitude to the Provo Open and Noorda-COM for their partnership on the outreach program.

According to a press release, the first health screening fair of the Kaufusi's Keikis Health Outreach Program will be on May 1 at Timpanogos Elementary School. The screening stations will include vital signs, neurology and basic vision, among others.

Other optional health screenings will be held at three of the Title I schools in the Provo School District.

"We are thrilled to announce the launch of our health outreach initiative for our hometown, Provo, and to dedicate it to Mayor Michelle Kaufusi," Wright said.

Sharon Lee Ann Gordon, 66, of Hurricane, was sentenced Monday, April 8, to 12 months and one day of home detention, and three years’ probation after pleading guilty to stealing more than $230,000 from an HOA during her time as the HOA Treasurer, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Additionally, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby reportedly ordered Gordon to pay the remaining $63,448.32 in restitution to the HOA and $20,490 in restitution to the IRS for tax loss for unreported income.

According to court documents and statements made at the change of plea hearing, Gordon embezzled more than $232,000 from four Lava Bluff HOA bank accounts between 2016 and March 2022.

In execution of the scheme, the DOJ said Gordon reportedly diverted the funds electronically by transferring them directly to her personal account, writing checks to herself and her boyfriend and forging other board members’ signatures, depositing checks representing HOA member fees directly into her personal accounts, writing checks to casinos from HOA accounts, and withdrawing cash from HOA accounts. Additionally, Gordon falsely reported to the Internal Revenue Service her total income from 2017 through 2021, the DOJ said.

U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins for the District of Utah called Gordon "greedy," saying she abused her HOA position of power.

Additionally, IRS-Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carissa Messick said American tax-payers as a whole were victimized by Gordon.

"Gordon believed that she could shirk her responsibility to her community as well as to the American tax system," Messick said.

Special Agent in Charge Shohini Sinha of the Salt Lake City FBI commented as well, saying money designed for the community's management went to line Gordon's pockets instead.

"This case should serve as an example that fraud never pays," Sinha said.

"It is because of Donald Trump that Utahns are currently suffering from an 18-week-abortion ban, and it is because of Donald Trump that Utah’s Republican Politicians are trying to interfere with the personal medical decisions of Utah families," Lewis said.

The former president took responsibility for the overturning of Roe V. Wade in a video posted on his social media platform on Monday, saying, "I was proudly the person responsible for the ending of something that all legal scholars, both sides, wanted and, in fact demanded be ended: Roe V. Wade."

In the video, he discussed families and abortion rights. He also praised the Alabama legislature for passing legislation regarding in vitro fertilization, or IVF, and said the Republican Party should "always be on the side of the miracle of life."

He continued on, saying Democrats are "the radical ones" for supporting abortion and "execution after birth." However, he also said that he would be "in favor of exceptions" in certain instances -- such as rape or incest.

In response, Lewis's statement said, "Donald Trump said it himself: Trump is ‘proudly the person responsible’ for overturning Roe v. Wade and the extreme abortion bans across the country like Utah’s Trigger Ban ..."

Lewis said Utah's "inhumane near-total abortion ban" has been temporarily blocked by the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah and the ACLU of Utah, but said Utahns "must remain wary" of Trump becoming the president again.

"People living in states with near-total abortion bans like Utah’s trigger ban have faced medical complications, financial burdens, and criminal and civil prosecution, all because they tried to access medically-necessary reproductive healthcare," Lewis said in the statement.

The Utah Democratic Party continued on to say that Trump "would sign a national abortion ban if it came to his desk," but in his video, he said states should decide for themselves.

The 433 Yoshino cherry trees along the capitol's memorial pathway bloom every year around March or April — and they have an interesting history. Sandi Archibald, the visitor services manager at the Capitol Preservation Board, said these actually aren't the first cherry blossom trees at the capitol.

The first ones, she said, were planted on Arbor Day in 1931, and then, in 1945, Japan gifted Kwanzan cherry trees to Utah as a symbol of friendship following World War II.

Archibald said that as the Kwanzan cherry trees reached the end of their lifespan and a tornado in 1999 damaged many of them, they were replaced by Yoshino cherry trees.

These Yoshino cherry trees are the ones you see today. They were planted during the capitol restoration project in 2004-2008 and cultivated in Portland, Oregon, for this purpose. Archibald said every now and then, as a tree reaches the end of its lifespan, it is replaced with another Yoshino cherry tree.

Archibald explained the Yoshino cherry trees were grafted to grow in a way that the branches come out the top and arch over the walkway, giving visitors the colorful view you'll find at this time of year.

"It's really special to have the Yoshino cherry trees blossoming. They are a symbol of the impermanence of life," she said

Archibald added they don't blossom for long — about ten days to two weeks every year, weather depending, so you won't want to miss your chance to see them.

"Right now is the time to come and enjoy them, have a picnic with your family, take photos with your family, or for graduation or weddings. This is a wonderful time for those photos," she said.

You can stay updated on the cherry blossom trees on the Utah State Capitol's Instagram Page.