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• 4 bomb threats cleared at The Gateway, Ogden courthouse

  12-04-2018 23:39
  
  The Ogden 2nd District Courthouse was evacuated due to a bomb threat, and Salt Lake City authorities investigated 3 unfounded threats on Thursday, officials said.
  
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• 'My job is to protect lives,' burned Kaysville officer says from hospital bed

  12-04-2018 23:18
  KAYSVILLE — From his hospital bed, Kaysville police officer Robert Jackson recounted the events from last week that left him with burns as he tried to help a man who lit himself on fire."My job is to protect lives, and if I have to risk mine to save somebody else, I'm going to do that," Jackson said Thursday.Jackson, along with officers Lacy Turner, Cade Bradshaw and Sgt. Shawn McKinnon proved that the police motto "to protect and to serve" isn't just talk.All four officers were injured Ap
  
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• Photos: How can we miss winter if it won't go away?

  12-04-2018 23:15
  A woman uses an umbrella to shield herself from the rain while walking in downtown Salt Lake City on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, the storm could bring snow accumulation of about an inch overnight Thursday. Friday is expected to be mostly clear with a high near 47 and a 50 percent chance of snow showers. While Saturday, Sunday and Monday should bring sunny skies with highs in the upper 50s to mid-60s, another storm will move into the area Monday night, with rain and snow
  
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• Kaysville officers who saved burning suicidal man speak to public

  12-04-2018 22:40
  
  Kaysville police officers burned during a rescue attempt of a suicidal man spoke to the public for the first time Thursday at noon.
  
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• Four finalists named for next president of Utah Valley University

  12-04-2018 22:12
  OREM — One woman and three men have been selected as finalists to be the next president of Utah Valley University, according to a statement from the Utah State Board of Regents released Thursday.A 24-member search committee recommended to the regents four finalists: Bradley J. Cook, provost at Southern Utah University; John R. Rosenberg, Washington Irving Professor of Spanish and American Relation at Brigham Young University; Astrid S. Tuminez, regional director for corporate, external and
  
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• UTA offers early service April 21 for Salt Lake Marathon

  12-04-2018 22:09
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Transit Authority will offer early Red and Blue Line TRAX service for those participating in the Salt Lake City Marathon on Saturday, April 21.In addition, runners who show their race bib and volunteers who show their T-shirt can ride FrontRunner, TRAX or the bus to and from the event for free.The first Red Line TRAX train will leave the Daybreak Parkway Station at 4:07 a.m., and the first Blue Line TRAX train will leave the Draper Town Center Station at 4:21 a.m.
  
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• UTA customers urged to take benchmark survey

  12-04-2018 22:06
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Transit Authority wants to know what customers think of its service.The bus survey and light rail survey, in both English and Spanish, can be taken at rideutah.com.Topics include availability, ease of use, customer care, comfort and security. According to the UTA, most respondents complete the surveys in three to five minutes.The surveys are being conducted by a number of transit agencies across the country at the same time. Participating cities will compare the r
  
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• Is Utah a good place for millennials?

  12-04-2018 22:00
  Utah ranked as the seventh-best state in the country for millennials, according to a new WalletHub report.Utah ranked just ahead of Nebraska, Colorado and South Dakota within the top 10.The District of Columbia topped the country, followed by North Dakota, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Iowa and Wisconsin.New Mexico was deemed the worst state for millennials. West Virginia, Mississippi, Nevada and Alabama all placed in the bottom five as well.The Beehive State's high ranking came from having the thir
  
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• Utah schools have 'unreasonable system of fees,' audit finds

  12-04-2018 21:24
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah public schools' failure to comply with school fee and fee waiver policies has resulted in an "unreasonable system of fees, which jeopardizes equal opportunity for all students … based on their ability to pay."That's according to a new audit released Thursday to the Utah State Board of Education.The audit, nine months in the making, found that Utah public schools collected $71 million in school fees in 2017 — a 29 percent increase in five years.Despite a 2
  
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• Popular national parks to raise fees to $35, not $70

  12-04-2018 21:17
  WASHINGTON — The Interior Department is increasing fees at the most popular national parks to $35 per vehicle, backing down from an earlier plan that would have forced visitors to pay $70 per vehicle to visit the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and other iconic parks.A plan announced Thursday would boost fees at 17 popular parks by $5, up from the current $30 but far below the figure Interior proposed last fall.The plan by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke drew widespread opposition from lawmakers and
  
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• Rep. Lynn Hemingway withdraws from Utah House race

  12-04-2018 20:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Lynn Hemingway, D-Salt Lake City, announced Thursday he is no longer seeking re-election to his Utah House District 40 seat, citing concerns about his wife's health that kept him away from the 2018 Legislature."Life is always unpredictable, and sometimes we have to make difficult decisions," Hemingway said in a statement. "I appreciate all the support and understanding shown to me by my colleagues and constituents during this challenging time."At the start of the year
  
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• Heinz teases new mayonnaise-ketchup condiment called 'Mayochup' (Psst: it's fry sauce)

  12-04-2018 19:59
  Heinz is on the verge of releasing a new sauce called "Mayochup" in the U.S.And yes, Utahns will recognize the new dipping sauce to be exactly like fry sauce.In fact, it is fry sauce. The new condiment will combine mayonnaise and ketchup, which is the most basic form of the Utah-favorite.Heinz announced the sauce may come to the U.S. in a tweet, saying it would ship the sauce out to "saucy Americans" if the company received 500,00 "yes" votes.As of this writing, the poll had about 482,000 total
  
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• A.M. notes: 'Hamilton' opens in Utah; FanX adds Chuck Norris; Utah Jazz prepare for NBA playoffs

  12-04-2018 19:56
  Here's a look at the news for April 12.'Hamilton' debuts in Salt Lake City"Hamilton: An American Musical" made its debut in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.The Eccles Theater will offer the show from now until May 9. Tickets first went on sale Feb. 9.The Deseret News spoke to attendees, who packed the Eccles Theater for the opening show. Tory Martin, of Bountiful, said she brought her son, Myles, to the show. She said she has used the show to teach her son about history."Because he never reall
  
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• Mayochup? You mean fry sauce

  12-04-2018 19:28
  
  Heinz is touting a product where they mixed their ketchup and mayonnaise together in a bottle…and the internet is letting them know, that’s really fry sauce.
  
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• K-9 style obedience class offered for regular dogs

  12-04-2018 19:10
  
  Finding drugs is what K-9's train for but it all starts with obedience, something all dog owners want with their dogs. It’s also what gave an American Fork police officer his big idea.
  
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• Woman, grandson arrested for DUI in Utah

  12-04-2018 19:02
  COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A woman who police said was driving while intoxicated crashed into a tree and a house Wednesday night after her even-more intoxicated grandson grabbed the steering wheel, according to officers.About 10:45 p.m., Vickie Robinson, 65, was driving with Alexander Chase Robinson, 20, of Murray, near 2821 E. Fort Union Blvd., according to Cottonwood Heights police.The two got into an argument, and Alexander Robinson reportedly grabbed the steering wheel and pulled on it for a
  
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• Woman, grandson arrested for DUI

  12-04-2018 19:02
  COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A woman who police said was driving while intoxicated crashed into a tree and a house Wednesday night after her even-more intoxicated grandson grabbed the steering wheel, according to officers.About 10:45 p.m., Vickie Robinson, 65, was driving with Alexander Chase Robinson, 20, of Murray, near 2821 E. Fort Union Blvd., according to Cottonwood Heights police.The two got into an argument, and Alexander Robinson reportedly grabbed the steering wheel and pulled on it for a
  
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• Utah couple arrested for child abuse

  12-04-2018 19:01
  WEST VALLEY CITY — A West Valley couple, who allegedly would give their 1-year-old son a "whooping," were arrested after numerous injuries, including bite marks, were found on the boy, police said.Kiamante Delano Thomas, 23, and Abigail Thomas, 23, are under investigation for 10 counts each of intentional child abuse, inflicting serious injury.On Tuesday, the Division of Child and Family Services contacted West Valley police about a 1-year-old boy possibly being abused at a home near 3300
  
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• Looking back at the history of Utah Capitol's blossom trees

  12-04-2018 19:01
  
  The Utah Capitol is buzzing with lots of people enjoying the 433 cherry blossom trees lining a walkway around the buildings. It's a Capitol tradition dating back to the 1930s, but the original design goes back further.
  
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• Storm hits Utah with wind, rain and snow

  12-04-2018 18:20
  
  A winter-like storm moved into the Wasatch Front just in time for the morning commute Thursday, bringing strong winds, rain, and the possibility of snow by afternoon.
  
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• Power of Music: Lyrics, notes open doors for dementia patients in special choir

  12-04-2018 17:59
  
  Music inspires and connects us in ways nothing else can. Lyrics and notes can open doors that were once closed. A Salt Lake family experienced the power of music.
  
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• Orrin Hatch calls out Trump allies advising him to fire Mueller

  12-04-2018 17:30
  
  The longest-serving Republican senator in history offered a sharp rebuke Thursday to anyone recommending that President Donald Trump fire special counsel Robert Mueller.
  
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• Car hits fence, tree and house in DUI crash, police say

  12-04-2018 16:00
  
  A woman and her grandson were arguing when their car crashed into a fence, a tree and a house in Cottonwood Heights late Wednesday. Police say both were under the influence at the time of the accident.
  
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• Why social capital is more important than social media

  12-04-2018 13:01
  SALT LAKE CITY — Regardless of what's in their bank accounts, Utah residents are the wealthiest Americans when it comes to "social capital," the vital network of personal relationships that enables individuals and communities to succeed, a bipartisan report released Wednesday said.The report, "The Geography of Social Capital in America," contains the first findings of the Social Capital Project begun last year by the Joint Economic Committee of Congress.The multi-year initiative is investi
  
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• Police: Man in custody after 3-year-old, 2 adults injured in WVC shooting

  12-04-2018 06:28
  
  Police arrested a man after three people, including a toddler, were injured after a shooting outside a Smith's Grocery store in West Valley City on Wednesday, officials said.
  
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• 3 hit by bullet fragments while leaving West Valley store

  12-04-2018 06:15
  WEST VALLEY CITY — Hugo Padilla had just purchased groceries at a Smith's store Wednesday afternoon and was walking out with his family when they were hit by gunfire.His wife, his 3-year-old daughter and another woman were hit — each of them in the leg."They start crying, my wife and my daughter, when they felt the shots," he said. "The other girl was crying also and grabbing her legs."Padilla said he doesn't believe the man was targeting him or his family."No, it wasn't for my famil
  
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• Mine company says EPA is worsening Colorado water pollution

  12-04-2018 06:12
  
  A mining company accused the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday of failing to operate a treatment plant at full capacity, allowing a huge volume of polluted mine wastewater to reach a southwestern Colorado river.
  
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• Police say driver died after crashing into tree

  12-04-2018 05:52
  WEST VALLEY CITY — A driver has died after having an apparent medical crisis and crashing into a tree before the truck erupted in flames, police said Wednesday.West Valley Police Lt. Steve Burke said officers responded Wednesday afternoon to the charred truck at 2550 S. 6400 West and discovered that the driver had died.The name and gender of the deceased were not immediately released. Officers did not say what type of medical issue the driver may have suffered. No other details were releas
  
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• Body found in old Kmart drain identified as missing woman

  12-04-2018 05:24
  WEST VALLEY CITY — Authorities on Wednesday identified the body of a woman found in an underground drain at the parking lot of a former Kmart last week.Officers had opened a missing persons case for Cami Shepherd, 43, on Feb. 2 and were still investigating when the body was found, West Valley police spokeswoman Roxeanne Vainuku said in a prepared statement.An autopsy found "no obvious signs of trauma," Vainuku added.The state medical examiner's office confirmed the woman's identity Wednesd
  
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• Curtains up! ‘Hamilton’ makes its long-awaited Utah premiere

  12-04-2018 05:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — Attendees of all ages flocked to the downtown Eccles Theater Wednesday, filling its spacious lobby before the opening night curtain of "Hamilton: An American Musical."After more than a year of anticipation, "Hamilton" has made its Utah premiere.Based on ticket sales, the Eccles Theater will continue to be packed through the show's monthlong run, which concludes May 6. Tickets sold out within just four hours when they went on sale Feb. 9."I think all of our friends tried an
  
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• Ogden man dies in eastern Idaho crash

  12-04-2018 05:02
  
  An Ogden man died in a crash in eastern Idaho on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Study shows states where disease and death are highest; Utah's risk rising

  12-04-2018 04:05
  
  A new study published Tuesday in the journal JAMA details just how wide state-by-state differences are when it comes to how diseases, injuries and risk factors impact America's youth, adults and older populations and shows Utah's risk is rising.
  
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• Police identify body found in drainage culvert at vacant Kmart in West Valley City

  12-04-2018 03:56
  
  Police have identified the body of a woman that was found in a drainage culvert at a vacant Kmart in West Valley City last week.
  
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• FanX adds Tom Welling, Chuck Norris to event lineup

  12-04-2018 03:54
  SALT LAKE CITY — FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention added eight more stars to the roster for its fall event Wednesday during a costumed press conference at the state Capitol, as well as the creation of new volunteer and education initiatives.FanX founder Dan Farr praised the group as the largest he has seen in the five years since the event was established, going on to thank fans of Utah's homegrown comic and pop culture convention for building a reputation "unmatched anywhere else in the ind
  
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• Take Pride in Clearfield set for April 28

  12-04-2018 03:29
  CLEARFIELD — The city's annual Take Pride in Clearfield is set for Saturday, April 28.The event, which gives residents the opportunity to help each other prep their yards for summer, will kick off with a light breakfast at Fisher Park, 937 S. 1000 East. Participants will then head out to their neighborhoods to help each other with yard projects.The city will provide dumpsters to those doing neighborhood projects. Dumpsters can be reserved by calling 801-525-2795 by Wednesday, April 18.The
  
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• Layton looking to fill seats on 2 commissions

  12-04-2018 03:05
  LAYTON — The city is accepting applications to fill a vacant position on the Recreation, Arts, Museum and Parks Commission, as well as the Parks and Recreation Commission.The recreation commission consists of nine members, with four standing members and five at-large members. The panel's main objective is to review grant applications to fund city-owned recreation, arts, museum and park facilities and programs. The panel then makes a yearly recommendation to the City Council on how the fund
  
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• Police: 1 dead after car fire in West Valley City

  12-04-2018 02:43
  
  One person was found dead in a car that caught on fire Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Legislative leaders announce they'll call a veto override session

  12-04-2018 02:22
  SALT LAKE CITY — As expected, lawmakers will hold an override session to reconsider a pair of bills passed by the 2018 Legislature but vetoed by Gov. Gary Herbert that would give the legislative branch more power.The date for the veto override session has not yet been set but it must begin by May 7. Legislative leaders announced Wednesday they had polled members in both the House and Senate and more than two-thirds supported holding the session.In issuing the vetoes, the governor raised co
  
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• Auditors question donation pipeline, accounting issues in Washington County Sheriff's Office

  12-04-2018 02:20
  SALT LAKE CITY — An anonymous complaint submitted through a hotline managed by the Utah Office of the State Auditor prompted a review that reveals a handful of concerns related to the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the search and rescue operation it oversees.In a report released Wednesday, auditors, who assessed records going back to 2013, highlighted the need for better oversight on how the county handles donations to the search and rescue division, the management of a gift card p
  
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• Father of abused Toquerville boy pleads guilty, sentenced to jail

  12-04-2018 02:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — The father of a 12-year-old boy locked in a bathroom for at least a year, and possibly longer, pleaded guilty Tuesday in a severe abuse case that garnered international attention.In a surprise plea deal, Russell Orin Jaynes, 41, of Toquerville, pleaded guilty in 5th District Court to child abuse, a third-degree felony.While Jaynes "did not directly engage in the infliction of injury, (he) recklessly failed to protect the child for more than a year preceding the child's rem
  
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• Man taken into custody after 2-hour SWAT standoff in Herriman

  12-04-2018 01:56
  
  A SWAT team extricated a man with a rifle from a Herriman home where he had barricaded himself Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
  
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• Family of baby killed in Mountain View Corridor crash released from hospital

  12-04-2018 01:53
  HERRIMAN — Two days after an infant girl was killed in a three-car crash on the Mountain View Corridor, the rest of her family headed home from the hospital.Alice Skankey, 5-months-old, died when a GMC pickup truck plowed into her family's minivan at the intersection of the Mountain View Corridor and Rosecrest Road (13400 South) Monday evening. Her family was on their way back from dinner and decided to stop at the grocery store when the crash occurred.Alice's parents, Bryce and Tonya Skan
  
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• FrontRunner operator honored as hero for saving autistic child

  12-04-2018 01:48
  
  A Utah Transit Authority employee is being hailed a hero after noticing a young child moving along railroad tracks on a dark night in January. FrontRunner operator Francis Rendon was recognized by the agency on Wednesday.
  
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• St. George man charged with shooting man in Walmart parking lot

  12-04-2018 01:33
  WASHINGTON, Washington County — A St. George man was charged Wednesday with shooting another man in a Walmart parking lot.Henry Powell Pittman, 23, is charged in 5th District Court in St. George with attempted murder, a first-degree felony.Just before 1:30 a.m., police were called to Walmart, 625 W. Telegraph Road, in Washington City. A 30-year-old man was found with a "gunshot wound to a lower extremity," according to charging documents. Several casings were also located in the area,Washi
  
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• Clearfield needs help in planting trees at Central Park April 27

  12-04-2018 01:29
  CLEARFIELD — Residents are invited to help plant trees at Central Park on April 27 in celebration of Arbor Day.The trees will be planted around the new playground at the park, 140 Center.The Clearfield High School Future Farmers of America will help assist the city's Parks Division place the trees. Treats and entertainment will be provided.
  
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• Provo man faces theft charges; 14th time since 2011

  12-04-2018 01:17
  
  A 41-year-old Provo man who has been arrested on theft charges more than a dozen times before is back in jail accused of stealing $2,500 worth of equipment from a boat shop in Lindon.
  
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• Bountiful to cut ribbon for Creekside Park on April 21

  12-04-2018 01:11
  BOUNTIFUL — Residents are invited to celebrate the grand opening of Creekside Park on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.The free event at the park, located at 600 E. Mill St., will include slackline demonstrations, balloon artists, face painting, a treasure hunt and drawings for prizes.In addition, since April 21 is the 111th day of the year, 111 doughnuts, bags of popcorn, snow cones and helium balloons will be given away.
  
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• 4 women honored for helping to save Davis deputy's life

  12-04-2018 00:47
  FARMINGTON — Davis County sheriff's deputy Steve Lewis left his home in Clearfield on Dec. 29 to go for an afternoon jog, something he did regularly.But just a few hundred yards down the road he suffered a heart attack. Lewis' heart stopped, he stopped breathing and he dropped to the sidewalk."And honestly, that's the last thing I remember. A few hundred yards from my house, I went down and I lost four days," he said.Four months and four stents in his chest later, the 46-year-old — w
  
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• Saratoga Springs Library waiving fees for food

  12-04-2018 00:24
  SARATOGA SPRINGS — Between now and April 23, residents can chip away at library fines of up to $20 and help Tabitha's Way, a local food panty.Library members can get 50 cents in current fines waived for each can or package of food they bring into the library, 1307 N. Commerce Drive.Items that can be dropped off circulation desk include peanut butter; canned meats, fruits and vegetables; cereal; pasta; canned or boxed meals; canned or dried beans; rice; baking mixes; baby essentials; and co
  
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• Police: 3-year-old, 2 adults shot in WVC; gunman at large

  12-04-2018 00:21
  
  Three people, including a toddler, were shot outside a Smith's Grocery store in West Valley City on Wednesday, officials said.
  
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