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Ogden, UT – A fatal crash occurred early Friday morning on the exit ramp from I-15 southbound to I-84 near Riverdale, resulting in the death of one individual. The incident, which involved two vehicles—one of which was a semi-truck—took place just before 6 a.m. According to Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) Lt. Cam Roden, the semi-truck’s driver had noticed a warning light on the vehicle’s dashboard, advising that the engine be shut down. In response, the driver pulled over and stopped in the gore area between the southbound I-15 exit and the merge to I-84 eastbound. At the time of the…

SALT LAKE CITY — A new proposal at the Utah State Capitol seeks to establish a state-run “rapid response team” to assist or replace the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) if the city’s police fail to respond quickly to calls or enforce laws effectively. The proposal, House Bill 465 (HB 465), comes just days before the announcement that SLCPD Chief Mike Brown would step down from his post. The bill has sparked concerns from state leaders about the effectiveness of local policing, particularly in the face of growing issues like homelessness, camping, and drug-related crimes. The state is pushing…