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HURRICANE, Utah (ABC4/ KDXU) – Utah Highway Patrol Troopers say they are finding more and more drugs on state roads. “Right now, we’re seeing a huge uptick in our methamphetamine and fentanyl seizures across the board, additionally we’re seeing firearms with the majority of the seizures that we make,” says Lt. Brent Shelby, the head of UH ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - A St. George woman has been charged with criminal homicide after a crash on I-70 early Sunday killed her 12-year-old child and left her 9-year-old fighting for her life. State troopers say they found the vehicle on the right shoulder of the interstate with both of the children ejected from the car and the driver still in their seat ...

SPRINGDALE, Utah (KDXU/ABC4) – After more than 200 crashes just this past weekend in Utah, highway patrol troopers are warning drivers to stay alert amid another winter storm advisory. UHP Troopers say just in Southwest Utah, about 30 crashes happened over the weekend and with more snow on the way, it’s likely to see that number go up. Mike Pe ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KDXU) - Two separate crashes on Interstate 15 left two people injured yesterday. The first involved a group from St. George, the driver was reportedly in an area where the speed limit changes from 75 to 55 miles per hour and lost control when a tire on the car failed ...

The long Labor Day weekend is almost here.  For most people, Labor Day means two things: a day off and a chance to say goodbye to the summer.  There will also be a lot of people traveling by car this weekend. Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Colton Freckleton talking with KDXU gives motorists some advice. T ...

A woman faces several charges in Millard County after the Utah Highway Patrol caught her going 125 miles per hour on I-15.  Troopers spotted 61-year-old Louise Locke driving her Ford Mustang just after 7 p.m. yesterday outside of Fillmore and radioed ahead to other law enforcement officers.  ...

No deaths on Utah’s highways this weekend, that’s the good news. Utah Highway Patrol did have a busy weekend working their part of a statewide sweep to prevent tragedy on our highways. UHP reported they made 54 DUI arrests. Here are the numbers: 2,946 Traffic Stops 1.982 Speedin... Read More ... Read More ...

The Utah Highway Patrol is hanging out the "now hiring" sign.  A UHP spokesperson says the agency is hoping to hire 30 new troopers statewide.  The deadline for applications for the positions is Sunday, May 17th.  More information is available on the Utah Department of Public Safety's website. ... Read More ...

Authorities have identified a man who was shot and killed by Emery County Sheriff's deputies and UHP troopers earlier this month. Investigators say 41-year-old Mark Stoddard of Huntington pointed a gun at officers on December 21st when they had pulled him over for a DUI check...

A K9 at the Iron County Sheriff's Office is being praised for a major drug bust. The black Labrador Retriever, named Bolos, recently helped the Utah Highway Patrol sniff out two kilos of cocaine. Troopers also recovered one-thousand OxyContin pills, and a stolen gun...