DETROIT (ABC4 Sports) - Jonah Elliss is following in his father's and brothers' footsteps into the NFL. The Utah edge rusher was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft Friday by the Denver Broncos. Elliss was the 76th overall pick in the draft. Jonah Elliss ready to continue NFL family legacy Elliss led the entire nation in sacks per game last season, recording 12 sacks in just nine games played. Coming ? to the 303. #BroncosDraft x @jonah_elliss pic.twitter.com/L2NJ5NJ8Dk — Denver Broncos (@Broncos) April 27, 2024 During his three-year career, Elliss totaled 78 tackles, 23 tackles f ..read more

RICHFIELD, Utah (ABC4) -- Police have identified the man who died in a fatal crash between a car and a utility terrain vehicle, or UTV, in Richfield on Monday. Jack Becker, 54, of Richfield, died after being ejected from his vehicle. Police said he was not wearing his seatbelt ..read more

DETROIT (ABC4 Sports) - For the third time in the last four years, a BYU offensive lineman has been selected in the NFL Draft. Kingsley Suamataia was selected in the second round by the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. He was the 63rd pick overall. Suamataia, a former Orem High star, played one season at Oregon before transferring to BYU, where he came a second team All-Big-12 player in 2023. Suamataia allowed just three total sacks in two seasons with the Cougars. Kingsley Suamataia should go early in NFL Draft At 6-foot-5, 326 pounds, Suamataia is a massive presence on the offensive ..read more

DETROIT (ABC4 Sports) - Cole Bishop became the first local college player selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, as the Utah safety was taken in the second round by the Buffalo Bills. Bishop was the 60th overall pick in the draft, and is the eight Utes defensive back drafted in the last eight years. Bishop played in 35 games in his Utah career, making 29 starts. Over his three-year career, Bishop had 197 tackles, 21 for lost yardage, 7.5 sacks on blitzes, three interceptions and 14 pass breakups. Bishop continues Utes secondary pipeline to the NFL With the Bills losing safeties Jordan Poyer and ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- A man has been arrested in Salt Lake City for the second time this month -- most recently with guns, knives, and methamphetamine. Louie Martinez, 23, was arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine, a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, a weapon by a restricted person, and drug paraphernalia, as well as trespassing, the Salt Lake City Police Department said in a press release ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- Happy Friday, Utah! Yesterday brought showers and thunderstorms and today will bring even more as another storm system moves in. Across the state, we'll see widespread showers and thunderstorms with valley rain and mountain snow. We won't see non-stop showers everywhere, however, at any point there's a good chance wet weather finds you anywhere in the state. In some spots, we'll see multiple rounds of wet weather. We've already seen some healthy precipitation totals and we'll continue to add to that.  ..read more

ROY, Utah (ABC4) -- Over the last two weeks, three guns were found in the possession of students at Roy High School in northern Utah. Lane Findlay, Weber School District spokesperson, said in an email Friday that none of the cases were related, nor did they involve threats toward any students or staff. ‘Karen’ in viral video facing sexual battery charge for pulling down teen’s skirt Still, the students are facing criminal charges, as firearms of any kind are prohibited on school grounds. In one of the incidents, which happened Thursday, school officials told parents that a student was found wi ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- A former Salt Lake City police officer has been found guilty after investigators say he pinned a man with his personal vehicle while off-duty. The ex-officer, Thomas Caygle, was found guilty of negligently operating a vehicle resulting in injury ..read more

SANDY, Utah (ABC4) -- As the weather warms up, you might see little ducklings out on a walk following their mother, but sometimes, the ducklings might come across pathways that are difficult to navigate. Firefighters work to save ducklings. (Sandy City Fire Department) Sandy City Fire Department recently stepped in to help in a situation like this, posting about it on Instagram with the caption "it is duckling rescue season ..read more

OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) --This week marked 50 years since one of the most brutal crimes in Utah’s history: the “Hi-Fi murders” in Ogden. On April 22, 1974, three people were murdered and two others were tortured in the Hi-Fi electronics shop on Washington Boulevard. The sheriff at the time described the crime as the “worst mass murder” he had ever heard of in the northern Utah town. The Justice Files: The Ogden Hi-Fi Murders Sarah Langsdon, the head of special collections at Weber State University, who works to document the history of the local area, said that the crime changed life for decades in ..read more