Quick-moving snowstorm doesn’t deter a walk in the park
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Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Rebecca Jacobs walks her dog Copper in Liberty Park during a snowstorm in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.
According to KSL’s Grant Weyman, the storm is expected to bring heavy snow to the mountains, as well as rain and snow to lower elevations throughout the state. Skies along the Wasatch Front on Wednesday were cloudy with temperatures dropping from Tuesday’s 50s. Another round of snow showers are expected Friday, but there should be little accumulation. Grid View Snow falls on Canada geese as they land in the pond at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
Hereâs a look at Salt Lake City crime statistics in your neighborhood
District 5 has been among the hardest hit by violent offenses, while District 6 has seen the highest spike in property crime
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City police officers working the cleanup of a series of campsites in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Crime is up in Salt Lake City, with a number of suspected reasons: the pandemic stress, economic distress, policing protests during the summer and departures from the police department. The mayor and police chief acknowledge that response times aren t what they should be.
Violent crime and property crime surge in Salt Lake City, up more than 20% in 2020
Murders and aggravated assaults up. Motor vehicle thefts are peaking too.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City police officers working the cleanup of a series of campsites in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Utah s capital city has seen a spike in violent crimes and crimes against property in 2020. Officials say it s tied to a number of factors, including the pandemic, economic stress and depletion of police resources among other issues. | Updated: 11:13 p.m.
After years of trending downward,
reports of violent crime and property crime have spiked in Salt Lake City this year a microcosm of a nationwide trend of rising criminality that could have its roots in the coronavirus pandemic.