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Homeless Victimized By Criminals at Gail Miller Shelter
According to area business owners, the homeless who are attempting to work and get off the streets are falling victim to homeless predators. Salt Lake City, UT —Bob Danielson and…
Getting Better Handle on Salt Lake’s Unsheltered Population
A new Grand Plan is to initiate a sanctioned homeless campground and a “transformational campus” for homeless individuals to get far more help, especially for drug addiction, mental illness, and…
The Utah Homeless Conundrum: Salt Lake’s Unsheltered Not Able to Find Shelter while Winter Is Approaching
Driving around Salt Lake on a cold day I witnessed a series of desperate situations of unsheltered communities in peril.
Why More Homeless Spending Is Resulting in More Homeless People
Most non-profit organizations receive funds from the government thanks to its taxing power. However, despite all this funding they fail to provide safe care to the very ones they are…
Releasing Murderers in Utah Needs to Stop, Says Danielle Ahn
Danielle Ahn has a strong opinion about the ways in which far too many violent offenders are being released under current Salt Lake County DA Sim Gill’s office. These offenders…
The $300 Million Utah Homeless Question
$200-$300 million is spent every year on Utah’s homeless services. Is this money reducing homelessness? Utah State Auditor with 36 years of experience says “No”.
Utah’s Unsolved Mysteries: Can the Public Help Solve Utah’s Cold Cases?
There are now 413 cases, 251 unsolved homicides, 128 missing persons and 41 unidentified person cold cases recorded in Utah.
Utah’s Scary Housing Market
With $2,950 per month to own a very small home, young couples have no chance of finding any affordable housing than young couples in Utah.
Rampant Crime is Forcing Residents to Leave Ballpark Neighborhood in Salt Lake City
The Ballpark Neighborhood has 9 times the rate of murders than the rest of Salt Lake City; prostitution in the area runs rampant; sex trafficking also goes unpunished, and there…
Crime Rate Soaring in Salt Lake Neighborhoods with Homeless Resource Centers
The Salt Lake neighborhoods where “resources” are provided for the homeless, became magnets for drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and violence.
Woman’s Death at Hands of SLCPD Determined Homicide
The bodycam footage of the arrest of Megan Joyce Mohn, 40 was released last month by SLCPD. Should SLCPD be held accountable for her death?
Green Phoenix Farm Helps Homeless Women in Salt Lake Get Back on Their Feet through Gardening
Green Phoenix Farm is a program that helps homeless women in Salt Lake gain self-worth and get back on their feet through gardening.
The Unsheltered With Mental Disorders in Utah
Currently, our cities and state are woefully inadequate when it comes to treating the growing number of unsheltered individuals who are suffering from mental disorders.
Hundreds of Unsheltered People are Sleeping on Salt Lake City’s Streets Tonight. Why?
Every night in Salt Lake City there are anywhere from 1,000 up to 3,000 people sleeping on Salt Lake City’s streets, along riverways, squatting in parks, or wandering around trying…
A Homeless Couple Returning to Utah after Ten Years Shocked by Drug Activity and Lawlessness in Salt Lake
Utah Stories talks to a homeless couple in Sugar House about tiny homes villages as solutions to homeless problem in Utah.
Homeless Population in Utah Increases Due to Seniors Being Priced out of the Rental Market
The biggest population of our homeless in Utah are seniors, because they can’t afford to live anywhere and because they are on a fixed income