Recent news in Layton, Utah

• Slayton sentenced to prison for burglary, assaults on officers

  By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today An Iron County man was sentenced this week to up to five years in the Utah State Prison for burglary and assaulting peace officers. Christopher Gene Slayton,

  Iron County Today · Oct 31, 2026

• Layton man shot by police after allegedly approaching them with a knife

  The man's ex-girlfriend called police reporting that he was armed with a knife, with concern he could stab responding officers.

  FOX 13 Utah · Oct 28, 2026

• Layton Police shoot, injure armed suspect during domestic dispute call

  Layton Police shot and injured a 22-year-old suspect who reportedly approached an officer with a knife during a domestic dispute call early Wednesday morning.

  ABC4 Utah · Oct 28, 2026