Trending: Ritualistic sex abuse case, drag show anger, Utah's buried treasure & more

by Matthew Jacobson, KUTV

Sun, June 5th 2022, 10:29 PM UTC

For the fourth year in a row, a couple of Salt Lake City residents are hiding a treasure somewhere in Utah. (KUTV)

Utah County Attorney David Leavitt has called for the resignation of Sheriff Mike Smith, and calling for an investigation into his activities. (KUTV)

One of the victims named in a sex abuse investigation talks about being abused when he was a child. The Utah County Sheriff's Office announced the investigation May 31, 2022, and asked for victims to come forward and share their stories. (KUTV)

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For the fourth year in a row, a couple of Salt Lake City residents are hiding a treasure somewhere in Utah. (KUTV)

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Topics ranged from the amusing to the unusual in the top trending reports of the week. A ritualistic sex abuse investigation clashes with a Utah County political race, a drag show riled up some St. George residents, an explosion led to a fatal apartment fire, a man was shot to death in broad daylight, and $20,000 has people heading for the hills.

Some of these stories are still developing. As 2News reporters continue their coverage, updates will be aired on 2News and published at KUTV.com

Here are the week's top trending reports:

An investigation into ritualistic child sex abuse became political

Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith announced his office was investigating claims of ritualistic child sex abuse that happened between 1990 - 2010. After the news dropped,

County Attorney David Leavitt claimed the sheriff's office is investigating a closed case, and it's being "recycled" so Leavitt would lose the upcoming election.

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A drag show in St. George upset some residents -- before it ever started

An HBO makeover show filming in St. George included a drag show in the park as part of the production.

Days before the event started, a handful of community members complained at a city council meeting, where they also decried Pride events and stated there should be a "MAGA month."

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The 100 Deadliest Days are off to a bad start

We're just a week into the season of the year when Utah sees an uptick in crashes -- and more of those crashes are fatal.

Despite UDOT's campaign encouraging safer driving, the roads this summer are turning out to be a little dangerous.

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A person died after an oxygen tank blew up

A downtown neighborhood was shaken by an explosion in the middle of the night, and residents awoke to an apartment building in flames.

Authorities said it all started because someone was smoking near an oxygen tank.

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A man was shot in broad daylight in SLC's Ballpark District

Police said a victim was targeted in a brazen shooting homicide that happened in the street during the middle of the day.

Amid rising crime rates -- including murders -- the community is understandably anxious.

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Utahns are fired up over the prospect of finding a buried treasure

Somewhere off a hiking trail near Salt Lake City, there's a hidden box that's stuffed with $20,000.

All you have to do is decipher a few social media clues, make the hike, and claim the money. The first clue dropped this week.

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