Crime, Police + Courts

FILE: A sign is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters on February 01, 2024 in Sunnyvale, Cali...
Logan Stefanich, KSL

Utah, 40 other states reach $18M settlement with 23andMe after data breach, bankruptcy

Utah and over 40 other states on Wednesday announced a $18 million settlement agreement with genetic information company 23andMe after the company filed for bankruptcy in March 2025.
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Charges unsealed this week claim a doorbell camera captured what appears to be a targeted shooting ...
Tim Vandenack, KSL

Feds say 2nd suspect in killing of West Point man was also in the country illegally

The second suspect in the seemingly random killing in May of a West Point man was also an immigrant who entered the United States illegally and is facing deportation, according to federal officials.
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A woman in Nephi was arrested after police said she made threatening calls to city workers while im...
Bryanna Willis

Nephi woman arrested after posing as a federal official and threatening city workers, police say

A woman in Nephi was arrested after police said she made threatening calls to city workers while impersonating a federal officer.
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FBI data shows Utahns filed 9,903 cybercrime complaints last year, reporting more than $195 million...
Matt Gephardt, KSL

Scam victims may have a chance to recover stolen money — but they must act fast

FBI data shows Utahns filed 9,903 cybercrime complaints last year, reporting more than $195 million in scam losses.
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Sohail is shown in a hospital after he sustained critical injuries in a stabbing in West Valley Cit...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Valley Fair Mall stabbing incident charged as hate crime

A Taylorsville man accused of stabbing another man multiple times at Valley Fair Mall, allegedly because of his faith, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.
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A vehicle believed to have been involved in a shooting in West Point on May 30. Davis County announ...
Cassidy Wixom, KSL

Second person arrested in connection with West Point homicide investigation

Davis County announced the arrest of a second person involved in a West Point porch shooting in May that led to the death of a veteran.
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Andrea Renee Shaw, accused of murdering her twin toddlers, during a hearing at the Payette County C...
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com

Judge revokes bond for Idaho mom as her attorney argues vaccines, not murder, killed twins

A judge revoked bond Tuesday afternoon for an Idaho mother accused of murdering her twin toddlers despite her claims the children died from routine vaccinations.
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The Support Voices of Survivors office is pictured on Tuesday. Domestic violence advocates in Utah ...
Annette Campbell, KSL

Utah domestic violence advocates see summer increase in calls

Advocates for victims of domestic violence said summer often brings an increase in calls for help, with more survivors reaching out for services during school breaks and warmer months.
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A man was arrested in Utah County for allegedly holding a woman against her will and subjecting her...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Dog collar, zip ties found at camp where woman was allegedly held captive, abused

A homeless man who police say held a woman against her will has been arrested for investigation of nearly three dozen charges.
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A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder in juvenile court in Tooele County in the death of a...
Pat Reavy, KSL

14-year-old boy charged with murder in Tooele County

A 14-year-old boy taken into custody in Tooele County after a 66-year-old man was found deceased has been charged with murder.
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A jury found Lori Meers guilty of manslaughter on Friday after her mother was admitted to the hospi...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL

Cottonwood Heights woman found guilty of manslaughter, abuse after elderly mother’s death

A woman was found guilty of causing her elderly mother's death after prosecutors said she did not properly care for her 77-year-old mother.
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This undated photo shows the 2026 Iron Fire burning along the horizon. (Photo credit: Ridge Durrant...
Pat Reavy and Carter Williams, KSL

Investigators hope items found at campsite leads to those responsible for Iron Fire

Chairs purchased at Deseret Industries may be able to lead investigators in Juab County to the person or people who allegedly started the 42,000-acre Iron Fire.
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Erika Kirk leaves Fourth District Court, July 6, in Provo, after a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accu...
Emma Pitts, Deseret News

‘I would much rather our country look like this room’: Erika Kirk reflects on Robinson hearing

After spending a week in a Provo, Utah, courtroom for the preliminary hearing of Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of killing her husband, Erika Kirk stood in front of thousands of similarly aged Americans telling them they have a choice.
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A man working at Valley Fair Mall was stabbed multiple times Monday by a man who claimed he "target...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Valley Fair Mall employee stabbed by man allegedly targeting Muslims

A 48-year-old man arrested for allegedly stabbing another man multiple times at Valley Fair Mall on Monday claims he targeted the victim because of his faith.
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The scene of a police shooting in West Valley City on Dec. 15, 2025. A West Valley officer who shot...
Pat Reavy, KSL

West Valley officer cleared in December shooting

A West Valley City police officer was legally justified in using deadly force in a police incident on Dec. 15, the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office recently ruled.
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Logan police and county deputies are searching for Benigno Queredo-Centreros, a potentially armed m...
Cassidy Wixom, KSL

Logan police searching for man wanted in domestic violence investigation

Logan police and county deputies are searching for a potentially armed man who is wanted in a domestic violence investigation.
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One man is dead and another is in police custody following a stabbing in Springville Saturday. (lye...
Devin Oldroyd, KSL

1 man dead, another in police custody, after Springville stabbing Saturday

One man is dead, and another was arrested after a stabbing in Springville Saturday morning.
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Murray police cars on duty (Photo credit: Derek Peterson, KSL TV)...
Becky Bruce

Murray police fear there could be more victims in child sex abuse case

Murray Police have issued a warning that there could be more victims in a child sexual abuse investigation involving two 18-year-old men.
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The preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson is expected to wrap up Friday morning in Provo. But it w...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing ends — for now — will resume in September

The preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson is expected to wrap up Friday morning in Provo. But it will still be several weeks before a decision is made on whether there is enough probable cause to bind him over for trial.
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A Metro Gang Unit officer walks a handcuffed man to a squad car near the scene of a shooting at a m...
Heather Peterson

Prevention and enforcement: Salt Lake County Sheriff touts successes in curbing gang activity

The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office touted successes in gang enforcement during the 36th annual Utah Gang Conference this week at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City.
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Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, listens during a preliminary hearing...
Pat Reavy, KSL

State rests in Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing

Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing continues with evidence including video interviews and messages.
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Paris Hilton speaks during a press conference about recent allegations of abuse at the Provo Canyon...
Kennedy Camarena, KSL

Utah revokes Springville’s Provo Canyon School license

Provo Canyon School's Springville campus license has been revoked by the state of Utah after several recent and years-old allegations of abuse.
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Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, listens to the prosecution during a ...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Was Charlie Kirk targeted for politics, religion or both? Debate shapes Day 2 of Robinson hearing

The second day of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing on his charge of capital murder in the death of Charlie Kirk begins Tuesday morning.
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Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in 4th Dist...
Hannah Schoenbaum and Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Former officer describes finding a ‘sniper pad’ on nearby rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination

A former campus police officer testified Monday that he found an apparent “sniper pad” on a rooftop near where Charlie Kirk was assassinated, as prosecutors sought to convince a state judge they have enough evidence to put a Utah man on trial for murder.
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