Crime, Police + Courts

Thirty six year old Manuel Burciaga-Perea was extradited from Mexico City to Taylorsville, Utah aft...
Waverly Golden

Suspect in 2021 murder of radio host extradited to Utah from Mexico City

Thirty six year old Manuel Burciaga-Perea was extradited from Mexico City to Taylorsville, Utah after he fled the country following the murder of a popular Latina radio host Gabby Ramos in 2021. 
3 years ago
lori vallow daybell shown, a judge ruled today that tammy daybell's aunt could speak at vallow dayb...
LARRY D. CURTIS

Lori Daybell’s defense team files for new murder trial

The legal team for convicted murderer Lori Vallow Daybell filed paperwork Thursday, citing three reasons for a new trial under Idaho law.
3 years ago
A car crashed into a home, killing a man Thursday, May 25,2023. (Jay Hancock/KSL TV)...
Aimee Cobabe, KSL NewsRadio and Shelby Lofton, KSL TV

Man killed in West Valley crash was visiting elderly neighbor

Neighbors told KSL TV this was a quiet neighborhood, until yesterday when it turned into chaos. Thursday night, a 15-year-old in a stolen car crashed into a house, killing a man.
3 years ago
North Ogden police are trying to determine why a vehicle left the roadway on 2600 North and ended u...
Mark Jones

Car leaves roadway in North Ogden, crashes onto residential property

North Ogden Police are trying to determine why a vehicle left the roadway at 2600 North on Friday and crashed into a residential property.
3 years ago
Unified Police say a 60-year-old man suffered a heart attack Friday, while driving in Kearns. He lo...
Mark Jones

Suffering a medical condition, driver crashes into Kearns home

A 60-year-old man lost control of his vehicle Friday afternoon after suffering a heart attack and crashed into several power boxes and a home in Kearns.
3 years ago
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Jessica Lowell

Federal charges filed for 2020 hate crime against Black missionary

Nathan West Thomas and Sebastian Francis West, both 22, were indicted last month by a federal grand jury for allegedly assaulting the man in January 2020.
3 years ago
Salt Lake City 911 received a call around 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, about a domestic disturba...
Waverly Golden

Domestic violence suspect flees on bike, later arrested by Salt Lake police

The suspect, a 44 year old man, was also wanted by adult probation in Salt Lake County for violating an agreement with them.
3 years ago
Human remains have been found near Interstate 15 in Washington City....
Lindsay Aerts

Utah Highway Patrol warns of scam callers pretending to be troopers

Utah Highway Patrol is warning of scam callers pretending to be a UHP trooper on behalf of homeland security
3 years ago
A man was killed in a West Valley City home on Thursday night after a series of events involving a ...
Adam Small and Simone Seikaly

Man killed in West Valley City after stolen car crashes into home

Police said they'd been "loosely" following a car they thought was stolen. The 15-year-old driver crashed the car into a home after hitting spikes in the road.
3 years ago
Gabby Petito’s parents now have a copy of a letter Brian Laundrie’s mother wrote to her son, wh...
Lauren del Valle, CNN

Gabby Petito’s parents get copy of ‘burn after reading’ letter

The envelope containing the letter said “burn after reading” and was recovered from Brian Laundrie’s backpack when his remains were found in October 2021.
3 years ago
Layton Police officers walk down the street at the scene of a triple homicide in Layton on May 19, ...
Pat Reavy

Layton man facing capital murder charges in deaths of wife, in-laws

In addition, Jeremy Bailey was charged with firing a gun causing serious injury and three counts of torture of a companion animal.
3 years ago
Spanish Fork Police have identified an adult male as a person of interest in the shooting of a two-...
Mark Jones

The legal consequences of shooting a firearm within city limits

Dave and Dujanovic discuss with KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas the ramifications of shooting a firearm in city limits.
3 years ago
Waverly Golden

One year since Uvalde school shooting: Does a memorial help with mental health and healing?

It's been one year since the devastating school shooting that happened in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers.
3 years ago
A man is dead after falling 100 feet while climbing in Big Cottonwood Canyon....
Waverly Golden

Climber in Big Cottonwood Canyon dies after falling 100 feet

A man is dead after falling 100 feet while climbing in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
3 years ago
(Photo credit: DPS)...
Waverly Golden

Three dead and two injured following accident with semi truck on I-15

The accident was initiated when the driver hit a deer, moved into the right lane of travel and was hit by a semi.
3 years ago
A sentencing hearing date of July 31, 2023, has been set for Lori Vallow Daybell who was found guil...
Simone Seikaly

Lori Vallow Daybell scheduled for sentencing on July 31

Sentencing for Lori Vallow Daybell will take place at the Fremont County Courthouse, and the court will stream video on YouTube.
3 years ago
Photo of a Salt Lake City Police Department vehicle. Salt Lake City Police are investigating what t...
Aimee Cobabe and Eliza Pace

UPDATE: SLC Police to change protocol for information requests

Salt Lake City PD has modified an announcement made earlier this week about how it will accept requests for information.
3 years ago
Students, teachers, staff, and police are safe after police responded to American Fork Junior High ...
Simone Seikaly

American Fork Jr. High student detained after handgun found in backpack

American Fork Junior High School was placed on hold while officials determined if there was an ongoing threat.
3 years ago
When news broke of a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, one year ago, President Joe...
Priscilla Alvarez, CNN

A year after Uvalde, White House expands mass shootings playbook

Over the last year, President Biden has signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law and implemented two dozen gun violence executive actions.
3 years ago
Spanish Fork Police have identified an adult male as a person of interest in the shooting of a two-...
Kate Davis

Police identify person of interest after stray bullet hits toddler in Spanish Fork

A two-year-old was hit by a stray bullet Monday May 24, 2023. The shooter was allegedly targeting birds when the incident happened.
3 years ago
A bipartisan coalition of 48 state attorneys general, plus the DC attorney general, sued Avid Telec...
Samantha Delouya, CNN

Company that allegedly sent billions of robocalls sued by 49 attorneys general

Many of Avid Telecom's 24.5 billion phone calls between 2018 and 2023 impersonated law enforcement and government agencies.
3 years ago
WEST BOUNTIFUL, Utah -- The man accused of shooting and killing another man in the Lowes parking lo...
Mark Jones

Teenager dies after decorative post falls on her in West Bountiful

West Bountiful police say a 16-year-old girl died Tuesday after a decorative post fell on her, while she was visiting with friends after school.
3 years ago
The Southern Utah Drag Stars have filed a lawsuit against the city of St. George, the St. George Ci...
Simone Seikaly

Southern Utah Drag Stars, ACLU, sue city of St. George

The Southern Utah Drag Stars allege that denying a permit for an April, 2023 event represents a pattern of discrimination.
3 years ago
eight-year-old falls from second-story window in Eagle Mountain...
Lindsay Aerts

Lehi Farmer’s Market owner facing a dozen zoning violations

Of particular concern for officials is how and where sewage from RVs parked at Lehi Farmer's Market is being disposed.
3 years ago