Crime, Police + Courts

FILE - Handcuffs in a jail cell. (Ravell Call, Deseret News)...
Associated Press

Packers offensive tackle Rasheed Walker arrested on gun possession charge at LaGuardia Airport

Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Rasheed Walker has been arrested after police say he presented a firearm for inspection without proper credentials at LaGuardia Airport.
7 months ago
One man is in police custody after crashing his car into an O'Reilly's Auto Parts in Salt Lake City...
Devin Oldroyd

Man arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing car into Salt Lake City O’Reilly’s Auto Parts

One man is in police custody after crashing his car into an O'Reilly's Auto Parts in Salt Lake City while allegedly driving under the influence. 
7 months ago
Kimberley Hyde, shown here with her husband, was reported missing on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 and was f...
Jacob Freeman

Man charged in 2024 murder ‘remains sole suspect’ after he claims innocence, police chief says

The Vernal Police Chief said on Thursday that the man charged with killing a woman in 2024 "remains the sole suspect responsible" for her death after he claimed he was innocent in a media interview.
7 months ago
Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, speaks next to U.S. President Donald Trump during the FIFA ...
Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

Mexico President Sheinbaum says cartel members sent to US were requested by Trump administration

Mexico sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, with President Claudia Sheinbaum saying that it was a “sovereign decision” by her government.
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Jim Mustian, Associated Press

Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison for using badge to protect drug trafficking friends

A former DEA agent has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for corruption. A jury convicted Joseph Bongiovanni of using his badge to protect childhood friends involved in drug trafficking in Buffalo, New York.
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Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

Mexico sends 37 cartel members to US in latest offer to Trump administration

Mexico's security minister says the country has sent 37 more cartel members to the United States. The announcement came Tuesday as the U.S. increases pressure on governments to tackle drug smuggling networks.
7 months ago
Elon Musk attends a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at Sta...
Dave Collins, Associated Press

Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok

The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company over deepfake images of her on the internet. Ashley St. Clair filed her lawsuit Thursday in New York.
7 months ago
Documents that were included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files...
Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Justice Department says members of Congress can’t intervene in release of Epstein files

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor said Friday that a judge lacks the authority to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of documents in the sex trafficking probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
7 months ago
Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Provo on...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL

Judge considers disqualification motion in Tyler Robinson murder case

Attorneys are set to argue Friday whether the Utah County Attorney's Office has a conflict of interest and should be disqualified from prosecuting Tyler Robinson's capital murder case.
7 months ago
A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition Thursday night after being hit by a vehicle....
Devin Oldroyd and Jacob Freeman

Man dies after being hit by car in Sandy; driver arrested

A man died after being hit by a car in Sandy Thursday night. Police documents say the woman driving was arrested at the scene.
7 months ago
Ryan Michael Gaines, speaking to officers on April 21, 2025 after he was caught on security footage...
Michael Houck, KSL

Utah man sentenced for damaging ICE vehicle while wearing only underwear and a mask

A Santa Clara man accused of ripping pieces from an ICE transit van while being half-naked was sentenced last week.
7 months ago
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Eric Cabrera

Sandy grandmother remains in ICU after stabbing; loved ones rally to support recovery

A Sandy grandmother remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit after police said she was stabbed multiple times by her grandson.
7 months ago
Circles made with spray paint remain outside a church meetinghouse at 660 N. Redwood Road in Salt L...
Pat Reavy, KSL

Man with gang ties arrested in connection with double killing in Salt Lake church parking lot

Salt Lake police have arrested a man and accused him of hindering their investigation into the shootout at a funeral that claimed the lives of two men and injured six others.
7 months ago
One person was arrested on Tuesday night in relation to shots being fired in Taylorsville. (Wes Bar...
Kennedy Camarena

1 arrested in connection to Taylorsville shots fired, prompting shelter-in-place order

One person was arrested on Tuesday night after shots were heard being fired in Taylorsville, triggering a shelter-in-place order.
7 months ago
A West Valley City police vehicle on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026....
Devin Oldroyd

Man flees hit-and-run, crashes into pond while driving under the influence, police say

A man is in police custody after flipping his car into a body of water while allegedly fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run and driving under the influence. 
7 months ago
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Joe Wirthlin

South Ogden man charged with aggravated murder after shooting victim dies

A South Ogden man is facing multiple charges, including seven counts of attempted aggravated murder, after firing a rifle at his neighbor's house Thursday night.
7 months ago
Thomas Hurrington describes hearing gunshots behind his Rose Park apartment, Thursday night....
Mike Anderson, KSL

Neighbors concerned for victims in shooting outside church building, eager to see suspects face justice

Salt Lake City’s Rose Park neighborhood is on edge after a shooting near a church left several people injured. Police say the violence stemmed from a dispute between two groups, but neighbors describe terrifying moments as gunfire erupted. Investigators are still searching for suspects.
7 months ago
Grave markers at the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026....
Mark Scolforo, Associated Press

100 skulls and mummified bodies found in a Pennsylvania grave robbery case, police say

Police say a Pennsylvania man who had about 100 sets of human remains is charged with stealing from a graveyard at the edge of Philadelphia.
7 months ago
Attorney Taylor Meehan speaks to the court during oral arguments at the Utah Supreme Court in Salt ...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL

Legislature appeals redistricting case to Utah Supreme Court

The lawmakers criticize judicial intervention in the redistricting case, plaintiffs say they're defending the rights of Utahns.
7 months ago
Two people were killed and six others were injured after a shooting in the parking lot of a Church ...
Ashley Imlay, Garna Mejia and Curtis Booker, KSL

2 killed in Salt Lake shooting identified; police call it a dispute between known individuals

Two people were killed and others are injured Wednesday night after a shooting at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Salt Lake City, police said.
7 months ago
Michael Jayne speaks with his attorney during his preliminary hearing on Tuesday....
Emily Ashcraft, KSL

Witnesses testify about scene where Santaquin officer was killed by semitruck driver

Witnesses testified about the death of Sgt. Bill Hooser and apprehension of the man accused of killing him with a semitruck during the first of two preliminary hearing dates Tuesday.
7 months ago
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Leah Willingham and Michael Casey, Associated Press

Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for months, says DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice reveals that Claudio Neves Valente, identified as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor, had planned the attack for months.
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Shelby Lofton, KSL

Man hospitalized after being run over, dragged by truck following robbery Friday

A Utah County man is in the hospital after being run over and dragged down the street by a truck as he attempted to confront two alleged thieves.
7 months ago
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Pat Reavy, KSL

Man convicted of killing security guard denied parole; new hearing scheduled for next year

Roger Allen Malcom, 69, convicted of killing a security guard at Sapp Brothers Truck Stop in 2007, was denied parole and a rehearing was scheduled for next year.
7 months ago