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Devin Oldroyd & Simone Seikaly

Utah “influencer” arrested for assault, criminal mischief and domestic violence

A Herriman woman referred to as a social media influencer was arrested last week for assault. Taylor Frankie Paul was arrested on Feb. 17, 2023.
4 years ago
A police detective in this suburb of Ogden received a box of old reports in February of 2015. They ...
Dave Cawley

COLD: The untold story of the search for Sheree Warren’s remains, part 2

After nearly 40 years, police are asking for information about the disappearance of Sheree Warren or the whereabouts of Sheree Warren's remains.
4 years ago
A bill that would make drug-induced homicide a felony is being debated in the state legislature. Bi...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Proposed bill targets those who sell or distribute fentanyl

Sen. Todd Weiler has sponsored a bill targeting those who sell or distribute fentanyl, creating a new charge of drug-induced homicide.
4 years ago
Human remains have been found near Interstate 15 in Washington City....
Mark Jones

Layton man found dead after car crash in Box Elder County

Police in Box Elder County are investigating a one-car crash and the death of the driver, who was found roughly a half mile away from the crash site.
4 years ago
Sheree Warren...
Dave Cawley

COLD: The search for Sheree Warren’s remains, part 1

COLD has uncovered details of a previously undisclosed effort to find Sheree Warren's remains in the mountains east of Ogden.
4 years ago
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Melissa Alonso, CNN

Ex-cop faces felony murder and kidnapping charges in death of 16-year-old girl in Georgia

An Atlanta-area police officer who was arrested for concealing the death of a 16-year-old girl has now been charged in her kidnapping and murder.
4 years ago
University of Utah...
Adam Small

University of Utah reaches settlement with family of murdered student

The University of Utah will pay $5 million to the family of a student who was murdered last February in 2022.
4 years ago
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the company that manages its stock investments ...
Tad Walch, Deseret News

Church settles case with SEC over financial reporting

Ensign Peak Advisors, Church of Jesus Christ agree to pay SEC penalty to settle investigation.
4 years ago
A man is being held without bail after police say he forcibly kissed a Brigham Young University stu...
Kaitlyn Bancroft

Man arrested for following and forcibly kissing BYU student, police say

Johnny John Joe, 56, was booked into the Utah County Jail Saturday for investigation of forcible sexual abuse, a first-degree felony.
4 years ago
A man suspected in the shooting death of a Catholic bishop is in custody, the LA County Sheriff's D...
Cheri Mossburg, Camila Bernal and Kelly McCleary, CNN

Arrest made in shooting death of Catholic bishop in Los Angeles

  (CNN) — A man was taken into custody in connection with the shooting death of a Catholic bishop renowned for his work as a community peacemaker, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday. Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was found dead Saturday in his home in the community of Hacienda Heights, some 20 miles east […]
4 years ago
This week, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on two pivotal cases dealing with online...
Brian Fung, CNN

Section 230 helped create the internet, but its days may be numbered

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on two cases dealing with online speech and moderation. Central to the arguments is "Section 230."
4 years ago
A Washington woman suffered minor burns Monday morning after the motorhome she was sleeping in caug...
Mark Jones

Woman suffers minor burns, dog dies in motorhome fire in Snowville

A Washington woman suffered burns to hands and face Monday morning after the motorhome she was sleeping in caught on fire.
4 years ago
Murray police cars on duty (Photo credit: Derek Peterson, KSL TV)...
Mark Jones

Identity of woman killed in storage unit fire is released

The identity of the woman who died in a storage unit fire over the weekend was released Monday.
4 years ago
A Grantsville police vehicle is pictured in Grantsville on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. Grantsville Polic...
Mark Jones

Teenager injured after scooter collides with truck in Grantsville

A collision between a scooter and a pickup truck sent a 14-year-old Grantsville boy to the hospital with a leg injury, police say.
4 years ago
Fire in West Valley....
Waverly Golden

Duplex fire in West Valley is now out, no injuries

This morning, a duplex in the area of 2995 S. 3200 W. in West Valley caught fire, and no injuries were reported.
4 years ago
A man is in the hospital after an overnight SUV crash in Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake City Police ...
Devin Oldroyd

Overnight SUV crash leaves man in critical condition, police investigating

A man is in the hospital after an overnight SUV crash in Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake City Police Department is currently investigating.
4 years ago
Storage Unit structure frx WP...
Devin Oldroyd

Woman dies after being allegedly locked in storage unit that caught fire

A woman is dead after her boyfriend allegedly locked her in a storage unit, which later caught fire. He is facing charges.
4 years ago
Utah capitol -- Utah lawmakers are tackling the high costs of adoption, proposing changes that coul...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko

Townships now neutral on amended bill to dismantle Unified Police

Several mayors of townships and cities that utilize Unified Police changed their stance to neutral after the sponsor changed H.B. 374.
4 years ago
Law enforcement personnel work at the scene of a shooting, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Arkabutla, Mis...
Hannah Sarisohn and Melissa Alonso, CNN

Man arrested after 6 killed, including suspect’s ex-wife, in series of shootings in Mississippi, sheriff says

(CNN) — Six people are dead and another was wounded Friday in a series of shootings in Tate County, Mississippi after a man opened fire on his ex-wife and potentially other family members, Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance told CNN. The suspect, Richard Dale Crum, 52, was arrested after the alleged rampage and is facing […]
4 years ago
Spanish Fork Police. School Bus crash. (Steve Griffin, Deseret News)...
Elizabeth Weiler

SWAT called to Spanish Fork residence, man barricaded

As of yesterday evening, Thursday Feb. 16, there is an active SWAT situation near 300 N 200 E in Spanish Fork
4 years ago
The Five officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death pleaded not guilty Friday, February 17. Top:...
Travis Caldwell, CNN

5 former Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death plead not guilty

The five officers, who are also Black, were fired following an internal investigation and were indicted on January 26.
4 years ago
Marco Diaz-Munoz was teaching a Cuban literature class when a gunman opened fire in his Michigan St...
Miguel Marquez, Meridith Edwards and Rachel Clarke, CNN

MSU professor says gunman looked like a robot as he killed and wounded students

Marco Díaz-Muñoz says the noise from a gunman in his MSU classroom this week was like an electrical generator blowing up.
4 years ago
Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown speaks Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at the graduation of 19 poli...
Mark Jones

19 police recruits graduate from Salt Lake City Police Academy

Salt Lake City Police recognized 19 police recruits Thursday during their graduation from the Salt Lake City Police Academy.
4 years ago
The Mayor of Kearns has come out against H.B. 374, a bill proposed by Rep. Jordan Teuscher, R-South...
Simone Seikaly

Kearns mayor responds to bill potentially disbanding Unified Police

In a statement, Mayor Kelly Bush said the Unified Police bill is "based on misinformation that we have worked vigorously to dispel."
4 years ago