Crime, Police + Courts
Amie Schaeffer
Discovery of inert grenade leads to partial SLC hotel evacuation
SLCPD said an inert grenade was found in a hotel room Wednesday night. People were let back in after it was determined safe by authorities.4 years ago
Mark Jones
Victim identified in fatal auto-pedestrian crash in Layton
Police said a pedestrian was walking across Antelope Drive and walked into an eastbound vehicle.4 years ago
Waverly Golden
Sandy police: Missing 42-year-old woman found safe
Lynde Dawn Pearson had not been seen since leaving work Wednesday afternoon.4 years ago
Mark Jones
Body found in Tooele County on westbound I-80 near milepost 93
The Utah Highway Patrol is investigating the discovery of a deceased body found along I-80 on Wednesday near milepost 93.4 years ago
Emily Ashcraft
Judge orders husband of Bluffdale mayor to stand trial over threats
Amid other allegations, Bluffdale Mayor Natalie Hall's husband, Jason Christopher Hall is accused of assaulting a Bluffdale City Councilman.4 years ago
Devin Oldroyd
SLCPD investigating fatal auto and pedestrian crash Tuesday night.
The Salt Lake City Police Department is investigating a fatal auto and pedestrian crash Tuesday night. The driver has been cooperating, according to police.4 years ago
Simone Seikaly, Hugo Rikard Bell, and Lindsay Aerts
Salt Lake County Sheriff won’t fight bill to disband Unified Police
A bill that would disband Unified Police has Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera backed into a political corner. The bill is also opposed by Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini.4 years ago
Christina Zdanowicz and David Williams, CNN
Here’s what we know about the Michigan State University shooting victims
Michigan State University identified the students killed Monday night as Arielle Anderson, Brian Fraser and Alexandria Verner.4 years ago
Sam Herrera
Murray High School placed on brief lockdown, police give all-clear
Murray High School officials received a call alerting them to the possible presence of weapons on the campus. The lockdown only lasted briefly.4 years ago
Holly Yan, CNN
Five years after the Parkland school shooting, here’s what has changed (and what hasn’t)
So far this year, the US has suffered at least 67 mass shootings -- attacks in which four or more people are shot, not including the assailant.4 years ago
Mark Jones
UDOT plans to install 20 wrong-way driver detection systems
The Utah Department of Transportation announced Monday it plans to install wrong-way detection systems in 20 locations to help reduce the number of wrong-way related accidents.4 years ago
Lindsay Aerts
Unified Police Department could be eliminated under new proposed bill
Rep. Jordan Teuscher confirmed that a substitute version of H.B. 374 repeals the section of Utah law that allowed for the creation of Unified Police.4 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Police arrest 14-year-old suspect in fatal weekend shooting
Police are searching for a boy who is a suspect in the shooting death of a teen in the Rose Park neighborhood of Salt Lake City.4 years ago
Amiee Cobabe
Lawmakers propose bill allowing use of genetic tests in murder cases
Utah lawmakers proposed a bill spelling out exactly how police can use genetic tests like 23andMe in criminal investigations.4 years ago
Elizabeth Weiler
Sheriff warns of cartels moving into SLC, bringing fentanyl
Multiple cases involving cartels are under investigation in Salt Lake City as the fentanyl crisis spreads, according to the Salt Lake County Sheriff.4 years ago
Amie Schaeffer
Manhunt for 14-year-old suspect in fatal weekend shooting ends with arrest
The Salt Lake City Police Department is asking for help from the community in locating a 14-year-old suspect in a fatal shooting.4 years ago
Paula Reid and Zachary Cohen, CNN
Trump lawyer says searches for classified material at Trump properties are complete
A Trump attorney confirmed that additional classified documents were found during a search in December and turned over to the Justice Department.4 years ago
Chandler Holt & Devin Oldroyd
SLCPD investigating two separate shootings from same night, one fatal
The SLCPD is investigating two shootings from Saturday night. Officers say there is no information to indicate the shootings are connected.4 years ago
Waverly Golden
Salt Lake City K-9 teams to help protect Super Bowl LVII
Two K-9 teams from Salt Lake City Police Department were selected to help protect the Super Bowl this year.4 years ago
Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand and Aaron Pellish, CNN
What we know about the unidentified object shot down over Alaska
An unidentified object was shot down 10 miles off the frozen coast of Alaska on Friday afternoon, US officials announced, but details about the object are scarce.4 years ago
Chandler Holt
Woman sets herself on fire in Salt Lake City
At around 5 p.m. on Friday, a woman lit herself on fire in downtown Salt Lake City. She was later taken to a burn unit.4 years ago
Mallika Kallingal, Rebekah Riess and Kaylene Chassie, CNN
Teen falls 30 feet to her death while hiking the Moab Rim Trail
A teen fell to her death Friday afternoon while hiking the Moab Rim Trail in the Kane Creek Canyon area, according to the Moab City Police Department.4 years ago
Mark Jones
House fire in Springville claims the life of a 79-year-old man
Emergency officials in Springville say a 79-year-old man died Friday afternoon following a house fire. Fire crews were sent to the house just before 2 p.m.4 years ago
