Crime, Police + Courts

Salt Lake City Police say three sticks of dynamite were safely removed from a house this week by it...
Mark Jones

Three sticks of dynamite removed from Salt Lake City home

Three sticks of dynamite were removed from a Salt Lake City home on Wednesday, the SLCPD announced. The dynamite have been seized for investigation.
4 years ago
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Britt Johnson

Utah County men facing charges for defrauding the United States

The claims state that Zachary Bassett and Mason Warr used a fraudulent tax scheme to receive COVID-19-related relief funds.
4 years ago
Rep. Kera Birkeland, R-Morgan, sponsor of HB297 Victim Services Amendments, poses for a portrait at...
Katie McKellar, Deseret News

A Utah lawmaker and her sister at odds: Should rape victims need to contact police before getting an abortion?

Rep. Kera Birkeland says her bill focuses on rape victim services and holding rapists accountable. But her sister, a rape survivor, says it strips away choices.
4 years ago
West Valley Police received a call from family members of a suicidal individual leaving their home,...
Elizabeth Weiler

Missing girl from Arizona found in West Valley basement

On Jan. 31, 2023, a missing Arizona girl was found and rescued from the basement of a registered sex offender. 
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Police arrested a man in Washington County on suspicion of human trafficking a child on Thursday. ...
Hugo Rikard-Bell, Mark Jackson, Adam Small

UHP arrests man suspected of trafficking New England teen

Court documents show that the UHP pulled over Tevon Jarrell Cullors-Tillman after his car was spotted driving erratically.
4 years ago
A federal law that prohibits people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing...
Tierney Sneed, CNN

Court says gun law targeting domestic violence suspects is unconstitutional

 (CNN) — A federal law that prohibits people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms is unconstitutional, a conservative-leaning appeals court ruled Thursday. The ruling is the latest significant decision dismantling a gun restriction in the wake of the Supreme Court’s expansion of Second Amendment rights last year in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. […]
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Salt Lake City Police have arrested two people in connection to a fatal shooting on Wednesday, Feb....
Mark Jones

SLCPD arrest two people in connection to a Wednesday shooting

Two people have been arrested in connection to a Wednesday shooting, according to Salt Lake City Police. The victim, a 35-year-old, died at the hospital.
4 years ago
Salt Lake City Police took a 27-year-old man into custody following a two-hour standoff on Saturday...
Mark Jones

One person dead following a stabbing in Salt Lake City suspect still at large

One person died following a stabbing in Salt Lake City on Thursday afternoon, according to Salt Lake City Police. Police are still searching for a suspect.
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Police are looking for a shooting suspect, after a man was found with a critical gunshot wound in S...
Kate Davis and Simone Seikaly

One man dead, suspect on the run after Glendale shooting

Glendale police said the shooting happened Wednesday night near 1665 South Riverside Drive, not far from the Jordan River.
4 years ago
Multiple Michigan agencies are investigating what happened to three local rappers, Armani Kelly, 28...
By Michelle Watson and Amy Simonson, CNN

3 rappers have been missing for 10 days since their scheduled performance was canceled, Detroit police say

Multiple Michigan agencies are investigating what happened to three local rappers who went missing 10 days ago after a performance at a club was canceled, Detroit police said.
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Salt Lake City Police have arrested two people in connection to a fatal shooting on Wednesday, Feb....
Mark Jones

Salt Lake City police investigating shooting, one person hurt

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City police are investigating a shooting Wednesday night.  Police say the shooting occurred in the area of 1665 S. Riverside Drive at 6:43 p.m. One person was transported by ambulance to an area hospital in critical condition.  Police have been unable to locate a suspect. They say the suspect […]
4 years ago
Shots were reportedly fired in the parking lot of Taylorsville High School on Thursday afternoon, l...
BY MADISON SWENSON, KSL TV

Teen arrested for firing shots in Taylorsville High parking lot

A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection to the shots fired last week in the parking lot of Taylorsville High School.
4 years ago
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Adam Small

Davis County officials charge suspect in Layton Amber Alert

Charging documents allege Aaron Michael Zeman, 26, had been communicating with the victim as far back as October 1, 2022.
4 years ago
US President Joe Biden discusses funding for the "Hudson Tunnel Project" at the West Side Rail Yard...
Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Jeremy Diamond and Paula Reid, CNN

FBI finds no classified documents at Biden’s Delaware vacation home

Reporters positioned in the coastal community observed black sport utility vehicles and sedans arriving to the home mid-morning.
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Police are investigating a double homicide that happened in Taylorsville overnight. According to Sg...
Simone Seikaly

Suspect arrested and named, victim identified after shooting in Taylorsville

Taylorsville police have identified 21-year-old Eduardo Moreno Lujan as one of the victims of a shooting in Taylorsville on Monday night.
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Silver lettering and red bricks form the sign for the Alpine School District Education Center....
Adam Small

Alpine schools investigating “suspicious” computer activity

The issue involves the Alpine district's computer software. On Tuesday, the district said they noticed suspicious activity.
4 years ago
Inmates under maximum security at the Utah State Correctional Facility are getting the opportunity ...
Mark Jones

Correctional officer assaulted at Utah State Correctional Facility

The Utah Department of Corrections says a correctional officer was assaulted Monday inside the Antelope Housing Unit at the Utah State Correctional Facility. The officer was hospitalized, but later released.
4 years ago
Centerville Police department...
Elizabeth Weiler

Centerville Police restate “guardian over warrior” mantra

"Our role in Centerville and in policing in general ... is as a Guardian instead of the Warrior" Sgt. Dingman said. "The relationships we build with the community and how they are treated by our officers is still a priority."
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WEST VALLEY, Utah -- One person is dead and two others are in critical condition after a crash in W...
Elizabeth Weiler

Two employees found unconscious at Northrop Grumman, died later at hospital

Two employees who were reported unconscious at Northrop Grumman Space Systems on Monday later died at a hospital.
4 years ago
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area of 1200 West and 600 North after a fatal auto-pedestrian ...
Simone Siekaly and Adam Small

Police investigating fatal auto-pedestrian crash in Salt Lake City

Drivers are being asked to avoid the area of 1200 West and 600 North after a fatal auto-pedestrian accident.
4 years ago
Police are investigating a double homicide that happened in Taylorsville overnight. According to Sg...
Amie Schaeffer

Suspect still at large after double homicide in Taylorsville

Two males were found dead in a car at the Atherton Apartments in Taylorsville on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2023. The homicide suspect fled the scene.
4 years ago
Fallout from the deadly police beating of Black motorist Tyre Nichols now includes the firing of t...
Steve Almasy, Mark Morales, Holly Yan and Nick Valencia, CNN

Other EMT, police, fired or on leave after Tyre Nichols’ deadly beating

An investigation concluded that the two EMTs "failed to conduct an adequate patient assessment of Mr. Nichols."
4 years ago
Utah state senators voted unanimously Monday in favor of a proposal from Republican Todd Weiler tha...
SAM METZ, The Associated Press

Petito family lobbies for ‘lethality assessment’ law in Utah

Petito family joins Utah lawmakers to support legislation strengthening how police investigate suspected intimate partner violence.
4 years ago
A two-vehicle crash Monday morning on U.S. Highway 40 claimed the life of a 19-year-old man. Photo ...
Mark Jones

Crash in Uintah County claims the life of a 19-year-old man

UINTAH COUNTY, Utah — A 19-year-old man died Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 40 in Uintah County. The Utah Highway Patrol says the crash occurred near milepost 137 at 7:11 a.m. The UHP says a 2017 Nissan Rouge was heading westbound. The 19-year-old victim was the driver of the Nissan Rouge. […]
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