Crime, Police + Courts
Cassidy Wixom, KSL
Utahn sentenced to probation for pointing gun at other vehicle in road rage confrontation
A Utah man has pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm at another driver in a road rage confrontation in Midvale.8 months ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
American Fork man faces sex abuse charges after young girl is found hiding in his car
An American Fork man is facing multiple criminal charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a young girl he met on social media.8 months ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
Man charged with murder in Salt Lake shooting death over drug debt
A Utah man who police say was out for revenge because of a debt has been charged with shooting and killing a man earlier this month.8 months ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL
Man arrested with homemade bombs after making antisemitic threats, police say
Police found multiple homemade bombs and an assault rifle in the home of an Ogden man they say made antisemitic threats online.8 months ago
Simone Seikaly and Devin Oldroyd
Shots fired in Eagle Mountain neighborhood, one person airlifted to hospital, suspects in custody
At least one person is hospitalized and and multiple suspects are in custody after a shooting Wednesday night in Eagle Mountain.8 months ago
Simone Seikaly
Dogs removed from Weber County home after anonymous tip
Weber County officials reported finding multiple dogs in one kennel as well as unsanitary conditions in the home.8 months ago
Jessica Hill, Associated Press
California woman charged with murder in her 9-year-old daughter’s death
A California woman has been arrested in the murder case of her daughter, 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, after the missing child's remains were found in Utah.8 months ago
Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Nicki Minaj surprises conservatives with praise for Trump, Vance at Arizona event
Minaj was interviewed by Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who has taken over as leader of Turning Point.8 months ago
Aamer Madhani and Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told NBC's "Meet the Press" that his department was obligated to act with caution in relation to the Epstein files.8 months ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
DA seeks to vacate man’s murder conviction 24 years later, after he served his sentence
The Salt Lake County DA's Office filed a petition to have Adrian Whitfield Gordon's murder conviction vacated based on a recommendation by the office's Conviction Integrity Unit.8 months ago
Tim Vandenack, KSL
Weber County judge dismisses sexual abuse charge against man who died
A Weber County judge on Thursday dismissed a forcible sexual abuse charge filed last month against a man because the man died months ago.8 months ago
Michelle Gumede and Alfonso Nqunjana, Associated Press
Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
Authorities report that nine people have died and at least 10 others are injured after a shooting at a South African pub. The incident occurred early Sunday in Bekkersdal, west of Johannesburg. Police say about 12 suspects in a white minibus and a silver sedan opened fire at the KwaNoxolo tavern and continued shooting as they fled.8 months ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
High school coach arrested after meeting with vigilante teen ‘decoy’
A former coach for the Riverton High School mountain biking team was arrested and accused of meeting up with someone he thought was a teenage girl for sex.8 months ago
Logan Stefanich, KSL
Utah man ordered to pay up to $7.9M for running e-commerce scam
Wilde was ordered Thursday to pay up to $7.9 million in restitution after the Utah Division of Consumer Protection filed a complaint.8 months ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
Utah couple charged with impersonating attorney, collecting thousands from victim
Two Utah County residents are facing criminal charges accusing them of taking money from a man by tricking him into believing they were attorneys.8 months ago
Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Takeaways from the US Justice Department’s initial release of Epstein files, mandated by Congress
The Department of Justice has published thousands of its files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The Friday document dump was long anticipated for its potential to reveal new details about the late sex offender and his connections to powerful people.8 months ago
Kimberlee Kruesi, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
Brown attack suspect died the 2 days before his body was found, autopsy finds
New Hampshire’s attorney general announced Friday that Claudio Neves Valente, a Portuguese national who had been living in the U.S., died on Tuesday, the same day that his countryman, MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro, died at a hospital.8 months ago
Jacob Freeman
Officers shot at while serving Draper drug warrant, US Marshals say
A person shot at police from a residence in Draper on Wednesday night, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed on Friday. No officers were hurt.8 months ago
Jacob Freeman
Mia Bailey sentenced after pleading guilty to murdering parents
Mia Bailey was sentenced Friday to two terms of 25 years to life, after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated assault.8 months ago
Kimberlee Kruesi, Alanna Durkin Richer, and Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, AP source says
A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility8 months ago
Heather Peterson
Price community mourns beloved teacher, who was hit and killed by car
Price Police and Carbon School District officials confirmed that 64‑year‑old Linda Garvin was hit while using a crosswalk shortly after 7 p.m.8 months ago
Hannah Fingerhut and Giovanna Dell'orto, Associated Press
About half of Medicaid’s $18B in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says
Federal prosecutors say about half of the roughly $18 billion in claims paid out by Medicaid to 14 Minnesota-run programs since 2018 may have been fraudulent.8 months ago
Jacob Freeman
Arrest made in Sugar House homicide investigation, documents say
A man was taken into police custody on Wednesday, accused of shooting and killing a man in Sugar House on Sunday.8 months ago
