Crime, Police + Courts

Image of the bike that was gifted to Bentley following the crash that left him hospitalized (Photo ...
Adam Small

5-year-old hit while riding bike on path to recovery, gets a special visitor

A 5-year-old boy who was hit by a truck while riding his bike on Wednesday is making progress in his recovery at Primary Children's Hospital.
4 years ago
FILE: The bust of 30 pounds of fentanyl in American Fork on March 21 highlights the drug problem Ut...
Elizabeth Weiler

Traffic stop in St. George results in seizure of fentanyl pills worth $2 million

A routine traffic violation stop turned into a drug bust worth over one million dollars of fentanyl, according to police
4 years ago
Nichole Thomas, Pioneer Park Coalition member and Latter-day Brides owner, speaks during a Pioneer ...
Mark Jones

Pioneer Park Coalition announces plan to combat crime, homelessness

On Thursday, the Pioneer Park Coalition announced a three-pronged plan to combat homelessness and crime in Salt Lake City.
4 years ago
A body was reported to police on Tuesday morning. Salt Lake City Police spokeswoman Michelle Peters...
Mark Jones

UPDATE: SLCPD releases new information about Meadows Park shooting

One teenager suffered non-life-threatening injuries following a shooting Thursday evening at Meadows Park.
4 years ago
A Tooele police vehicle is pictured in Tooele on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020....
Mark Jones

Search for wanted fugitive in Tooele is unsuccessful

Law enforcement personnel in Tooele conducted a search for a fugitive on Thursday afternoon. The search was unsuccessful.
4 years ago
A 24-year-old man who was wanted for questioning in connection to a pair of recent bank robberies i...
Mark Jones

FBI seeking information on whereabouts of serial bank robber

The FBI says a serial bank robber has recently robbed a pair of banks in Salt Lake City. Authorities are seeking the public's assistance in locating the individual responsible.
4 years ago
After months of requests a judge granted a motion for separate trials for Chad Daybell and Lori Val...
Simone Seikaly

Lori Vallow trial is put on hold due to competency issues

The suspension is in relation to a motion brought by Daybell's attorneys that reportedly involved Vallow Daybell's competency to stand trial.
4 years ago
bountiful police car...
Sam Herrera

13 year old hospitalized after being run over in Bountiful

A 13-year-old was sent to the hospital with a collapsed lung and broken ribs after he was run over while crossing a crosswalk in Bountiful.
4 years ago
Jasleen Kaur, left, Jasdeep Singh, center hold Aroohi, 8 mos. Amandeep Singh is seen right. The fam...
Aya Elamroussi, Natasha Chen and Jack Hannah, CNN

A kidnapped family of 4 has been found dead in California, authorities say

The family had been missing since Monday, when authorities said they were kidnapped by a man armed with a gun and forced into a truck.
4 years ago
threats election workers ballot count amendments utah...
Lindsay Aerts

Election threats reported in Utah, as other states still see ‘unusual’ levels

Utah election officials say they are not immune from the threats being reported against election offices nationwide.
4 years ago
Murray police cars on duty (Photo credit: Derek Peterson, KSL TV)...
Mark Jones

Explosion inside motorhome being investigated

One person was taken to the hospital with minor burns after an explosion inside a motorhome Wednesday evening in Murray.
4 years ago
A man shot in an officer-involved shootout in Roy has died from his injuries....
Mark Jones

Update: 5-year-old still in critical condition after being hit by truck while riding balance bike

Police say the driver is cooperating and it didn't appear that speed or impairment were contributing factors.
4 years ago
FILE: The Utah Office of the Medical Examiner has confirmed that the remains of Dylan Rounds have b...
Mark Jones

Deputies say evidence pointing to likely homicide in case of Dylan Rounds

Deputies with the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office say evidence in the case of missing 19-year-old Dylan Rounds supports that a homicide likely took place.
4 years ago
Protestors at the stolen piglets trial...
Elizabeth Weiler

Two men accused of stealing dying piglets from Utah farm face charges

The trial involving two stolen piglets is underway in St. George. The suspects are facing ten years or more in prison if convicted.
4 years ago
paramore attack great saltair...
Simone Seikaly

Paramore condemns reported homophobic attack at concert

Paramore said the attack happened outside of their view and that they didn't find out about it until after the show.
4 years ago
Rows of autism sensory packets are pictured at the Utah Highway Patrol office on Oct. 5, 2022 in Mu...
Adam Small

Utah Highway Patrol receives tools for interactions with people with autism

Autism sensory bags will help Utah Highway Patrol troopers de-escalate situations that could be stressful for everyone involved.
4 years ago
Unified Police sign pictured, they are investigating a crash in Millcreek from this morning...
Sam Herrera

Crash in Millcreek leaves motorcyclist in critical condition

A crash in Millcreek this morning sent a man in his 20s to the hospital. The other driver involved stayed on the scene and cooperated, according to police.
4 years ago
Deputies with the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office are investigating a new scam to hit the area and...
Mark Jones

New scam in Duchesne County includes threat on life of a family member

Authorities in Duchesne County are warning people to be on the lookout for a new scam in which a caller threatens to kill a family member if certain financial information isn't provided.
4 years ago
spencer cox is pictured, he just signed a bill about domestic violence lethality assessments...
Mark Jones

Gov. Cox appoints John Luthy to the Utah State Court of Appeals

Cache County Attorney John Luthy has been appointed by Gov. Spencer Cox to serve on the Utah State Court of Appeals. Luthy has been practicing law since 2003.
4 years ago
Image of Provo Police vehicle, utah fallen officers...
Sam Herrera

Deadly day for Utah roads, two killed in separate crashes on State Street

A motorcyclist was killed in a Provo crash on State Street this morning while a motorist died in a crash in Pleasant Grove only hours later.
4 years ago
pedestrian ogden freeway fatal...
Simone Seikaly

Pedestrian killed on NB I-15 in Ogden, another in critical condition

The Utah Highway Patrol said two people were on the left shoulder of the freeway just prior to 24th Street when they were hit.
4 years ago
west jordan police truck, officers are being sued over alleged naked wrongful arrest...
Simone Seikaly

Father and son found dead inside West Jordan home

Police said the men were residents of the home, and that there is no current danger to the public.
4 years ago
IRS texts are bogus. Picture shows a sign saying "warning, scam alert" on a keyboard...
Mark Jackson

IRS warns taxpayers of ‘smishing’ scams involving IRS-themed texts

The IRS never texts asking for personal information, and it warns that messages claiming to be from the IRS are bogus and risky. Texting scams aim to get people's personal data.
4 years ago
A Utah OB-GYN is accused of sexual assault. Picture shows a woman getting a sonogram...
Elizabeth Weiler

Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging OB-GYN sexually assaulted over 100 women

A judge dismissed a lawsuit in Provo involving several women who accused a Utah OB-GYN of sexual assault.
4 years ago