Utah crime, police and courts

Mark Jones

South Jordan police shoot, kill man after alleged assault of ex-co-worker

South Jordan police shot a man Thursday evening after an alleged aggravated assault of a woman earlier in the day.

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Mark Jones

Man dies in officer-involved shooting after high-speed chase, threat to kill an infant

A man was killed in an officer-involved shooting Thursday following a high-speed chase through southern Utah and Arizona and threats to shoot an infant.

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Mark Jones

One person in custody following a standoff in Bountiful

A standoff in Bountiful following a domestic violence situation lands one man in jail.

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Paul Nelson

Utah company ordered to pay back millions after alleged real estate scam

A Utah business, involved in an alleged real estate scam, has been ordered to pay back millions.

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The Unified Fire Department responded to a fire at Macey's Grocery Store, located at 1800 West 4700...

Mark Jones

Unified Fire responds to fire at Macey’s Grocery Store

Unified Fire responded to a fire Wednesday afternoon at the Macey's Grocery Store, located at 1800 West 4700 South in Taylorsville.

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Mark Jones

One person killed in I-80 crash in Tooele County

A crash in Tooele County Tuesday afternoon killed one person, while sending a second person to a hospital with minor injuries.

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Mark Jones

Man arrested for allegedly trying to pass fake money at a Springdale hotel

A 24-year-old Oregon man was arrested in southern Utah after he allegedly tried to pass fake money to book a stay at a hotel in Springdale.

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A dump truck crashed Tuesday morning on northbound I-15 near Payson, claiming the life of the drive...

Mark Jones

Dump truck crash near Payson claims the life of one person

A dump truck crash Tuesday morning near Payson killed the driver, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.

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Paul Nelson

Elderly woman charged with negligent homicide after accidentally hitting cyclist three times

Negligent homicide charges have been filed against a Roy woman after she hit a bicyclist three times.

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salt lake city murder victim blaire leavitt...

Paul Nelson

Police name six people believed to be connected to a 2019 murder in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City police believe all six played some role in the 2019 murder of Blaire Leavitt -- and that one of them pulled the trigger.

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(A firing squad chair in the execution chamber at Utah State Prison is pictured, as seen through th...

Paul Nelson

Move to repeal Utah’s death penalty fails on Capitol Hill

Utah's death penalty will not be repealed this year.

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Mark Jones

Young boy injured after being hit by a car Monday evening

A young boy was seriously injured Monday evening after being hit by a car in a Washington neighborhood.

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Detectives from the Salt Lake City Police Department are investigating the discovery of a female bo...

Mark Jones

Salt Lake City police investigating the discovery of a body

Salt Lake City police are investigating the discovery of a body Monday evening.

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All lanes of 400 S are open at 500 E, Central City, SLC following the investigation of a fatal hit-...

Mark Jackson

Lanes open from fatal Salt Lake City hit-and-run

(SALT LAKE CITY, UT) — The Salt Lake City Police Department is investigating a fatal hit and run crash early Saturday morning, as all lanes re-open at 400 South 500 East. According to a police statement released around 6:15 a.m., the investigation started at 12:55 a.m. , when 911 dispatchers received information about a man […]

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Divina Martinez, a 12-year-old from Tooele was reported missing on Thursday. On Friday, Tooele dete...

Mark Jones

Missing Tooele County 12-year-old girl is found safe in California

A 12-year-old girl from Tooele County, who was reported missing on Thursday was found Friday in California.

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park city school district pictured, two schools facing harassment investigation...

Paul Nelson

Hate symbols and racial slurs found in Park City High School, educators investigating

Park City educators are trying to find who is responsible for drawing hate symbols and racial slurs inside classrooms.

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(Screen shot taken from SLCPD body camera video on July 20, 2021)...

Paul Nelson

Salt Lake County DA says potentially deadly force justified against man who fired at officers during a breakdown

Was the use of deadly force justified in a officer-involved shooting last month? Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill ruled Friday that it was.