Crime, Police + Courts
Pat Reavy, KSL
Tyler Robinson’s appeal request denied by Utah Supreme Court
The Utah Supreme Court has denied Tyler Robinson's request to hear his appeal regarding cameras in the courtroom.15 days ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
Convicted murderer Kouri Richins seeks new trial
Kouri Richins has requested a new trial "due to irregularities in the trial proceedings and cumulative error. She was convicted of killing her husband on March 4, and sentenced to life in prison in May.16 days ago
Carter Williams, KSL
Salt Lake City police investigate deaths of peafowl, as residents push for charges
Residents of a Salt Lake City neighborhood are pushing for charges of a man they say has intentionally killed wild peafowls that serve as the area's mascot.17 days ago
Bryanna Willis
Utah leaders react to Supreme Court decision on transgender athletes in women’s and girls sports
Utah opponents said the Supreme Court's decision allowing sports bans on trans girls and women isn't nuanced enough. Supporters called the decision a major victory for states' rights.17 days ago
Andrew Adams, KSL
Utah officers to target boaters under the influence this Fourth of July weekend
Utah law enforcement officers will step up patrols and enforcement on reservoirs and lakes over the upcoming July Fourth weekend as they aimed to get impaired boaters off the water.17 days ago
Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Luigi Mangione gets stuck in an elevator as judge delays his federal trial until January
Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will now begin in January instead of the fall, a judge said Monday at a hearing.18 days ago
Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.18 days ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
American Fork man severely injured in hammer attack, ex’s new boyfriend arrested
An 18-year-old American Fork man accused of attacking another man with a hammer has been arrested.21 days ago
Emily Ashcraft, KSL
Man found guilty of killing Utah wife in Alaska jury trial
A man on trial for killing his Utah wife while they were both stationed in Alaska with the U.S. Army was found guilty of her murder on Thursday.21 days ago
Emily Ashcraft, KSL
Bricks and Minifigs reaches truce with Reckless Ben in civil lawsuit
A Utah Lego reseller has reached a truce with a popular YouTuber after accusing the channel of defamation. The two have now agreed to mediate their dispute, seeking to avoid a public lawsuit.21 days ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
Convicted rapist Nicholas Rossi dies in prison
Nicholas Edward Rossi, the man convicted last year of raping a woman in 2008 before he faked his death, fled the country and assumed a new identity, has died.21 days ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
Utah County Attorney’s Office found in contempt in Robinson case, but death penalty still on table
A decision on whether the Utah County Attorney's Office should be held in contempt for allegedly violating the judge's gag order in the Tyler Robinson capital murder case is expected Friday.21 days ago
Cassidy Wixom, KSL
Tremonton man specifically targeted police during deadly ‘rampage,’ prosecutors argue
State prosecutors concluded their arguments Thursday, saying there is "more than enough evidence" to order a Tremonton man, Ryan Michael Bate, 33, to stand trial for the deaths of two police officers during a "rampage" last August.22 days ago
Devin Oldroyd
2 teens injured, 1 hospitalized after ‘experimenting’ with explosives near Cedar City
Two teens were injured, and one was hospitalized, after police say they were "experimenting" with explosive materials near Cedar City Wednesday evening.22 days ago
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
SCOTUS strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights.22 days ago
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.22 days ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
Orem dentist accused of abusing high school intern
Orem dentist Robert Bruce Howell, 69, is accused of sexually abusing a high school senior he met during an internship.22 days ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
David Howard Vander Meer, charged in Zion cold case, dies in custody in Las Vegas
David Howard Vander Meer, the man arrested this week for allegedly pushing his wife off Angel's Landing in 2006, has died while in custody, according to media reports in Las Vegas.22 days ago
Cassidy Wixom and Shelby Lofton, KSL
Prosecutors argue Tremonton man accused of killing cops ‘terrorized the community’
Prosecutors argued Wednesday that a Tremonton man "terrorized the community" through a "planned and premeditated ambush" on police, leading to the death of two cops in August.22 days ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
Human remains found in Garfield County nearly 30 years ago identified
Human remains found nearly three decades ago in a remote part of Garfield County have been identified. The Garfield County Sheriff's Office said the remains found in the Hogsprings area near Ticaboo, are s 31-year-old Pedro Calderon Marioni.23 days ago
Cassidy Wixom, KSL
Utah mother charged with international kidnapping claims she was saving kids from ‘end of times’
A Utah mother, who believed she was saving her kids from "the end of times," is facing federal kidnapping charges after she fled to Croatia with her four children.23 days ago
Pat Reavy, KSL
Husband charged in 2006 death of wife in Angel’s Landing fall
The Washington County Attorney's Office has announced that David Vander Meer, of Las Vegas, had been charged with murder and insurance fraud after the 2006 death of his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer.24 days ago
Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Judge: Government can’t stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks
The federal government can't block benefits from SNAP, the nation's largest food aid program, from being used to buy candy, soda and other sugary drinks, a judge ruled.24 days ago
