Crime, Police + Courts

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Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Cottonwood Heights man charged with abusing, robbing his grandparents

Raymond Wesley Pease, 23, is charged in 4th District Court with multiple offenses involving his grandparents, including aggravated burglary, and illegal discharge of a firearm.
10 months ago
Brandy M. Hickey. (Brigham City Police Department)...
Jacob Freeman

Police identify woman whose remains were found in trash bag in Brigham CIty

Police found human remains in a trash bag in Brigham City in April. On Wednesday, they announced they had determined the victim's identity.
10 months ago
FILE — Handcuffs hang from a rail inside the Wasatch entry of the old Utah State Prison in Drape...
Carlysle Price

Roy firefighter, photographer charged with sexual abuse of a child

A Syracuse man is facing multiple charges after investigators suspect he sexually abused a child family member over the span of four years.
10 months ago
FILE - LaVell Edwards Stadium. (KSL TV)...
Jacob Freeman

Man arrested after threats ahead of BYU vs. Utah rivalry game, police say

A man was arrested Wednesday after he reportedly made threats directed at fans of a highly anticipated rivalry game between the BYU Cougars and the Utah Utes.
10 months ago
A section of State Street in Midvale was shut down Tuesday evening after police said a shooting occ...
Devin Oldroyd

Both directions of State Street shut down after shooting between cars, police investigating

A section of State Street in Midvale was shut down Tuesday evening after police said a shooting occurred between two cars.
10 months ago
One man is dead after a shooting in Sandy Monday evening....
Devin Oldroyd

Man dead after shooting near Main Street Park in Sandy

Sgt. Michael Olsen with the Sandy City Police Department said a robbery occurred near Main Street Park at around 8:20 p.m., which resulted in the shooting.
10 months ago
David "Heavy D" Sparks works on a truck June 2, 2018. Sparks, a member of the former Discovery Chan...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

‘Diesel Brothers’ star says he feels ‘vindicated’ after being released from federal custody

David William Sparks, from the TV show "Diesel Brothers" took to social media over the weekend to go on the offensive against lawyers representing the Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment group.
10 months ago
Immigration officials are no longer seeking deportation of Utah violinist John Shin, right. He's pi...
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com

‘The case is done’: Immigration officials no longer seeking deportation of Utah violinist John Shin

Federal officials are no longer pursuing the deportation of John Shin, the North Salt Lake violinist who made headlines in August after he was detained by U.S. immigration authorities in Colorado.
10 months ago
Defense attorneys Richard G. Novak, left, Michael N. Burt, and Kathryn Nester who are representing ...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk requests street clothes and no shackles during hearings

Attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk have requested he be allowed to appear in court in civilian clothes, unshackled.
10 months ago
A judge has decided on punishment for a former Utah charter school director accused of sexually abu...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Riverton man chased, beat 14-year-old who doorbell ditched, charges say

A criminal charge was filed Wednesday against a Riverton man accused of assaulting a 14-year-old boy who rang his doorbell and ran away.
10 months ago
Police were still searching for the person who shot and killed a 16-year-old student of Ben Lomond ...
Mary Culbertson

Shooter still at large after student killed near Ben Lomond High School

After a student of Ben Lomond High School was shot and killed on Tuesday night, police were still searching for the shooter on Wednesday.
10 months ago
Police search the area around two Sandy schools on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025....
Jacob Freeman

2 Sandy schools on secure status as police search for suspect nearby

Two schools in Sandy went into a secure status while police looked for a suspect after a domestic incident took place near the schools.
10 months ago
A Salt Lake man who police say is a habitual DUI offender has been arrested for allegedly hitting a...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Driver accused of hitting, killing woman in Murray crosswalk in July is arrested

Nathan Michael Portillo, 24, arrested for allegedly hitting and killing a woman in a crosswalk in July and driving off.
10 months ago
A Springville Police Department patrol car....
Devin Oldroyd

Man dies after being hit by train in Springville

A man was struck and killed by a train in Springville Tuesday evening.
10 months ago
David "Heavy D" Sparks works on a truck June 2, 2018. Sparks, a member of the former Discovery Chan...
Jacob Freeman

Diesel Brothers’ David Sparks arrested in Utah on contempt of court accusation

David Sparks of TV show Diesel Brothers and YouTube channel HeavyDSparks was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Tuesday amid legal issues stemming from his alleged failure to pay plaintiffs in a 2021 case.
10 months ago
A police car sits idly with activated lights in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 15, 2025....
Kennedy Camarena and Mary Culbertson, KSL NewsRadio

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering roommate in downtown Salt Lake apartment

A man was booked on suspicion of murder after police say his roommate was found dead on Sunday.
10 months ago
After an explosive device was found underneath a Fox 13 news vehicle in Salt Lake City, two men wer...
Mary Culbertson

Third man charged in connection to attempted bombing of news vehicle in SLC

Christoper Solomon Proctor is the third person charged in the attempted bombing on Sept. 12.
10 months ago
A welcome sign for Utah State University is pictured on May 18, 2023....
KSL.com

Former USU lineman Kingsley Holliday, accused of rape, pleads guilty to sexual battery

Holliday was charged in 1st District Court on multiple counts including aggravated kidnapping and rape. Last week, Holliday pleaded no contest to reduced charges.
10 months ago
A home in Riverton has been deemed unsafe for occupancy after fire officials said a driver suffered...
Simone Seikaly

Driver crashes into Riverton living room after ‘medical episode,’ police said

A driver was pulling into their garage in Riverton Sunday afternoon when police said they had a medical episode and crashed into the living room.
10 months ago
Mia Bailey enters a courtroom in 5th District Court in St. George on Aug. 7. Bailey, charged with m...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Mia Bailey found competent to stand trial in killing of parents; plea deal offered

Mia Bailey, 30, is accused of shooting and killing parents Joseph and Gail Bailey on June 18, 2024, in their home in, Washington County.
10 months ago
Conferencegoers walk outside the Conference Center before the morning session of the 195th Annual G...
Heather Peterson

Extra security expected for General Conference weekend

More officers will be on foot and on motorcycles this weekend, to make sure the 100-thousand-plus people who are here for General Conference feel safe.
10 months ago
Joanne Green of Fenton, 75, top right, and McKenna Harrington of Davison, 25, second from right, co...
Isabella Volmert and Ed White, Associated Press

‘Drop it now!’: Video shows Michigan church shooter was ordered to give up before he was killed

A 47-second video was released by Michigan police five days after four people were killed inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, near Flint.
10 months ago
Downtown Salt Lake City. How federal law enforcement is working with ICE in Utah and beyond. (File ...
Annie Knox, KSL TV

How federal law enforcement is working with ICE in Utah and beyond

Another Utah immigration lawyer, said he was there in June when at least eight FBI officers and an ICE agent were looking for someone in particular, but detained that person's spouse instead.
10 months ago
A fundraiser benefitting the widow and children of the Michigan church attacker raised more than $2...
Shelby Lofton, KSL TV

More than $200,000 raised for Michigan church attacker’s family

Dave Butler, a writer and podcaster from Utah, organized the online fundraiser called "Help the Sanford family." He has no ties to Grand Blanc or Thomas Jacob Sanford, who police said committed the deadly acts.
10 months ago