Crime, Police + Courts

Person in a car shoots two boys who were walking on sidewalk in Sandy...
Ryan Meeks

Update: Arrest made in connection with Sandy sidewalk shooting

Police are investigating a shooting on a Sandy sidewalk that left two boys in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 
5 years ago
taylorsville swat scene...
Cami Mondeaux and Ryan Meeks

Update: Suspect who fired shots at SWAT standoff in Taylorsville taken into custody

A suspect who reportedly fired shots at officers during a SWAT standoff in Taylorsville was taken into custody around 10 p.m.
5 years ago
Black Lives Matter Utah...
Simone Seikaly

Black Lives Matter Utah rally in Salt Lake City, a peaceful call for justice

The protest was held at the offices of the Salt Lake City Police Department and were peaceful, for the most part.
5 years ago
joyce yost survivors of sexual assault help for rape victims...
Amy Donaldson

Advocates: Criminal justice system can be traumatic for sexual assault survivors

The criminal justice system isn't just difficult for survivors of sexual assault to navigate, it can be another type of trauma.
5 years ago
freeze credit...
Curt Gresseth

How to freeze your credit so you don’t become a victim

Debbie Dujanovic was a victim of identity thieves. She shows you how you can freeze your credit to lock out the thieves before they target you.
5 years ago
A man wearing an Oath Keepers hat yells in the hallways of the Capitol during the invasion by riote...
Marshall Cohen, CNN

Heavy metal guitarist will be first US Capitol rioter to plead guilty

A heavy metal guitarist with ties to the Oath Keepers will plead guilty Friday to two crimes related to the Capitol insurrection, according to court documents, making him the first rioter to plead guilty.
5 years ago
A woman asks law enforcement near the FedEx hub following a shooting in Indianapolis, IN., Friday, ...
CASEY SMITH and RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press/Report for America

FedEx: Mass shooter was a former employee of the company

Police scoured a Fedex facility in Indianapolis and searched the suspected gunman's home Friday, looking for a motive for the latest mass shooting to rock the U.S.
5 years ago
Madeleine Porter

Death of Roy man whose body was found in Ogden ruled homicide

Police say the death of a Roy man whose body was found in a vehicle in Ogden was likely a homicide. They arrested a friend of the victim.
5 years ago
In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, defendant, former Minneapolis police ...
AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press

Chauvin won’t testify at murder trial in Floyd’s death

The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd has rested its case without putting Chauvin on the stand
5 years ago
roy police...
Aimee Cobabe

Police have suspect in custody in Roy homicide

Police in Roy responded to an emergency call overnight that turned into a homicide investigation. Police say they have a suspect and are investigating.
5 years ago
First responders Summit County accident...
Simone Seikaly

First responders ask for your patience, Utah drivers

If you are delayed by the time it takes first responders to deal with an accident, remember they may be trying to save a life.
5 years ago
police use of force ogden shooting...
Becky Bruce

Utah police departments work to reduce use of force

The Utah Department of Public Safety continues to seek better ways to reduce the number of times police in the state must use force. 
5 years ago
panel insuurection...
ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

Prosecutors: No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting

Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
5 years ago
Lauren McCluskey running: former chief now suing school...
Mary Richards

Former chief, officers: U made them scapegoats after McCluskey murder

In the lawsuit, the former chief and officers argue the U conspired against them to save face after the murder of Lauren McCluskey.
5 years ago
doug lovell mugshot - communication failures in joyce yost case guilty plea...
Cami Mondeaux

COLD: Communication breakdown between law enforcement failed Joyce Yost

Joyce Yost did everything she could to bring justice to Doug Lovell, but he continually evaded responsibility - in part because of communication failures.
5 years ago
minnesota shooting unrest...
MOHAMED IBRAHIM and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press

Minnesota police chief, cop quit after Black driver’s death

A white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb and the city's chief of police resigned Tuesday.
5 years ago
Dixie the dog is pictured. She was the dog set on fire by Busico....
Mary Richards

Animal advocates want tougher penalties for abusers

Currently, convicted animal abusers face penalties of up to five years in jail and $5,000 in fines. But animal advocates say that rarely happens.
5 years ago
cattle shootings...
Dan Bammes

Ranchers hope rewards help stop cattle shootings

Dozens of cattle shootings have occurred on public rangelands as well as in private pastures and even corrals in Utah over the past year.
5 years ago
mask mandate anti-mask customer threatens store...
Becky Bruce, Paul Nelson and Amy Donaldson

Man arrested, charged in threat against store over mask policy

William Lewis, 42, faces a disorderly conduct charge related to the reported threat over the weekend at The Stockist, a store near 9th and 9th.
5 years ago
Salt Lake County Deputy injured gunfire...
Simone Seikaly

Salt Lake County Deputy injured in shootout is released from hospital

Deputy Leland Grossett reportedly lost one of his eyes in the shooting on Saturday, the suspect was killed in return fire.
5 years ago
treatment centers...
Mark Jackson

Suspect in officer-involved shooting outside jail had criminal record

New details emerged Sunday about a suspect accused of shooting two deputies outside the jail on Saturday before they shot and killed him. 
5 years ago
dangerous road rage...
John Wojcik

UHP troopers looking for man involved in I-15 road rage incident

Troopers with Utah Highway Patrol are looking for a truck driver suspected in a reported road rage incident on I-15 this past Friday.
5 years ago
mask mandate anti-mask customer threatens store...
Amy Donaldson

Man threatens to shoot up The Stockist store over a mask request

Employees closed the Stockist store after an employee refused to comply with mask requirements and threatening to shoot up the establishment.
5 years ago
chimney fire...
Cami Mondeaux

2 people hospitalized after shooting at SLC boxing gym

Two people are hospitalized after a shooting at the State Street Boxing Gym in downtown Salt Lake City early Sunday morning.
5 years ago