Crime, Police + Courts

Four schools have been put on secure lockdown Tuesday morning because of police activity in the Des...
Jacob Freeman

Washington County school bus driver accused of downloading child sex abuse material

A school bus driver in the Washington County School District is accused of downloading child sex abuse material, the St. George Police Department announced Wednesday.
11 months ago
FILE - Cardi B attends the Balmain Spring/Summer 2025 collection presented in Paris on Sept. 25, 20...
ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer

Cardi B wins case filed by security guard who claimed rapper assaulted her

A jury has ruled in favor of Cardi B in a lawsuit where a security guard accused her of assault during the rapper's first pregnancy.
11 months ago
John Shin pictured on vacation with his family. (Courtesy Danae Snow)...
Adam Small

Utah violinist in ICE custody issued bond, but release may still be weeks, months away

John Shin was detained by ICE in Colorado Springs last month while he was on a business trip. His family has since tried to promote awareness of what happened to him, and is trying to bring him home.
11 months ago
FILE - In this imaged released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, law enforcement office...
David Fischer, Associated Press

Final preparations for trial of man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida

Barring any delays, jury selection is scheduled to begin Sept. 8 in Fort Pierce federal court for the case against Ryan Routh.
11 months ago
FILE - Former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hear...
Associated Press

A House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case has withdrawn a subpoena to Robert Mueller

Mueller had been directed last month to appear before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday for a deposition.
11 months ago
FILE: Police lights. (KSL TV)...
Carlysle Price

3 injured, including 5-year-old, in overnight shooting in Weber County

A man was flown to a hospital in critical condition after police said he was shot in the head in Weber County Sunday. A 5-year-old and another man also had gunshot wounds.
11 months ago
Salt Lake police officers shot and killed an aggressive dog after it attacked the officers, accordi...
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com

Salt Lake police shoot and kill dog that they say attacked them

Salt Lake police officers shot and killed an aggressive dog after it attacked the officers on Thursday afternoon, according to the police department.
12 months ago
Attorneys for the Utah Legislature and organizations who filed the lawsuit contesting Utah's congre...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Parties debate how Utah redistricting proceeds; Legislature requests a stay

Utah leaders are scrambling to figure out how to get an approved map ready in time to be used in the 2026 congressional elections after a judge ordered them to redraw the state's current map.
12 months ago
Death row inmate Ralph Menzies appears during his commutation hearing Aug. 15....
Michael Houck

Utah Supreme Court rules to vacate Menzies warrant of execution

The Utah Supreme Court will give its decision by Friday afternoon on whether death row inmate Ralph Leroy Menzies will be granted another competency hearing or will be executed by firing squad next week.
12 months ago
(Murray shed fire)...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Murder charge filed in connection to Murray shed fire, after yearlong investigation and despite previous ruling

A fire that killed a woman who was locked in a Murray storage shed was ruled to be a "tragic accident" last year after a yearlong investigation, but a new murder charge says otherwise.
12 months ago
A 3-year-old boy was hit by a car while riding his bike in the area of Silver Avenue and Rogers Str...
Pat Reavy

Newly unsealed records detail June killing of West Wendover man

Newly released court documents detail the alleged killing of a man in Wendover by a man accused of carjacking and shooting the victim.
12 months ago
This undated photo provided by Salt Lake County Jail shows Alexander Hung Tran. Police in Utah arre...
Adam Small

Jury trial begins for man accused of murdering 3, including a baby, in his home nearly 10 years ago

After nearly 10 years, a man accused of murdering three people in the upstairs portion of his home is now on trial.
12 months ago
A former Utah State University club president was sentenced last week to two years in prison for st...
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com

Ex-USU student sent to prison in fraud case tied to student club

Mubarak Sulaiman Ukashat, 38, of Kaysville, was a graduate student at USU and formerly the president of the Student Association Muslim Students Club. 
12 months ago
Unified Police apprehended a suspect fleeing from the scene of an alleged robbery August 14, 2024....
Jacob Freeman

1 person hospitalized after Sunday shooting in Holladay

One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting at a Holladay apartment complex Sunday night.
12 months ago
FILE — Police lights on Sept. 24, 2024.(Nathanial Gillis, KSL TV)...
Alton Barnhart

1 male shot, suspect in custody after St. George shooting

In a Facebook post from the police department, the St. George 911 Communications Center received a report of a 19-year-old male being shot near 1100 North Bluff Street.
12 months ago
The image comes from body-camera footage of a confrontation between Roy police and Jeremy Lundgreen...
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com

Weber County attorney: Use of deadly force was justified in 5 incidents dating back a year

Weber County Attorney Christopher Allred has determined that law enforcement authorities were justified in the use of deadly force in four fatal shootings in the county dating to August 2024.
12 months ago
Two police officers were killed, and a deputy and K9 were injured in a shooting in Tremonton late S...
Annie Knox, KSL TV

Chief sees a link between police shootings and a lethal form of domestic abuse

The risks of attempted strangulation don't stay confined inside abusive homes, some law enforcers say. They also extend to police officers.
12 months ago
Ryan Michael Bate at virtual hearing (from livestream via Weber County Jail)...
Brian Carlson, Mary Culbertson and Jacob Freeman, KSL TV

Man accused of killing 2 Tremonton officers makes first court appearance

The man accused of fatally shooting two police officers in Tremonton is scheduled to make his first court appearance Friday at 9 a.m.
12 months ago
The FBI is searching the Maryland home of John Bolton, who served in President Donald Trump’s fir...
Associated Press

The Latest: FBI searches home of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton, AP source says

The FBI is searching the Maryland home of John Bolton, who served in President Donald Trump’s first administration as national security adviser.
12 months ago
Salt Lake City police cars sit outside The Leonardo on Jan. 28. Arrests and citations are up "signi...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

Arrests, citations up ‘significantly’ in Salt Lake City, Chief Redd tells lawmakers

Police say arrests and citations are up "significantly" in Salt Lake City.
12 months ago
Sgt. Lee Sorensen (L) and Officer Eric Estrada (R) were killed in the line of duty on Sunday, Aug. ...
Mary Culbertson and Jacob Freeman

State seeks death penalty for alleged killer in Tremonton shooting

The suspected killer of two Tremonton officers is now facing official charges and a possible consequence of the death penalty.
12 months ago
Tremonton Police Chief Dustin Cordova addresses the media in a press conference Tuesday. (Ray Boone...
Mike Anderson, KSL TV

2 officers, deputy involved in deadly Tremonton shooting credited with saving lives

Tremonton Police Chief Dustin Cordova says two officers who lost their lives Sunday night also saved others who later responded to the scene.
12 months ago
A man was arrested on Aug. 19 for allegedly starting the Old Dump Fire, according to the Hurricane ...
Alton Barnhart

Hurricane man arrested for allegedly starting Old Dump Fire

A man was arrested Aug. 19 for allegedly starting the Old Dump Fire, according to the Hurricane Police Department.
12 months ago
A still image of a court record in a 2024 criminal case against Ryan Michael Bate. The charges were...
Daniella Rivera and Annie Knox, KSL TV

Suspect in Tremonton police killings had prior assault cases

The Tremonton man accused of fatally shooting two officers and wounding a sheriff’s deputy Sunday has a history of domestic violence, records say.
12 months ago