Crime, Police + Courts
Dave Cawley
Judge slashes jury damages in lawsuit over deaths of Susan Powell’s sons
A Washington State judge has slashed the jury damages awarded to the parents of Susan Powell in the lawsuit over the death of her sons.6 years ago
DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press
City to pay millions to Breonna Taylor’s mom, reform police
The city of Louisville will pay millions to the mother of Breonna Taylor and reform police practices as part of a lawsuit settlement.6 years ago
Associated Press
Nurse questions medical care at immigration detention center in Georgia
A nurse at an immigration detention center in Georgia says authorities performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Trooper injured after jumping from moving semi-truck
(This story has been updated to report the condition of the injured trooper.) SALT LAKE CITY — A trooper with the Utah Highway Patrol injured in the line of duty on Tuesday morning is expected to make a full recovery. The UHP says Cpl. S. Myer jumped from a moving semi-truck after a driver refused […]6 years ago
John Wojcik
Body camera video of 13-year-old shot by police to be released soon
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill will review whether the shooting of a 13-year-old autistic boy by Salt Lake City Police was justified. Body camera video is expected to be released on Friday or Monday of next week.6 years ago
Jason Tulin and Ryan Meeks
Police investigating deadly shooting in Layton
Police are investigating a shooting that took place near Church Street in Layton last night where a man was found alone with multiple gunshot wounds.6 years ago
Paul Nelson
Black Lives Matter mural in Salt Lake City may lead to a lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY – The Mayor of Salt Lake City may find herself in court. A city resident says he plans to sue her for discrimination after the city commissioned a Black Lives Matter mural on Washington Square. City officials issued a statement to KSL, saying they “commissioned the Black Lives Matter mural through a […]6 years ago
STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press
Prosecutors: Similar charges warrant 1 trial in Floyd death
Prosecutors in the case of four former Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd say the men should face trial together because the evidence and charges against them are similar.6 years ago
Dave Cawley
Applying evidence to 3D model of Daybell property
Visual Law Group president Mark Johnson sees three advantages to the use of 3D renderings in the courtroom: education, persuasion and emotion.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Lori Vallow Daybell pleads ‘not guilty’ in Idaho court
Lori Vallow Daybell pleaded not guilty to two felony charges relating to the death and disappearance of her two children in an Idaho court Thursday.6 years ago
Dave Cawley and Keira Farrimond
Exclusive 3D model offers unique view of Daybell crime scene
A company that specializes in recreating complicated crime scenes using 3D models offers a unique view of the Daybell crime scene.6 years ago
LINDSAY WHITEHURST and SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press
Boy’s shooting in Salt Lake City raises questions about police crisis training
An advocacy group says a police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt Lake City reveals training shortfalls that need to be addressed.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Police investigate shooting in Cottonwood Heights
Cottonwood Heights Police are trying to figure out what led up to a reported shooting near a shopping center on Tuesday afternoon.6 years ago
The Associated Press
NY attorney general to form grand jury after Prude death
New York's AG moves to form a grand jury to investigate the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after he was hooded and held down by police.6 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Homeless man charged in near-fatal stabbing
A homeless man is facing felony charges after a near-fatal stabbing at a Holladay home in early August.6 years ago
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press
Portland killing suspect and victim had guns, documents say
Both the suspect in the slaying of the right-wing protester in Portland, Oregon last weekend and the victim had handguns when their confrontation started6 years ago
CAROLYN THOMPSON and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press
Mayor suspends officers involved in man’s suffocation death
Seven police officers involved in the suffocation death of Daniel Prude last spring in Rochester, New York, have been suspended by the city’s mayor, who said she was misled for months about the circumstances of the fatal encounter.6 years ago
GENE JOHNSON and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press
Suspect in shooting no stranger to protests, violence
The man believed to have fatally shot a supporter of President Donald Trump following skirmishes between Black Lives Matter protesters and a pro-Trump caravan in Portland, Oregon, was a regular at the demonstrations that have roiled the Northwest city for months.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Daybell lawyer asks to drop charges, prosecution files to combine trials
Separate motions filed in Idaho Court over the last week are looking to change the way the felony case against both Chad and Lori Daybell will proceed.6 years ago
Paul Nelson
South Salt Lake woman uses American flag to defend herself from attacker
An American Flag saves the day. A woman is getting high praise from police after she used an American flag to defend herself from attack.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Suspect in custody in South Salt Lake homicide
SOUTH SALT LAKE — South Salt Lake has confirmed to KSL there has been a homicide near Cordelia and 200 East in South Salt Lake City. Police say they have a suspect in custody. Police say that the victim was responding to a mental health welfare check where they were then stabbed by the person […]6 years ago
GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press
Portland protesters target city’s mayor amid rising tensions
Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland shifted their focus to the city’s mayor and set a small fire in the upscale building where he lives.6 years ago
John Wojcik
FBI says “Band-Aid Bandit” still on the loose
The FBI is searching for a suspected serial bank robber known as the "Band-Aid Bandit" who is still on the loose and considered armed and dangerous.6 years ago
