Crime, Police + Courts

Kearns girl...
Colby Walker

6-year-old girl struck in foot by stray bullet in Kearns, suffers only bruises

Police say a six-year-old Kearns girl is lucky to be alive after a stray bullet hit her in the foot while she slept causing only some bruising.
6 years ago
Drug Busts I-80 Utah...
Paul Nelson

Investigators make major drug busts on I-80 in Utah

State police make several major drug busts in Utah near the border at Wendover on the I-80.  Investigators seized hundreds of pounds of drugs.
6 years ago
400 S road closed weekend protests salt lake city police chief response violent protests charged bu...
Becky Bruce

Hill AFB airman to face charges related to burned police car

Police say Larry Williams was wearing a gas mask, issued by his employer -- Hill Air Force Base, during the protest that resulted in a burned police car.
6 years ago
parking lot...
John Wojcik

Call waiting: Legislative audit finds Utah’s largest emergency dispatch center is too slow

Utah’s largest emergency dispatch center isn’t meeting national standards, according to a recent legislative audit that looked at data from the past five years. It found thousands of callers every year are forced to wait more than a minute in order to report their emergency.
6 years ago
West Valley chase...
Colby Walker

7 kids in custody after West Valley police chase in stolen van

Police in West Valley say a group of kids ranging in age from 12-15 was taken into custody after stealing a vehicle and leading police on a chase Monday.
6 years ago
Run-DMC...
JIM MUSTIAN, MICHAEL BALSAMO, TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

2 men charged in ’02 killing of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay

Two men have been indicted in the 2002 killing of hip hop artist Jam Master Jay. The Run-DMC star's death had been one of New York City’s most notorious unsolved killings.
6 years ago
Man suspected in freeway stabbing booked into jail, drug use suspected...
Paul Nelson

Man suspected in freeway stabbing booked into jail, drug use suspected

DAVIS COUNTY – A man accused of stabbing a woman while she was driving on I-15 and pushing her out of the car is booked in connection with her murder.  Investigators say they still have a lot of questions they need to be answered.  Police affidavits say it appears the suspect, Oscar Cuevas-Landa, didn’t know […]
6 years ago
Salt lake apartment...
Saige Miller and Paul Nelson

Salt Lake City apartment complex evacuated due to reports of a man with guns

Police are evacuating residents of a Salt Lake apartment building after reports of a man with a gun possibly barricading himself inside. 
6 years ago
A new bill in the Utah legsislature titled "Prohibiting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher E...
Saige Miller

Expert: How unconscious bias keeps people from advancing economically

Unconscious bias may keep people from advancing in the workplace, according to Marco Barker, the Vice-Chancellor for diversity and inclusion at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 
6 years ago
woman dead i-15...
Colby Walker

UPDATE: Woman found dead on I-15 in Farmington identified

A man is in custody and investigations are continuing after a woman was found dead on I-15 near Farmington on Sunday night.
6 years ago
GoFundMe Screenshot...
Colby Walker

Over $700K raised for slain boy’s funeral in North Carolina

More than $700,000 has been raised for the funeral service of a slain 5-year-old boy in North Carolina shot while riding his bike.
6 years ago
missionaries stabbed car accident youth conferences...
Colby Walker

Man arrested after two Latter-day Saint missionaries stabbed in Texas

Police say two sister missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are expected to recover after they were stabbed during a home invasion in Houston Texas.
6 years ago
Update: Man who was shot at the Echo nightclub has been Identified...
Mark Jackson

Update: Police identify man in Echo nightclub shooting

SALT LAKE CITY  —  The Salt Lake Police Department has identified the man who was shot this morning at the Echo nightclub as 27-year-old Gustav Denecamp. Denecamp was shot around 1:30 a.m.  Salt Lake City police Lt. Brett Olsen says Denecamp decided to go get a gun, then returned to the club in a side […]
6 years ago
payson police sledgehammer...
Mark Jackson and Becky Bruce

17-year-old in custody after Payson sledgehammer attack

Payson Police say a 17-year-old turned himself in around 4 a.m. Saturday after being identified as the suspect in a violent sledgehammer attack. 
6 years ago
Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review...
ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review

A former FBI lawyer plans to plead guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham's investigation
6 years ago
payson police sledgehammer...
Becky Bruce and Paul Nelson

Payson shelter-in-place order lifted; sledgehammer suspect still at large

Payson police lifted a shelter-in-place order Friday, after they said a sledgehammer attack sent at least one person to the hospital.
6 years ago
garrity bill utah zane james police shooting parents...
Kelli Pierce

Family of Zane James wants body camera footage of his death turned over

The family of Zane James claims body camera footage of the police shooting of their son exists and has been seen by Cottonwood Heights officials. However, the city denies those claims.
6 years ago
Police have charged a 25-year-old man with first-degree murder after they say he shot and killed a ...
Raja Razek, CNN

A 25-year-old man has been charged in the shooting death of 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant

Police have charged a 25-year-old man with first-degree murder after they say he shot and killed a 5-year-old boy last week in Wilson, North Carolina.
6 years ago
(Screen grab from the body camera footage released by the attorneys of Jeffery Ryans)...
Paul Nelson

Salt Lake City Police Department suspends K-9 officer policy

Changes are on the way for the Salt Lake City Police Department to use K-9 officers. Stemming from a complaint about K-9 officers using excessive force. 
6 years ago
A UTA officer is in the hospital after being injured in an auto-pedestrian accident late Tuesday ni...
John Wojcik

UTA officer injured in auto-pedestrian crash

A UTA officer is in the hospital after being injured in an auto-pedestrian accident late Tuesday night. The driver has been arrested and is under investigation for impaired driving.
6 years ago
Salt Lake sexual assault...
Saige Miller

Police investigating multiple sexual assaults by 1 man, encouraging victims to come forward

The South Salt Lake police are investigating multiple sexual assault cases suspected to be by the same man and encourage more victims to come forward.
6 years ago
bail system reform...
Cami Mondeaux

American Bail Coalition director: It’s time for system reform

The American bail system has been undergoing reform over the last decade in an effort to eliminate bail for low-level cases.
6 years ago
John Wojcik

Salt Lake cops look to crackdown on street racing

Salt Lake City cops say they're seeing more and more violence stemming from street racing.
6 years ago
parking lot...
Becky Bruce

Accused hit and run driver turns himself in, boy recovering

Jesus Mancinas, 22, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail, accused in the hit and run accident that sent the boy to the hospital.
6 years ago