Crime, Police + Courts

A multi-vehicle crash on I-15 kills motorcyclist. Photo Credit: Getty Images...
Mary Richards

In-depth: Black police officers talk race relations in Utah

Black police officers in Utah are sharing their stories of wearing the badge and also being a person of color.
6 years ago
registered sex offender...
Curt Gresseth

Advice from a registered sex offender: teach your kids

According to "Tom," it's not the registered sex offender who lives in your neighborhood you have to worry about -- it's the one who hasn't been caught yet.
6 years ago
chad daybell property...
Dave Cawley and Keira Farrimond

Satellite photo shows Chad Daybell property on likely day of child’s burial

The satellite photo, obtained exclusively by KSL TV and KSL's Cold podcast team, includes a cluster of dark pixels on property belonging to Chad Daybell.
6 years ago
Utah domestic abuse...
Michele Rowe

Utah sees big increase in calls for help to escape domestic abuse situations

The number of people reaching out for help to escape domestic abuse is surging according to a Utah non-profit.
6 years ago
SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 15: People set up a tent outside of the Seattle Police Departments East Precinct...
Madeline Holcombe, CNN

Seattle mayor announces city will reclaim police-free autonomous zone taken over by demonstrators

Demonstrators will not be removed by force, Mayor Jenny Durkan said, but the city will be working with Black-led community organizations to speak with leaders of the "Capitol Hill Organized Protest" to persuade them to leave the area.
6 years ago
Childhood sex abuse survivors rail against Utah Supreme Court for overturning recent law...
Paul Nelson

Childhood sex abuse survivors rail against Utah Supreme Court for overturning recent law

Childhood sex abuse survivors are calling out the Utah Supreme Court for overturning a law that makes it easier for victims to sue their attackers.
6 years ago
Colleagues and pupils of teacher James Furlong stand together to take part in a period of silence a...
DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

US ambassador confirms American among UK terror victim

The English town of Reading is mourning for three people stabbed to death in what is being treated as a terror attack. Residents gathered for a moment of silence Monday as police questioned the suspected lone wolf attacker.
6 years ago
UK police: Park stabbing that killed 3 was a terror attack...
By JILL LAWLESS and ALASTAIR GRANT Associated Press

UK police: Park stabbing that killed 3 was a terror attack

A stabbing rampage that killed three people as they sat in a British park on a summer evening is being considered a terrorist attack
6 years ago
Alpine City offers reward for information leading to the arrest of toilet vandals...
Ryan Meeks

Alpine City offers reward for information leading to arrest of toilet vandals

Alpine City has offered a $2,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of some suspected serial toilet vandals.
6 years ago
final days of Vallow children...
Dave Cawley and Ryan Meeks

Unsealed court document details final days of Vallow children

Probable cause documents released Friday reveal details about the final days and presumed deaths of the Vallow children, JJ and Tylee.
6 years ago
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John Wojcik

Cadets in Utah Police Academy may receive additional “anti-bias” training

Cadets in the Utah police academy will soon receive additional training about implicit bias -- and how to better defuse escalating situations.
6 years ago
BYU statue vandalized...
Simone Seikaly

Someone painted “racist” on Brigham Young statue at BYU

BYU campus police say a statue of the school's namesake, Brigham Young, was vandalized earlier this week. Someone painted the word "racist" on the statue.
6 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Man sues after reportedly being beaten by library security guards

A lawsuit worth $35 million dollars is filed after a Black man was reportedly beaten outside of the downtown library last year. 
6 years ago
utah chokeholds...
The Associated Press

Utah lawmakers vote to ban knee-to-neck chokeholds

In a special session Thursday, Utah lawmakers voted to ban knee-to-neck chokeholds.
6 years ago
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DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer

Cream of Wheat, Mrs. Butterworth confront race in packaging

More familiar brands are re-examining their race in packaging in the wake of renewed calls for racial justice in America.
6 years ago
Atlanta police sick...
KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press

Atlanta police call out sick to protest charges in shooting

Atlanta police officers called out sick or refused to answer calls to protest murder charges filed against an officer who shot a man in the back.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2019, file photo, Paul Petersen looks on following an initial court appeara...
JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press

Ex-politician pleads guilty to fraud in adoption scheme involving Utah

A former elected official in Phoenix pleads guilty to fraud charges stemming from an illegal adoption scheme in three states including Utah.
6 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: Rep. Ray on limiting power of civilian review boards

A Utah Republican lawmaker discusses why his bill was needed to limit the power of civilian review boards.
6 years ago
Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta Police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy's parking ...
Eric Levenson and Christina Maxouris, CNN

Atlanta Police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder

The Atlanta police officer who reportedly shot and killed Rayshard Brooks has been charged with felony murder.
6 years ago
Salt Lake City police...
John Wojcik

Salt Lake City Council cuts police budget by more than $5 million

The Salt Lake City Council has voted to take more than $5 million dollars out of the police department budget and shifts over $2 million to social workers.
6 years ago
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BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press

Utah man accused of killing Tinder date pleads not guilty

A Utah man accused of choking and stabbing a woman he met on the dating app Tinder has pleaded not guilty to murder. Ethan Hunsaker entered the plea Tuesday during a virtual court hearing held online.
6 years ago
Police Salt Lake City...
Paul Nelson and Saige Miller

Salt Lake police chief talks about officers quitting the department

Morale is reportedly tanking in police departments across the country, and officers in Salt Lake City say they’re not immune to this problem. 
6 years ago
Utah police chokeholds...
Paul Nelson

Lawmakers support bill prohibiting police chokeholds

Lawmakers are one step closer to banning police chokeholds and tactics that restrict breathing and blood circulation in Utah.
6 years ago
The owners of an SUV, a truck and a trailer loaded with three dirt bikes detained a suspect and loc...
Michele Rowe

Neighbors take action to get back their stolen stuff

When a Draper neighborhood was hit last Friday morning by a crime spree neighbors took to social media for help in locating their stolen items. Some of what was taken was a truck with a new trailer that had dirt bikes inside, as well as a Range Rover.
6 years ago