Crime, Police + Courts

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Mary Richards

Salt Lake police chief: we are going to follow up on all these assaults

"Make no mistake. We are going to follow up on all these assaults," Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown said on KSL's Dave and Dujanovic show.
6 years ago
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Colby Walker

Motorcyclist dies after collision with wrong-way driver

Police have confirmed that an 81-year-0ld motorcyclist has died after a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver in a crash near 7200 S and State Street.
6 years ago
A mural of George Floyd painted by the artist eme_freethinker on a wall at Mauerpark in Berlin, Ger...
Madeline Holcombe, CNN

Multiple police officers injured in protests hours after George Floyd’s death was ruled a homicide

All four Minneapolis officers on the scene of Floyd's death have been fired, but only Chauvin has had charges brought against him. Chauvin is charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter and was initially expected in court Monday, but his appearance has been rescheduled for June 8, the day before Floyd's funeral.
6 years ago
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Ryan Meeks

President Nelson addresses racism and violence in social media post

President Russel M. Nelson made a statement on a social media platform Monday about racism and violence related to the death of George Floyd
6 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Dave & Dujanovic: Police union blasts SLC mayor; she responds

The police union blasted Salt Lake City's mayor after she asked for complaints against police from this weekend's protests. Mayor Erin Mendenhall responds.
6 years ago
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN

Music industry leaders vow to pause business for a day in observation of Blackout Tuesday

Originally Published: 01 JUN 20 15:21 ET (CNN) — The show will be paused. At least, that’s the message coming from leaders and artists in the music business as part of a movement being referred to as Blackout Tuesday. Music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang spearheaded the effort to shutter normal business operations on […]
6 years ago
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Heather Kelly

Trax station reopened, 400 S. still closed eastbound after protests

Two lanes of 400 South remained closed in the eastbound direction because of damage to the asphalt where protesters set fire to a police car. 
6 years ago
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John Wojcik

Police screening charges against “bow-and-arrow man,” asking for reports

Police are screening charges against a man who threatened crowds with a hunting bow-and-arrow to Saturday’s protest in Salt Lake City.
6 years ago
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Jeremy Herb, Evan Perez, Donie O'Sullivan and Mark Morales, CNN

Breakdown: the outside elements involved in protests across the US

Which outside elements have involved themselves in protests across the nation? CNN writers gather what is known so far.
6 years ago
Police car destroyed in Salt Lake City as protest turns violent...
Ryan Meeks, Becky Bruce, Paul Nelson, Kelli Pierce and Cami Mondeaux

UPDATE: SLC Mayor issues curfew, Gov. Herbert activates National Guard after protests turn violent

At least one Salt Lake police car has been destroyed as protests over the death of a black man in police custody in Minnesota turn violent in SLC. 
6 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

Man arrested after construction worker found dead in WVC

West Valley City Police have arrested a man, Jesus Valdez, 30 for shooting and killing a construction worker on Thursday.
6 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Police say it’s rare, but not unexpected, for domestic violence call to turn fatal for officer

Police officers across Utah are mourning the loss of one of their own who was killed during a domestic violence call in Ogden.
6 years ago
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TIM SULLIVAN and AMY FORLITI Associated Press

Minneapolis police station torched amid George Floyd protest

Protesters angered by the death of a black man who died while pleading for air as a white police officer kneeled on his neck have torched a Minneapolis police station that the department abandoned.
6 years ago
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Jason Hanna, CNN

CNN crew released from police custody after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis

A CNN crew was arrested by police Friday morning while giving a live television report in Minneapolis, where the crew was covering ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd.
6 years ago
A chain portrait of George Floyd is part of the memorial for him, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, near the...
Amanda Dickson

OPINION: Dear God, I pray, I can’t breathe . . . either

As I think about the mother of George Floyd, the man who was suffocated by police in Minneapolis. I want all mothers in the world to weep for her and her unfathomable loss.
6 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Dave & Dujanovic: Was police use of force in Minneapolis akin to murder?

A former use-of-force trainer says the Minneapolis officer who detained a suspect with a knee to the neck should be charged with negligent homicide.
6 years ago
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Becky Bruce, Paul Nelson and Simone Seikaly

UPDATE: Ogden police officer, and suspect, dead after officer-involved shooting

Ogden police confirm that an officer was killed Thursday in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence call. Another officer was injured.
6 years ago
The Amphitheater at Studio Ranch near Grantsville. Utah Business Revival is planning a controversia...
John Wojcik

Tooele Co. Health Department orders country concert closed, hearing set for Friday

Utah Business Revival is planning for a controversial outdoor concert to happen despite the Tooele County Health Department issuing an official notice of closure to the amphitheater owner.
6 years ago
Tinder Murder...
Colby Walker

Formal murder charges filed in case of Tinder date killing

The man who reportedly called police to admit he had killed a woman he'd met on Tinder has been formally charged with murder. 
6 years ago
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DOUG GLASS Associated Press

Violence again rocks Minneapolis after man’s death; 1 killed

Protests rocked Minneapolis for the second straight night after a man's death in police custody. One person was killed Wednesday night in what police were investigating as a homicide amidst violence that included looting and setting fires that continued to burn Thursday morning.
6 years ago
Tinder Date...
Mary Richards

Family releases statement after woman murdered on Tinder date

After police say a Utah man admitted to choking and stabbing to death a woman he met on a Tinder date, the family of murdered 25-year-old Ashlyn Black have issued a statement.
6 years ago
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JEFF AMY Associated Press

Arbery family lawyer: Feds looking into how case handled

A lawyer for the family of Ahmaud Arbery says a federal prosecutor told the slain man’s mother that federal officials are investigating potential misconduct by local officials who handled the case.
6 years ago
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STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press

Lock your cars! Vehicle theft spikes in COVID-19 pandemic

Vehicle theft is spiking as the coronavirus pandemic rages on and more people are inclined to stay in their homes.
6 years ago
Police: Woman killed after meeting a man on a Tinder date...
Cami Mondeaux & Marc Giauque

Police: Man turns himself in after killing Tinder date

The Layton Police Department confirmed they had booked the man suspected of killing a woman after a Tinder date early Sunday morning.
6 years ago