Crime, Police + Courts
Kelli Pierce
How polygamy helped and hurt Utah women get the vote
Polygamy was a factor in Utah women getting-and losing-the right to vote. But scholars are split on how big a role it played.7 years ago
MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press
Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence
The four lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone have quit the case after the Justice Department overruled them and said it would take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek for President Donald Trump’s longtime ally and confidant.7 years ago
John Wojcik
Homelessness Czar cites progress in Salt Lake
The new leader of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness is commenting on homelessness in Salt Lake.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Penalty for polygamy could be reduced as Utah bill advances
SALT LAKE CITY – the penalty for polygamy could be reduced or even become an infraction in Utah. A state Senate committee unanimously passed a bill that would lower the penalty for polygamy and bigamy from a felony to an infraction following hours of emotional testimony from both sides of the issue. Senator Deidre Henderson […]7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Coronavirus scams prompt warnings by local and federal investigators
The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office posted a message on Facebook about the Coronavirus scams, warning people about scammers creating fake sites7 years ago
Mary Richards and John Wojcik
Woman dead, officer shot, in downtown shooting early Monday
Salt Lake City Police say an officer is in stable condition after he was shot this morning while responding to a deadly domestic violence situation.7 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
Man dies after hit by car; driver booked for fleeing scene
A man died in the University of Utah hospital after being hit by a car in Park City Thursday night.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Suspect in West Valley shooting found dead in stranger’s home
WEST VALLEY CITY – A man accused of shooting his ex-wife and killing her current boyfriend has been found, dead. Investigators say the suspect took his own life in a total stranger’s shower. While officers and forensics crews were sweeping through the scene of a deadly shooting inside a home on Deann Drive, 911 dispatchers […]7 years ago
Mary Richards
Elizabeth Smart reveals details of assault, and what she’s doing about it
Elizabeth Smart reveals details of her recent assault, and what she intends to do help other women facing similar issues.7 years ago
John Wojcik
One dead, one seriously injured in West Valley Shooting
A man is dead and a woman has been shot multiple times according to West Valley Police.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Park City man accused of driving through barricades, telling officer to ticket him
PARK CITY – We all get frustrated at traffic restrictions, but the Park City Police Department says you should never do what one man reportedly did on Main Street. They say he put himself and an officer in danger when he drove through a restricted area. Officers say this started after a dump truck hit […]7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Stories from the Streets: Finding a job can be tough when you’re stuck in a homeless shelter
Justin Ward never expected to call Salt Lake City home but after his friends car broke down here while they were on their way to Vegas for work, "I got stuck here and ended up becoming homeless for two-and-a-half years,"7 years ago
Mark Jackson
Fugitive taken into custody following SWAT stand-off in Taylorsville
A parole fugitive is under arrest Wednesday night after a SWAT stand-off at a home near 3500 West Valley Heights Drive.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Elizabeth Smart says she was sexually assaulted on a plane
Elizabeth Smart has revealed she was sexually assaulted on an airline flight last year telling CBS This Morning she was asleep on the plane on the way back to Salt Lake where jerked awake when she felt a man touching her.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Knife-wielding intruder shot and killed at Sao Paulo MTC
An intruder carrying a knife was shot and killed inside the Sao Paulo Missionary Training Center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.7 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Lawmaker seeks to curb police mass searches of genetic databases
Lawmaker's bill would limit police searches on genealogy databases7 years ago
BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
Utah man to plead guilty in wife’s death on Alaska cruise
A Utah man has agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his wife during a 2017 cruise to Alaska.7 years ago
Colby Walker and Nick Wyatt
Update: One dead after officer-involved shooting in Millcreek
Police are responding to what could be an officer-involved shooting near 2500 E. Evergreen in Millcreek. A nearby school is sheltering in place.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Advocates: More homeless people housed, Operation Rio Grande partially to thank
SALT LAKE CITY – At least 71 people who used to sleep on the streets are now in permanent housing, and some homeless advocates say Operation Rio Grande is partially responsible for the turnaround. Operation Rio Grande was a series of law enforcement raids in 2017 that broke up homeless encampments in downtown Salt Lake […]7 years ago
John Wojcik
Suspected Utah rapist tied to Wyoming killing
Police are connecting a cold case murder in Wyoming to a suspected serial rapist from Ogden who once worked as a long-haul truck driver.7 years ago
Mark Jackson
More than 2,000 THC vape cartridges seized by UHP troopers
More than 40,000 THC vape devices were seized by state investigators in 2019. Troopers say they found over 2,000 in a Cedar City traffic stop.7 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Liv Mic: Uintah County is first in state to become “Second Amendment sanctuary”
Uintah County passes ordinance to designate itself a "Second Amendment sanctuary."7 years ago
Saige Miller and Simone Seikaly
Idaho mother is a no show: Grandmother of missing children speaks out
The biological grandmother of two missing children in Idaho spoke to Rexburg Police on Thursday evening just as a deadline for Lori Vallow, the children's mother, expired.7 years ago
