Crime, Police + Courts
Becky Bruce
Grandson arrested on suspicion of murder in SLC house fire
Booking records show police arrested a grandson accused of killing his grandfather, then setting a Salt Lake City home on fire to cover it up.7 years ago
Colby Walker
Trooper hit during AM rush hour
LAYTON, Utah — Unexpected overnight snows may have been to play in a Friday morning crash involving a Utah Highway Patrol Trooper. Just before 6:00 am this morning, one of our Trooper’s vehicles was struck on SB I-15 prior to Gentile St. in Layton. Our Trooper was out of the vehicle at the time […]7 years ago
JIM MUSTIAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Video in apparent Epstein suicide attempt is lost, US says
Federal prosecutors say jailhouse video no longer exists of the area around Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell on a day he survived an apparent suicide attempt. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan told a judge Thursday that jail officials preserved video of the wrong jail cell and that a backup system also failed to capture footage because of technical issues.7 years ago
REBECCA BOONE Associated Press
Case of 2 missing kids grows to include deaths, cult rumors
Confusion is growing around a series of mysterious deaths and the disappearances of a 7-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl that tie back to a couple who have since vanished themselves.7 years ago
Colby Walker
Grandparents of missing Idaho kids offer $20,000 reward
The grandparents of the two missing Idaho children have posted a $20,000 reward for information that leads to the safe return of their children.7 years ago
DAVID CRARY AP National Writer
Unique sex-abuse suit filed against Boy Scouts in US capital
A potentially ground-breaking lawsuit is being filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., against the Boy Scouts of America. It seeks to establish Washington as a venue for men across the U.S. to sue the Scouts for allegedly failing to protect them from long-ago sexual abuse by scout leaders.7 years ago
GENE JOHNSON Associated Press
Groups demand answers after Iranians say they were detained
Civil rights groups and lawmakers want answers after reports that dozens of Iranian-Americans were questioned at the border as they returned to the U.S.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Drugs and other crimes still a big problem in county jails
The Utah County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to let people know how bad conditions can be inside county jails all over the state.7 years ago
Josh Tilton
Utah man survives drug use, self-inflicted gunshot wound
When Casey Tucker was a child, the concept of drug use was not uncommon but no one knew that it was overcome his every waking moment.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Kaysville Police ask parents to help stop “power boxing” prank
The prank known as “power boxing” is when someone shuts off the power to a home and it's been happening in Kaysville for years.7 years ago
Mike Price, CNN
Identity of man found in cave 40 years ago revealed to be from Utah; has lengthy criminal history
Joseph Henry Loveless was a notorious outlaw, bootlegger, jailbird and a vicious murderer, according to newspaper records from the era.7 years ago
John Wojcik
UHP watching for drunk drivers during New Year’s “blitz”
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — If you drink, don’t drive. It’s a simple message, but law enforcement officials say every year a number of people ignore it and put not only their own life in danger, but the lives of everyone else on the road. “It’s an easy choice, but it’s a horrible choice,” explains […]7 years ago
Colby Walker
Police: 4-year-old killed and mother in custody
Police in West Valley City are investigating the homicide death of a young child in West Valley City.7 years ago
Colby Walker
1 dead and 1 critically injured in Taylorsville crash
A woman is in custody under suspicion of impairment after a crash late Monday that killed one man and critically injured another.7 years ago
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Police: Parishioners kill man who fatally shoots 2 at church
A man pulled out a shotgun at a Texas church service and fired on worshippers Sunday, killing two people before he was shot to death by congregants who fired back, police said.7 years ago
RYAN TARINELLI Associated Press
5 stabbed at rabbi’s house on Hanukkah; suspect in custody
A man stabbed five people as they gathered to celebrate Hanukkah at a rabbi's home in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City.7 years ago
Colby Walker
Officer-involved shooting closes roads in Ogden
Wall Avenue in South Ogden is closed early Friday morning after an officer-involved shooting took place overnight.7 years ago
Associated Press
Man charged with burglary in Logan Temple vandalism
A Utah man has been arrested and charged with burglary after vandalizing the Logan Temple.7 years ago
Becky Bruce
Police arrest man accused of vandalizing Logan temple
Police say Peter Ambrose, 34, told them he used a ladder to climb over the fence into the Logan temple grounds, then smashed items inside with an axe.7 years ago
Madeline Holcombe, CNN
An attorney for the mother and stepfather of two missing Idaho children says he is in contact with the couple police want to question
An attorney for the mother and stepfather of two missing Idaho children says he is in contact with the couple, according to East Idaho News.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Police describe possible abduction attempt in Riverton
Police are telling parents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity and to keep close watch over their kids. This comes after a boy claims two strangers tried to lure him into their car.7 years ago
Amir Vera and Hollie Silverman, CNN
Idaho Police looking for 2 missing children after suspicious death
An Idaho man and woman are being sought for questioning after the man's previous wife was found dead and weeks earlier his two stepchildren were reported missing.7 years ago
Saige Miller
Nebraska man charged in a 1982 cold case homicide in Utah
A Nebraska man has been formally charged in a Utah cold case homicide from 1982.7 years ago
