Crime, Police + Courts

FILE - This undated file photo shows Indiana Reformatory booking shots of John Dillinger, stored in...
Colby Walker

Judge dismisses lawsuit in John Dillinger exhumation case

A nephew of 1930s gangster John Dillinger needs a cemetery's permission to exhume the notorious criminal's Indianapolis gravesite to prove whether he's actually buried there, a judge ruled Wednesday in dismissing the nephew's lawsuit against the cemetery.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Susan Powell continues to help domestic violence victims, ten years later

Even though she hasn’t been seen in almost ten years, domestic violence prevention advocates say Susan Powell is having a tremendously positive impact. 
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Paul Nelson

SLCO DA has harsh criticism for County Council over funding

During Tuesday night’s county council meeting, Gill asked for a budget to pay for 16 full-time employees.  The council only gave him enough money for nine
7 years ago
In a pre-holiday message to consumers, an FBI field office is warning that "smart TVs" -- televisio...
Josh Campbell CNN

That smart TV you just bought may be spying on you, FBI warns

Those Black Friday and Cyber Monday super sales are not only a boon for your bank account, but may also reap serious rewards for cyber criminals intent on causing harm, according to the FBI.
7 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Evidence uncovered by COLD suggests Josh Powell scammed insurance companies

Evidence uncovered by the Cold podcast suggests Josh Powell caused accidents at least three different times in a bid to scam insurance companies for cash.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Feds asking for public’s help to track down cyber scammers

Law enforcement agencies and consumer advocates have been busy warning people about cyber scammers, now that the holiday shopping season is in full swing.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards and Debbie Dujanovic

Wife of fallen Utah police officer thanks community, talks about struggles

A GoFundMe with a goal of $85,000 aims to take Master Officer Joseph Shinner's coworkers and family to DC for the Annual Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
7 years ago
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MARIA VERZA Associated Press

How the gunfights in north Mexico that left 22 dead unfolded

When dozens of pickup trucks crowded with armed men and mounted machine guns roared into Villa Union, residents of the small town near the U.S. border began to realize they were the target of a military-style invasion.
7 years ago
Paul Nelson

Loved ones of Susan Powell still want answers as ten-year anniversary of disappearance approaches

This weekend marks the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of Susan Powell.  Her friends are family are trying to keep her memory and her story alive, even though, they know they may never learn the truth.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2019 file photo, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts answers questions ...
MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

Roberts seems to hold key to case over New York City gun law

It could be Chief Justice John Roberts that sways whether the U.S. Supreme Court will take up a gun rights lawsuit, the first in nearly a decade.
7 years ago
The City Hall of Villa Union is riddled with bullet holes after a gun battle between Mexican securi...
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Death toll put at 20 for Mexico cartel attack near US border

Mexican security forces on Sunday killed seven more members of a presumed cartel assault force that rolled into a town near the Texas border and staged an hour-long attack, officials said, putting the overall death toll at 20.
7 years ago
One person is dead and two others are in custody after police responded to a shooting in Uinta Coun...
Saige Miller

Utah woman shoots husband following a family disagreement

A Sandy woman shot her husband twice following a dispute, according to police. Authorities are still investigating the shooting.
7 years ago
A woman looks out from inside a McDonald's fast food restaurant as New Orleans police investigate t...
Associated Press

New Orleans police: 11 shot on edge of French Quarter

New Orleans police say 11 people were shot in an early morning shooting on the edge of the city's famed French Quarter.
7 years ago
Forensic officers attend the scene in central London, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, after an attack on L...
Associated Press

Focus on early release of terror convict in London stabbings

LONDON (AP) — Usman Khan was convicted on terrorism charges but let out of prison early. He attended a “Learning Together” conference for ex-offenders, and used the event to launch a bloody attack, stabbing two people to death and wounding three others. Police shot him dead after he flashed what seemed to be a suicide […]
7 years ago
A number of people have been injured in a stabbing incident at London Bridge, according to Metropol...
CNN

Acts of heroism emerge after London terror attack

Bystanders took a stand against the London Bridge terror suspect Usman Khan, tackling him to the ground while wielding a fire extinguisher and an apparent narwhal tusk, as stories emerged of individual acts of bravery.
7 years ago
In this grab taken from video made available by @HLOBlog, a man is surrounded by police after an in...
Associated Press

2 killed in London stabbings; police fatally shoot suspect

A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people Friday in London, killing two in what police are treating as a terrorist attack.
7 years ago
Dutch police secure a shopping street after a stabbing incident in the center of The Hague, Netherl...
Associated Press

Dutch police: 3 people wounded in Hague stabbing

Three people were wounded in a stabbing in The Hague’s main shopping district Friday night, and police were searching for at least one suspect, authorities said.
7 years ago
FILE - This March 21, 2019 file photo shows a warning sign and a police officer's vehicle at Walt G...
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press

Utah hearing for Hawaii suspect in extreme cyberstalking

A man arrested in Hawaii will be sent to Utah, where he’s accused of tormenting a family for more than year by sending more than 500 people to their house for unwanted services including food deliveries, repairs, tow trucks, locksmiths, plumbers and prostitutes.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, men carry the remains of Dawna Ray Langford, 43, and her so...
MARK STEVENSON Associated Press

Families in US enclave in north Mexico hold sad Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving arrived with a sense of loss, but also a sense of solidarity, in enclaves of U.S. dual-national families in northern Mexico after the death of nine people.
7 years ago
FILE - This March 21, 2019 file photo shows a warning sign and a police officer's vehicle at Walt G...
Associated Press

The Latest: Extreme stalking case hearing to be held in Utah

A Hawaii man is accused of sending hundreds of unwanted service providers and others to a Utah home, including plumbers and prostitutes.
7 years ago
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Simone Seikaly

UPDATE: Suspect in South Jordan shooting found dead

South Jordan police say a body found at a construction site on Monday morning, December 2, 2019, is that of a man wanted for questioning in connection to a Thanksgiving morning shooting.
7 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

After deadly ambush, Sen. Mike Lee talks striking back at Mexican drug cartels

After drug cartels massacred nine U.S. citizens, Sen. Mike Lee says time is running out for the Mexican government to crack down on cartel violence.
7 years ago
BRADY McCOMBS and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press

UPDATE: Hawaii suspect faces hearing in cyberstalking of Utah family

A man accused of tormenting a Utah family via cyberstalking is scheduled for a detention hearing Wednesday afternoon. Loren Okamura has been indicted on charges of cyberstalking, interstate threats and transporting people for prostitution, court documents show.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Logan man charged with stealing more than $500,000 in elder fraud case

"This is a big priority... Our elder fraud initiative -- we want to take care of those who in our community who we should be revering and not defrauding."
7 years ago