Crime, Police + Courts
Colby Walker
Former Uintah High teacher arrested for having sex with a student
Rodd Adam Repsher, 33, was arrested on Wednesday for having, "repeated sexual contact with a student in 2016 while he was working as a health teacher at Uintah High School."7 years ago
John Wojcik
Cops say burglars are busy during the day
Most people would expect an attempted home invasion to take place at night, but cops say burglars are changing their habits. They're going through neighborhoods during the day in hopes of finding a vacant home with the owners busy at work or running errands. Apparently, they've found success.7 years ago
JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press
Suspension sought for politician in human trafficking case
The governing board in Arizona's most populous county took the first step Wednesday toward suspending an elected official accused of running a human smuggling scheme involving pregnant women from the Marshall Islands who were brought to the U.S. to give birth for adoptions.7 years ago
Colby Walker
UPDATE: Missing USU student
Utah State University Police are looking for help finding missing 19-year-old USU student Baxter Franklin King.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Midvale man arrested for reportedly threatening to open fire at a children’s hospital
A Midvale man is booked into the Salt Lake County Jail after police say he cause a panic at children’s hospitals in Utah. Some hospitals went into lockdown7 years ago
Colby Walker
Rhode Island cop refuses to return TV delivered by mistake
The delivery crew mixed up two very similar street names. But when police went to sort it out, the man said he had a right to keep the misdelivered TV.7 years ago
GREGORY KATZ and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press
39 people found dead in truck container in southeast England
Police in southeastern England said 39 people were found dead Wednesday inside a large cargo truck believed to have come from Bulgaria.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Advocates encouraged about recent domestic violence numbers in Utah, first drop in fatalities in over a decade
Has anything improved when it comes to domestic violence and campus security in the year since Lauren McCluskey’s murder? Victim advocates say there are reasons to be hopeful about the future.7 years ago
Colby Walker
McCluskey family: changes at the U not enough one year after Lauren’s murder
"Something is better than nothing," Jill McCluskey told KSL NewsRadio, "but ... the university has never publicly acknowledged any responsibility."7 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Ten people charged with violence during Inland Port protest
The Salt Lake County District Attorney's office filed criminal charges against ten people in a July protest over the planned Inland Port.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Utah students protest police in McCluskey case
Tuesday marks the anniversary of the murder of Utah track star Lauren McCluskey. Over 100 students protested outside the university president’s office.7 years ago
John Wojcik
Ranch owner seeks justice after longhorn bull, calf shot dead
A Utah rancher wants to know who killed his longhorn bull and calf, and why.7 years ago
Associated Press
Video shows coach disarming, embracing Oregon student
Authorities have released a video that shows part of a former Oregon football star's successful effort to disarm a student who brought a shotgun to a Portland high school.7 years ago
Associated Press
38 people cited for violations in Clinton email probe
The State Department has completed its internal investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of private email and found violations by 38 people7 years ago
CNN
Dutch family found isolated at farm may have been held against their will, police say
Dutch police investigating a family that may have lived isolated on a farm for a decade said Thursday it's possible they were held there against their will.7 years ago
Associated Press
Officials: Blast at Afghan mosque kills 62 during prayers
An explosion rocked a mosque in eastern Afghanistan as dozens of people gathered to offer Friday players, causing the roof to collapse and killing 62 worshippers.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Protesters ejected during a mostly peaceful Inland Port public meeting
Protestors made their voices heard during a meeting of the Utah Inland Port Authority at the State Capitol Thursday evening. Some protestors were ejected for blowing whistles during the meeting.7 years ago
Mark Jackson
Saratoga Springs police need help identifying construction site vandals
The Saratoga Springs Police Department is looking for whoever is responsible for extensive damage to several construction tractors.7 years ago
Associated Press - Lisa Marie Pane
Police get cooling off period before questioned in shootings
After a police officer fatally shoots someone, it can take days or even weeks before the public or his supervisors hear the officer's version of what happened. In many states, that so-called cooling off period is carved out in state law or in a police department's contract.7 years ago
Associated Press
Man who killed Utah student sentenced for Colorado killing
A man who was previously convicted of fatally shooting a University of Utah student has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a Colorado man.7 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Kaysville bishop arrested on suspicion of child pornography
Timothy Hallows, 61, from Kaysville, faces eight charges of enticement of a minor by internet or text. Investigators say they found thousands of images. He has been released from his position as bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.7 years ago
DAVID RISING Associated Press
Former Nazi SS guard, 93, going on trial in Hamburg
From his post as a young SS private in a watchtower in Nazi Germany's Stutthof concentration camp, Bruno Dey could hear the screams of Jews dying in the gas chamber. And, Dey later told investigators, the carting of their lifeless bodies to the camp's crematorium was a daily sight.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Vape shops could lose their licenses if they sell to kids under new bill
SALT LAKE CITY – A new bill advancing in the Utah legislature would let local health departments strip vape shops of their business licenses if they’re caught selling tobacco, vaping products, or paraphernalia to minors. And it would not take long for them to lose their licenses. Health departments could pull them if the shop […]7 years ago
