Crime, Police + Courts
Associated Press
Lori Vallow Daybell receives additional life sentences in Arizona, ending legal saga
Lori Vallow Daybell, already serving life sentences in Idaho in the killings of her two youngest children, received two more life sentences on Friday.1 year ago
Associated Press
Police documents released after Bryan Kohberger’s sentencing detail strange happenings weeks before
In the weeks before Bryan Kohberger killed four University of Idaho students, there were strange happenings at their rental home near campus.1 year ago
Jacob Freeman
Delays reported on all 3 TRAX lines after truck hits train
A truck reportedly ran a red light around 6:45 a.m. on Thursday morning and hit a TRAX train. The Utah Transit Authority reported delays on all lines.1 year ago
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com
Wife of man killed in American Fork expected to testify against her mother, brother
Her expected testimony reduces the trial length and led prosecutors to agree to allow separate trials for Kevin Ellis and Tracey Grist.1 year ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Alleged sexual assault case involving Roy detectives now in attorney general’s hands
An alleged sexual assault at Snowbird Ski Resort in May involving detectives from the Roy Police Department will now be investigated by the Utah Attorney General's Office.1 year ago
ANDREW DALTON and ITZEL LUNA Associated Press
Doctor pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry ketamine in the weeks before the actor’s death
On Wednesday, Dr. Salvador Plasencia admitted in federal court to providing Perry with ketamine vials, lozenges, and syringes in the weeks leading up to his death on October 28, 2023.1 year ago
Carlysle Price
Body of missing West Wendover father found, determined as a homicide
Police arrested Geoff Goldsborough who is suspected to be involved in the murder of 50-year-old Salvador Conejo-Pedraza.1 year ago
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com
Former death row inmate will be moved from prison to jail to await new trial
A Provo judge ordered that a former death row inmate be transferred from prison to jail on Tuesday after his sentence was overturned.1 year ago
Simone Seikaly
After U of U student’s detainment by ICE, Colorado AG files suit against Mesa County deputy
Giving information about the Utah student to federal immigration officials broke Colorado law, the Colorado Attorney General said.1 year ago
REBECCA BOONE Associated Press
Bryan Kohberger and his victim’s families will have a chance to speak at his sentencing
Kohberger is expected to face the families of his victims in court Wednesday at his sentencing hearing.1 year ago
Simone Seikaly
Father suspected of starting West Jordan house fire that killed four
A review of neighbor's security cameras and activity in the days preceding the fire have police believing that the father set the fire.1 year ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Menzies back in court Wednesday as deadline to respond to commutation request nears
Menzies is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on Sept. 5. He was convicted of killing Maurine Hunsaker, a 26-year-old mother of three, in 1986.1 year ago
Don Brinkerhoff
Utahns are falling victim to 2 different auto insurance scams
These insurance scams rely on word of mouth, Utah insurance officials said, and can have financial and legal ramifications.1 year ago
Alton Barnhart
2 minors in custody after suspicious fire at Ogden nursing home
Police said the two minors were seen hiding near the location of the nursing home fire, and were taken into custody.1 year ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
3 arrested in double stabbing at Heber City quinceañera
Three people have been arrested in a double stabbing at a quinceañera party in Heber City on Sunday, and police are looking for two more men.1 year ago
Associated Press
Appeals court orders new trial for man convicted in 1979 Etan Patz case
The man convicted in the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz was awarded a new trial Monday as a federal appeals court overturned the guilty verdict in one of the nation’s most notorious missing child cases.1 year ago
Becky Bruce
Memorial grows after West Jordan arson fire kills 4
The front of the West Jordan home where arson is suspected doesn't tell the same story as the back of the home, which is charred and missing windows and doors.1 year ago
Britt Johnson
Police step up patrols, look for illegal fireworks ahead of Pioneer Day
Plan to light illegal fireworks? You could face a misdameanor as well as a hefty fine.1 year ago
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com
Wyoming jail tapped to hold out-of-state immigrant suspects, including some from Utah
EVANSTON, Wyoming — The Uinta County, Wyoming, jail in Evanston is being used to temporarily hold immigrants in the country illegally, including some out of Utah, as the federal government’s ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration unfolds. Uinta County Sheriff Andy Kopp offered some of the details of the new arrangement while a Utah immigration attorney, […]1 year ago
Associated Press
Ole Miss football player Corey Adams is killed in Tennessee shooting
Ole Miss freshman football player Corey Adams was killed in a shooting in Tennessee, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday.1 year ago
Alton Barnhart
Family fight in Taylorsville leads to uncle stabbed to death
TAYLORSVILLE — A man was arrested Sunday morning after allegedly stabbing his uncle during a family fight, according to the Taylorsville Police Department. Police said they responded to a stabbing at a local residence where they found Damon Michael Rushton, 26, and the body of his uncle lying on the floor After being read his […]1 year ago
KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America
Court rules Mississippi’s social media age verification law can go into effect
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law from going into effect.1 year ago
LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press
Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors say
A former assistant U.S. attorney called the request in the prosecutions of Epstein and imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell “a distraction.”1 year ago
