Crime, Police + Courts
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Church youth leader accused of grooming teen girl charged with 26 felonies
Luis Fernando Trillo, 34, is charged with multiple first-degree felonies including rape. A 17-year-old girl told police she met Trillo at a church when she was 14.1 year ago
Simone Seikaly
Stepfather charged with 2nd-degree felony manslaughter for role in stepson’s fatal shooting
The Salt Lake County DA charged Joseph Le Page Lee with 2nd-degree felony manslaughter for Lee's alleged role in the shooting death of his teenage stepson.1 year ago
Carlysle Price
Man accused of sexually assaulting woman downtown, SLCPD looking for additional victims
Police are looking for possible additional victims after a man was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in downtown Salt Lake City.1 year ago
Associated Press
States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 6–3 to allow states to cut Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood.1 year ago
Daniella Rivera, KSL TV
65% of Utah law enforcement agencies have now complied with sexual assault data law
Dozens more Utah law enforcement agencies are now in compliance with a new sexual assault data collection law following a report by the KSL Investigators.1 year ago
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com
Driver charged in friend’s death after fatal Ogden crash
The driver of a car involved in a crash that killed a 21-year-old Ogden woman in March has been arrested and charged with automobile homicide.1 year ago
Alton Barnhart, KSL TV
Teen apprehended after pulling out firearm at Annual South Ogden Days, police say
OGDEN — A teen was apprehended at the Annual South Ogden Days event Saturday after allegedly pulling out a firearm, according to the South Ogden Police Department. A Facebook post from the SOPD said police were providing security when they received reports of a firearm in the park where the event was being held. The […]1 year ago
Associated Press
Police: Suspect shot and killed by a security guard after a shooting at a Michigan church
WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — A gunman opened fire during a service at a suburban Detroit church on Sunday, wounding one person before he was shot and killed by a security guard, police said. The shooting happened around 11 a.m. at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, a city of about 17,000 people some 25 miles (40 […]1 year ago
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com
Colorado investigator in Dias Goncalves case placed on leave as case garners more attention
The Colorado sheriff's official who pulled over Caroline Dias Goncalves earlier this month, preceding her detention by immigration authorities, has been placed on leave as the investigation into the matter continues.1 year ago
Jacob Freeman and Sam Herrera, KSL NewsRadio
16-year-old charged with 4 counts of murder in WestFest shooting
A 16-year-old has been charged with four counts of aggravated murder following the WestFest shooting on June 15 that left three dead, including a pregnant woman.1 year ago
Jacob Freeman
‘I think I killed my mom’: Son arrested, accused of stabbing mother to death
A woman is dead after police say she was found with “critical injuries consistent with a knife assault” in Ogden on Thursday.1 year ago
Mary Culbertson
Judge approves jail hold extension for man being held in connection to deadly SLC protest shooting
The Utah District Attorney’s Office has until Monday, June 23, at 5 p.m. to charge or release the man in question, 24-year-old Arturo Gamboa.1 year ago
Mary Culbertson
Stepfather arrested after initial reports claimed shooting death of 18-year-old was ‘accidental’
After an 18-year-old man was shot and killed inside a Riverton home on Tuesday, initial police reports suggested it was a “tragic accident.”1 year ago
Shelby Lofton, KSL TV
Pacific Islander community wants action from Utah leaders after shooting
The Utah Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce has five questions they want answered by the Salt Lake City Council, state lawmakers and the mayor’s office.1 year ago
Simone Seikaly, KSL NewsRadio and Debbie Worthen, KSL TV
Father reportedly kills 18-year-old son in Riverton home after ‘accidental’ shooting
Riverton police say the father is cooperating with them as their investigation gets under way.1 year ago
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com
Las Vegas man caught in Utah sentenced to jail, probation for trafficking teen girl
Cullors-Tillman was arrested in St. George in 2023, when police found him traveling with a teenage girl after pulling him over for an improper lane change and speeding.1 year ago
Mary Culbertson
‘Peacekeeper’ who fired shots at SLC protest was volunteer, military veteran, organizers say
Organizers of the 'No Kings' SLC protest told KSL TV that the person who fired the shots was a safety volunteer and a military veteran.1 year ago
Alexandrea Bonilla
911 calls in Salt Lake may get an AI assist
Salt Lake's growing population and the expected influx of tourists ahead of the 2034 Olympics has safety officials considering an AI assist for 911 calls.1 year ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Police investigating role of ‘peacekeepers’ in fatal shooting at Salt Lake protest
Two men who police say were "peacekeepers" for the rally, spotted a "suspect," pulled out a rifle and "manipulated" it near 151 S. State.1 year ago
Bryanna Willis
A witness sheltered in an alcove after ‘No Kings’ shooting in Salt Lake. So did a suspect
As 40 people sheltered in a covered space in downtown Salt Lake City after the No Kings shooting, somebody saw a man with a gun.1 year ago
Shelby Lofton, KSL TV
‘We lost a very important person,’ Family, friends mourn protester killed in ‘No Kings’ protest shooting
Police said Utah resident Arthur Folasa Ah Loo died after he was shot during the "No Kings" demonstration downtown Saturday night.1 year ago
Alton Barnhart and Sam Herrera, KSL NewsRadio
3 killed, 2 injured in shooting at West Valley City carnival
Several people were injured in a shooting that occurred at the WestFest Carnival Sunday night, according to the West Valley City Police Department.1 year ago
Steve Karnowski, Obed Lamy, Mike Balsamo and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
The man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to the police
Vance Boelter was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder.1 year ago
