Crime, Police + Courts
Mary Culbertson
2 men identified in connection to case of missing South Jordan teen
Police have identified two men who they say had contact with, and may be involved in the disappearance of a missing South Jordan teen.1 year ago
Michael Houck
Salt Lake man known for fleeing from police, avoids prison time
SALT LAKE CITY — A man who fled from police three times and assaulted a police officer with a knife avoided time at the Utah State Prison after causing a county-wide chase in January, according to court documents. On Jan. 17, Unified police discovered a reported stolen vehicle parked near 900 E. 7200 S. According […]1 year ago
Carlysle Price
Woman arrested for allegedly trespassing at Lagoon, posts police escort on TikTok
A woman was arrested Sunday for trespassing at Lagoon Amusement Park after she had been banned for a year, police said.1 year ago
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com
Man held Millcreek family hostage for months, claiming ‘cartel’ wanted to kill them, police say
MILLCREEK — A man has been arrested after police say he held his girlfriend’s family hostage in their Millcreek home for about six months after convincing them he had ties with the cartel and that it wanted to kill them. The man later admitted it was a lie, police said. Dominic Christopher Garcia, 23, was […]1 year ago
Alexandrea Bonilla
A West Valley comic book store is in need of a hero
A West Valley comic book store was hit by a villain on Saturday, when someone stole two vintage comic books.1 year ago
Mary Culbertson
Suspect at large after attempted credit union robbery in Layton, officials say
Officials in Layton were searching for a suspect on Monday after a bank robbery, they said.1 year ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Florida man charged with sexually exploiting Utah teen
PROVO — A Florida man was charged Friday with engaging in sexually explicit conversations with a Utah teen. Matthew Nicholas Menard, 35, is charged in 4th District Court with two counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, a first-degree felony; plus enticing a minor and three counts of criminal solicitation, class A misdemeanors. In […]1 year ago
Associated Press
Reward increased for capture of escaped New Orleans inmates as 7 remain on the lam
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Officials increased the reward for the capture of seven inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet as at least a dozen law enforcement agencies pressed their expansive search for the men for a third day on Sunday. FBI Special Agent Jonathan Trapp said […]1 year ago
Alton Barnhart, KSL TV
Man charged with aggravated assault after allegedly pulling knife on rideshare service driver
A man was charged Saturday night after he allegedly pulled a pocket knife on a rideshare service driver, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.1 year ago
Carlysle Price
17-year-old fatally shot in Kearns High School parking lot
A 17-year-old is dead and an 18-year-old is under arrest after police said the 17-year-old was shot in the Kearns High School parking lot Sunday morning.1 year ago
Eric Tucker and Gene Johnson, Associated Press
One person killed after explosion outside fertility clinic; police say act was ‘intentional’
An explosion that heavily damaged a fertility clinic in the tony California city of Palm Springs appears to have been intentional, local authorities said. One person was found dead, and the FBI said it was sending investigators, including bomb technicians, to the scene. Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills said in a statement Saturday that […]1 year ago
Heather Peterson
Riverdale stabbing suspect has criminal history of domestic violence
The Riverdale suspect, 39-year-old Scott Myers, has held a knife to women's throats twice, according to court documents.1 year ago
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com
Blake Moore still confident in Trump’s tax bill after GOPers helped block it
Moore was one of 16 House Budget Committee members to vote in favor of the bill during a hearing Friday.1 year ago
Alexandrea Bonilla
Focus on crime along Jordan River Trail moved the problem elsewhere, police said
Extra crime patrols along the Jordan River Trail are netting drugs and arrests, but they're also pushing crime to other Salt Lake neighborhoods.1 year ago
SHARA PARK
Woman fatally stabbed in apartment in Riverdale, suspect arrested on nearby bridge
Riverdale Police are investigating the stabbing death of a 34-year-old woman who was found unresponsive in an apartment Thursday afternoon.1 year ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Tooele man charged with killing 2 dogs while high on drugs
Marcus Michael Fritz, 32, is charged with two counts of being a restricted person possessing a gun, and two counts of aggravated cruelty to an animal.1 year ago
Associated Press
What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions
On Thursday, the Supreme Court is reviewing appeals of three rulings that blocked the Trump administration's birthright citizenship restrictions nationwide.1 year ago
BECKY BRUCE, HEATHER PETERSON and KENNEDY CAMARENA, KSL NewsRadio
Utah death row inmate gets new trial
A death row inmate in Utah is getting the chance at a new trial after a Utah Supreme Court ruling on Thursday.1 year ago
Simone Seikaly
Fallen officers from over the years remembered in Salt Lake City
This tradition of recognizing fallen officers is not new. A day, and a dedicated week, have been celebrated since 1962.1 year ago
Eric Cabrera, KSL NewsRadio and Mary Culbertson, KSL TV
Utah streamlines ICE prisoner release process for those in US illegally, no change in deportation process
A new agreement between Utah and ICE aims to streamline the process between local officials in Utah and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.1 year ago
Adam Small
Several Utah international students got their legal status reinstated
Following the revocation of international student status, several Utah international students had their visas reinstated.1 year ago
Becky Bruce
2025 has already had more Utah police shootings to date than any year in the past 10
Last year at this time, there had been roughly half the number of Utah police shootings as there have been through May 13, 2025.1 year ago
Mary Culbertson
Suspect arrested in Taylorsville backyard burglary after news report
Taylorsville police said thanks to the tips it received, officers located the man’s truck, which was also caught on surveillance footage.1 year ago
