Crime, Police + Courts
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Salt Lake mom arrested, accused of abandoning her 2-year-old son
Chantelle Erichsen Rees, 32, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of child abandonment and child endangerment.1 year ago
Mary Culbertson
Man shot by officer after lunging at him with knife in Ogden, police say
A man was shot by an officer in Ogden after he advanced on the officer with a knife, authorities say.1 year ago
Mary Culbertson, Adam Small
Man in critical condition after being shot by officer during SLC traffic stop
A man fled a traffic stop in Salt Lake City Monday night. Officers shot the man who is in critical condition.1 year ago
Garna Mejia, KSL TV
‘A prolonged death camp’: Utah woman sentenced for torture and murder of 12-year-old stepson
Nichole Lea Scott was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to multiple charges related to the prolonged abuse, torture, and murder of her 12-year-old stepson, Gavin Peterson.1 year ago
Andrew Adams, KSL TV
Family members, police hope to identify suspect in Taylorsville burglary caught on video
TAYLORSVILLE — Family members and police on Sunday were hoping somebody could identify a man caught by surveillance cameras trying to kick in the door of a home and stealing several tools from sheds in a fenced-off back yard. Erica Walker said it happened at her family’s home just before 8:00 p.m. Friday, when surveillance […]1 year ago
Carlysle Price
Police: Two arrested after targeting ex-boyfriend in drive-by shooting
Two people were arrested after aiming at an ex-boyfriend during a drive-by shooting Sunday morning, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.1 year ago
Jacob Freeman
Unified Police respond to shooting in Kearns, 1 in critical condition
Police were investigating a shooting in Kearns Saturday evening that left a victim in critical condition.1 year ago
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com
Ogden Valley developer suing water district over dispute about water availability
A developer's foiled efforts to secure water rights for proposed development in the Ogden Valley in Weber County is now the focus of a court fight, underscoring split opinion on water availability.1 year ago
MIKE ANDERSON
3 dogs in hoarding case have died, veterinarians still remain positive about outcome
While three of the 154 dogs rescued from a hoarding situation have passed, veterinarians at shelters that have taken many of them in remain positive about their recovery.1 year ago
Sam Herrera
Elizabeth Smart kidnapper Wanda Barzee charged with violating sex offender terms
Wanda Barzee, one of Elizabeth Smart's kidnappers, was charged Friday with two counts of entering a protected area as a sex offender.1 year ago
Heather Peterson
New video shows officers executing search warrant in Ogden hoarding case
Body cam video released Friday showed police officers serving a search warrant at the Ogden home of a man accused of hoarding 168 animals.1 year ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Anh Day Pham, arrested for crashes with pedestrians in Salt Lake, now linked to Summit County case
Anh Day Pham, 28, was charged Thursday in Summit County's 3rd District Court with attempted murder.1 year ago
Simone Seikaly
Cruelty to animals, public nuisance among 637 misdemeanor charges against Ogden man
Miguel Salgado Vargas, age 73, faces hundreds of counts of cruelty to animals, public nuisance, and others.1 year ago
Adrian Sainz and Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press
3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop
Three former Memphis officers have been acquitted of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop.1 year ago
Michael Houck
Gavin Peterson’s father receives max sentence for child abuse homicide
The father responsible for the death of his 12-year-old son, Gavin Peterson, received the maximum sentence on Tuesday.1 year ago
Sam Herrera
Man arrested after jumping from school roof, accused of assaulting first responders
A 33-year-old man was arrested after he was found injured at Vista Elementary School in Taylorsville on Sunday.1 year ago
Mary Culbertson, Adam Small
1 killed by officer gunfire during police search, sheriff says
An Orem man was killed after police opened gunfire while attempting to serve a search warrant.1 year ago
Simone Seikaly
Abandoned West Valley house torn down after fire
Fire crews from West Valley City were called to a house fire late Monday afternoon and were able to quickly douse the flames.1 year ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Hallucinating driver accused of causing multivehicle crash, attempted carjacking
Police say a driver believed he was being chased by the sun while hallucinating before he reportedly crashed and tried to carjack another vehicle.1 year ago
Associated Press
Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered
According to the U.S. Justice Department, Indigenous women are more than twice as likely to be victims of homicide than the national average.1 year ago
Associated Press
3 dead and 5 others injured in a shooting at a restaurant in suburban Phoenix, police say
A shooting in a Glendale, Arizona restaurant on Sunday injured several and killed three according to police.1 year ago
Carlysle Price
West Valley City Police Department offers $10k reward for help solving cold case
West Valley police are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the resolution of a 2022 cold case.1 year ago
GARNA MEJIA, KSL TV
Gavin Peterson’s father to be sentenced for child abuse homicide
Prosecutors are requesting the maximum possible punishment for Shane Peterson in a case of child abuse homicide involving his son.1 year ago