Crime, Police + Courts

In April of 2025 there were at least three wrong-way crashes in Utah. Two of them were fatal....
Simone Seikaly

Despite detection systems, wrong-way drivers still find their way onto Utah roads

In April of 2025 there were at least three wrong-way driving crashes in Utah. Two of them were fatal.
1 year ago
A 77-year-old woman was injured in a hit and run Wednesday in Roy, Utah. Roy police are looking for...
Simone Seikaly

Man turns himself in to police after hit and run in Roy hospitalized woman

Roy police said the accident happened near 4400 S. and 2350 W. in an unmarked intersection.
1 year ago
Dalton Gibbs of Pleasant Grove smiles at the camera in an undated photo....
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

‘He’ll never be forgotten’: Pleasant Grove neighborhood honors 9-year-old boy hit and killed while riding bike

Pleasant Grove neighbors said Dalton was a joyful and kindhearted boy who was always smiling.
1 year ago
A supporter wears a "Free to Learn" hat outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 30, 2025 in Washing...
Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over first publicly funded religious charter school

Roberts was the only justice whose vote seemed in doubt after the court heard arguments Wednesday in a clash involving the separation of church and state.
1 year ago
An investigation into a report of a man waving a gun outside a mall in Provo led to the discovery o...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Orem man charged with 75 felonies after police find cache of homemade bombs

An investigation into a report of a man waving a gun outside a mall in Provo led to the discovery of numerous homemade bombs in the man's bedroom, police say.
1 year ago
Microsoft warns of new Password Spraying Attacks...
Don Brinkerhoff

Microsoft warns of cyberattacks after recent experience with one

Microsoft is warning about the dangers of password spraying attacks after falling victim to one by a group of hackers known as Storm-19-77.
1 year ago
salt lake city police at liberty park...
Heather Peterson

Liberty Park gets increased police presence after community concerns

Police in Salt Lake City are cracking down on crime in Liberty Park and adding more patrols in that community.
1 year ago
Murray police cars on duty (Photo credit: Derek Peterson, KSL TV)...
Jacob Freeman

UTA worker loses leg in Murray hit-and-run, suspected driver in cusody

The man suspected of hitting two UTA rail workers and fleeing the scene in Murray on Thursday is in custody, police documents say.
1 year ago
unitedhealthcare hq...
Associated Press

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
1 year ago
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Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Jury finds man who killed Eagle Mountain boys guilty of murder

A jury found Kent Cody Barlow, a man who killed two 3-year-old Eagle Mountain boys, guilty of murder.
1 year ago
Millcreek house fire...
Jacob Freeman

Authorities conducting criminal investigation after Millcreek housefire

A home is considered a "total loss" after a one-alarm fire in Millcreek Thursday morning. Now, authorities are conducting a criminal investigation.
1 year ago
Robert Virgil Dindinger, psychologist, 54, of Spanish Fork — the owner of Utah Valley Psychology ...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Orem psychologist charged with secretly filming teen clients undressing

A Utah psychologist and author of a book on pornography addiction is facing criminal charges accusing him of convincing child clients to strip naked during sessions so he could secretly record them.
1 year ago
Utah state senator suggests prisoners to el salvador...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

State senator suggests Utah could save money by housing prisoners in El Salvador

Dan McCay, a Utah state senator took to social media to suggest saving money by sending U.S. prisoners to El Salvador.
1 year ago
DOJ asks SCOTUS for ban on transgender on military...
MARK SHERMAN, AP

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now

President Donald Trump requests the Supreme Court to allow military transgender ban during legal challenges.
1 year ago
Skiers come down the mountain at Deer Valley Resort at seen from the St. Regis Deer Valley in Park ...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Connecticut man charged with assaulting skier at Deer Valley

Paul Howard Kauffman, 63, was charged in Summit County's 3rd District Court with aggravated assault at Deer Valley resulting in serious injury.
1 year ago
Deserae Turner...
Alexander Campbell and Mary Culbertson, KSL TV

Prosecutors will not reopen Deserae Turner’s attempted murder case after her death

Deserae Turner’s death came eight years after she was shot in the head and left in a secluded area in Cache County.
1 year ago
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Adam Small

15 arrested in Utah child exploitation sting targeting online predators

The Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 15 people last week in a child exploitation sting.
1 year ago
Saratoga Springs police investigate the deaths of an 8-year-old boy and his mother...
Adam Small

New warrants provide more information on shooting deaths of mother, son in Saratoga Springs

New search warrants are providing more details about law enforcement's investigation into the shooting deaths of a Saratoga Springs mother and son.
1 year ago
Jared Buckley, Utah charter school director arrested....
Mary Culbertson

Utah charter school director arrested, accused of distributing child sexual abuse material online

Jared Dallan Buckley, a Utah charter school director was arrested on Tuesday and charged with owning child sexual abuse material.
1 year ago
Lori Daybell speaks to jurors Monday during the opening arguments of trial over the death of her fo...
Emily Ashcraft

Arizona jury finds Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of conspiring to murder husband

An Arizona jury has found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of conspiring with her brother to murder her husband, Charles Vallow, returning the verdict after about three hours of deliberation Tuesday.
1 year ago
The Utah Department of Workforce Services is trying to make it more difficult for people who hack i...
Simone Seikaly

Utah Workforce Services theft-proofing electronic SNAP benefits

SNAP benefits have been targeted by hackers, but Utah officials have come up with a new way to quickly lock SNAP cards.
1 year ago
Lori Vallow Daybell speaks to jurors during opening statements on April 7. Representing herself in ...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Jurors now considering whether Lori Daybell conspired with brother to murder her husband

Twelve jurors are now considering whether Daybell conspired to murder Charles Vallow in July 2019. The jurors were handed the case Monday afternoon.
1 year ago
crews work on i-80 in tooele...
Simone Seikaly

Charges filed against Oscar Fayani, accused of trying to run a Tesla off I-80

Oscar Fayani, age 27, is facing aggravated assault and reckless endangerment charges, along with misdemeanor charges.
1 year ago
Duchesne County Jai...
Sam Herrera

Jury finds Duchesne County liable for $15 million after woman’s death in county jail

Duchesne County is liable for nearly $15 million after a woman died in the county jail almost nine years ago, a jury found last week.
1 year ago