Crime, Police + Courts

Closing arguments in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial are set to begin on Monday....
Adam Small

Closing arguments in Arizona trial of Lori Vallow Daybell set to begin Monday

Lori Vallow Daybell is accused of conspiring to murder her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, in 2019.
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One man is dead after an overnight police shooting on Monday, after police said he was threatening ...
Michelle Lee and Mary Culbertson, KSL TV

Man killed in police shooting after he threatened woman with gun, police say

One man is dead after an overnight police shooting on Monday, after police said he was threatening a woman with a gun.
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Saratoga Springs police investigate the deaths of an 8-year-old boy and his mother in their home on...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Police hope phone can provide info about ‘double homicide’ of Saratoga Springs mother, son

Police are looking at a phone to see if it will provide any clues as to what happened to the mother and son killed in a Saratoga Springs homicide.
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Handcuffs in a jail cell....
Jacob Freeman

Second documented gang member arrested in West Jordan murder investigation, police say

A man who police described as the "shot caller for the 600-block street gang" was arrested Friday in connection with the murder of Hugo Lucero in West Jordan in March.
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Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini addresses concerns regarding deportation letters received by refug...
Heather Peterson

Millcreek mayor expresses frustration, shows support for refugee families following deportation notice

The mayor of Millcreek is standing up for three refugee families living in Millcreek who have been ordered to leave the country.
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riverton Police body camera video released Friday shows Ryan Patrick Ludeman, 44, holding a knife i...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Riverton sergeant found ‘legally justified’ in July 4 shooting, killing of armed man

A Riverton police sergeant was legally justified in shooting and killing a hit-and-run suspect armed with a knife following a Fourth of July fireworks show last year.
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Saratoga Springs 8-year-old death...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Police hope phone can provide info about deaths of Saratoga Springs mother, 8-year-old son

Saratoga Springs police are looking at Jessica Orton Lyman's phone to see if it will provide any clues as to what happened to the mother and her 8-year-old son.
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William K. Kendall the former judge for the Third District Court....
Danial Woodruff, KSL TV

Embattled Utah judge resigns after House speaker threatens impeachment

A Utah judge charged with sexual abuse has resigned his position.
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FILE — Ogden police car. (KSL TV)...
Heather Peterson

Local animal rescues scramble to help more than 150 dogs rescued from Ogden home

Animal rescues across the Wasatch Front are rushing to make space so they can care for the 156 dogs found in an Ogden home this week.
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Adam Small

Arrest made in two 1990s sexual assault, kidnapping cases in Ogden

Ogden police arrested Jerald Leroy McAdams in connection with sexual assault cases in the 1990s.
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Lori Daybell and prosecutor Treena Kay talk to the judge about the next steps in Daybell's trial on...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Prosecution rests in Lori Daybell trial on claims she conspired to murder her husband

PHOENIX — After testimony from the officer assigned to Lori Vallow Daybell’s case on Wednesday, prosecutor Treena Kay said she was done presenting witnesses and officially rested her case. Judge Justin Beresky denied a motion from Daybell alleging that the prosecutor provided no evidence to the jury that there was a conspiracy to commit the […]
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A Grantsville police vehicle is pictured in Grantsville on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020....
Devin Oldroyd

Man dead, woman hospitalized after alleged Grantsville domestic violence incident

A man is dead and a woman is in the hospital following what police said was an incident involving domestic violence in Grantsville Wednesday morning.
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Utah Highway Patrol identifies 73-year-old found dead on I-15 Wednesday morning....
AMIE SCHAEFFER, KSL NEWSRADIO, AND CARLYSLE PRICE, KSL TV

UPDATE: Utah Highway Patrol identifies 73-year-old found dead on I-15

The body of a 73-year-old-man was found on the side of the I-15 by a driver.
1 year ago
ogden home where several dogs were rescued...
Mary Culbertson

Over 150 dogs rescued from home of Ogden hoarder

For the second time, about 150 dogs were rescued from the home of a hoarder in Ogden who had been keeping them in poor conditions.
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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg...
Associated Press

Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order

A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt of court.
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officer involved incident Duchesne...
KSL.com

State conservation officer involved in shooting in Duchesne County

A Utah Department of Natural Resources officer was involved in a "critical incident" on Tuesday night, according to a statement from the department.
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Devin Oldroyd

9-year-old boy flown to hospital after he was hit by car in Roy

A 9-year-old boy is in the hospital after being hit by a car in Roy Tuesday evening.
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A police car sits idly with activated lights in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 15, 2025....
Amie Schaeffer

Missing 14-year-old Draper boy found safe, police say

Police say a missing 14-year-old boy, last seen at Primary Children's Hospital, has been found and is safe.
1 year ago
Police tape tied at the scene of a double homicide in Salt Lake City inside a Comfort Inn on April ...
Mary Culbertson

2 men fatally shot near downtown SLC hotel, prompting homicide investigation

Two men were shot and killed in an overnight shooting in downtown Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
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Kanab City Airport...
Mary Culbertson

Criminal trespassing case against Hurricane fire chief dismissed after apology letter, financial donation

Court documents revealed that a criminal trespassing case against Hurricane Fire Chief Joe Decker was dismissed after he published an apology letter and made a donation.
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El Salvador President Bukele not releasing Garcia...
SEUNG MIN KIM and MARCOS ALEMÁN

El Salvador President Bukele says he won’t be releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the US

President Bukele of El Salvador says his country will not release Kilmar Abrego Garcia back the the United States.
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Amber Paaso, the victim assistance center director at YCC Family Crisis Center, stands in front of ...
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com

‘What were you wearing?’ display aims to dispel misconceptions about attire and sexual assault

The clothing on display represents the outfits worn by sexual assault survivors when they were attacked.
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FILE - Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly depo...
Associated Press

US won’t say whether it’s facilitating return of mistakenly deported man, despite judge’s order

The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge Saturday that a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month remains confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador.
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The photo from a Feb. 21 X post by the Salt Lake City office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforc...
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com

Washington County inks accords with ICE in contending with illegal immigration

ST. GEORGE — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has reached an accord with U.S. immigration officials to bolster cooperation in the jailing and pursuit of immigrants in the country illegally as part of President Donald Trump’s heightened focus on illegal immigration. At the same time, other law enforcement officials around Utah are also mulling participation […]
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