Crime, Police + Courts

A police source told KSL TV that Saratoga Springs police shot a person, and a person was taken into...
Simone Seikaly

Saratoga Springs police say suspect in custody after officer-involved shooting

A suspect is in custody after an officer-involved shooting in Saratoga Springs on Thursday afternoon.
2 years ago
Death row inmate Ralph Menzies attends 3rd District Court in West Jordan on Wednesday, Oct. 3. 2007...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Another twist in Utah’s most high-profile death penalty case

Defense lawyers for Ralph Menzies say the Attorney General’s office is playing too close to home regarding his competency assessment.
2 years ago
the state capitol is pictured, the utah supreme court is seeking more information about a redistric...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Proposed bill would increase penalties for child torture and abuse

Utah lawmakers introduced a bill that would enhance penalties for those charged with child torture and abuse.
2 years ago
A photograph of the Second District Courthouse. A Weber County sexual abuse case has landed a man w...
Collin Leonard, KSL.com

Weber County landlord given 25 years to life in child sexual abuse case

A Weber County man will be spending 25 years to life in prison for sexual abuse of multiple children, with another case pending.
2 years ago
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday announced a new task force to combat the fentanyl crisis in Utah, ...
BRIDGER BEAL CVETKO, KSL.com

Gov. Cox announces task force to combat ‘skyrocketing’ fentanyl crisis in Utah

Cox said Utah has seen a dramatic increase in fentanyl pills seized, and a growing number of deaths by overdose.
2 years ago
Cottonwood Heights police officers escort Jennifer Gledhill into a police car on Wednesday, Oct. 2,...
Eric Cabrera and Alexandrea Bonilla

Charges filed for woman accused of killing husband in Cottonwood Heights

Utah National Guardsman Matthew Johnson was reported missing last month before his wife, Jennifer Gledhill, told a confidential informant that she killed him.
2 years ago
The Uintah School District successfully responded to a recent school shooting threat, but district ...
Logan Stefanich, ksl.com

What one Utah school district learned from a recent threat to ‘shoot up the school’

The Uintah School District and state leaders hope to use a recent school shooting threat as a lesson to be more prepared in the future.
2 years ago
A file photo of a South Jordan Police cruiser....
Debbie Worthen, KSL TV

Search underway in South Jordan after domestic violence suspect runs from police

South Jordan police are looking for two men after they say one of them was involved in a hit-and-run crash and domestic violence case.
2 years ago
A Taylorsville police uniform is pictured in Taylorsville on Monday, June 6, 2022. Taylorsville pol...
Eric Cabrera

Taylorsville police find man dead with gunshot wound to neck, girlfriend arrested

Early Sunday morning, Taylorsville Police found a man lying dead in his home with his girlfriend on top of him. She and others were arrested.
2 years ago
SLC detectives and SWAT respond to a scene of a domestic violence situation in Sugarhouse (Salt Lak...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Reflecting on a year of the domestic violence lethality assessment law

One year after using lethality assessments to help victims of domestic violence became law, lawmakers say it's helping victims stay safe.
2 years ago
Springville police are searching for a shooter after they say a man was shot multiple times Sunday ...
Mark Jones, KSL TV

Springville police searching for shooting suspect

Springville police are searching for a shooter after they say a man was shot multiple times Sunday evening.
2 years ago
A woman was killed Wednesday, Oct. 2, when a police pursuit with a reportedly stolen truck ended in...
Clayre Scott

Lehi man charged with 18 crimes after fatal crash near Valley Fair Mall

Cesar Perez was arrested on suspicion of hitting and killing a woman while driving a stolen vehicle near Valley Fair Mall.
2 years ago
Police agencies at the north entrance of the Jordanelle State Park investigating a found dead man, ...
Diana Jones

Brother of man found dead near Jordanelle Reservoir asks public for help

Patrick Hayes was killed near Jordanelle Reservoir in a possible road rage shooting. Now that a timeline is known, police have reached out to the public for help.
2 years ago
Police agencies at the north entrance of the Jordanelle State Park investigating a found dead man. ...
Clayre Scott

Video offers new clues into the death of a man found near Jordanelle State Park

The video reportedly shows the victim, Patrick Hayes, driving home on SR 248 and turning into a day-use area of Jordanelle.
2 years ago
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released a timeline of involvement the...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

Utah releases timeline of DCFS involvement with 12-year-old Gavin Peterson before his death

The Department of Health and Human Services released a timeline of DCFS involvement with 12-year-old Gavin Peterson before his death.
2 years ago
Kayla Watson post-surgery after being hit by a Cybertruck [Eric Cabrera/KSL NewsRadio]...
Eric Cabrera

Motorcyclist traumatized after Cybertruck collision: ‘I can’t ride again’

Kayla Watson said she won't ride again, but she will encourage others riders to wear safety gear, which she said saved her life.
2 years ago
FILE: Charges have been filed in connection with the murder of Jorge Llamas. (Jay Hancock/KSL TV)...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Taylorsville police officer shoots, kills man in suspected stolen car

28-year-old Henry Chavez is dead following a police shooting in Taylorsville in Salt Lake County on Wednesday night.
2 years ago
Rory Swimm was killed on Oct. 13, 2023, near downtown Salt Lake City. Friends and family will gathe...
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com

Skating event will honor young man killed in Salt Lake City last year

Rory Swimm was killed on Oct. 13, 2023, near downtown Salt Lake City. Friends and family will gather on the 1-year anniversary of his death to celebrate his life with skateboarding fun.
2 years ago
One person is dead after a shooting on state Route 201, Utah Highway Patrol said, early morning Mon...
Brian Carlson, KSL TV

New details emerge about morning road rage homicide

New details have emerged about the deadly road rage shooting that took place Monday morning, with one arrested on suspicion of murder.
2 years ago
utah road rage law takes effect july 1 2024 15 of these types of cases involved a gun...
Becky Bruce

Cases of road rage with guns have roughly doubled in Utah

KSL found an increase from at least 7 cases of road rage involving a gun last year in Utah to at least 15 this year.
2 years ago
Playground designed by Clearfield child vandalized...
Amie Schaffer, Britt Johnson

Clearfield playground designed by child vandalized, police say

A playground designed by 11-year-old girl in Clearfield was hit by vandals days after t opened.
2 years ago
(Salt Lake City Police Department)...
Emma Keddington

Man who barricaded himself in North Temple apartment taken into custody

A man barricaded himself inside a North Temple apartment after an alleged domestic violence incident, Salt Lake City Police said.
2 years ago
A man was arrested at Liberty Park on Thursday, Nov. 7 for allegedly threatening several people wit...
Mark Jones and Carlysle Price, KSL TV

SLCPD: One killed, one in custody following Saturday shooting

One man was killed and another arrested following a shooting Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City. Police are actively investigating.
2 years ago
Execution chamber state prison - Taberon Honie was the eighth person to face the death penalty in ...
Becky Bruce

Utah clergy examine the death penalty through a lens of faith

Redemption featured as a strong theme among Jewish, Latter-day Saints, and Catholic perspectives about the death penalty in Utah.
2 years ago