Crime, Police + Courts

Derrick Jones

Salt Lake City shooting leaves two injured, guns seized

Early Saturday morning, the Salt Lake City Police Department responded to a shooting at a home near 1050 West 300 South.
2 years ago
A former Utahn responsible for killing two of his classmates by disguising fentanyl as oxycodone wi...
Eric Cabrera

Former Utahn sentenced for disguising fentanyl as oxycodone and selling it

A former Utahn responsible for killing two of his classmates by disguising fentanyl as oxycodone will serve prison time.
2 years ago
fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills shown, the dea has assembled the Utah Drug Overdose Task Force...
Heather Peterson

DEA assembles Utah Drug Overdose Task Force to combat opioid crisis

The Utah Drug Overdose Task Force will include 10 local law enforcement agencies to target drug dealers and suppliers.
2 years ago
chad daybell shown, chad daybell trial...
Peter Johnston

Judge in Chad Daybell trial seals midnight intervention

On Tuesday, Judge Steven Boyce sealed a last-minute intervention made by a lawyer not associated with the Chad Daybell trial.
2 years ago
FILE: Two men were shot, and one was hospitalized after a scuffle that began on the Meadowbrook TRA...
Simone Seikaly

Two men shot during scuffle at TRAX platform, suspect sought

A fight on a TRAX platform lead to a shooting on Thursday afternoon in Millcreek. One man was hospitalized.
2 years ago
The Utah Attorney General's office said Weathered Waves, a bar that posted a notice saying it would...
Simone Seikaly

Utah A.G. says SLC bar didn’t discriminate with Instagram post banning Zionists

The Utah Attorney General's office said it wasn't able to substantiate claims that a SLC bar, Weathered Waves, denied service to anybody.
2 years ago
Kira Hoffelmeyer

Utah man lunged at police with stun gun during January 6 attack, Justice Department says

The Justice Department reported that a 24-year-old Payson man entered the Capitol and lunged at officers with a stun gun during the Jan. 6 attack.
2 years ago
The Salt Lake Airport is shown, a minor was recently arrested for a bomb threat at the airport...
Sam Herrera

FBI arrests minor for fake social media bomb threat at SLC Airport

The FBI said the Wyoming minor posted a picture while on a plane at the SLC Airport on March 22. They reportedly captioned the post “bomb has been planted.”
2 years ago
taylorsville police k-9 officers shown. A resolution recognizing this week as National Police Week ...
Don Brinkerhoff

K-9 officers and their handlers win a top award in Las Vegas

The Taylorsville Police K-9 unit won Top Agency at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s K-9 Trials.
2 years ago
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Mariah Maynes

Summit County investigating hit-and-run suspect who was charged in similar incidents

Summit County Sheriff's Office is investigating Anh Duy Pham as a hit-and-run suspect from a March 6 incident. Pham was charged for Salt Lake County incidents.
2 years ago
A sign with the Taylorsville Police Department logo, a fatal taylorsville pit bull attack lead to c...
Aimee Cobabe

Charges filed for deadly pit bull attack in Taylorsville last October

The man who owned the dogs involved in the fatal Taylorsville pit bull attack faces misdemeanor charges. The attack killed his 63-year-old mother.
2 years ago
SEC to close Salt Lake City office...
Sam Herrera

LISTEN: Statute of limitations on rape cases in Utah

The Utah Court of Appeals heard arguments Wednesday from a case focused on the statute of limitations for rape cases.
2 years ago
partially demolished fifth ward meetinghouse...
Peter Johnston

Contractor says property owner hired him to tear down Fifth Ward meetinghouse

Karl Christensen, owner of MoveMan Demolition says that real estate developer Jordan Atkin hired him to demolish the Fifth Ward meetinghouse.
2 years ago
larry woodcock shown, he's speaking out as the chad daybell trial begins...
LAUREN STEINBRECHER, KSL TV

JJ Vallow’s grandfather on Chad Daybell trial: ‘We’re ready’

As day two passes for jury selection in the Chad Daybell trial, the grandparents of one of the victims are getting ready to head to Boise.
2 years ago
Draper drone...
Andrew Adams, KSL TV

Draper police discuss concerning encounter with drone

A couple in Draper are concerned and warning neighbors after spotting a drone hovering just 25 feet from a rear home window.
2 years ago
A Utah mental health counselor has been sentenced to prison for financially abusing his mother, inc...
Emily Ashcraft

Utah mental health counselor sent to prison for financially abusing vulnerable mother

A mental health counselor has been sentenced to a term of one to 15 years in prison for a second conviction of exploiting a vulnerable adult.
2 years ago
Wilson County Sheriff's detectives are investigating a bizarre arson case as a possible hate crime....
Nick Beres

Investigation underway after trailer full of bibles set on fire

Someone set a trailer full of bibles on fire in front of a church. Investigators are looking into whether this was a hate crime.
2 years ago
prison education project students pose for a photo at the utah state correctional facility...
Heather Peterson

Utah Prison Education Project launches U of U bachelor’s degree program

The Utah Prison Education Project is raising money for a computer lab so students can do the research they need as they go through the program.
2 years ago
A screenshot of Ring doorbell footage captured on March 12 showed the moment right before a woman w...
Mariah Maynes

A white car hit a woman on March 12. Was it part of a hit-and-run spree?

Ring doorbell footage captured a hit-and-run on March 12. Could it be connected to a hit-and-run spree in which a suspect has already been charged?
2 years ago
Officer involved incident...
Amie Schaeffer

SLCPD identifies 35-year-old man killed in officer-involved shooting

A man was killed on an officer involved incident in Salt Lake City in the early morning. Police say the man had a weapon and would not comply.
2 years ago
Image of Chad Daybell during a court hearing, Aug. 4, 2020, in St. Anthony, Idaho. Jury selection g...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Legal analyst discusses Chad Daybell’s possible defense and struggles

Jury selection got underway this week in the trial of Chad Daybell, who is accused of eight felonies, including first-degree murder.
2 years ago
Image of a fake keypad and a skimming device on an ATM. Salt Lake City Police are warning people to...
Heather Peterson

Salt Lake City Police warn about advanced skimming devices

Salt Lake City police claim criminals are becoming more covert, creating even more realistic-looking skimming devices.
2 years ago
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill speaks as he joins with Rape Recovery Center Executive ...
Emma Keddington

Salt Lake County observes Sexual Assault Awareness month

April marks Sexual Assault Awareness month here in Utah. Since January 2023, there have been 276 rape charges throughout the state.
2 years ago
Demolition work occurring at 740 S. 300 West in Salt Lake City has been halted due to lack of prope...
Curt Gresseth and Emma Keddington

City looks for answers in unauthorized demolition of century-old meetinghouse — on Easter

The city planning director talks about finding those responsible for the unauthorized demolishing of a century-old former meetinghouse on Easter Sunday.
2 years ago