Crime, Police + Courts

Former Brigham Young University football player Parker Kingston made a quick appearance in court Mo...
Adam Small and Mary Culbertson, KSL

Judge removes ankle monitor for former BYU football’s Parker Kingston in rape case

Kingston was ordered to wear the ankle monitor weeks ago after he was charged with first-degree felony rape and granted bail.
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Mary Culbertson

Man shot while driving overnight in SLC, police say

Police were searching for a shooter Monday morning after a man in his twenties was shot.
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Joe Wirthlin

Police searching for suspect after shots fired in West Valley City

Police are searching for an individual who fired several shots outside a gas station in West Valley City early Saturday morning.
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Funeral services for Margaret Oldroyd, an elderly woman murdered in Wayne County in early March. He...
Alex Cabrero, KSL

Community gathers in Loa to remember Margaret Oldroyd, woman killed in Wayne County

Funeral services for Margaret Oldroyd, an elderly woman murdered in Wayne County in early March, were held Friday. Her brother and sister said Oldroyd leaves behind a large family and a community that loved her.
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Devin Oldroyd

Teen in critical condition after shooting, police searching for multiple suspects

A teenager was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting in Salt Lake City Friday night. Police are searching for multiple suspects.
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FILE - Protesters participate in the Good Trouble Tuesday march for Breonna Taylor, on Tuesday, Aug...
Associated Press

Federal prosecutors seek to dismiss charges against Louisville officers in Breonna Taylor’s killing

Judges have twice taken a felony charge against each officer and reduced it to a misdemeanor, saying there wasn't a direct link between the false information and Taylor's death.
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Darren K. Indyke, Jeffrey Epstein's former lawyer, arrives for his deposition before the House Over...
Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Epstein’s former attorney tells House panel he didn’t know about the abuse

Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal attorney testifies to a House committee that he was unaware of the late financier’s sexual abuse of underage girls at the time it was happening.
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FILE - Handcuffs used at the decommissioned Draper Prison. (KSL TV)alleged murder child sex abuse m...
Jacob Freeman

Behavioral therapist arrested over child sex abuse material, police affidavit says

A Salt Lake area behavioral therapist who said he worked with children was arrested on Wednesday and accused of possessing child sex abuse material, according to a police affidavit obtained by KSL.
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National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters outside of the White House on ...
Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran

The U.S. national debt has hit a record $39 trillion. The deficit hit the milestone Wednesday just weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
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A 12-year-old boy is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in West Jordan Wednesday after...
Devin Oldroyd

12-year-old boy on e-scooter hit by car in West Jordan

A 12-year-old boy is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in West Jordan Wednesday afternoon.
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A Taylorsville police vehicle is pictured in Taylorsville on Monday, June 6, 2022....
Jacob Freeman

Search underway for person who rammed patrol car in stolen vehicle, police say

A person rammed a police car with a stolen vehicle in Taylorsville on Wednesday, police said. Officers were still searching for the suspect at approximately 2 p.m.
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Former death row inmate Douglas Stewart Carter is seen in this undated photo released Feb. 10, 2022...
Adam Small

Former death row inmate back in court after Utah Supreme Court overturns conviction

Prosecutors were attempting to reconvict former death row inmate Douglas Carter on Tuesday of the 1985 murder of Eva Olesen.
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Kouri Richins attends a hearing in Park City. Prosecutors say a recent about-face by a man accused ...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL

Jurors now deliberating in murder trial for Kamas mom accused of fatally poisoning husband

Attorneys are going to be digging into their theories and trying to convince the jury of Kouri Richins' guilt or innocence on Monday.
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Joe Wirthlin

Park City bomb threat confirmed hoax by police

A bomb threat issued in Park City on Saturday has been confirmed to be a hoax, according to the Park City Police Department.
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Douglas Lovell is pictured at an evidentiary hearing in Ogden on Monday Aug. 5, 2019....
Becky Bruce

More delays likely in case of convicted murderer Doug Lovell

The family of a woman murdered 41 years ago will have to wait a little longer for resolution, possibly as long as a decade, after a judge allowed the lead counsel representing her convicted murderer, Doug Lovell, to withdraw from the case.
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A general view of the Ticketmaster stanchion rope on the field during the NFL 2025 game between Los...
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

What the Live Nation settlement would mean for concertgoers — and why some say it isn’t enough

Live Nation and the U.S. government struck a deal this week that they say would give artists and venues more choice when it comes to selling concert tickets to music fans.
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trooper speaks to pulled over car, drunk driving in Utah St. Patrick's Day...
Joe Wirthlin

Increased DUI enforcement blitzes during St. Patrick’s Day weekend, DPS says

Those planning on celebrating St. Patrick's Day with holiday drinking should ensure they have designated drivers. Not only will it help protect other drivers on the road, it will prevent police officers from arresting drunk drivers during their enforcement blitz this weekend.
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No more witnesses will be called in the Park City murder trial for Kouri Richins, a Kamas mother ac...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL

Testimony concludes in Kouri Richins murder trial as defense opts not to call witnesses

No more witnesses will be called in the Park City murder trial for Kouri Richins, a Kamas mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband.
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joyce yost disappeared before she could testify in the rape trial of her assailant, doug lovell, wh...
Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts

Dispute between defense lawyers prompts closed hearing in 41-year-old death penalty case

Attorneys in the death penalty case against Doug Lovell for the 1985 murder of Joyce Yost will be in court this week, but the public won't be allowed to attend.
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STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press

Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

House lawmakers are digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling financial portfolio. A committee deposed the late financier’s accountant on Wednesday.
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Meggan Sundwall sits with her attorneys on the first day of her jury trial on Wednesday. She is cha...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL

Trial begins for nurse accused of killing friend she believed had cancer with insulin overdose

The first day of Meggan Sundwall's trial began Wednesday. Sundwall is charged with aggravated murder and is accused of killing her friend with an insulin overdose.
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The Salt Lake City Justice Court was evacuated on Wednesday after someone found a "suspicious lette...
Jacob Freeman

Salt Lake City Justice Court evacuated after ‘suspicious letter’ found

The Salt Lake City Justice Court was evacuated on Wednesday after someone found a "suspicious letter" with threats written in it, police said.
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Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers block the streets around the White House as memb...
Associated Press

Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities say

A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities said.
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Devin Oldroyd and Jacob Freeman, KSL

Man dies after police shooting that shut down southbound I-15 in Draper

A section of southbound Interstate 15  in Draper shut down Tuesday afternoon due to a critical incident involving police.
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