Crime, Police + Courts

Dozens of UPD officers were sworn in as deputies in the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, however,...
Waverly Golden

Weapon brought to Cyprus High School campus, no threats made

A student who police said brought a weapon to Cyprus High School faces district-level suspension and administrative discipline.
3 years ago
Image of a street in downtown Salt Lake City where a person was killed after in an auto-pedestrian ...
Waverly Golden

Search continues for driver after fatal auto-pedestrian accident in SLC

The accident at 700 South State Street in Salt Lake City is the 19th traffic related death in the capitol city this year.
3 years ago
FILE - Lori Vallow Daybell sits during her sentencing hearing at the Fremont County Courthouse in S...
Waverly Golden

Lori Vallow Daybell to be extradited to Arizona, faces two charges

Once extradited, Vallow Daybell will face conspiracy charges to commit murder for the deaths of her fourth husband and former nephew-in-law.
3 years ago
By Sara Smart and John Miller, CNN

At least 16 people dead and suspect at large after shootings in area of Lewiston, Maine, authorities say

At least 16 people are dead in multiple shootings in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday night, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
3 years ago
A woman is in critical condition and a dog passed away following a wreck between a semi and car on ...
Devin Oldroyd

Woman in critical condition after car, semi wreck in Spanish Fork

A woman is in critical condition and a dog passed away following a wreck between a semi and car on Highway 6 in Spanish Fork.
3 years ago
Lindsay Aerts

Candidate in Utah 2nd district election funded flights to Jan. 6th rally

Brad Greene running as a Libertarian for the Utah 2nd Congressional District said he wanted to support government accountability.
3 years ago
A 39-year-old woman from Provo, took catfishing to the next level. The money laundering level, prey...
Derrick Jones

Scammer convicted of $6 million romance scam

A 39-year-old woman from Provo, took catfishing to the next level, the money laundering level. She preyed on single women over the age of 65 looking for love.
3 years ago
Marshall Cohen, CNN

Former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia case

While pleading guilty, Ellis disavowed her participation in former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
3 years ago
Missing teen from Midvale...
Devin Oldroyd

At risk teen missing from Midvale, police say

Police are searching for a missing teen. Marcus Stockfish, also known as Marcus Mputu, is currently missing from Midvale.
3 years ago
Jill McCluskey, mother of Lauren McCluskey, left, University of Utah President Taylor Randall, seco...
Waverly Golden

Jill McCluskey says campus safety at U of U has improved

Jill McCluskey says the biggest failures by the University of Utah in protecting Lauren were policing and communication.
3 years ago
A still of I-15 southbound captured by a traffic camera following a crane collapse....
Kira Hoffelmeyer

Crane collapse kills one near I-15 in Farmington

One person is dead after a crane collapsed near southbound I-15 near Glover Lane in Farmington this morning.
3 years ago
Lauren McCluskey...
Amie Schaeffer

Lauren McCluskey: 5 years after her murder

Five years ago, Lauren McCluskey was shot and killed by an ex-boyfriend on the University of Utah Campus.
3 years ago
the wreckage of a car crash...
LAUREN STEINBRECHER KSL-TV

As Utah nears 200th fatal crash of 2023, UHP urges extra caution ahead of Halloween

Utah has seen 199 crashes on our roads this year. As Halloween approaches, UHP is asking drivers to be vigilant.
3 years ago
A West Jordan Police car....
Devin Oldroyd

WJPD responds to shooting Sunday morning

The West Jordan Police Department responded to a shooting early Sunday morning. WJPD is looking for a suspect.
3 years ago
Fatal car accident in Kimball Junction...
Devin Oldroyd

Police investigating fatal accident in Kimball Junction

One person is dead after a fatal car accident in Kimball Junction Sunday. The investigation is ongoing.
3 years ago
The Garage on Beck St. was heavily damaged after a fire Saturday morning. Oct. 21, 2023. (Ray Boone...
Clayre Scott

Restaurant on Beck St. severely damaged after fire Saturday morning

A restaurant called the Garage on Beck St. in Salt Lake City was severely damaged in a fire Saturday morning.
3 years ago
Human remains have been found near Interstate 15 in Washington City....
Clayre Scott

One struck and killed on I-80 in Tooele County

One person was killed Saturday morning after they were hit by a vehicle on the side of I-80 in Tooele County. 
3 years ago
One person was killed in a three-car crash Saturday night at 900 West 200 South in Salt Lake City....
Clayre Scott

Police looking for driver of fatal hit-and-run on Redwood Road

Police are urging the driver in a fatal hit-and-run on Redwood Road Friday night to turn themselves in.
3 years ago
A cougar is pictured. A new lawsuit says Utah's law that allows yearlong cougar hunting could lead ...
Curt Gresseth and Kristine Weller

Utah’s cougars could go extinct with hunting law, lawsuit says

A lawsuit seeks to throw out a Utah law that legalized unlimited, year-round cougar hunting.
3 years ago
Heather Prinz shown...
Mike Anderson

OBGYN sex assault case goes to Utah Supreme Court

A fourth district judge in Provo said the case should instead be tried as medical malpractice. The accusers say that’s not right.
3 years ago
detective Ashley Schut, who was hurt in a deadly paragliding accident in utah...
LAUREN STEINBRECHER KSL-TV

Utah law community rallies for Ohio officer hurt in deadly paragliding crash

Through a fundraiser and in-person support, they’re showing the officer that she isn’t alone, even if she’s hospitalized far away from home.
3 years ago
the fake grenade...
Amie Schaeffer

Grenade found near the 201 freeway in West Valley City was fake

Utah Highway Patrol announced a suspicious package found in West Valley City will be investigated by the bomb squad.
3 years ago
Joran van der Sloot (center) is transferred in a police car from the Ancon I jail in Lima, Peru, on...
Emma Tucker, CNN

Why Joran van der Sloot might not be prosecuted for Natalee Holloway’s murder, despite admitting he killed her

The decision by US prosecutors to offer Joran van der Sloot a plea agreement on charges of extortion and wire fraud led to his confession in the 2005 killing of Natalee Holloway in Aruba.
3 years ago
A 57-year-old man is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Cottonwood Heights....
Waverly Golden

Fatal auto-pedestrian accident in Cottonwood Heights

A 57-year-old man is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Cottonwood Heights.
3 years ago