Crime, Police + Courts

A semi-truck hit several vehicles including a Utah Highway Patrol trooper on I-80 Friday evening. (...
Devin Oldroyd

Semi hits three cars including UHP trooper on I-80 Friday evening

A semi-truck hit several vehicles including a Utah Highway Patrol trooper on I-80 Friday evening.
3 years ago
Utah has had fewer auto-pedestrian crashes and deaths this year. We've also seen a lot fewer crashe...
Simone Seikaly

Salt Lake City shooting victim identified, police seeking suspect

A bystander called 911 and reported that someone was on the ground near 600 East and 200 South in Salt Lake City.
3 years ago
Stock image of a man in handcuffs. A man in Herriman, Utah, is under arrest and accused of forcing ...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

SLCPD: crime has decreased since New Yorker nightclub closed

Salt Lake City police said gun violence seems to have decreased since the New Yorker, a downtown nightclub, closed earlier this year.
3 years ago
Utah has had fewer auto-pedestrian crashes and deaths this year. We've also seen a lot fewer crashe...
JOSH ELLIS, KSL TV

One dead in SLC shooting as police search for suspects

Detectives are interested in reviewing any footage that may show a group of people walking together or any vehicles coming or leaving the area at a high rate of speed.
3 years ago
Ogden Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify two people in video....
Simone Seikaly

Man stabbed at Ogden homeless shelter, suspect in custody

Ogden City Police confirmed a 58-year-old man was stabbed several times by a 31-year-old at the shelter, and that the suspect is in custody.
3 years ago
Lisa Mitchell, left, hugs Holly Warren after a press event, hosted by Utah Department of Health and...
Adam Small

Families of teens killed on Utah roads want to ‘make things better’

Families who lost their teens to various crashes in Utah last year spoke out against impaired and aggressive driving.
3 years ago
Kouri Richins, center, talks with her lawyers during a bail hearing in 3rd District court in Park C...
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com

Kouri Richins’ attorneys ask for case dismissal, say she won’t receive a fair trial due to publicity

Kouri Richins is charged with aggravated murder in connection with the March 2022 death of her husband, 39-year-old Eric Richins.
3 years ago
Image of Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes discusses details of a lawsuit filed against TikTok as he...
Becky Bruce

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes responds to latest Ballard lawsuit

AG Sean Reyes along with the Utah Attorney General's Office responded to a lawsuit, against Tim Ballard, in which Reyes's name appeared.
3 years ago
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Larry D. Curtis

Man shot and killed by deputies after reporting self-inflicted wound

The shooting was on a road in proximity of Fairfield, a city with a population of 161 people as reported on the 2021 census.
3 years ago
Curt Gresseth

Inside the terrorist organization Hamas with retired FBI agent

A retired FBI agent discusses the militant organization Hamas and what Israel faces in trying to secure the release of its hostages.
3 years ago
Image of Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson as he announces his candidacy for U.S. Senate at a kickoff ...
Simone Seikaly

Speaker of Utah House and Senate candidate Brad Wilson, facing lawsuit

A former business partner has filed a lawsuit against Speaker Brad Wilson, claiming he is in breach of contract. Wilson's attorney says the lawsuit is baseless.
3 years ago
Cow Appreciation Day...
Sam Herrera

Man dies by electrocution at Riverton Chick-fil-A

RIVERTON, Utah — A 38-year-old man died Wednesday after being electrocuted in a Riverton Chick-fil-A, according to Riverton City Communications. The man was reported to be an electrician. Riverton City Communications said the man was pronounced dead on the scene. As protocol, police will investigate his death. “We extend our sincere condolences to the family […]
3 years ago
The Utah County Sheriff's Office reported an Officer Involved Critical Incident Wednesday. (shutter...
Devin Oldroyd

Authorities report officer-involved shooting in Utah County

The Utah County Sheriff's Office reported an officer-involved critical incident Wednesday.
3 years ago
Image of Tim Ballard, founder and former CEO of Operation Underground Railroad, speaking at an O.U....
Lindsay Aerts and Becky Bruce

The “couples ruse” revisited: New accusations against Tim Ballard

This suit comes from a couple who claims they separated because the husband "grew angry that his wife was always gone with Tim Ballard.
3 years ago
ruby franke to enter plea agreement...
Mariah Maynes

Ruby Franke court documents and hearings sealed by judge

SALT LAKE CITY — Judge Suchada P. Bazzelle ordered the sealing of hearings and documents related to the Ruby Franke child welfare case. The sealing of the case means all future hearings will be closed to the media and the public.  Judge Bazzelle’s decision came after the media shared sensitive information about parties involved in […]
3 years ago
A naked man was seen on security cameras of multiple Draper homes on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (KSL T...
Dan Rascon

Naked man breaks into Draper home, creeps close to sleeping residents

A man who was seen naked and attempting to break into multiple Draper homes on Tuesday has been arrested.
3 years ago
Fatal semi-truck accident....
Waverly Golden

Semi-truck accident on I-84 leaves one dead

According to Park City Fire District's Facebook, the driver sustained fatal injuries and died on the scene. 
3 years ago
Granger High School shown, an orbeez gun shooting left 3 students with minor injuries...
Derrick Jones

Man arrested near Granger High School accused of attempted kidnapping

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to kidnap two female students at Granger High School in West Valley.
3 years ago
Images of a crash in Utah County that put multiple people in serious condition....
Kristine Weller

Concerns over Eagle Mountain road safety after three-car crash

The most recent crash happened after a driver drifted into oncoming traffic on Cory Wride Memorial Highway, or State Road 73.
3 years ago
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is pictured, announcing a lawsuit the state has filed against social media co...
Mariah Maynes

Governor Cox announces lawsuit against TikTok

Cox's TikTok lawsuit alleges that the popular social media platform's algorithm is designed to show highly addictive content to kids. 
3 years ago
Real Salt Lake is one of many locals speaking out in the war in Israel. (X post, Real Salt Lake)...
Adam Small

More Utahns speak out on the war in Israel

Utahns are speaking out on the attack by Hamas on Israel that has sparked a new war in the Middle East.
3 years ago
Danielle Lundberg and Amanda Magaña are pictured, they are both moms in a utah prison...
Amanda Dickson

Utah’s prison and its moms: “We love our children as much as the next”

There are 400 total women in Utah's state prison on any given day, and 70% of them are parents to minor children. Two women currently incarcerated are talking about their experience as moms in Utah prisons.
3 years ago
A stabbing and arson domestic violence call happened early Saturday morning....
Waverly Golden

Police identify driver involved in deadly car pursuit

A car pursuit over the weekend resulted in the death of a 21-year-old male, the investigation is ongoing.
3 years ago
Tim Ballard attends the premiere of "Sound of Freedom" on June 28, 2023 in Vineyard, Utah. Ballard'...
Lindsay Aerts, KSL NewsRadio & Eliza Pace, KSL TV

Five women file lawsuit against Tim Ballard, alleging sexual misconduct, misusing funds

Multiple women filed a lawsuit against Tim Ballard, the former director of Operation Underground Railroad for sexual misconduct and misusing funding from donors.
3 years ago