Crime

The Burger King where Taylorsville Police arrested Rodolfo Martinez-Avila. (KSL TV)...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com and Garna Mejia, KSL TV

Abused homeless siblings get help, thanks to fast food workers

A 4-year-old boy and a 6-month-old baby were helped by Burger King employees who called police after they realized the children were homeless and being abused.
16 hours ago
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Andrew Adams

Cameras capture man trying to break into Saratoga Springs home, trailer

A homeowner on Tuesday was hoping to identify the stranger who spent roughly 30 minutes on his property overnight Sunday and tried to enter his home multiple times before entering his trailer.
1 day ago
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Josh Ellis

Rap artist NBA YoungBoy arrested in Utah on various drug, weapons charges

Rap artist NBA YoungBoy was arrested in northern Utah for investigation of multiple drug and weapons charges.
1 day ago
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Debbie Worthen

New overdose task force in Utah launched, DEA claims it’s a success

The DEA is claiming that a new overduce-reduction task force in the state is a success. Some say otherwise.
2 days ago
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Alexander Campbell

Nephi man sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for child sex abuse material

A Juab County man formerly connected to a nonprofit organization providing educational support for children has been sentenced to prison.
2 days ago
FILE - MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell talks to reporters at the Republican National Committe...
Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Supreme Court won’t hear Mike Lindell’s challenge over FBI seizure of cellphone

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell to consider his challenge to the legality of the FBI’s seizure of his cellphone at a Minnesota restaurant drive-through.
2 days ago
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Michael Houck

UHP trooper accused of sexually assaulting teenager after allowing her to drink alcohol

A Utah Highway Patrol trooper was arrested for allegedly allowing a teenager to drink alcohol in his home and sexually assaulting her. 
2 days ago
A bouquet of yellow daisies, Jordan Rasmussen’s favorite flower, is placed at his grave at Wasatc...
Amy Donaldson, KSL Podcasts

‘The Letter Season 2’: A Sandy father’s last night

A new season of "The Letter" podcast explores what happened after two young fathers were murdered outside of an iconic Utah restaurant in 1982.
2 days ago
Amairany Axel Alvarado, 29, (left) and Alejandro Andres Demery, 32 (right) - two suspects in a hit-...
Michael Houck

Provo police identify two suspects in hit-and-run crash, one suspect wanted by US Marshals

The two people who allegedly fled from a crash that damaged two other cars and destroyed multiple street signs last week have been identified by police.
2 days ago
Prosecutors filed felony charges in a Salt Lake City rape case from 2019, but later reduced them to...
Daniella Rivera

Could making this change help Utah improve sexual assault prosecutions?

Only a fraction of sexual assaults reported to police in Utah result in criminal charges for the perpetrator, but a legislative proposal could potentially change that.
3 days ago
FILE - In this aerial photo, investigators search for human remains at Chad Daybell's residence in ...
Larry D. Curtis

Chad Daybell discussed finances with daughter after his arrest: ‘I’m not coming back’

While in police custody that day, Daybell was allowed to speak with his daughter and, while making long-term financial plans, told her, "I'm not coming back."
3 days ago
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Larry D. Curtis

Salt Lake City police release body camera footage of fatal shooting

Salt Lake City Police Department released officer-worn body camera footage of the fatal shooting of a man by multiple officers on Tuesday, April 2. KSL TV is reporting on the footage but not sharing it.
3 days ago
Police say a man kicked down a locked door and chased the man who lives there throughout the Taylor...
Kiersten Nunez

Police: Man kicks down door, threatens to kill Taylorsville resident

Police say a man kicked down a locked door and chased the man who lives there throughout the house threatening to kill him in a terrifying home invasion.
3 days ago
A note is left with flower tributes near a crime scene at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Sunday, April 1...
Rick Rycroft and Keiran Smith, The Associated Press

Officer, bystanders hailed for confronting and stopping a man who killed 6 at a Sydney shopping mall

A police officer and several bystanders are being hailed for running “towards danger” to confront the attacker who stabbed and killed six people at a suburban Sydney shopping center.
4 days ago
Salt Lake City police are investigating reports of a shooting Sunday afternoon in the Liberty Wells...
Mark Jones

SLCPD investigating reports of a shooting in Liberty Wells neighborhood

Salt Lake City police are investigating reports of a shooting Sunday afternoon in the Liberty Wells neighborhood.
4 days ago
Tyrese Simmons, the man accused of firing into a Dallas apartment and killing a 9-year-old girl in ...
Robbie Owens, KTVT via CNN

Rapper accused of fatally shooting 9-year-old girl could get plea deal

Tyrese Simmons, a man accused of firing into a Dallas apartment and killing a 9-year-old girl in a feud with another rapper, could get a plea deal.
4 days ago
People are led out from the Westfield Shopping Centre where multiple people were stabbed in Sydney,...
Rick Rycroft, The Associated Press

6 people stabbed to death at a Sydney mall, suspect fatally shot

A man stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot, police said, with hundreds fleeing the chaotic scene, many weeping as they carried their children. Eight people, including a 9-month-old, were injured.
5 days ago
FILE - Border Patrol station in Harlingen, Texas. (David Pike/Valley Morning Star via AP, File)Cred...
Associated Press

Amid increased enforcement in Mexico, US Border arrests fall

Arrests for illegally crossing the US border fell by 2.3% from February to March.
6 days ago
FILE: A Summit County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle. (KSL TV)...
Alexander Campbell

Multiple Summit County businesses affected by counterfeit scheme, one arrested in connection

After reports of businesses being passed counterfeit money, one man is arrested in Summit County and facing drug and forgery charges.
6 days ago
Nisha Shrestha was studying in America from her home country of Nepal when she was allegedly struck...
Lauren Steinbrecher

Organizations see outpouring for serial hit-and-run victim studying in Utah from Nepal

After being victimized by an alleged serial hit-and-run driver, local communities rally around Nepalese transfer student.
6 days ago
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Alexander Campbell

Illinois man arrested for suspicion of drug trafficking after leading Utah officers on pursuit

An Illinois man fled from police on Tuesday, turning a traffic stop into a spate of potential charges in Grand County.
6 days ago
Salt Lake City Police vehicle with lights. (SLCPD)...
Alexander Campbell

Salt Lake City officers seize money, fentanyl on Jordan River Trail

A trespassing call escalated to a seizure of multiple types of drugs and thousands of dollars of cash early Friday morning.
6 days ago
Woman accused of manipulating another woman with dementia....
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Police looking for Sandy woman charged with exploiting elderly woman with dementia

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Sandy woman accused of manipulating a woman with dementia, cutting her off from her family and manipulating her financial assets.
6 days ago
FILE: Taylorsville police vehicle. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)...
Eliza Pace

Man accused of vandalizing 50 properties in Taylorsville by tossing paint from his car

A man is accused of throwing paint into the driveways of residences in Taylorsville, causing over $20,000 of damages.
6 days ago

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