Crime

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Alexander Campbell

DOJ says Utah Dept. of Corrections discriminated against transgender inmate

A Department of Justice review of the Utah Department of Corrections announced its findings.
16 days ago
handcuffs in front of a gavel...
Michael Houck

Montana man admits assaulting woman on Utah flight

A man has admitted to assaulting another passenger while on a flight from Salt Lake City to Montana.
16 days ago
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Michael Houck

Man booked for fatally shooting a man in Bountiful during alleged drug deal

A man is facing murder charges after he allegedly fatally shot another man during a drug deal that resulted in at least 18 bullets being fired. 
17 days ago
University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe was shot and killed at a party in Salt Lake City. (KS...
Josh Ellis and Garna Mejia

Gunman pleads guilty to murdering University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe

Buk Mowat Buk has pleaded guilty to shooting and killing University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe after a 2021 house party in Sugar House. 
17 days ago
Christopher "Topher" Owens and William "Drew" Bull were last seen on February 26 in Blanding...
Ashley Fredde and Shelby Lofton

Case of 2 missing men now a homicide investigation; man arrested in connection with disappearance

A man was arrested in connection with the disappearance of two men in San Juan County that investigators have now deemed a homicide investigation.
18 days ago
FILE - A Granite School District Police vehicle. West Valley police arrested a man on Friday who th...
Matt Brooks KSL.com

West Valley police arrest man they say attempted to kidnap girl at school

West Valley police arrested a man on Friday who they say attempted to kidnap a 13-year-old girl from her school.
18 days ago
Pauline Macareno, Harry Basmadjian and Henry Rostomyan are three of the four suspects arrested afte...
Dalia Faheid, CNN

Elderly woman targeted in a mortgage scam then killed in a murder-for-hire plot, sheriff says

Detectives probing the death of a 96-year-old California woman nearly two years ago have uncovered she was the victim of an elaborate murder-for-hire and reverse-mortgage scam that sought to gain control of her home, authorities said Thursday, announcing four people have now been arrested in the case.
18 days ago
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Mary Culbertson

Police in search for shooting suspect after downtown SLC shooting

One person was injured in a downtown overnight shooting. Officers are still searching for the suspected shooter.
18 days ago
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Mark Jones

Alleged gang member arrested after officer-involved shooting

Police said a 31-year-old gang member was taken into custody Friday night following an effort by police to apprehend him.
19 days ago
Nicholas Rossi appearing in Provo court by video call....
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Nicholas Rossi wants Utah jail to call him by his alias

On Friday, Nicholas Rossi asked a judge to order the jail to call him Arthur Knight, a name prosecutors say is one of his several aliases.
20 days ago
James Crumbley, father of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, re-enters the courtroom after ...
Nicki Brown and Lauren del Valle, CNN

Michigan school shooter’s father, on trial for manslaughter, is now accused of making threats from jail

The manslaughter trial of James Crumbley, the father of Ethan Crumbley, who killed four students continues Friday.
20 days ago
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Josh Ellis

Police: Man shot, killed by officers after presenting firearm after suspected car burglary

A man was shot and killed by police after officers said he presented a firearm "and a threat" following a pursuit through parts of the Salt Lake Valley.
20 days ago
Security footage of the two cars colliding into each other, just before gunfire was heard...
Michael Houck and Garna Mejia, KSL TV

Police: Multiple people detained after a shooting in West Valley City

West Valley City police are investigating a shooting that brought traffic to a stop Thursday evening.
21 days ago
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Anita Snow, Associated Press

A Utahn is charged with trying to illegally export arms for coup in South Sudan

A Utah man born in South Sudan is facing charges of conspiring to buy and illegally export millions of dollars worth of weapons to overthrow the African government.
21 days ago
Murray auto shop owner arrested...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Murray auto shop owner arrested in federal drug investigation

Investigators arrested the owner of a Murray auto repair shop as part of an ongoing DEA operation.
21 days ago
A teenage boy shot in the head while in a McDonald's parking lot in Murray over the weekend has die...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Teen shot in Utah fast-food parking lot dies; suspected gunman was ‘play fighting’

A teenage boy shot in the head while in a McDonald's parking lot over the weekend has died from his injuries.
21 days ago
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington. A Texas m...
Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press

Texas man arrested in alleged scam attempt against disgraced former congressman George Santos

A Texas man was arrested Wednesday on accusations that he schemed to dupe George Santos into wiring him money with the false promise that he could get the criminal corruption charges against the disgraced congressman dropped.
22 days ago
West Valley City police car...
Michael Houck

Police search for suspects that rammed patrol car during warehouse robbery

A police car was totaled Wednesday early morning after robbery suspects ran into it with a box truck, West Valley City police say.
22 days ago
The Utah Supreme Court ruled Thursday that officers were justified in entering the home of Alexande...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Officers were justified in entering home where 3 bodies were found in 2015, Utah Supreme Court says

The Utah Supreme Court recently decided evidence in a 2015 triple homicide case can be used.
22 days ago
A woman visiting an inmate at the Utah State Correctional Facility was recently arrested after a ho...
Mark Jones

Four arrested, suspected of trying to sneak drugs into Utah State Prison

Officials with the Utah Department of Corrections said Wednesday four people have been arrested recently for trying to sneak illegal drugs into inmates.
22 days ago
A Provo couple allegedly warned previously not to chain their 8-year-old autistic daughter to a bed...
Brianna Chavez

Police arrest Provo couple accused of chaining 8-year-old autistic daughter to bed

A Provo couple was arrested Tuesday afternoon, accused of chaining their daughter to a bed for several hours each day.
22 days ago
The rugby community across the country is rallying together for a Herriman High teen who broke his ...
Lauren Steinbrecher

Rugby community supports Herriman teen after ‘freak’ field accident breaks neck

As players got pumped on the field Tuesday evening, practice for the Herriman High School Rugby varsity team wasn't just about playing.
23 days ago
More than two dozen people packed a parole board hearing room on March 5, 2024, to support survivor...
Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV

Utah parole board reconsidering sex offender’s release after hearing from victims

In a packed parole hearing Monday, survivors urged Utah’s Board of Pardons and Parole to keep a repeat sexual offender behind bars. The hearing followed reporting by the KSL Investigators about failures to notify victims that their perpetrators are up for parole and ongoing efforts to improve the system.
23 days ago
FILE — A truck drives past stacks of shipping containers at the Port of Oakland on November 18, 2...
Associated Press

Illegally imported goose intestines hidden under rattlesnakes, federal authorities say

Six people have been arrested in New York on charges of illegally importing goose and duck intestines from China. Federal authorities said Tuesday that some of the items were hidden under packaged rattlesnakes
23 days ago

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