Courts & Legal

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.
17 days ago
Kevin Franke speaking about his relationship with his wife and children....
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com

Kevin Franke sues Jodi Hildebrandt for ‘intentional’ emotional harm, negligence

The father of children who were abused by the "8 Passengers" blogger is suing his wife's business partner for negligence and causing intentional emotional harm.
18 days ago
Dylan Rounds with his mother Candice Cooley....
Mike Anderson

Dylan Rounds’ mother says finding his remains brings needed closure

The family of Dylan Rounds, who disappeared nearly two years ago, say they're finally starting to get some closure after his presumed remains were found on Tuesday.
19 days ago
A protestor holds a sign reading 'My Body My Choice' at a Women's March rally where Arizona Secreta...
Cindy Von Quednow, CNN

Arizona Supreme Court rules a century-old law banning nearly all abortions can be enforced

In a historic decision Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled the state must adhere to a 123-year-old penal code provision barring all abortions except in cases when “it is necessary to save” a pregnant person’s life.
20 days ago
Handcuffs...
Alexander Campbell

Cedar City man hires contract killer, receives New York prison sentence

After spending $16,000, a Cedar City man is behind bars for attempting to hire a contract killing.
24 days ago
The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services called on the Attorney General to investigate a ...
Alexander Campbell

Utah Attorney General’s office finds no discrimination at ‘anti-Zionist’ bar

An Attorney General's Office investigation yielded no findings of discrimination at a local bar.
24 days ago
News conference about a Park City drug dealer...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

‘Most dangerous’ drug dealer tied to 2 Park City teen deaths sent to prison

A Las Vegas man, who as a teenager supplied drugs that killed two 13-year-old Park City classmates in 2016, is now heading to federal prison for a long time after mailing drugs to a Park City man who nearly died from those drugs.
24 days ago
Mandy Mayne cemetery. (KSL TV)...
Mary Culbertson

Salt Lake City Police Dept. sued over ‘negligence’ in fatal domestic violence case

A Utah mother is suing the Salt Lake City Police Department, stating they were "negligent" in their handling of her daughter's domestic violence case that ultimately led to her death.
25 days ago
Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom at a hearing in his criminal case on charg...
Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Judge rejects Trump request to dismiss classified documents prosecution

A federal judge has refused to throw out the classified documents prosecution against Donald Trump.
25 days ago
Chad Daybell (left) sitting in the Idaho court room. Larry Woodcock (right) the grandfather of “J...
Lauren Steinbrecher

JJ Vallow’s grandfather on Chad Daybell trial: ‘We’re ready’

As day two passes for jury selection in the Chad Daybell trial, the grandparents of one of the victims are getting ready to head to Boise.
27 days ago
fences and buildings with an inmate walking on a snowy sidewalk...
Michael Houck

DOJ files lawsuit against Utah Dep. of Corrections for discrimination based on gender dysphoria

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Utah Department of Corrections after concluding that the state violated the rights of an incarcerated transgender woman.
27 days ago
Inside the court from via Zoom as the prosecution and Chad Daybell's lawyer begins jury selection....
Lauren Steinbrecher

Chad Daybell trial jury selection begins, juror from Lori Vallow Daybell trial weighs in

A juror from the Lori Vallow Daybell trial gave his some perspective, as jury selection for Chad Daybell begins.
28 days ago
FILE - Google's first datacenter in Germany is pictured during its inauguration in Hanau near Frank...
Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer

Google to purge billions of files containing personal data in settlement of Chrome privacy case

Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S.
28 days ago
Anh Pham, 26, is facing several attempted murder charges for a series of hit-and-runs prosecutors s...
Daniella Rivera

Prosecutors say a man targeted women in hit-and-runs, so why isn’t he facing hate crime charges?

A Utah man is facing several charges of attempted murder after investigators linked him to a series of hit-and-run crashes injuring female pedestrians. The case raises questions about whether these attacks should be treated as hate crimes.
1 month ago
FILE: Drought makes it harder for wild horses to compete with sheep and cattle for grass. (KSL TV)...
Scott Sonner, Associated Press

US judge in Nevada hands wild horse advocates rare victory in ruling on mustang management plans

In a rare legal victory for wild horse advocates, a judge has ruled U.S. land managers failed to adopt a legal herd management plan.
1 month ago
Keith Stebbings (right) confronting Loren Richardson (left) after Richardson allegedly entered his ...
Shelby Lofton

‘He wasn’t intending to hurt anybody’: Brighton homeowner attorney says snowboarder confrontation was a misunderstanding

The Brighton man armed with a gun while confronting a snowboarder in a viral video is now facing criminal charges. But his attorney says he had the right to protect his property.
1 month ago
Alison Smart and her daughter Ruby, Alison Smart is going up against a major drug company, trying t...
Daniel Woodruff

Utah mom enlists Mark Cuban in fight for daughter’s access to insulin

A Utah mom is going up against a major drug company, trying to keep a type of insulin on the market that she says is essential for her family.
1 month ago
FILE - Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, walks from Marine One upon arrival at Fort McN...
Stefanie Dazio and Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Hunter Biden’s lawyers push California judge to toss out tax charges

Attorneys for Hunter Biden have asked a judge to toss out the tax case accusing him of a four-year scheme to avoid paying $1.4 million in taxes while living an extravagant lifestyle.
1 month ago
In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is seen in the app store on a phone on March 13, 2024 in...
Haleluya Hadero, AP Business Writer

TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit

A person familiar with the matter says the Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices.
1 month ago
Generic photo of a courtroom gavel...
Alexander Campbell and Michael Houck, KSL TV

West Jordan teen sentenced for murder of teenager and aggravated robbery of another

A Utah teen was sentenced for first-degree felony murder and aggravated robbery after an extensive police investigation.
1 month ago
Iron County Sheriff's Office in Cedar City is pictured on Wednesday April 7, 2021. (Deseret News/Je...
Alexander Campbell

Two arrested in Iron County on drug, gun charges after abuse report alleges child drug use

Two were arrested in Cedar City on Thursday following an abuse report alleging that a child had close access to multiple types of drugs.
1 month ago
The Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse in Salt Lake City (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)...
Alexander Campbell

After $600,000 lost in romance scam, a Utah grand jury delivers a conviction

A Georgia man was convicted in Salt Lake City for his connection to a scam costing Americans over half a million dollars on Friday.
1 month ago
FILE: A Summit County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle. (KSL TV)...
Alexander Campbell

Park City local arrested for crack cocaine lab neighboring high school

Summit County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested a man for operating a clandestine drug lab within 100 feet of both a High School and house of worship on Thursday.
1 month ago
FILE - American Fork Police vehicle. (KSL TV)...
Alexander Campbell

Honduras man arrested for money laundering, drug charges in American Fork

A Honduras man was arrested by American Fork police on Thursday after being found with "distributable amounts" of cocaine and upwards of 30 pounds of fentanyl pills
1 month ago

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