Crime & Public Safety

A bystander caught video of two people stealing groceries from Ream's in East Sandy on Friday, Jan....
Debbie Worthen

Theft suspects caught on camera stealing carts full of groceries in Sandy

A crime unfolded at a local grocery store in East Sandy Friday when two brazen thieves loaded up carts of groceries and ran.
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Alexander Campbell

Florida man sentenced in Utah for child sex crimes

A Florida man was sentenced to 10 years in prison as well as permanent supervised release in Utah on Monday.
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Alexander Campbell

Bank robbery suspect arrested near downtown Salt Lake

A 30-year-old man has been arrested and is accused of robbing a Wells Fargo bank near downtown Salt Lake City on Monday.
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A Utah County Sheriff's deputy discovered approximately 60 lbs of meth and other drugs during a tra...
Andrew Adams

Felony charges filed against Vernal man in connection with 60-lb meth seizure on I-15 in Utah County

Following too closely and not signaling long enough ended up getting a driver pulled over and subsequently arrested when deputies found 60 pounds of meth.
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(FILE) - A sign at the entrance to the Utah County Jail in Spanish Fork is pictured on Monday, Marc...
Alexander Campbell

Payson man arrested, accused of 60 counts of child sex abuse

A Payson man was booked into the Utah County Jail and faces 60 charges relating to child sex abuse, following a monthslong investigation
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Michael Houck

American Fork man charged for kidnapping, sexually abusing teen girl

A Utah man who allegedly kidnapped a teenager and drove her to Missouri in July is facing several felony charges.
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Joseph Silva, a suspect in several cases and fleeing from police, trying to flee from police on Mar...
Michael Houck

Helicopter footage shows lengthy police chase with man who fled again days later

Newly obtained video shows police trying to arrest a man who fled from police in Salt Lake County. 
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U.S. Center for SafeSport CEO Ju’Riese Colón testifies during The Commission on the State of U.S...
EDDIE PELLS

Fired US Center for SafeSport investigator arrested on new charges

An ex-cop fired from his job as an investigator at the U.S. Center for SafeSport for allegedly stealing money seized at a drug bust has been arrested again, this time charged with rape and sex trafficking.
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Alton Barnhart

‘Having fun;’ man arrested after high-speed chase, police say

A Texas man was arrested after a high-speed chase Sunday morning, according to Utah County Sheriffs, claiming he said he was 'having fun.'
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Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio in Rome on Wednesday. (Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse/Shutterstock ...
Sharon Braithwaite, Christian Edwards and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN

Italy releases Iranian businessman wanted by US over drone attack that killed Americans

Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who was detained in Italy at the request of the United States following a drone attack that killed three Americans, has been released.
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A Utah County junior high school teacher was charged Thursday on 4th District Court in Provo with 1...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Thousands of child sex abuse material found on teacher’s electronics, prosecutors say

Thousands of files of child sex abuse material were found on the electronic devices belonging to a Utah County junior high school teacher, according to prosecutors.
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Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Herriman man charged in ‘heinous and cruel’ killing of ex-girlfriend

Prosecutors say Summer Tatiana Roney's death and the condition in which her body was found was "especially heinous and cruel."
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The scene of the crashed car in Kearns on Friday night....
Michelle Lee

Juvenile suspects arrested after gunshots were heard near Kearns Library

Police are investigating three juvenile suspects who fled after gunshots were heard near the Kearns Library.
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A photo of a court judge's gavel....
Daniella Rivera

Utah lawmakers poised to weigh limits on use of polygraphs in sexual assault cases

A bill that garnered bipartisan support but did not pass during the 2024 session is back on the table and could set limits on the use of polygraphs in cases involving sexual crimes.
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Salt Lake police investigate a shooting near 1600 West and 500 South in Salt Lake City on Wednesday...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Teen sentenced to prison for shooting, killing his 13-year-old sister

Joseph Landers was sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his 13-year-old sister after pleading guilty to manslaughter in September.
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Jacob Freeman

Stop for illegal tint leaves man arrested with 14 driver’s licenses

A routine traffic stop on Wednesday led police to arrest a passenger who had fourteen other people's driver's licenses on him in St. George.
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A man was booked Wednesday night after a traffic stop turned into a major drug bust, according to t...
Alton Barnhart

Vernal man booked after traffic stop turned into drug bust, police say

A man was booked Wednesday night after a traffic stop turned into a major drug bust, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
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Johnson’s ex-wife said she endured years of emotional abuse in their marriage, and when she attem...
Andrew Adams

Ex-wife of Bluffdale murder suspect said judges denied protective order requests

Johnson’s ex-wife said she endured years of emotional abuse in their marriage, and when she attempted last year to secure protective orders amid her ex’s increasingly disturbing behavior, judges denied her requests.
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FILE - Edgar Maddison Welch, of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police, in Washington, Dec. 4, 2016....
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‘Pizzagate’ gunman killed by police in North Carolina after traffic stop, authorities say

A man who fired a gun inside a restaurant after a fake online conspiracy theory called “Pizzagate” motivated him to do so nearly a decade ago was shot and killed by North Carolina police during a traffic stop.
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(FILE) - A Springville Police Department patrol car. (KSL TV)...
Alton Barnhart

Teenager booked for bringing firearm to school, police say

A teenager was booked into a juvenile detention center Thursday for bringing a dangerous weapon to school, according to the Springville Police Department.
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Thousands of dollars in specialized construction equipment are back in the hands of their rightful ...
Debbie Worthen

Police recover stolen trailer and equipment using tracking device

Thousands of dollars in specialized construction equipment are back in the hands of their rightful owner after thieves made off with an entire trailer full of gear.
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Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, speaks in Sandy on Nov. 3, 2020. A federal judge has denied a request f...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

Judge denies Jan. 6 defendant’s request to travel to inauguration with ex-Rep. Chris Stewart

A federal judge has denied a request from a Jan. 6 defendant to travel to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration later this month.
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After Summer Roney was found murdered in the back of her ex-boyfriend's car, her sister Michelle Ti...
Garna Mejia

Sister speaks out after woman’s murdered body found in ex-boyfriend’s car

The sister of Summer Tatiana Roney, 30, the woman found murdered in the backseat of her ex-boyfriend's car on New Year's Eve, is speaking out for the first time, sharing her heartbreak and remembering the life Summer Roney lived.
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A plea deal, which could have resolved the cases, is no longer on the table after Rossi failed to a...
Shara Park

Plea deal withdrawn for Nicholas Rossi who faces two rape charges

A plea deal, which could have resolved the cases, is no longer on the table after Rossi failed to accept it by today’s final deadline.
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