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Andrew Adams

Bountiful police: one arrested, one still hospitalized after TikTok dispute ends in stabbings

Police said they arrested a 20-year-old woman Wednesday following a weekend confrontation over a TikTok video which turned into a fight that ended in stab wounds and other injuries for at least 6 people.
2 years ago
James Dekota Brunson, 25, mug from a 3/12/20 booking. (Utah County Sheriff)...
Michael Houck

Murder suspect of Millcreek mother convicted of stolen firearm charges

A convicted felon and suspect of the murder of 57-year-old Millcreek mother Linda Nemelka was found guilty of stolen firearm charges on Sunday.
2 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 24: Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kenneth Polite (C) announces the resolutio...
MARINA VILLENEUVE, Associated Press

Justice Department details threats against election workers

A top official says the Justice Department has charged five people for making threats of violence against election workers after the rising wave of harassment and intimidation tied to the 2020 election.
2 years ago
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Michael Houck

Suspect takes off clothes after ramming car into wall, then tries to steal bystander’s bike

A man is facing assault charges after allegedly hitting a car multiple times, getting naked, and fighting bystanders in South Ogden Monday.
2 years ago
(Provo Police Department)...
Madison Swenson

Police release video of 2020 shooting at MTC, ask public for info

Police released new footage Wednesday of a shooting that happened in the early morning hours at the Provo Missionary Training Center in 2020.
2 years ago
Lindon View Murdock Canal Trailhead where the fight between the two teens occurred....
Dan Rascon

Police: Teenager is in custody for death of 16-year-old boy

A fight between teenagers results in the death of a 16-year-old boy and the arrest of another 16-year-old boy in Lindon.
2 years ago
FILE - This combination of undated photos provided by the United States District Court District of ...
BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press

Prosecutor claims couple have been living under ID of babies dead since 1968

The wife of a U.S. defense contractor, who together are charged in Hawaii federal court with fraudulently cloaking themselves in the stolen identities of two deceased Texas infants for three decades, said Tuesday that she's not the person prosecutors say she is.
2 years ago
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest inside the US Capitol ...
FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press

Dems allege cover-up on Secret Service texts, demand records

Top congressional Democrats have requested sit-down interviews and internal documents from the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general as part of a deepening investigation into the agency's handling of now-deleted Secret Service text messages surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
2 years ago
The Springville hillside on fire. (Courtesy: Pritha Lal)...
Michael Houck & Andrew Adams

Police: Suspect arrested for causing Springville brush fire while trying to kill spider with lighter

Police have a man in custody after allegedly catching a hillside on fire while attempting to burn a spider Monday afternoon. 
2 years ago
(Courtesy Layton Police Department)...
Cary Schwanitz

Alleged scammers try to sell fake gold to Layton police chief

Layton police arrested a group of people after they allegedly tried to sell fake gold to the city’s police chief.
2 years ago
(FILE) Salt Lake City Police car responding to a scene....
Michael Houck

SLCPD arrest juvenile for shooting gun into the air and fleeing

A teenager is in police custody after allegedly shooting a handgun into the air while leaving a birthday party drunk Sunday morning.
2 years ago
ANN ARBOR, MI - MAY 1:  A protestor holds up an anti abortion sign outside the University of Michig...
Associated Press

Michigan court: County prosecutors can enforce abortion ban

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that county prosecutors can enforce the state's abortion ban while it's still blocked for the state.
2 years ago
SLCPD are looking for a missing handgun after shooting. (SLCPD(...
Michael Houck

SLCPD search for missing handgun after accidental shooting, asking public help

Police are looking for a handgun after its owner accidentally shot himself and tossed it out a car window Monday morning. 
2 years ago
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Michael Houck

Surgeon faces sex charges after reports of him grabbing patient’s breasts, while unconscious

"Uh, no one report me for that," a surgeon is facing sexual battery charges after accusations of grabbing a female patient's breasts during surgery.
2 years ago
The flag outside of the victim's home....
Michael Locklear

Sandy police arrest teen on hate crime charge after he allegedly punched a gay teen

A juvenile is facing hate crime charges after allegedly yelling homophobic slurs and punching a gay teen outside of his house Friday night.
2 years ago
Two lawsuits say female prisoners suffered physical, emotional and psychological injuries. (Clark C...
Emma Tucker, CNN

28 women file suit over ‘night of terror’ in Indiana jail, alleging incarcerated men bribed jail officer for keys​

Twenty-eight incarcerated women in Indiana are suing state correctional agencies claiming that a corrections officer was bribed by male prisoners and allowed them to assault the women while in prison.
2 years ago
The crashed stolen car around 2100 S 700 E. (Alexis Pineiro, KSL-TV)...
Michael Houck

Police search for stolen car suspects after crashing and fleeing

Police are searching for a group of suspects after escaping from them in a reported stolen car Saturday morning.
2 years ago
Orlando Police Chief Eric D. Smith gives a press conference following an overnight shooting in Orla...
Tina Burnside and Holly Yan, CNN

A mass shooting in downtown Orlando leaves 7 people hospitalized. The assailant is still at large

At least seven shooting victims were hospitalized Sunday after a melee in downtown Orlando, Florida.
2 years ago
One person is dead and four wounded after a stabbing incident on the Apple River near Somerset, Wis...
Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN

A teenager is dead and 4 critically injured after stabbing on river in Wisconsin

A 17-year-old boy died Saturday, and four others were wounded when they were stabbed while riding inner tubes down a river in western Wisconsin
2 years ago
FILE: American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan sings and plays guitar on stage, wearing a top hat, ...
Emily Chang and Susannah Cullinane, CNN

Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Bob Dylan of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the 1960s

A federal judge in New York City has thrown out a lawsuit that accused Bob Dylan of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in 1965.
2 years ago
FILE - A Salt Lake City Police car blocking off streets...
Michael Houck

Salt Lake City police investigate woman’s death after she left their custody

Four Salt Lake City police officers are under investigation after a woman died in the hospital, days after they detained her in January.
2 years ago
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KITV Web Staff

Ex-Marine arrested for alleged plan to target synagogue, minorities in planned attack

A former Marine based in Hawaii is in federal custody, accused of planning an attack on a New York synagogue.
2 years ago
Police say they arrested a man Friday in the investigation of a violent murder in West Valley City....
Associated Press

2 fatally shot at West Virginia nail salon; gunman killed by police

Police say a gunman fatally shot two people at a nail salon in West Virginia before officers fired at the shooter, killing him.
2 years ago
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Eliza Pace

Utah man faces 24 charges in domestic violence case stretched over two years

A man has been charged with over 24 crimes including 11 felonies in a domestic violence case where he abused a woman and wouldn't let her leave the home by herself for over two years. 
2 years ago

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