Crime

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Lacey Beasley, WALA via CNN

Multiple pets shot and killed with bow and arrow in Atmore

An unsettling investigation underway in Atmore, especially to pet lovers: a cat shot in the head with a bow and arrow.
2 years ago
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Associated Press

Final day of Mississippi fest canceled after fatal shooting

A Mississippi sheriff says a law enforcement officer shot and killed one of the people suspected of firing shots at a crawfish festival.
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Cary J. Schwanitz and Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL TV

One man dead, two critically injured in separate West Valley incidents

West Valley police were trying to piece together two unrelated incidents Saturday night that left one man dead and two others in critical condition with stab wounds.
2 years ago
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BOB CHRISTIE, Associated Press

Woman avoids jail for voting dead mom’s ballot in Arizona

An woman charged with illegal voting for casting her dead mother’s mail ballot in Arizona the November 2020 election has avoided jail time but will serve two years probation
2 years ago
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Michael Houck

18-year-old felon arrested for sexually abusing a minor at her school in Davis County

An 18-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after he admitted to sexually abusing two 14-year-old girls, according to Davis County Sheriff's Office.
2 years ago
A supporter of the Rolling Thunder Convoy confronts a riot police officer during a protest on Frida...
Jason Hanna, Michelle Watson and Andi Babineau, CNN

Ottawa police arrest at least 8 during Rolling Thunder bike rally weekend

Ottawa police said they arrested at least one person in the downtown area Saturday on the second day of a biker rally in the Canadian capital -- bringing the number of arrests associated with the event to at least eight since Friday.
2 years ago
Inmate Casey White and Assistant Director of Corrections Vicki White (the two are not related). [Cr...
Ralph Ellis, Rebekah Riess, Jamiel Lynch and Mallika Kallingal, CNN

Alabama authorities searching for an inmate and the corrections officer who removed him from jail

Authorities in Lauderdale County, Alabama, are searching for a corrections officer and an inmate charged with murder who went missing Friday morning.
2 years ago
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Merri Moeller

Fugitive in homicide case arrested in Vernal

Authorities say they have arrested a 21-year-old man in Utah in connection with a homicide in Grand Junction, Colorado.
2 years ago
Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger testifies on his own behalf during day three of his rape...
REBECCA BOONE Associated Press

Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping teen intern

A former Idaho lawmaker has been convicted of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the witness stand during testimony, saying "I can't do this." The verdict was returned Friday.
2 years ago
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Larry D. Curtis

Utah man faces sexual assault, attempted murder charges as stabbing victim remains critical

A man arrested for the nearly-fatal stabbing of a Utah woman — who remains unconscious and on life support — faces a list of felony charges included attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault.
2 years ago
Accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir, left, listens to private investigator Tonia Silva during the...
JAMIE STENGLE, Associated Press

Man charged with killing 18 in Texas convicted of 1 murder

A man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span was convicted Thursday in one of the cases against him and was immediately sentenced to life in prison without parole.
2 years ago
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REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press

‘I can’t do this’: Woman halts testimony in Idaho lawmaker rape trial

A woman who said she was raped by an Idaho lawmaker while serving as a legislative intern fled the witness stand during the rape trial Wednesday.
2 years ago
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Michael Houck

Man is facing charges for randomly shooting at vehicles on the I-15 last year

A man accused of randomly shooting at cars on the I-15 in Juab County last year is now in police custody, according to court records.
2 years ago
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3 dead in Mississippi hotel shooting; possible suspect dead

A possible suspect in a shooting that left three people dead on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast has been found dead following a standoff with police.
2 years ago
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MARK SHERMAN and KEN MILLER, Associated Press

Supreme Court seems divided in Oklahoma Indian Country case

A seemingly divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over Oklahoma’s authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 high court decision.
2 years ago
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Larry D. Curtis

Police: Suspected kidnapper threatened woman with electrocution, guns, flames, suffocation, knife

A Utah man is accused of holding a woman against her will and threatening to kill her in multiple ways, including by holding a gun to her head, before he was arrested outside his home.
2 years ago
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Cary Schwanitz

Man indicted after allegedly strangling 5-year-old son in Riverdale store

A Weber County man was indicted for child abuse after reportedly lifting his five-year-old son by the neck from a shopping cart.
2 years ago
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Madison Swenson

Teen boy arrested in Utah County after alleged sexual assault of 12-year-old girl

A 17-year-old boy was arrested early Tuesday morning after authorities say he allegedly stole a car, kidnapped a 12-year-old girl in Utah County, and sexually assaulted her.
2 years ago
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act...
Michael Houck

Biden grants clemency for two Utahns with distributing meth charges

President Joe Biden is granting clemency to 78 people, including two Utahns, according to the Department of Justice.
2 years ago
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Kidnapped California baby found and 3 suspects detained

A 3-month-old baby who was kidnapped from his San Francisco Bay Area home was found Tuesday and three suspects were detained, police said.
2 years ago
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Michael Houck

U-Haul flees from police in Tooele, man in custody

One man is in custody after fleeing from police refusing to stop for them, and hiding in a nearby home on Monday, according to police.
2 years ago
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Man who damaged LGBTQ streetscape must write an essay on the deadly Florida 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub

A man convicted of burning tire marks across a gay-pride streetscape in South Florida while participating in a rally for former President Donald Trump last summer must write a 25-page essay on the deadly 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub in the state.
2 years ago
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Michael Houck

Suspect attempts to hit Ogden officers during a traffic stop, police say

Ogden police officers were nearly hit by a driver who refused to cooperate during a traffic stop, according to arresting documents.
2 years ago
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Michael Houck

Suspect in domestic abuse leads police in a chase across Weber County

A man is in police custody after a domestic incident with his family and fleeing from police across Weber County on the night of April 21st, according to arresting documents.
2 years ago

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