Crime

FILE - The FBI arrested three Florida residents on Saturday, the third anniversary of their alleged...
Associated Press

FBI arrests 3 in Florida on charges of assaulting officers in Jan. 6 insurrection

The FBI arrested three Florida residents on Saturday, the third anniversary of their alleged attack on Capitol police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
4 months ago
Rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Hundreds of people charged with stormin...
Associated Press

To plead or not to plead? That is the question for hundreds of Capitol riot defendants

Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters charged with storming the U.S. Capitol have faced the same choice in the three years since the attack: either admit their guilt and accept the consequences or take their chances on a trial in hopes of securing a rare acquittal.
4 months ago
Three of the booze bandits breaking into one of the liquor stores in Salt Lake County....
Annie Knox and Brianna Chavez, KSL TV

Spirited away: Police in Utah say booze bandits stole up to $30k in top-shelf bottles

Authorities say they need help getting to the bottom of a high-end liquor theft in Salt Lake City. And it’s not the only time a crew has made off with luxury bottles in recent months.
4 months ago
One of the Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Eagle Mountain that was broken into....
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

South Jordan man arrested, linked to at least 10 church burglaries

A South Jordan man has been arrested and accused of breaking into 10 Latter-day Saint meetinghouses in Eagle Mountain last fall and may be responsible for more, police say.
4 months ago
Nicholas Rossi in a wheelchair...
Brian Melley and Hannah Schoenbaum

Fugitive accused of faking his death to avoid Utah rape charge is extradited from Scotland

A U.S. fugitive known as Nicholas Rossi, who is accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah has been extradited from Scotland. British news media reported Friday that Rossi was sent back to the U.S.
4 months ago
Unified police outside of A+ Massage....
Michael Houck

Police investigating homicide at massage parlor

Two people were detained after police found a person dead inside a massage parlor Thursday night.
4 months ago
Man leaping over judges bench stand in coourtroom...
Ken Ritter and Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Nevada judge is back to work a day after being attacked by defendant who jumped atop her

A Nevada judge was back to work Thursday after being injured in an attack by a defendant in a felony battery case who charged forward and launched himself over the judge’s bench.
4 months ago
(Photo courtesy Haight family)...
Lauren Steinbrecher

How Utah domestic violence policy has changed one year after Enoch murders

It's been one year since the murder of an entire family in a small Utah town sent horror rippling through the state, sparking the community to search for answers and action in the arena of domestic violence.
4 months ago
The Granite Education Foundation was robbed on Christmas Eve. (photo: KSL TV)...
Shelby Lofton

Foundation that helps students, teachers in need asks for help after break-in

Thousands of dollars worth of toys and clothing for kids in need were stolen from the Granite Education Foundation's donation and distribution center on Christmas Eve.
4 months ago
FILE - A Delta Airlines plane flies into Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., Monday, ...
Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Pilot accused of threatening to shoot airline captain midflight to SLC is to make first court appearance

A co-pilot accused of threatening to shoot his captain for proposing they divert their flight to get medical attention for a passenger is set to make his first federal court appearance.
4 months ago
The house fire on 450 E 1450 N (Courtesy: Tauni Merrill)...
Michael Houck

Orem officials say 27,000-square-foot house fire is being investigated as arson

Orem fire investigators say December's 27,000-square-foot house fire was intentionally set and are looking for the person responsible.
4 months ago
(Photo courtesy Haight family)...
Larry D. Curtis

Enoch hosts memorial for family killed in domestic shooting 1 year ago

A memorial will honor the seven victims of domestic violence killings and suicide one year ago in central Utah.
4 months ago
police cars outside a store...
Josh Ellis and Garna Mejia, KSL TV

Man arrested in connection to fatal shooting of teen in Sugar House in September

Police have arrested a man in connection to a September shooting that killed 18-year-old J’kye Watkins. 
4 months ago
Salt Lake City Police Department is at a resource center for those who are homeless where a body wa...
Eliza Pace

One in custody for homicide at SLC storage facility

SALT LAKE CITY — A man has been taken into custody, charged with murdering a 65-year-old man in Salt Lake City. The man in custody was identified as 41-year-old Nathan David Evans. Police ask for tips in homicide investigation after person found dead in Salt Lake City The investigation began at 11:18 a.m. on Wednesday […]
4 months ago
(KSL TV)...
Eliza Pace

Two found dead in American Fork home

Two people were found dead in their home Thursday morning at 179 N. Center Street in American Fork. 
4 months ago
Sols, a high-end shoe company, had a theft worth $50,000 of merchandise from a Saratoga Springs, Ut...
Debbie Worthen

Storage theft in Saratoga Springs deals devastating blow to a small business

Just after Christmas, Saratoga Springs police are scrambling to solve a high-priority case involving a break-in at Extra Space Storage, leaving a local small business, Sol Shoes, reeling from a $50,000 loss. Police are now working to secure footage of the incident.
4 months ago
Man leaping over judges bench stand in coourtroom...
Associated Press

Nevada judge attacked by defendant during sentencing in courtroom, caught on video

A Nevada judge was attacked Wednesday by a defendant in a felony battery case who leaped over a defense table and the judge's bench, landing atop her and sparking a bloody brawl involving court officials and attorneys, officials and witnesses said.
4 months ago
FILE - This photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein, March...
Michael R. Sisak and David B. Caruso, The Associated Press

Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Jeffrey Epstein

Amid great hype, a court began to release a new batch of previously secret court documents late Wednesday related to Jeffrey Epstein, the jet-setting financier who killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
4 months ago
Cesar Matias Sevilla-Aleman's mug shot. (Utah County Sheriff's Office)...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Orem man charged with kidnapping, killing 3 people over drug debt

An Orem man serving time for shooting two people at a rodeo in Utah County was charged Wednesday with killing three others in Tooele County and burying their bodies in a remote area.
4 months ago
(Rick Friedman,  Photography/Corbis/Getty Images)...
Samantha Delouya, CNN

Jeffrey Epstein documents unsealed

Hundreds of pages of unsealed documents from a lawsuit connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Wednesday.
4 months ago
A Capitol Police officer warns off passersby as they respond to a bomb threat at the Mississippi St...
Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press

FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax

A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states has briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives have been found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats as a hoax.
4 months ago
Police Cars outside a brick building with officers...
Larry D. Curtis and Shara Park, KSL TV

Police ask for tips in homicide investigation after person found dead in Salt Lake City

Police are seeking information and tips after a person was found dead today in Salt Lake.
4 months ago
FILE PHOTO (Deseret News)...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Helper man calls police, arrested for killing of woman in bedroom

A Helper man has been arrested and accused of killing a 64-year-old woman.
4 months ago
A search crew looks for Kai Zhuang who was reported missing Thursday. He was found camping in freez...
Alex Cabrero

Police: Exchange student believed family was in danger; how to keep your family safe

Kai Zhuang a 17-year-old foreign exchange student was contacted about a month ago from people telling him his family in China was in danger and he needed to send money to keep them safe.
4 months ago

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