Crime

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Eliza Pace

Taylorsville man charged after his 7 pit bulls attack, kill woman

A man now faces criminal charges in the death of his mother after his pet pit bulls attacked her and she died from her injuries, court documents say. 
16 days ago
cuffs hang on a pipe against a wall...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Utah man arrested, accused of shooting at girlfriend, firing into neighboring apartment

A man was arrested after police say fired a round that ended up going into a neighboring apartment during a fight with his girlfriend.
16 days ago
FILE — A drone in flight in Utah. (KSL TV)...
Andrew Adams

Draper couple warns neighbors after concerning encounter with drone

A couple was warning their neighbors Tuesday after concerning encounter with drone left them wondering if the operator had “nefarious” intentions.
17 days ago
File photo: A mental health counselor has been sentenced to a term of one to 15 years in prison for...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Utah mental health counselor sent to prison for financially abusing vulnerable mother

VERNAL — A mental health counselor has been sentenced to a term of one to 15 years in prison for a second conviction of exploiting a vulnerable adult. The victim in both cases was his mother. Investigators say he charged her more than $15,000 for mental health services during a weeklong visit. Mannix George Glines, […]
17 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.
17 days ago
(FILE) Police vehicles are parked outside the South Jordan Police Department on Friday, April 24, 2...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Man accused of carjacking, running over security guard during alleged psychotic episode

A man apparently having a psychotic episode in South Jordan on Sunday was arrested and accused of stealing a pickup truck, seriously injuring a security guard trying to stop him and causing a crash on the Mountain View Corridor.
17 days ago
Police released a video on March 13, 2024, of a man they say broke into a Millcreek home....
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Man arrested after camera caught him kicking in door of Millcreek home, police say

Police arrested a Spanish Fork man who they say was seen on a doorbell video kicking open a door during a home burglary in Millcreek.
17 days ago
Police on 5600 S. and Van Winkle Drive with the suspects van damaged and a male suspect in custody....
Michael Houck

Homeowner calls police while four people allegedly broke into her home

Four people are in police custody after they attempted to burglarize a woman's home, not realizing she was still inside Monday night.
17 days ago
This undated photo provided by the Coconino County, Ariz., Sheriff's Office shows Samuel Bateman, t...
Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

Polygamous sect leader pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children

The leader of an offshoot polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border has pleaded guilty o conspiring to transport underage girls across state lines.
17 days ago
A suspect was arrested after ramming an entrance gate to the FBI’s Atlanta field office on April ...
Ryan Young, Devon M. Sayers, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and John Miller, CNN

Police ID suspect after vehicle crashes into gate at the Atlanta FBI field office

The FBI says a driver rammed a vehicle into the front gate of its Atlanta office, but his motives were not immediately known.
17 days ago
Jack Casper said he believed someone stole his keys and then the gray, four-door 2012 Nissan Fronti...
Andrew Adams

SLC college student pleads for return of stolen truck with sentimental connection to late grandfather

A college student was pleading Monday for his stolen truck to be returned, saying it held deep significance to his late grandfather.
18 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.
18 days ago
a poster celebrating sexual assault awareness...
Daniella Rivera

‘Please report’: Salt Lake County leaders urge survivors of sexual assault to come forward

To kick off sexual assault awareness month, advocates and law enforcers are drawing attention to Utah’s low sexual assault reporting rate.
18 days ago
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Dan Rascon

Two men are in jail for allegedly kidnapping, beating another man

Two men are in jail after being arrested and accused of kidnapping, beating up and torturing a man inside their apartment over the weekend in Sandy.
18 days ago
Salt Lake City Police vehicle with lights. (SLCPD)...
Eliza Pace

Woman arrested for robbing three Sugar House homes, police say

A 28-year-old woman was arrested and accused of breaking into three homes in Sugar House. 
18 days ago
Two men were arrested Sunday after police say they tied up a man in Sandy, then beat, burned and st...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

2 arrested, accused of kidnapping, torturing man in Sandy

Two men were arrested Sunday after police say they tied up a man in Sandy, then beat, burned and stabbed him.
18 days ago
FILE - Chad Daybell is on trial for the murders of his wife Lori Vallow Daybell's two children, Jos...
Lauren Steinbrecher

Here’s how Chad Daybell’s trial will differ from his wife Lori Vallow Daybell

Monday will mark the beginning of the trial for Chad Daybell in the 2019 murders of his wife Lori Vallow Daybell's two children, Joshua 'JJ' Vallow and Tylee Ryan, as well as the 2019 death of Daybell's late wife, Tammy Daybell.
19 days ago
The Salt Lake City Police Department made an arrest after a man was allegedly in three separate car...
Devin Oldroyd, KSL NewsRadio

Salt Lake City police arrest man after they say he crashed into multiple cars and a fence

The Salt Lake City Police Department arrested a 22-year-old man after, police say, he wrecked into multiple cars and a fence and attempted to flee from officers.
19 days ago
The driver of a fatal hit-and-run crash in Salt Lake City last fall is facing criminal charges. (Ge...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run crash in Salt Lake City from last fall

The driver of a fatal hit-and-run crash in Salt Lake City last fall is facing criminal charges.
20 days ago
Anh Pham, 26, is facing several attempted murder charges for a series of hit-and-runs prosecutors s...
Garna Mejia

Witness in the first of a series of hit-and-run incidents speaks out

New details are shedding light on the first known incident linked to accused serial hit-and-run driver Anh Duy Pham.
20 days ago
The man who witnessed the alleged racist insults that were directed towards the University of Utah ...
Lauren Steinbrecher

Body camera footage released from report of racist attacks against U of U team in Idaho

New body cam video is giving insight into alleged racist harassment that targeted U of U basketball players while in Idaho for an NCAA tournament.
21 days ago
FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom answers questions at a press conference in Sacramento, Calif., ...
Associated Press

California governor to deploy 500 surveillance cameras to Oakland to fight crime

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says hundreds of high-tech surveillance cameras are coming to the city of Oakland and surrounding freeways to battle crime.
21 days ago
FILE: The new Utah State Correctional Facility. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)...
Carlysle Price

Two inmates hospitalized after gang-related stabbing

Two inmates were hospitalized Friday night after a physical altercation resulted in multiple stabbings.
21 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.
21 days ago

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