Crime

People leave flowers and pay their respects outside the Nippon Budokan during the state funeral for...
Mari Yamaguchi

Suspect charged with murder in assassination of Japan’s Abe

A Japanese court says prosecutors have formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder.
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Josh Ellis

UPDATE: Suspect dead after pursuit, shooting, police say

Police say one person is in critical condition after an officer-involved shooting in Salt Lake City.
1 year ago
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Madison Swenson

7 young horses believed to be stolen from Utah County property

The Utah County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating seven young horses they believe were stolen from a property several weeks ago.
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Larry D. Curtis

Two arrested, charged with murder for 2009 I-15 fatal shooting

Two men have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder for a 2009 fatal shooting on Interstate 15.
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The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. (Scott G. Winterton, Deseret New...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko

Man lit ‘Molotov cocktail’ on steps of state Capitol, troopers say

State troopers arrested a man who lit a small fire on the steps of the state Capitol Wednesday evening.
1 year ago
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Pat Reavy

2 Murray officers cleared in shooting death, but 2nd volley of shots ‘complicated’

The actions of two Murray police officers involved in a shootout that left one man dead and an officer injured were legally justified, the district attorney has concluded.
1 year ago
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Madison Swenson

Man arrested for robbing Salt Lake City bank

A 46-year-old man was arrested earlier this week in Salt Lake City for bank robbery.
1 year ago
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Andrew Adams

EXCLUSIVE: Teens offer perspective on Westlake school bus shooting

State troopers are looking for a person who fired several shots from a pellet-style gun at a school bus on I-15 in Utah County.
1 year ago
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Cary Schwanitz

School bus with women’s wrestling team shot at with pellet guns on I-15, shattering windows

The Utah Highway Patrol is investigating after someone used a pellet gun to shoot at a bus transporting a high school women’s wrestling team on Interstate 15.
1 year ago
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Brooke Williams

SLCPD asking public to claim stolen property, trailers, unique artwork, recovered in Monday arrest

Salt Lake City Police Department released photos of stolen property that was found during an arrest, including trailers with stripped VIN numbers and unique artwork and tools. Police are asking the public to claim property that might belong to them.
1 year ago
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Michael Houck

Utah man sentenced to 25 years of prison for coercing, enticing minors on the internet

A Woods Cross man pleaded guilty to coercing and enticing minors on the internet across the U.S.
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Eliza Pace

Kaysville firefighter arrested on suspicion of enticing a minor

A Utah man was arrested Tuesday after police said he sent sexually-themed messages and inappropriate photos to an officer he believed to be a 13-year-old girl.
1 year ago
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Kaitlyn Bancroft

Utah woman who stabbed teens over TikTok video sentenced to 1 year in jail

A Utah woman upset over a TikTok video that she felt was disparaging to her was ordered Tuesday to spend a year in jail for stabbing two teenage girls and injuring others.
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Josh Ellis

Funeral service announced for Haight family killed in Enoch, Utah home

Funeral services have been announced for the members of an Enoch, Utah, family who were shot and killed inside their home on Jan. 4.
1 year ago
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Emily Ashcraft

Teens who killed 16-year-old Utah boy got surprising gift from victim’s family, judge says

Fourth District Juvenile Judge Scott Davis told two teenagers Monday that they were given a significant gift when the family of Gavin Hone chose to allow their cases to remain in the juvenile court system, and encouraged them to take advantage of that gift.
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The odometer, with 32 km,  is seen on an imported car from Japan on June 12, 2014. (Andrew Caballer...
Matt Gephardt

Odometer fraud on the rise in the hot car market

Odometer fraud is becoming more prevalent in the used car market, fooling car buyers. With computer displays, changing an odometer is as easy as hacking a computer.
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The FBI released this image of Dzhokar Tsarnaev on April 19, 2013. Tsarnaev, 19, was the suspect in...
Alanna Durkin Richer

Court weighs tossing Boston marathon bomber’s death sentence

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's attorney has urged a federal appeals court to throw out the 29-year-old's death sentence because of juror misconduct claims just months after it was revived by the nation's highest court.
1 year ago
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Pat Reavy

Utah County man charged with sexually abusing coworkers at care facility

An employee at an assisted living center in Utah County is accused of sexually abusing co-workers and attempting to get them to participate in sex parties at his home.
1 year ago
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Pat Reavy

Southern Utah woman arrested in connection with fatal head-on crash

A woman with a history of drug-related crimes was arrested Monday after police say she caused a fatal crash in southern Utah in July after crossing into oncoming traffic.
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Daniella Rivera

Utah lawmakers call for ‘culture shift,’ budget increase for state’s child welfare system

Over the last several months, the KSL Investigators have spoken with families and advocates who say Utah’s child welfare system isn't serving children as intended. Now, some lawmakers say it's time for big changes.
1 year ago
The victim, 16-year-old Jacquline Nunez. (Courtesy: Nunez Family)...
Dan Rascon

EXCLUSIVE: ‘This is unimaginable for us’: sister of killed Utah teen speaks out

"Never. Never in a million years would I ever, ever expect to hear anything like this," the sister of the killed Piute County teen speaks out about losing her sister.
1 year ago
Salt Lake City police investigating alleged assault by two boys who shot and hit a California man i...
Lauren Steinbrecher

Salt Lake City police investigating alleged assault by two boys against California man

Police are investigating an alleged assault towards a California man by two boys who shot at him with pelt guns and began to hit him after he told them to stop.
1 year ago
The victim, 16-year-old Jacquline Nunez. (Courtesy: Nunez Family)...
Eliza Pace

Utah teen dead, 17-year-old charged with aggravated murder

A 16-year-old Utah girl is dead and a 17-year-old boy has been charged in juvenile court with aggravated murder.
1 year ago
Supporters of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro clash with the police during a demonstratio...
Flora Charner, Marcia Reverdosa, Rodrigo Pedroso, Dakin Andone and Alaa Elassar

Bolsonaro supporters break into Brazilian Congress and presidential palace

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital of Brasilia.
1 year ago

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