Daniella Rivera

Uintah County Clerk-Auditor Michael Wilkins has been scrutinized by outside agencies multiple times...
Daniella Rivera and Cimaron Neugebauer, KSL TV

‘High crimes, misdemeanors and malfeasance’: KSL Investigates lack of action after scathing report against county clerk/auditor

A pricey, taxpayer-funded investigation found evidence suggesting Uintah County’s clerk/auditor “engaged in conduct that meets the standard of high crimes, misdemeanors, and malfeasance in office.” But so far, no action has been taken.
5 months ago
Cami Johnson reported to police in 2017 that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by her ex-husba...
Daniella Rivera

Sexual assault survivor says delays in police investigation allowed perpetrator to attack a teenager

A Utah woman said delays in properly investigating her report of sexual assault allowed her perpetrator to remain free and attack a teenage girl more than a year later. The KSL Investigators examined the timeline of multiple investigations involving the same man.
6 months ago
After a yearlong fight for a copy of the Utah attorney general’s schedule, KSL’s attorneys have...
Annie Knox and Daniella Rivera

KSL files motion seeking release of AG’s calendar in public records fight

After a yearlong fight for a copy of the Utah attorney general’s schedule, KSL’s attorneys have asked a judge to order the release of the records, without the case going to trial.
6 months ago
Man's picture with details about him...
Daniella Rivera

Sandy case highlights challenges tracking sex offenders who move across state lines

The KSL Investigators have been following the case of a convicted sex offender from California who moved into a Sandy neighborhood but did not show up on Utah's registry for nearly a year. Now, we don't know where he is, but we do know he's not a resident at the latest address he gave to authorities.
6 months ago
Sean Reyes...
Daniella Rivera

Utah’s AG says legislative audit will find ‘no smoking gun,’ responds to KSL records battle

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes is under the microscope, facing increased scrutiny from the public and from state lawmakers who voted this week to audit his office.
6 months ago
Attorney General Sean Reyes...
Daniella Rivera and Annie Knox, KSL TV  

How does the AG spend his time? Utah’s top cop wants to keep his calendar secret 

What's Utah’s top law enforcer up to on a daily basis? Attorney General Sean Reyes is working to keep that a secret.
6 months ago
Utah’s newly created Sex Offense Management Board, created in response to a KSL Investigation, re...
Daniella Rivera

Newly created sex offense management board looking into issues with Utah’s registry

Utah’s Sex Offense Management Board is looking into issues with the state’s registry and discussed a recent KSL Investigation during its public meeting on Wednesday.
7 months ago
Utah online sex offender registry...
Daniella Rivera & Keira Fairmont, KSL TV

‘Not acceptable’: KSL investigation reveals 100+ sex offenders missing from registry, prompts internal audit

The Utah Department of Corrections is auditing the state’s sex offender registry and hiring additional staff after the KSL Investigators discovered more than 100 convicted sex offenders missing from the registry.
7 months ago
Utah Board of Pardons and Parole...
Daniella Rivera

Utahn says she wasn’t told her perpetrator was up for release, Utah parole board promises to do better

A survivor of sexual abuse said Utah’s Board of Pardons and Parole has repeatedly failed to notify her about her assailant’s parole hearings.
7 months ago
Salt Lake City police body camera video shows Megan speaking with officers and medics  in March 202...
Annie Knox and Daniella Rivera

Utahns most vulnerable to sexual assault face doubt, stigmas in reporting

In this Failure to Protect report, a Utah woman told the KSL Investigators that police failed to fully investigate her report of a violent crime. Her experience shows the many barriers Utahns like her face in reporting sexual assault.
7 months ago
a woman smiling with a microphone...
Daniella Rivera

Jodi Hildebrandt’s niece reported mistreatment to police in 2010 

New police records obtained by the KSL Investigators reveal Jodi Hildebrandt’s niece reported the licensed mental health counselor to police in 2010 for mistreatment while in her care.
8 months ago
a meeting of men and women at a table...
Daniella Rivera, Keira Fairmont and Annie Knox

‘This process is not working’: Utahns frustrated with state review of crime victim complaints

After exhausting all avenues for justice, Utah women say they faced more confusion and bureaucracy from the one place they thought would help them: Utah's Council on Victims of Crime.
8 months ago
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Daniella Rivera, Keira Fairmont and Annie Knox

Many cases, few prosecutions: KSL Investigators examine Utah’s ‘second look’ review of rape cases

The KSL Investigators examine a unique process designed to give Utah’s victims of crime a second shot at seeking justice. The state law, HB281, passed in 2019 with broad support. Dozens of accusers have sought reviews of uncharged sexual assault cases.
8 months ago
a woman smiling with a microphone...
Daniella Rivera

Utah Division of Professional Licensing looks to take action on Jodi Hildebrandt’s credentials

A Utah mental health counselor — Jodi Hildebrandt — arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse last week could be granted pretrial release as soon as Friday, and her license to practice is still active.
8 months ago
The home where Ruby Franke and her children were visited multiple times by police after calls from ...
Daniella Rivera and Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV

Concerns about Ruby Franke’s children reported to police, DCFS more than a year ago

Police records newly obtained by the KSL Investigators reveal authorities responded to Ruby Franke’s home several times during the last year.
9 months ago
Utah Department of Human Services, Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services. (FILE)...
Daniella Rivera

Drug testing doubt: Utah’s child welfare agency shares results of internal audit

Utah’s child welfare agency has released the results of an audit into drug testing related complaints that was conducted in response to questions from the KSL Investigators.
9 months ago
A screenshot of Salt Lake City police engaging with Nykon Brandon. (Salt Lake City Police)...
Annie Knox and Daniella Rivera, KSL TV

One year on, still no ruling from DA on deaths of 2 Utahns held facedown in handcuffs

The KSL Investigators examine deaths of Utahns who died after being pinned facedown in police custody and why Salt Lake County’s top prosecutor says these sorts of investigations take time.
9 months ago
The utility working speaking with KSL TV about his experience being threatened by Craig Robertson. ...
Annie Knox and Daniella Rivera, KSL TV

‘I was just there to do a job’: Ex-utility worker recalls confrontation with Utahn later shot by FBI

A former utility worker told the KSL Investigators the Utah man accused of threatening to kill President Joe Biden had previously waved and pointed a gun at him. It happened years before Craig Robertson was shot by FBI agents at his home in Provo last week.
9 months ago
A mug shot of Glendell Clark from 2017. (Salt Lake County Jail)...
Daniella Rivera

Convicted child sex offender facing new charges arrested after KSL Investigation

A man convicted of raping a child in Louisiana now faces new charges of sexually abusing a child in Utah and failing to register as a sex offender.
9 months ago
Nathanael Holzapfel...
Daniella Rivera, Annie Knox & Keira Fairmont

Utah judge overrides probation plea deal, sentences entrepreneur to prison

A “gifted swindler,” and “dangerous predator” – words women used to describe a Utah entrepreneur during his sentencing hearing Friday.
10 months ago
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Daniella Rivera & Keira Fairmont, KSL TV

Utah child sex offender on the run arrested by Las Vegas Metro Police

A convicted child sex offender from Utah who has been on the run for weeks is now in custody. The KSL Investigators first reported on new charges filed against Christopher Law while he was still on parole.
10 months ago
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Daniella Rivera and Keira Fairmont, KSL TV 

Location unknown: KSL Investigates Utah’s missing sex offenders 

The KSL Investigators analyzed Utah’s sex offender registry finding hundreds of convicted sex offenders across the state are not in compliance.  
10 months ago
The fugitive Christopher Law, who is on the run from police. (KSL TV)...
Daniella Rivera and Keira Fairmont, KSL-TV

Police believe Utah child sex offender facing new charges has fled to California

Bountiful police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a convicted child sex offender who is on the run and faces new sexual assault charges in Utah.
10 months ago
Christopher Law...
Daniella Rivera and Keira Fairmont, KSL TV

Convicted child sex offender on the run, charged with raping a minor while on parole

A convicted child sex offender is on the run after being charged with sexually assaulting a teenager while on parole, raising serious questions about how he had unsupervised access to a minor.
10 months ago

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