Crime & Public Safety

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Mike Headrick

Jan. 6 attack: How far did criminal cases against Utahns get?

19 Utahns have been charged in the January 6 breach at the U.S. Capitol.
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FILE - The Border Patrol station July 11, 2014, in Harlingen, Texas. U.S. immigration officials say...
Associated Press

US border patrol agent shot, killed in Vermont

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot Monday in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said.
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A Tooele police vehicle is pictured in Tooele on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020....
Alexander Campbell

Two arrested in Tooele, drugs and children located in their hotel room

Two men were arrested in Tooele County on drug and child endangerment charges, after being found in a hotel with drugs and three children.
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Body camera showing West Valley City police officers finding 35-year-old Erik Bertelsen, stabbing h...
Michael Houck

Body camera shows officers finding man stabbing his parents

Newly released body camera shows the moments when West Valley City police officers found a man attacking his parents in their home on New Year's Day.
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Handcuffs used at the decommissioned Draper Prison....
Michael Houck

Utah man holds victims hostage inside Riverton home with a sword

A man armed with a sword barricaded himself inside a Riverton home with one woman and threatened to behead another one Friday, according to police.
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A 17-year-old girl driving this red truck was pursued by an unknown vehicle, shot and killed Friday...
Ashley Imlay and Collin Leonard, KSL.com

2 arrested in shooting death of teen in southern Utah thought girls were ‘stalking’ them, police say

Four men were arrested Saturday after two of the men said they followed a vehicle they thought was "stalking" them, shooting at and killing the 17-year-old girl who was driving the car on Friday night, according to investigators.
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A 17-year-old was shot and killed while driving a vehicle on Friday. (Iron County Sheriff's Office)...
Kennedy Camarena, KSL NewsRadio

Fourth in custody in connection to 17-year-old shot, killed in car near Cedar City, police say

The Iron County Sheriff’s Office said four people have been taken into custody in connection to a shooting on Friday that led to the death of a 17-year-old.
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After a 31-year-old man was struck by a car in Salt Lake City early Saturday, police say private se...
Collin Leonard, KSL.com

31-year-old Salt Lake man in serious condition after hit-and-run

After a 31-year-old man was struck by a car in Salt Lake City early Saturday, police say private security guards followed the driver and detained them for police.
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A chase for a stolen vehicle led to a car wreck Friday night involving a patrol cruiser, according ...
Alton Barnhart

Chase for stolen vehicle leads to patrol car wreck, police say

A chase for a stolen vehicle led to a car wreck Friday night involving a patrol cruiser, according to the Unified Police Department.
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Logan Stefanich, KSL.com

Utah plumbing and HVAC company accused of ‘predatory business practices’

The Utah Department of Commerce is taking legal action against Action Plumbing, Heating, Air and Electric and 12 of the company's associated electricians and plumbers, demanding substantial fines, consumer redress and the revocation of professional licenses.
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Autumn Mercado, who was found dead in her home on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Summer Christiansen)...
Garna Mejia

West Jordan mother and nurse found dead is memorialized by her family

Police are investigating the suspicious death of Autumn Mercado, a 39-year-old mother of three and nurse, found dead inside her West Jordan home.
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Alton Barnhart

Indiana man arrested for suspicion of DUI blows a 0.208, police say

An Indiana man was arrested for driving under the influence Thursday morning, blowing a .280 blood alcohol concentrate, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
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Fentanyl, a powerful and dangerous drug, is now the leading cause of overdose deaths in Utah. (KSL ...
Shara Park

Fentanyl now leading cause of overdose deaths in Utah, HHS report finds

Fentanyl, a powerful and dangerous drug, is now the leading cause of overdose deaths in Utah.
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Blake Floyd Cozzens, 35, in a 2018 jail mugshot, was arrested Wednesday, accused of siphoning over ...
Collin Leonard, KSL.com

Cedar City property manager accused of embezzling $1.9M from clients

A 35-year-old property manager was arrested Wednesday, accused of siphoning over $1.9 million from clients' accounts.
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A southern Utah man was charged with DUI and causing a crash taht killed two children i the car, ev...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Utah woman charged in attempted kidnapping and extortion cases faces new charge

A woman already facing charges accusing her of orchestrating a child kidnapping attempt in Vernal in one case and trying to extort the mayor of the town of Goshen in another, is facing more accusations.
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Jacob Freeman

Man steals car, drives in circles in airport parking lot, police say

Officers arrested a man they said stole a car in West Valley City, then drove to the Salt Lake City International Airport on Wednesday.
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FILE – A Cedar City police vehicle on Sept. 15, 2023. (KSL TV)...
Jacob Freeman

Woman arrested after backing into police car, kicking officer

A woman was arrested Wednesday after police suspected she was driving under the influence. Police said she backed into a police car and kicked an officer in the groin.
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Prosecutors are working to locate Ricardo Prins, accused of sexually abusing two students, and beli...
Brian Carlson

Utah County attorney working to extradite teacher accused of abusing students

Details are emerging of the challenging road ahead to bring an Eagle Mountain teacher back to the U.S. to face charges. The teacher is accused of sexually abusing two of his students and is believed to have fled the country to Brazil.
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Ora Argyle said she is under financial stress due to her ex-boss making fraudulent charges. (KSL TV...
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL TV

Utah woman said she’s being held liable for her ex-boss’s fraudulent spending

A Utah woman said she's being held liable for her ex-boss's fraudulent spending, so she decided to Get Gephardt.
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Security footage shows suspected thieves drive a car through a Kearns T-Mobile store on Friday, Jan...
Brian Carlson

Smash-and-grab caught on camera: Thieves drive car into T-Mobile store

KSL TV obtained an exclusive video that showed one of Utah's recent smash-and-grab break-ins on the Wasatch Front, where suspected thieves drove a car into a T-Mobile store.
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Addy Slater, 13, was hit by a car while using a crosswalk on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Trevor Slater...
Debbie Worthen

13-year-old injured in hit and run crash while using crosswalk

The family of 13-year-old Addy Slater, who was injured in a hit-and-run accident, wants help in finding the driver responsible.
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The scene of the police pursuit involving Utah County Sheriff deputies on Monday...
Michael Houck

Man wanted for hiding his daughter flees from Utah County police

A Utah man who is suspected of kidnapping his youngest daughter from California fled from police Monday afternoon. 
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FILE - Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake. (KSL TV)...
Alton Barnhart

Two juveniles arrested in string of smash-and-grab crimes

The smash-and-grab cases both involved mobile stores in the overnight hours in Salt Lake City and Kearns.
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Nestor Oved Rocha-Aguayo is charged in 3rd District Court with aggravated murder and kidnapping, fi...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Ex-boyfriend of woman found discarded in Tooele County charged with aggravated murder

Nestor Oved Rocha-Aguayo is charged in 3rd District Court with aggravated murder and kidnapping, first-degree felonies; among other charges.
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