Crime, Police + Courts

Death row inmate Ralph Menzies attends 3rd District Court in West Jordan on Wednesday, Oct. 3. 2007...
Curt Gresseth

Who are Utah’s other death-row prisoners awaiting execution?

Inmate Taberon Honie's execution approaches. Who are the other death-row inmates in Utah?
22 days ago
Officials are expecting protesters outside the execution of Taberon Honie. As such, police are beef...
Britt Johnson

Police expect protest outside of execution of Taberon Honie

Officials are expecting protesters outside the execution of Taberon Honie. As such, police are beefing up security in the area.
23 days ago
Several people were sent to the hospital following an overnight CO leak in Vineyard Wednesday. The ...
Devin Oldroyd

Vineyard CO leak sends multiple people to hospital

Several people were sent to the hospital following an overnight CO leak in Vineyard Wednesday. The investigation is ongoing.
23 days ago
Taberon Dave Honie is scheduled to be the eighth person to face execution in Utah since 1977 after...
Pat Reavy, ksl.com

Utah set for first execution in 14 years; how did we get here?

Taberon Dave Honie is scheduled to be the eighth person to face execution in Utah since 1977 after the death penalty was reinstated.
23 days ago
A 41-year-old man was shot and killed in an apartment in Glendale late Monday night. By late Tuesda...
Josuee Sanchez

Glendale homicide suspect still at large, but police say no danger to public

An investigation continues after an unresponsive man was found in an apartment on West Snow Queen Place on Monday.
23 days ago
Photo: Salt Lake City Police officers stand next to a stolen car parked in front of the Salt Lake C...
Diana Jones

Car thief turns himself in after finding baby in backseat

The mother had left her car running in the drive way to get the rest of her kids. That's when the suspect jumped in and stole the car.
23 days ago
Death row inmate Taberon Honie looks on during the Utah Board of Pardons commutation hearing Monday...
Amie Schaeffer, Diana Jones

Gov. Cox denies delay of Honie execution

Taberon Honie's request for reprieve was denied by Gov. Spenser Cox. Honie is scheduled to be executed on Aug. 8, 2024.
24 days ago
The owner of a West Valley towing company is facing two dozen charges for alleged predatory, towing...
Pat Reavy, ksl.com

Owner of West Valley tow company accused of targeting minority semitruck drivers

The owner of a West Valley towing company is facing charges for alleged predatory, towing practices mainly against minority semitruck drivers.
24 days ago
Dozens gathered in Ogden demanding answers from the Division of Child and Family Services in the de...
Garna Majia, KSL TV

Community members press DCFS for answers on abuse death of Gavin Peterson

Dozens gathered in Ogden demanding answers from the Division of Child and Family Services in the death of 12-year-old Gavin Peterson.
24 days ago
Honie and attorneys in court. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)...
Becky Bruce

Honie’s attorneys: The whole process was shrouded in secrecy

Taberon Honie's attorneys are asking Utah Governor Spencer Cox to step in to prevent his execution Wednesday night. 
24 days ago
A phone shows the Google search page....
MATTHEW BARAKAT and MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP

Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules

In a landmark case, Google has lost an antitrust lawsuit over exploiting its monopoly as an internet search engine.
24 days ago
SLCPD emblem at the Salt Lake City Public Safety Building....
Tammy Kikuchi

Leadership structure changes coming to SLCPD

A big change is coming to the leadership structure of the SLCPD. It will will replace the position of captain with the position of commander.
25 days ago
Utah death penalty...
Britt Johnson

Utah debates whether or not death penalty should remain

As we approach the first execution in Utah in over fourteen years, many are debating if the death penalty should even be an option.
25 days ago
A 50-year-old man went missing after swimming in Willard Bay on Saturday night....
Kennedy Camarena

Search and rescue looking for missing man at Willard Bay

Search and rescue efforts started on Saturday night and continued into Sunday morning after a swimmer went missing at Willard Bay.
26 days ago
Lindsey VanOrman picture is shown with surveillance video of a vehicle police say hit and killed he...
KIERSTEN NUNEZ, KSLTV

Victim’s father reacts after arrest made in fatal Millcreek hit-and-run

The father of Lindsey VanOrman, who died after a hit-and-run, expressed his feelings after an arrest was made in relation to the hit-and-run.
26 days ago
A boat heads out on Utah Lake. On Saturday, several bystanders helped rescue a family whose boat wa...
Kyle Remund

Drone helps to rescue 7 people from sinking boat on Utah Lake

A group of bystanders helped rescue seven people from a sinking boat on Utah Lake, according to police.
26 days ago
A man was airlifted to a hospital on Saturday after being shot....
Kennedy Camarena

Man airlifted after being shot, suspect crashed vehicle during police pursuit

A man was airlifted on Saturday for treatment after being shot. The suspect crashed the truck they were driving during a pursuit with police.
27 days ago
A crash in St. George has left one person dead and another injured....
Kennedy Camarena

Motorcyclist died after crash in St. George

A motorcyclist has died from his injuries and another person is injured after being involved in a crash in St. George.
27 days ago
Unified Police apprehended a suspect fleeing from the scene of an alleged robbery August 14, 2024....
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Police arrest man in Millcreek fatal hit-and-run crash

A man has been arrested in connection to a hit-and-run crash in Millcreek, which ended in the death of a 20-year-old Millcreek woman.
27 days ago
FILE - The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple ...
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justice Department sues TikTok, says company violates children’s online privacy law

The Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law.
28 days ago
A police car in Cedar City, where an attack took place by two men on Wednesday....
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Convicted double killer attacked staff members at youth facility, police say

Two men, one of whom was already convicted of a double homicide, attacked staff at a youth center in Cedar City.
28 days ago
Cpl. Colbey Bentley with the Tooele Police Department says that after the pandemic he noticed an up...
Kyle Remund & Devin Oldroyd

Police respond to barricaded domestic incident in Tooele

A man barricaded himself inside a home in Tooele, Utah, but was later arrested.
28 days ago
Mary Taylor, president at Pro-life Utah, left, Sen. Daniel McCay, R-Riverton, Merrilee Boyack, chai...
Adam Small, Amie Schaeffer

Reaction after Utah Supreme Court rules trigger law pause to stay in place

Activists and lawmakers are reacting to a ruling by the Utah Supreme Court. The trigger law pause will stay in place allowing abortions up to 18 weeks.
28 days ago
In mid—July, a store inside a St. George mall was burglarized, resulting in the retail theft of $...
Darby Sparks, KSL TV

Police say little penalty for property crimes is leading to uptick in retail theft

In mid—July, a store inside a St. George mall was burglarized, resulting in the retail theft of $500,000 of merchandise.
29 days ago