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Proposed bill would shorten time on Utah's registry for some sex offenders
Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 24 - 10:37 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers are expected to consider a bill that would make changes to Utah's Sex Offender Registry.
Officers testify about their actions, investigation of murder suspect Kouri Richins
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 24 - 7:08 p.m. | Save Story
Law enforcement officers testified Thursday about why they believe specific evidence should be admitted in Kouri Richins' upcoming murder trial.
Lawmakers mull mandatory 10-year sentences for child torture convictions
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 24 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
A legislative committee advanced a bill that would establish a mandatory minimum sentence for people convicted of child torture, though future changes to the bill are expected.
Video shows man confronting, taunting Salt Lake police officer before he is shot, killed
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 24 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
Body camera video shows a man confronting and taunting a Salt Lake police officer, who had pulled over a pickup truck, before the man is eventually shot.
Family of Magna man killed in 2005 expresses relief, gratitude following arrest
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 24 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
The family of a Magna man found stabbed to death in his home nearly 20 years ago says they never gave up hope that the case would be solved. Police arrested a man Thursday.
SEG Foundation helps give people opportunity for a 'clean slate'
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 24 - 2:35 p.m. | Save Story
A series of unfortunate events in his teenage years — his sister dying in a car accident, his parents separating, being bullied at school — left Hisrael "Izzy" Carranza not knowing how to cope.
Inmate seeking parole ordered to serve at least 13 more years for brutal killing
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 24 - 1:12 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah man once ordered to serve the rest of his natural life in prison for a brutal 1988 murder who received a parole hearing last year will remain incarcerated for at least another decade.
Law enforcement ticketing vehicles parked illegally, camped overnight in Cottonwood canyons
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 24 - 8:07 a.m. | Save Story
Most overnight parking or camping in the Cottonwood canyons is illegal, but every winter, the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office sees a lot of it.
Reality TV couple sues the city of Los Angeles after losing home in fires
Jaimie Ding, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 24 - 6:49 a.m. | Save Story
Reality TV couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are suing the city of Los Angeles after losing their home in the destructive fires that have swept Southern California in the past weeks.
Italy's top court upholds Amanda Knox slander conviction
Paolo Chiriatti, Reuters | Posted Jan. 23 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Italy's highest court on Thursday upheld the conviction of American Amanda Knox for slander in a case related to the murder of her British flatmate in 2007, the final act in a legal drama lasting almost two decades.
DNA match leads to arrest in 19-year-old cold case homicide in Magna
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 23 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in the 19-year-old cold case homicide of Jason Royter in 2005.
California jeweler accused of defrauding Utahns faces new charges
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 23 - 9:26 p.m. | Save Story
A California jeweler already facing multiple felony charges in Utah accusing him of selling fake paintings and jewelry is now facing more charges.
Utah likely to join national opioid settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma
Cassidy Wixom and Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 23 - 8:54 p.m. | Save Story
Utah is expected to join a settlement with Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin, that will resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that the pain medication caused a widespread opioid crisis.
'It's on': Rich County man arrested after allegedly firing shots, trying to fight sheriff
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 23 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Laketown, Rich County, man was arrested Wednesday and accused of making threats with a gun and then fighting deputies while being taken into custody.
Landlord that manages units in Utah accused of pricing scheme that harmed tenants
Darby Sparks, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 23 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Utah renters may be impacted by a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice that accuses corporate property management companies of using a software company's AI pricing tool to inflate rent prices.
Utah County entrepreneur pleads guilty to security fraud charges involving 530 victims
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 23 - 3:53 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah County entrepreneur has pleaded guilty in federal court to costing hundreds of clients millions of dollars after selling securities illegally.
Police seize drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, arrest father and son in Provo
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 23 - 11:41 a.m. | Save Story
A father and son in Provo were arrested after police say a package being shipped outside the United States containing dangerous carfentanil was mailed to them.
'People don't forget;' Utah Cold Case Coalition weighs in on DNA match in Hawaii cold case
Carlysle Price, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 23 - 10:48 a.m. | Save Story
A man living in a Utah nursing home will be sent to Hawaii where he's facing a second-degree murder charge, police say.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs sues man who claimed to have incriminating sex tapes, says they didn't exist
Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press | Posted Jan. 22 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are suing a man they said had falsely claimed in interviews to possess videos implicating the music mogul in sexual assaults on celebrities.
Supreme Court leans toward reviving suit against cop who fatally shot driver in traffic stop
Andrew Chung, Reuters | Posted Jan. 22 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court appeared inclined on Wednesday to revive a Texas woman's civil rights lawsuit against the Houston police officer who fatally shot her son during a traffic stop in a case that could make it easier for plaintiffs to show that police unlawfully used excessive force.
'I'll bury you': Assault, harassment allegations emerge against ex-Iron County sheriff's lieutenant
Tracie Sullivan, St. George News | Posted Jan. 22 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
A former Iron County Sheriff's Office lieutenant accused of fostering a toxic work environment and committing acts of misconduct is now under review by an independent special counsel.
Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say
Kristin M. Hall and Travis Loller, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 22 - 4:58 p.m. | Save Story
A female student was killed and another student was wounded Wednesday in a shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria, police said.
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ulbricht for online drug scheme
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Updated Jan. 22 - 4:37 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for running an underground online marketplace where drug dealers and others conducted more than $200 million in illicit trade using bitcoin.
Boise man charged with 2020 shooting at Missionary Training Center
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 22 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
An Idaho man has now been charged with firing multiple rounds at the security booth of the Missionary Training Center in 2020, which was occupied by a guard at the time.
Arizona man arrested following chase, assault on Utah deputy
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 22 - 1:57 p.m. | Save Story
An Arizona man was arrested in southern Utah on Tuesday following a high speed chase and an officer being punched in the face.
Salt Lake police bust alleged gambling operation at State Street cafe
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 22 - 12:49 p.m. | Save Story
The owner of an internet cafe in Salt Lake City's Ballpark neighborhood has been arrested and accused of running an illegal gambling operation.
Trump energy emergency order should withstand court challenges, experts say
Jack Queen, Reuters | Posted Jan. 22 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's declaration of a national energy emergency to boost drilling and speed up pipeline construction should withstand court challenges but will not allow oil and gas producers to skirt all environmental laws, according to legal experts.
'I was broken': Utah mom sent to prison for crash that killed daughter says she's ready to go home
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 22 - 11:41 a.m. | Save Story
A St. George woman serving a prison sentence for a wrong-way DUI crash that resulted in the death of her 12-year-old daughter is seeking parole.
'I love you' followed by near fatal stabbing results in criminal charge
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 22 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Two men who allegedly expressed their love for each other before one stabbed the other upon request, nearly killing the victim, has resulted in a criminal charge.
Trump administration to criminally probe officials who resist immigration actions
Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Updated Jan. 22 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration has directed U.S. prosecutors to criminally investigate state and local officials who attempt to resist its immigration enforcement efforts, according to a memo to Justice Department staff seen by Reuters.
2 Arizona sisters making a 'miraculous' recovery after being hit by suspected drunken driver
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 22 - 8:31 a.m. | Save Story
Two sisters who were hit by a suspected drunken driver in Arizona while they were traveling to Utah are making a miraculous recovery after spending weeks in the ICU.
Utah County man believed to have defrauded dozens of people
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 22 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah County man stands accused of defrauding dozens of people across Utah, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Hundreds of Capitol rioters released from prison after Trump's sweeping pardon
Julio-Cesar Chavez, Andrew Goudsward, Jason Lange and Nathan Layne, Reuters | Updated Jan. 22 - 6:54 a.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who had been serving prison sentences for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol were freed on Tuesday, after the new president pardoned more than 1,500 people.
Tensions rise as Utah court faces criticism from legislators
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 21 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Matthew B. Durrant, the chief justice of Utah's Supreme Court for the past 13 years, said Tuesday that the state has set the standard for judiciaries across the nation that entire time.
Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court says
Colleen Slevin, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 21 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be "majestic" but do not have the legal right to pursue their release since they aren't human.
Police: Motorcyclist arrested after fleeing at 112 mph in southern Utah
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted Jan. 21 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
A man was arrested for investigation of felony evading after he allegedly fled from a Washington police officer.
Utah school district employee faces 32 felonies in child sex abuse investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 21 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
An employee with the Davis School District is facing 32 feļony charges related to child sex abuse material.
Millcreek man found guilty of murder a decade after shooting death
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 21 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
A jury on Friday found Ahmed Sharif-Mohamed Ali guilty of murder, almost a decade after he pulled out a gun during an argument in Millcreek and shot and killed a man.
4 Cedar City roommates charged in fatal shooting of teenage girl driving a truck
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 21 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
Two Cedar City roommates were charged Monday with murder, accused of gunning down a 17-year-old girl. Two other roommates were charged with obstructing justice.
Charges: Man attacked another man at random, beating him and setting him on fire
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 21 - 1:33 p.m. | Save Story
A homeless man is facing multiple charges accusing him of brutally attacking a random man who was walking to work in Draper and setting him on fire.
Democratic-led states, advocates sue over Trump's birthright citizenship order
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted Jan. 21 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
Democratic-led states and civil rights groups have filed the first lawsuits challenging executive orders President Donald Trump signed after taking office, including one that seeks to roll back birthright citizenship in the U.S.
Jan. 6 attack: How far did criminal cases against Utahns get?
Mike Headrick, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 21 - 7:32 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned about 1,500 participants in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Nineteen of those either charged or convicted in the riot are from Utah.
Utah firefighters help California man recover belongings after home loss
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 20 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
A crew of Utah firefighters are sharing a story of hope amidst the destruction from the California fires.
Teen pleads guilty to murder in stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
A teen has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer.
Trump pardons 1,500 charged with Jan. 6 US Capitol riot
Sarah N. Lynch, Nathan Layne and Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Posted Jan. 20 - 6:43 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned about 1,500 people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a sweeping gesture of support to the people who assaulted police as they tried to prevent lawmakers from certifying his 2020 election defeat.
Provo man charged with aggravated kidnapping, assault of woman
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 20 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
A Provo man is facing charges of aggravated kidnapping and assault after holding a woman in her apartment.
Man wielding sword arrested after police say he threatened people
Matt Brooks, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 20 - 2:39 p.m. | Save Story
A man wielding a sword has been arrested after police say he threatened to cut the heads off of two people, Riverton police say.
Scientist bottles smell of bones to help solve cold cases
Julia Payne, Reuters | Updated Jan. 20 - 1:37 p.m. | Save Story
A Belgian research scientist is working with the federal police to create a scent that mimics the smell of dried human bones to help sniffer dogs find long lost remains.
Biden commutes sentence for Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, John Hanna and Steve Karnowski, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 12:27 p.m. | Save Story
Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents and is serving life in prison. Peltier was denied parole as recently as July.
Biden issues pardons to protect Milley, Fauci, Cheney from Trump retaliation
Doina Chiacu, Reuters | Updated Jan. 20 - 8:07 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for people Republican successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci.
K-9 officer 'Thunder' joins Southern Utah University's police force
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted Jan. 19 - 10:22 p.m. | Save Story
The newest addition to the Southern Utah University police force is a young black Labrador named Thunder.
Former Utah Senate candidate's 'own actions' lead to mistrial in sexual abuse case
Daniella Rivera, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 19 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
A bizarre set of circumstances unfolded in a Provo courtroom this week causing a jury to be sent home mid-trial. The KSL Investigators obtained courtroom audio that sheds light on what happened.
2 arrested in shooting death of teen thought girls were 'stalking' them, police say
Ashley Imlay and Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 19 - 3:59 p.m. | Save Story
Two of the men arrested in the killing of a 17-year-old Iron County girl said they followed and shot at her vehicle because they thought the girls inside were "stalking" them, police said.
Biden pardons five people including late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
Reuters | Updated Jan. 19 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden pardoned five people on Sunday, including the late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey, and commuted the sentences of two, the White House said in a statement.
Helper police officer injured when car is hit on US 6
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 19 - 8:30 a.m. | Save Story
A Helper police officer was injured after being hit by a vehicle while parked on U.S. 6, police said Sunday.
Week of tragic anniversaries calls attention to family killings in Utah
Annie Knox, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 18 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
This week holds devastating anniversaries for three communities across Utah, each with a family shot and killed in domestic violence.
What the judge did in Friday's federal court hearing about Latter-day Saint tithing
Tad Walch, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 18 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge blitzed lawyers on both sides with questions Friday during a three-hour hearing in a lawsuit brought by 13 people asking for the return of tithing they donated to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Road Warriors: Motorcycle group on a mission to find missing FLDS children
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 18 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
A group of bikers dressed in leather has logged thousands of miles on motorcycles for a mission: to find missing children.
