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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.
