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Don't be duped by scam threatening to re-arrest jailed family member if you don't send money
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 8 - 7:30 a.m. | Save Story
A scam targeting family members of inmates has seen an uptick in recent months.
1 dead in auto-pedestrian crash involving UHP trooper
Payton Davis, KSL | Posted Jan. 8 - 7:04 a.m. | Save Story
A man died Wednesday night in an auto-pedestrian crash involving a Utah Highway Patrol trooper, according to a statement from the Utah Department of Public Safety.
Ogden man given life sentence for deadly robbery at Layton trailer in 2018
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Jan. 8 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
A man who shot and killed a person during a 2018 robbery of a trailer in Layton was given a life sentence last week.
Family, community rallies in support of Cache County woman severely injured in crash
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 8 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A local coffee shop aids a crash victim's family with a special drink fundraiser.
2 killed, 6 others injured in shooting at Salt Lake church parking lot
Ashley Imlay, Garna Mejia and Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated Jan. 7 - 11:20 p.m. | Save Story
Two people were killed and six were injured in a shooting in Salt Lake City on Wednesday evening when a fight broke out in a church parking lot outside a funeral.
2 charged with murder in South Jordan Christmas-party shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
Two Salt Lake County men accused of arguing with a third man about "gang-related matters" were charged Wednesday with murder.
'There was nothing I could do,' recalls father of young victim killed by DUI driver
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
A woman was sentenced to prison on Monday for causing the death of a 5-year-old girl while driving under the influence. That girl's parents and half-siblings spoke about their loss.
Woman hit 3 children in crosswalk, then left, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
A woman who allegedly hit three children in a crosswalk while driving with an obstructed windshield was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail Tuesday.
Judge considers which expert witnesses to allow in Kouri Richins' murder trial
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 5:42 p.m. | Save Story
Third District Judge Richard Mrazik is making rulings on multiple motions this week in preparation for the jury trial for Kouri Richins, a Kamas mother accused of killing her husband by giving him fentanyl.
ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump's latest immigration operation
Tim Sullivan And Giovanna Dell'orto, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 7 - 2:52 p.m. | Save Story
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a motorist acted recklessly, and he rejected federal officials' claims that the officer had acted in self-defense.
Nick Reiner's high-profile lawyer quits as public defenders take over; arraignment postponed
Steve Gorman and Lisa Richwine, Reuters | Updated Jan. 7 - 2:50 p.m. | Save Story
A high-profile defense lawyer representing the son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner against charges that he murdered his parents abruptly withdrew from the case on Wednesday.
Driver accused of leading police on dangerous chase arrested in robbery investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
A man released from the Salt Lake County Jail has been arrested again and accused of participating in an armed robbery.
Ogden man accused of stockpiling homemade bombs and antisemitic threats had troubling history with neighbor
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 12:46 p.m. | Save Story
New details are shedding light on the criminal background of a 21-year-old Ogden man accused of building homemade bombs and making threats.
Weber County officers found justified in shooting, killing robbery suspect in April
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
An Ogden police officer and Weber County sheriff's deputy were legally justified in shooting and killing a robbery suspect last April, the Weber County attorney determined.
Man given 15 years in prison for deadly shooting during Draper drug deal
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 10:17 a.m. | Save Story
A man convicted of murder for a drug deal gone wrong in Draper was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years to life in prison.
Washington Terrace man charged with rape, sodomy of a child
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 7:45 a.m. | Save Story
A Washington Terrace man is charged with sodomy on a child and rape of a child stemming from alleged actions with a 13-year-old girl.
Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, DOJ says
Leah Willingham and Michael Casey, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 7 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The Department of Justice revealed on Tuesday that Claudio Neves Valente, the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor, planned the attack for years.
Utah traffic fatalities reach lowest level in 6 years, but some alarming trends emerge
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
2025 delivered a mix of good and bad news when it came to traffic fatalities in the state.
