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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.
Former Iron County official's guilty pleas to theft, misusing public money to be held in abeyance
Jeff Richards, St. George News | Posted Jan. 18 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
Former longtime Iron County Children's Justice Center director Stephanie Ann Ward-Furnival pleaded guilty last week to theft and misusing public money.
Officer injured in accident during multi-city chase of stolen vehicle, police say
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 18 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
A police officer's patrol car was struck by another car, and both drivers were taken to the hospital after a chase involving a suspected stolen vehicle on Friday night.
31-year-old Salt Lake man in serious condition after hit-and-run
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 18 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
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.
