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Man killed by Logan officer was being arrested in undercover child sex sting, police say
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated May 16 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
Logan police on Thursday identified a man who was shot and killed by an officer and said he was being arrested as part of an undercover child sex sting before the shootout happened.
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Agent says Chad Daybell discussed chilling 'plan being orchestrated for the children'
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated May 16 - 3:21 p.m. | Save Story
As the prosecution's final witness, FBI agent Doug Hart testified Thursday about texts he said showed plans for the deaths of JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan and Tammy Daybell.
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Posted May 16 - 1:27 p.m. | Save Story
The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.
Biden marks Brown v. Board of Education anniversary
Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Posted May 16 - 1:23 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden has marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down institutionalized racial segregation in public schools by welcoming plaintiffs and their family members in the landmark case to the White House.
Slovak authorities charge 'lone wolf' with assassination attempt on the prime minister
Bela Szandelszky, Petr David Josek And Philipp Jenne, Associated Press | Posted May 16 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
Slovak authorities have charged a man with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Trump's lawyer accuses Michael Cohen of lying at hush money trial
Jody Godoy, Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Andy Sullivan, Reuters | Updated May 16 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's lawyer on Thursday accused star witness Michael Cohen of lying at the former U.S. president's trial about a phone conversation he claimed to have had with Trump about a hush money payment.
Salt Lake City Police Department honors 25 officers killed in the line of duty
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted May 16 - 11:38 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City police honored 25 officers who have been killed in the line of duty, thanking their families and remembering their legacy.
New KSL 'Ransom' podcast follows shocking 1995 murder case of 12-year-old boy
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted May 16 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
KSL's newest podcast, "Ransom – A Position of Trust" follows the shocking story of a murder, kidnapping and ransom of a 12-year-old boy.
Ogden offers $1K reward for info leading to arrest in park vandalism cases
Eliza Pace and Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted May 16 - 9:10 a.m. | Save Story
Ogden is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of any individual involved in vandalism in Ogden parks.
Colorado man who shot at officers during 2021 pursuit on I-15 sentenced for attempted murder
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted May 16 - 7:21 a.m. | Save Story
A Colorado man accused of shooting at several officers during an incident in the fall of 2021 appeared in a Beaver County courtroom Monday for sentencing on multiple felony charges, including one count of attempted murder.
Man pleads guilty to killing Dylan Rounds; mom says he was 'mad' about where Rounds parked
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated May 15 - 10:44 p.m. | Save Story
James Brenner pleaded guilty to the murder of Dylan Rounds in a plea deal that changes the aggravated murder charge to murder in exchange for him helping officers find the body.
Jailhouse phone call: Daybells thought there was a '3% chance there would be trouble'
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Updated May 15 - 6:11 p.m. | Save Story
The jury listened to excerpts from a jail phone call between Chad and Lori Daybell where Chad Daybell claims to convey a message from her brother who had died, a detective testified.
Salt Lake man faces federal charges after police report finding 45 pounds of meth
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 5:58 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake man is facing federal charges after police say they found about 45 pounds of methamphetine in his home and car.
Frail-looking man accused of killing Santaquin officer makes 1st court appearance
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 4:38 p.m. | Save Story
The man accused of killing Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser made his first court appearance on Wednesday from a wheelchair and appearing to have multiple injuries.
US Senator Menendez motivated by greed, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | Posted May 15 - 3:36 p.m. | Save Story
A federal prosecutor portrayed Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez at the start of his corruption trial as a greedy politician willing to help foreign governments and disrupt local criminal probes in exchange for bribes, including gold bars.
Lehi man killed when garbage truck tips over at Fairfield landfill
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 2:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accident at a landfill in Fairfield that killed one person.
Missionary charged with 3 felonies accusing him of sexually assaulting woman
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated May 15 - 12:53 p.m. | Save Story
A Latter-day Saint missionary serving in Utah County was charged Wednesday with three felonies accusing him of sexually assaulting a woman.
Preliminary hearing for Kouri Richins delayed after attorney says she will object to all exhibits
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
The preliminary hearing for Kouri Richins was delayed Wednesday after Richins' attorney announced her intentions to object to all 18 exhibits brought by prosecutors.
