Crime and Public Safety

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (222+ words) Judges in northern Utah are about three times as likely to put someone convicted of a third-degree felony behind bars as judges in the southeastern part of the state, raising questions about whether justice is being equally applied statewide, according…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (703+ words) A Utah judge has ordered a 71-year-old man to be released on bail after he spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing, despite objections from the victim’s family, after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence did not match him....

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (775+ words) Trevor Lee, a Republican representative from Layton and one of the most controversial figures in the Utah Legislature, has resigned after being charged with fraud on Monday. Lee is facing four felony charges in 3rd District Court after being accused of…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (703+ words) A Utah judge has ordered a 71-year-old man to be released on bail after he spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing, despite objections from the victim's family, after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence did not match him....

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (603+ words) Utah’s attempt to close a loophole in online age verification has run into a judicial wall. A federal judge has preliminarily blocked a provision of Senate Bill 73 (SB 73), “Online Age Verification Amendments,” requiring adult-content providers to verify the age of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1313+ words) To better identify escalating domestic abuse and intervene before it's too late, Utah gave police a new mandate three years ago: ask 11 questions, and when the answers indicate the danger is high, bring in confidential advocates quickly. But thousands of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (583+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge has temporarily blocked part of a new Utah law seeking to crack down on companies that allow Utahns to get around the state's age verification requirements for viewing online pornography. U.S. District Judge David…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (179+ words) A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah threw out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state’s June primary, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said during a news conference…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (145+ words) PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — A man was shot and killed by police officers during a response at a domestic violence call in Provo. According to Provo Police, the incident happened at around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday. Officers were dispatched to a report of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (242+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah restaurant owner was federally indicted this week and accused of trafficking narcotics out of his residence and business. Jose Gildardo Soto-Moya, 58, was initially charged by complaint on Sept. 9 before being indicted Wednesday. The Utah County…...