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Former owners of Utah sports court company accused of fraud
PROVO — The president and vice president of a company that built sports courts and had its license revoked in 2023 are now facing felony charges. Ryan Wes Jones, 47, of Elk Ridge in Utah County, and Michael Christopher Duckett, 63, of San Tan Valley, Arizona, were each charged Thursday in 4th District Court with six counts of communications fraud, two counts of securities fraud and engaging in a pattern of unlawful activity, all second-degree felonies.
Elderly Tooele man accused of stabbing wife multiple times
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Man charged in Salt Lake shooting that allegedly began over loud music dispute
SALT LAKE CITY — An 18-year-old man is accused of firing multiple rounds at a group of people in Salt Lake City, injuring one, during an argument that allegedly began over loud music.
Intoxicated man accused of having 12-year-old drive him home
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Provo father accused of abusing teen daughter for not completing her squats
PROVO — A 35-year-old Provo man is accused of hitting his teenage daughter multiple times with a plastic-coated jump rope because she didn't complete her exercises. The man was charged Tuesday in 4th District Court with aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony. KSL is not naming the man to protect the identity of the teen girl. On Saturday, the man was monitoring his 14-year-old daughter's workout. "The defendant told (the teen) to start doing squats with the weight he had put on the bar.
Salt Lake County leaders pledge to combat hate
SALT LAKE CITY — The Jewish community makes up just half of 1% of Utah's entire population, according to Liz Paige, associate director of the United Jewish Federation of Utah. But in 2025, Paige says 52% of the state's religiously motivated hate crimes targeted Jews. The increase in crimes against the Jewish community in recent years has affected "how we gather, worship and educate our children," she said. Today, schools, summer camps and community events require extra security planning.
Ongoing dispute with woman culminates in shooting, prosecutors say
MURRAY — A 30-year-old man accused of shooting a woman and then telling witnesses not to talk to police has been charged. Davon Hakeem Hinton was charged Tuesday in 3rd District Court with shooting a gun and causing injury and being a restricted person in possession of a gun, second-degree felonies; and witness tampering, obstruction of justice and aggravated assault, third-degree felonies. On Oct. 4, police were called to a parking lot in the area of 622 E. 4500 South on a report of a shooting.
Murray police shooting under investigation
MURRAY — A shooting involving police officers early Tuesday is under investigation. Murray police say during the "early morning hours," officers responded to a "possible mental health crisis" involving a male armed with a gun in the area of 5500 South and 200 West, according to a brief statement released by police. "During the interaction with the male, an officer discharged their firearm.
Police find severed tongue, still looking for victim
WEST VALLEY CITY — West Valley City police believe a man had his tongue severed during an altercation last month at an apartment complex. But as of Monday, investigators have not been able to find a victim. On Sept. 5, about 8:20 p.m. police responded to the area of 1800 West and 3900 South on a report of a fight. One witness told officers "that he observed five males holding down another male and beating him with rocks, hitting him, and kicking him," according to court documents.
Pest control employee accused of stealing jewelry on a job
PARK CITY — A Millcreek man is accused of stealing high-end jewelry from a Summit County home while working as a pest control employee. Investigators believe he may have robbed several other clients. Eric Michael Thomas, 26, was charged Monday in 3rd District Court with theft, a second-degree felony.
Ammon Bundy arrested in southern Utah during traffic stop Original
CEDAR CITY — Ammon Bundy, the conservative activist known for his showdowns with federal and state law enforcement in several states, was arrested this week in southern Utah and accused of driving an unregistered vehicle with an expired driver's license. Bundy, who allegedly refused commands to get out of his vehicle, was eventually carried by police to a patrol car that took him to jail.
Utah County man allegedly detains 'doorbell ditchers' with Taser
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Utah high school counselor, coach charged with enticing a minor
BOUNTIFUL — A Viewmont High School counselor and boys' soccer coach who was arrested earlier this week for allegedly soliciting a child online has been charged. Spencer David Keddington, 44, of Centerville, was charged Thursday in 2nd District Court with solicitation of a minor, a first-degree felony, and enticing a minor, a second-degree felony. On Sept.
Convicted sex offender accused of downloading pornography at Salt Lake library
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Police find missing runaway in southern Utah, arrest mom for suspected child abuse
ST. GEORGE — A St. George woman has been arrested and accused of abusing her teenage son by withholding food and serving him spoiled meat. Erika Leyva Gutierrez, 38, was arrested early Thursday for investigation of aggravated child abuse. The investigation began when police responded to a report of a missing 13-year-old boy who had run away from home. The boy was eventually located by his older sister at a park, according to a police booking affidavit.
Wanted fugitive leads police on chase, crashes through TRAX crossing arms
KEARNS — A wanted fugitive who allegedly escaped from federal custody was arrested Wednesday night after leading police on an extended chase which at one point included the fleeing suspect crashing through the downed crossing arms for a TRAX train. Gabriel J.
Sandy teen who 'couldn't take it anymore' accused of killing father after years of abuse
SANDY — A 15-year-old boy who told police he "couldn't take it anymore" is accused of shooting and killing his father following years of him and his brother allegedly being abused. The teen was charged in 3rd District Juvenile Court with manslaughter, a second-degree felony. KSL is not naming the teen at this time. On Sept. 27, Sandy police were called to a house near 9700 S. 1200 East.
Bluffdale police investigating infant death
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Sheriffs charged for allegedly interfering with Kouri Richins investigation Original
PARK CITY — Criminal charges have been filed against Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby and former Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmonds for allegedly interfering in the Kouri Richins investigation. Rigby was charged by a grand jury on Sept. 24 in Summit County's 3rd District Court with obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony, and making a written false statement, a class B misdemeanor. Edmunds was charged on Sept. 24 with obstruction of justice, a third-degree felony.
High school counselor/soccer coach arrested in online investigation
BOUNTIFUL — A counselor at Viewmont High School, who was also the head coach of the boys' soccer team, was arrested and accused of soliciting a child online. Spencer David Keddington, 44, was booked into the Davis County Jail on Tuesday for investigation of solicitation of a minor and enticing a minor.
Market owner accused of trading cash for SNAP benefits
TAYLORSVILLE — The co-owner of a Taylorsville market is accused of essentially trading cash for food stamps. Besmullah Yaqoobi, 45, of Salt Lake City, was charged Monday in 3rd District Court with public assistance fraud by a provider, a second-degree felony. Yagoobi and his partner were charged with a similar crime in 2025, but that case was laster dismissed in lieu of pending charges from the Utah Attorney General's Office which were filed this week, according to court documents.
'It wasn't an accident,' mother of daughter killed in DUI crash tells parole board
SALT LKAE CITY — Jonathan Ulises Analco-Cruz says he grew up surrounded by drinking and drug use. Because of that, Analco-Cruz admits he drank a lot by the time he was 24. But he didn't believe he had a problem, particularly when it came to drinking and driving because, as he told the Board of Pardons and Parole on Tuesday, he never got in trouble or hurt anyone.
Utah couple accused of abusing young son
FERRON, Emery County — An Emery County couple is accused of abusing their young child. Talon Auston Cordova, 20, and Maddison Rose Swasey, 19, were each charged Monday in 7th District Court with aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony. Talon was charged with four counts and Maddison with one. Talon Cordova was also charged with aggravated assault and two counts of obstructing justice, second-degree felonies. On Aug.
Judge in Tyler Robinson case wants attorneys ready to set trial dates
PROVO — The judge overseeing the Tyler Robinson capital murder case wants attorneys to be ready to set trial dates at Robinson's next hearing. Fourth District Judge Tony Graf issued an order late last week for prosecutors and defense attorneys to be prepared during the upcoming Oct. 23 hearing to set up a timeline for Robinson's case, including how long they anticipate they will need to prepare for trial, how many days they expect a trial will last and when they will be ready to start the trial.
Have You Seen This? Bears go viral in Colorado as wildlife officials urge caution
ASPEN, Colorado — It's that time of year when bears bulk up for winter. But according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, drought-driven food shortages are driving bear sightings in neighborhoods and other residential areas to new highs this year. As of the end of September, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said more than 11,000 human-bear encounters had been reported. Aspen, Colorado, in particular seems to be having an eventful bear season.
Post football game fight results in aggravated assault charge in southern Utah
ST. GEORGE — A post-game fight between two junior college prep football teams in St. George over the weekend resulted in multiple citations and at least one arrest. Trayvon Wilton Ward, 27, of Las Vegas, was booked into jail and charged Monday in 5th District Court with aggravated assault, a third-degree felony; rioting, a class B misdemeanor; and disorderly conduct, an infraction.
Woman shot in Murray, man arrested in Davis County
MURRAY — A shooting in Murray on Sunday led police to a residence in Clearfield where a 30-year-old man was arrested after climbing onto the roof of a home. Davon Hakeem Hinton was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of attempted murder, being a restricted person in possession of a gun, improper shooting of a gun near a building, witness tampering and interfering with police. The investigation began when police were called to a parking lot in the area of 622 E.
Woman upset with divorce illegally accesses her attorney's computer
SALT LAKE CITY — A West Jordan woman who was allegedly upset with how her divorce case was handled is accused of illegally accessing her attorney's computer and sending messages intended to damage the attorney's law firm. Amber Lynn Cherrington, 52, was charged Friday in 3rd District Court with eight counts of unlawful computer access, a second-degree felony and seven third-degree felonies, and stalking, a class A misdemeanor.
Salt Lake police arrest man in shooting investigation
SALT LAKE CITY — A man wanted in connection with a shooting investigation in Salt Lake City from August has been arrested. Wilber Alexander Diaz Orosco, 28, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of two counts of discharge of a firearm and being a restricted person in possession of a gun. On Aug. 31, a Salt Lake City police officer in the area of 650 W. South Temple "heard what he believed were two gunshots directly ahead of him," according to a police booking affidavit.
Man accused of fatally shooting coworker charged with murder
MILFORD, Beaver County — A 53-year-old man arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a coworker after the two were involved in a drunken argument has been charged. Edmond Eddie Benally was charged Friday in 5th District Court with murder and aggravated burglary, first-degree felonies; carrying a weapon while under the influence, a class B misdemeanor; and public intoxication, a class C misdemeanor.
DA proposes civil commitment court during mental health symposium
SALT LAKE CITY — Several years ago, a member of the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office came up with the phrase, "civil commitment is a status, not a place." That phrase has since been used so often that today it's almost become cliché, said District Attorney Sim Gill. But on Friday, Gill asked a full room of mental health advocates and law enforcers to think about what a civil commitment place might look like. "My proposal, what my hypothesis is, is to create, for the first time ...
Utah man's exploitation of Texas teen was 'shock to the conscience,' police say
PLEASANT GROVE — A 50-year-old Utah man accused of sexually exploiting a teen girl online allegedly engaged in conduct so graphic that it shocked even police. "This conversation and the associated child sex abuse material was particularly heinous and disgusting. It was a shock to the conscience.
Protective orders become focus of DA for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
SALT LAKE CITY — The biggest fear Salt Lake City police hear about protective orders is: "It's just a piece of paper." "'How is this going to protect me? How is this going to make me feel better?'" are some of the concerns that Sgt. Liz Johnson, head of the department's domestic violence unit, and her team hear when advising victims of domestic violence to obtain a protective order.
Tooele County firefighter arrested in child sex abuse material investigation
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Taylorsville man accused of punching stepfather charged with homicide
TAYLORSVILLE — A Taylorsville man accused of knocking out his stepfather during an argument is now accused of causing his stepfather's death. Luciano Gregory Greco, 21, was charged Wednesday in 3rd District Court with homicide by assault, a third-degree felony. On Feb. 20, Greco got into an argument with his mother and stepfather, 57-year-old Jeff Coffman, according to charging documents. "Greco stated that he didn't have a job, which upset (Coffman).
Man accused of abusing missionaries on TRAX train
SALT LAKE CITY — A 33-year-old man is facing criminal charges for alleged inappropriate actions with two church missionaries on a Utah Transit Authority TRAX train. Paula Moala, of West Valley City, was charged Wednesday in 3rd District Court with two counts of forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony. In July, two sister missionaries reported that they were riding TRAX when they met Moala and had a conversation with him, according to charging documents.
Man without motorcycle endorsement arrested after allegedly going 153 mph
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Former Lehi museum director accused of spending nearly $300K on herself
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Southern Utah youth treatment center staff member accused of assaulting boy
TOQUERVILLE, Washington County — A staff member at a youth treatment center for boys in southern Utah is accused of physically abusing one of the new residents shortly after he arrived. Isaiah Enosa Faausu "Tui" Tuiasosopo, 33, of St. George, was charged Tuesday in 5th District Court with aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony. On Sept. 4, a boy arrived at Kiva Adventure Ranch. The age of the boy was not disclosed in court documents.
Man with long history of theft now accused of stealing video game consoles
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Florida man investigated in multiple Utah Lego thefts is arrested in Idaho
OREM — A 45-year-old Florida man recently arrested in Idaho is suspected of stealing Lego sets from Walmart stores across Utah. Kenneth Huffstutler, of Gotha, Florida, was recently charged in southern Utah's 5th District Court with retail theft, a class A misdemeanor. But according to a search warrant affidavit filed by Orem police, Huffstutler is suspected of committing the same crime at Walmart stores in Washington City, Hurricane, Spanish Fork, Springville, Riverdale, Ogden and Spanish Fork.
Driver who killed 2 people in 2021 DUI crash seeks parole for second time
SALT LAKE CITY — At her first parole hearing in 2024, Kesley Pope said it was hard to hear that her behavior while incarcerated at the Utah State Prison was not considered acceptable and was ultimately one of the reasons parole was denied. "These last two years, I've been able to reflect a lot on that," she said Tuesday.
Rep. Trevor Lee charged with fraud Original
SALT LAKE CITY — Criminal charges were filed Monday by the Utah Attorney General's Office in 3rd District Court against Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, accusing him of fraud and forging documents to obtain a loan. Lee, 35, of Layton, was charged with communications fraud and mortgage fraud, second-degree felonies; and forgery and having a forging device, third-degree felonies.
Two arrested in southern Utah after woman zip-tied to bed for two days, police say
MONTICELLO — Two men were arrested in southern Utah and accused of zip-tying a woman to a bed for up to two days and cutting her during that time. Nathan Andrew Spaulding, 30, and Paul Robert Mark, 25, were each booked into the San Juan County Jail early Sunday for investigation of kidnapping, aggravated assault, being a restricted person in possession of a weapon, two counts of drug possession and use of drug paraphernalia.
Tooele County man accused of spending $16K of mother's money on booze, hotels
GRANTSVILLE — A 47-year-old Grantsville man was arrested and accused of spending more than $15,000 of his mother's money on hotel rooms and alcohol, leaving her with barely enough to pay for rent and nothing else. Joshua Duane Dean was booked into the Tooele County Jail on Saturday for investigation of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
Have You Seen This? Original Springsteen video, shelved 40 years, up for auction
SALT LAKE CITY — In 1984, the world was introduced to one of the defining videos of the MTV era. Bruce Springsteen had already released six albums by the time "Born in the USA" was released. But the video for the albums's first single, "Dancing in the Dark," introduced the Boss to a whole new audience.
Man on the run for 10 years arrested in child exploitation sting
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Independent review of UVU and Charlie Kirk shooting finds ways security could be better
OREM — Utah Valley University did not "act in bad faith" on the day Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on campus, according to an independent review released Friday. However, the review of the events of Sept. 10, 2025, also identified multiple areas that could use improvement for future high-profile campus events. On that day, conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot moments after he began speaking at his Turning Point USA event in the Fountain Courtyard.
Man accused of sexually abusing young girl in Vernal
VERNAL — A 19-year-old man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl in Vernal on multiple occasions. And police say there could be additional victims. Kaden Lavar Potter was booked into the Uintah County Jail on Thursday for investigation of three counts of rape, four counts of object rape of a child, two counts of sodomy on a child, aggravated kidnapping, three counts of enticing a minor and three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Elementary school teacher accused of giving inappropriate 'hugs' charged with abuse
KEARNS — An elementary school teacher in the Granite School District is accused of inappropriately touching students under the guise of giving them hugs. Eric Christoffersen, 40, of Kearns, was charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony. Christoffersen, who was placed on leave by the district in April when the allegations came to light, was fired Thursday after the charges were filed.
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