Crime and Public Safety

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (489+ words) SANDY, Utah (ABC4) — Local fire crews, police departments, and religious leaders came together to remember those who died September 11, 2001 through a stair climb at America First Field. At America First Field, men and women joined the FBI to climb 2,071 steps representing…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (346+ words) The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against a trio of states, including Utah, on Thursday, challenging local laws that allow some undocumented students to receive in-state tuition at state colleges and universities — a move the agency argues is unconstitutional. The…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (42+ words) Thursday marks one year since Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University during one of his “Prove Me Wrong” debates. Thursday marks one year since Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University during one of his "Prove Me…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (814+ words) Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will be tried for several charges, including aggravated murder. That carries the death penalty in Utah, and the state has made it known that it will pursue the ultimate…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (366+ words) Utah won’t enforce a new law requiring pornography websites to verify users’ ages even if they hide their location. But the state says the exception is only temporary and just for Pornhub’s parent company as litigation over Utah’s restrictions on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (637+ words) A young mother in Utah confessed to abusing her three-month-old twins after hospital tests showed seven fractures and a brain hemorrhage between the two babies. Whitehorse and her boyfriend, Austin Meryboy, brought one of their twins to Blue Mountain Hospital…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (811+ words) The Utah Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Heber Valley Utah Temple case on Friday morning. Attorneys representing Wasatch County and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints argued that county officials followed proper procedures in approving the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (284+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)—Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court. It ranks among the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1028+ words) Amid growing apprehension around license plate cameras across the country — especially those that are part of the Flock Safety network — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters he shares concerns around privacy and whether those cameras are being misused. The top…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (474+ words) Through their attorneys, Department of Homeland Security officials told Salt Lake City leaders that they “no longer intend to convert” a Salt Lake City warehouse purchased earlier this year for $145.4 million with now abandoned plans to turn it into a…...