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Minnesota manhunt underway for suspect in deadly shooting of Democratic state lawmakers
Tom Polansek and Jonathan Landay, Reuters | Updated June 14 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
Minnesota police and the FBI kept up a massive manhunt on Saturday evening for a gunman who killed a senior Democratic state assemblywoman and her husband.
Death of 2-year-old under investigation following incident near Christmas Meadows
Alex Tumalip, KSL.com | Posted June 14 - 7:09 p.m. | Save Story
The Summit County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 2-year-old child who had been reported missing in the Christmas Meadows area Saturday and was found a short time later.
Improper turn leads to discovery of heroin by Springville police
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted June 14 - 6:43 p.m. | Save Story
What started as a traffic stop in Springville for an improper turn became an arrest after police say they found 33 grams of heroin in person's vehicle on Thursday night.
Judge blocks State Department's planned overhaul, mass layoffs
Daniel Wiessner, Reuters | Posted June 13 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge in California on Friday temporarily blocked the State Department from implementing an agency-wide reorganization plan that includes nearly 2,000 layoffs.
Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to migrant smuggling charges after wrongful deportation
Luc Cohen, Reuters | Posted June 13 - 9:31 p.m. | Save Story
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant returned to the U.S. last week after being wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador, pleaded not guilty on Friday to criminal charges of taking part in a conspiracy to smuggle migrants into the United States.
New jury trial set for Kamas mother charged with killing her husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
After Utah's Supreme Court said it would not consider an appeal for Kouri Richins, the stay on her case was lifted and a trial is now scheduled for February and March 2026.
Police arrest man accused of driving erratically through Moab, causing wrong-way crash
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
Police say they arrested a man Thursday who drove recklessly through Moab, caused a crash that injured five people, and then left the scene of the crash.
Judge blocks Trump administration from overhauling federal elections
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted June 13 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing parts of his sweeping executive order overhauling federal elections, including by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and barring states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
Bodycam video shows Salt Lake police shoot armed man who broke into ex-wife's home
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake police on Friday released body camera videos from a deadly police shooting involving a man who broke into his ex-wife's home and threatened her and her children.
Harvey Weinstein judge declares mistrial on rape charge; third sex crimes trial planned
Jack Queen and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | Posted June 13 - 6:37 p.m. | Save Story
The judge in Harvey Weinstein's criminal case in Manhattan declared a mistrial on a rape charge Thursday, one day after Weinstein was convicted on a separate felony sex abuse charge.
American Fork woman ordered to stand trial in alleged conspiracy to murder son-in-law
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
The cases against three family members accused of killing Matthew Restelli in American Fork are each moving forward to trial. His mother-in-law was ordered to stand trial Wednesday.
Trump's ICE arrests those with immigration violations only despite crime-focused message
Ted Hesson, Reuters | Posted June 13 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
The number of people booked into immigration detention who have been charged only with immigration violations has jumped eightfold since President Donald Trump took office, government data shows, undercutting his anti-crime message.
Helicopter crashes moments after takeoff at Woods Cross hangar
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com and Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted June 13 - 3:35 p.m. | Save Story
A helicopter crashed at the Skypark Airport in Woods Cross Friday just seconds after taking off. No one was injured.
University of Utah police expect a peaceful No Kings protest
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 2:52 p.m. | Save Story
On the heels of Thursday's protest against President Trump's immigration crackdown, two more Salt Lake demonstrations are set to take place Saturday and throughout the state.
Men who stole $6M golden toilet from English mansion sentenced to prison terms
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted June 13 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
Two burglars who plotted the heist of a $6.4 million golden toilet at an English mansion were sentenced Friday to more than two years in a British prison.
3 arrested in Salt Lake gang-related shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
Police say 24 rounds were fired at rival gang members during an incident in Salt Lake City in May. Three people were arrested Thursday.
Trump allowed to keep National Guard in Los Angeles as more protests planned
Brad Brooks, Reuters | Posted June 13 - 11:33 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, according to a court ruling, as protests against immigration raids look set to enter their second week in the strongest backlash since his return to power in January.
Natural resources officer found legally justified in shooting armed, suicidal man
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah Department of Natural Resources officer who shot a man in April was found to be legally justified in using deadly force, according to the Duchesne County Attorney's Office.
