CRIME & SAFETY
Dozens of officers respond to West Jordan home after fake call to 911
WEST JORDAN — Investigators are trying to get to the bottom of a fake 911 call that led to a significant emergency response in West Jordan on Monday. “When something like this comes out, our officers are going to drop what they’re doing to come investigate this and help out,” said Sgt. Andrew Hercules of the West Jordan Police Department. “It’s a big drain on our resources.”
Two arrested after being accused of repeatedly raping missing juvenile in SLC
SALT LAKE CITY — Two men were arrested in Salt Lake City on Monday, accused of repeatedly raping a missing teen. Faustino Lukolo, 38, and Kingsley C. Wokocha, 35, were arrested on rape charges on Monday, after admitting to raping the juvenile victim. According to a booking affidavit, Salt...
Buk M. Buk sentenced for 2021 murder of Utah football player Aaron Lowe
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Buk M. Buk, who pled guilty to the 2021 shooting murder of University of Utah Football player Aaron Lowe, has been sentenced in 3rd District Court. He pled guilty for the crime in March, along with an attempted murder charge for shooting a second victim who survived after undergoing surgery for multiple injuries.
Utah man sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for his role in Jan. 6 US Capitol riot
SALT LAKE CITY — A Sandy man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. John Earle Sullivan, 29, was also sentenced on Friday to three years of supervised release following his prison term and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.
Convicted rapist seeks parole 4 years after victim took her own life
GUNNISON — A Salt Lake man convicted of raping an 18-year-old woman at gunpoint in 2012 is now seeking to be released from prison. But while Brian Newton, 34, was able to speak on his own behalf during Tuesday's parole hearing from the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison, his victim was not.
Magna man charged with kidnapping, beating woman for 3 days
MAGNA — A Magna man was charged Tuesday with nearly a dozen felonies accusing him of holding his girlfriend captive for three days, sexually and physically assaulting her during that time and threatening to harm her family. Brett Nicolas Barner, 43, is charged in 3rd District Court with six...
Provo man shot by police in South Salt Lake charged in auto burglary investigation
AMERICAN FORK — A Provo man, who police say stole his impounded car from a lot in Utah County and was later shot by police looking for him in Salt Lake County, is now facing criminal charges for the American Fork incident. Kevin Mitchell Ballew, 37, was charged Monday...
Holladay family scrambling to find new housing after neighboring house was destroyed by ancient dynamite
HOLLADAY — A Holladay family is in limbo after their neighbor’s house was destroyed by “ancient dynamite” found inside. The Juarez family is renting the home just south of Teri Wojcik, whose house was leveled after her husband’s old dynamite was discovered with a myriad of other chemicals in the basement.
Herriman woman charged with abusing foster child
HERRIMAN — A Herriman woman was charged Wednesday with abusing an infant boy. Heather Danielle Breitenstein, 45, is charged in 3rd District Court with aggravated child abuse, a second-degree felony. On Jan. 4, 2023, Breitenstein took a 5-month-old boy, described as her foster child, to Primary Children's Hospital "and...
Former Salt Lake City cop gets 60 days for hitting man with car, judge calls out lack of remorse
Former Salt Lake City police officer Thomas Caygle is behind bars, serving his sentence for hitting a man with his car. On Monday, April 29, Thomas Caygle was sentenced for negligently operating a vehicle, resulting in an injury.
Even defense attorney struggles to understand double homicide suspect
SALT LAKE CITY — For Utah defense attorney Edward K. Brass, the decades have not diminished how ominous it was to meet with clients at the Salt Lake County Jail that no longer exists. “The old jail was in the basement adjacent to the courthouse, and it was difficult...
Family searching for person who shot dog with gel blaster in West Valley City
WEST VALLEY, Utah (KUTV) — A West Valley family is asking for help to find out who shot their dog with what appeared to be a gel blaster. Their Ring camera caught everything on video. The video showed the moment Konna, a 3-year-old goldendoodle, got shot multiple times by...
‘Nothing but humble’: Family remembers man killed in Bluffdale industrial incident
SALT LAKE CITY — The family of a 43-year-old man killed in an industrial accident in Bluffdale is speaking publicly for the first time. The victim of the April 25 incident in Bluffdale was identified as 43-year-old Saulisi “Sau” Mahe, of West Valley City. “You would find...
Man accused of terrorizing neighbors facing additional charge of witness tampering
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A neighborhood terror suspect was in court Monday and is now facing a new criminal charge. Maurice Raffoul, 43, of Salt Lake City has been in the Salt Lake County Metro Jail since mid-November on multiple charges of violating civil stalking injunctions and following extensive 2News investigations. On Friday Salt Lake County prosecutors charged Raffoul with witness tampering, a third-degree felony for a letter he sent from jail to a witness in one of his cases.
Tim Ballard arranged for AG Reyes to use cocaine in downtown penthouse, amended lawsuit claims
The new filing in the lawsuit against Operation Underground Railroad founder Tim Ballard claims that Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, Ballard’s longtime friend, used cocaine at a Salt Lake City penthouse.
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