CRIME & SAFETY

A small company based in Salt Lake City is pleading for the public's help after they say two individuals stole about $40,000 worth of equipment from their trailer over Thanksgiving weekend.

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — A man was arrested after police said he fled the scene of a retail theft with a child in the car. Taylorsville officers were called to the scene at Walmart near 5400 South Redwood Road on Monday night. They said a man and woman were...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salt Lake City police are seeking help from the public to identify and locate a man accused of stealing a piece of luggage, which contained an unloaded firearm, from Salt Lake City International Airport. Police said the investigation began on Monday, when a caller...

On November 26, 2023, Blaine County Sheriff’s deputies found a man on State Highway 75 near Hospital Drive, south of Ketchum, Idaho. The 38-year-old man from Salt Lake City, UT was a victim of a hit-and-run. Deputies provided first aid and started looking for a damaged vehicle.

SALT LAKE CITY — Five schools in the Salt Lake City School District are dealing with copper wire thefts. The principal of Glendale Middle School said somebody ripped the wiring out of three of their outdoor lights in the middle of the night, on the night before Thanksgiving. Liberty,...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Utah man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a federal jury found him guilty on Tuesday of being a previously convicted felon in possession of stolen firearms and ammunition. Court documents revealed that 26-year-old James Brunson of Orem, a convicted...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A man was arrested Saturday morning on accusations of drunk driving, doing donuts in a parking lot and carrying a weapon as a restricted person. Officers with the Salt Lake City Police Department said that this investigation began around 5 a.m. Nov. 25 when dispatch received reports of a reckless driver in the area of 1905 South 300 West. .

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Gift cards are a popular holiday gift, but scammers also use them to steal from people this time of year. According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), gift card scams have seen a staggering 50 percent increase in 2023 alone. Timothy Johnston, a spokesman...

WEST VALLEY CITY (ABC4) – West Valley City Police are currently searching for possible multiple suspects near Westcrest Mobile Home Park in West Valley. Suspects have fled Northbound on Westcrest Road and police are advising one male suspect that is possibly armed and dangerous. One suspect involved is believed to be a fugitive with multiple […]

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A 20-year-old man was arrested by the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) today after he crashed into two parked cars and drove recklessly through several neighborhoods, culminating in a crash through a fence at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

SALT LAKE CITY — Detectives with the Salt Lake City Police Department’s Airport Division are trying to identify and locate a man who stole a piece of luggage from the Salt Lake City International Airport. This investigation started at 5:14 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023, when a...

• A family of nine in Herriman, Utah, was displaced after a fire broke out in their house early on Saturday morning. • The fire started from space heaters inside a motorhome parked near the house.

Stacy Hanson, who was struck by shotgun blasts three times and paralyzed during the 2007 Trolley Square shootings, died Nov. 5 in Salt Lake City.

A 35-year-old man was stabbed at a Salt Lake City TRAX station Sunday night, sending him to the hospital, according to the Utah Transit Authority.

This week in Salt Lake City, Utah, several incidents occurred that are worth noting for the weekly safety report. These incidents include a false identity charge against the son of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Mary Cosby, the discovery of a body in a surplus canal near the airport, a crash involving an Amazon semi-truck on I-215, a man being jailed after threatening to shoot up a hospital, a one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 15 resulting in hospitalization, and a lawsuit against Operation Underground Railroad and its founder Tim Ballard.

This week in Salt Lake County, Utah, there were several incidents that occurred, including a gang shooting conviction, a man threatening to shoot up a hospital, body cam footage showing a shooting leading to the death of a 16-year-old, and new claims against an anti-trafficking group.

A police officer in eastern Utah was injured Sunday evening when an erratic driver crashed head-on into a squad car.

A 21-year-old Bountiful man is facing manslaughter charges in the death of his friend last week.

• A 2News investigation revealed that Maurice Raffoul, who suffers from mental illness, has been terrorizing a Salt Lake City neighborhood for years. • Raffoul has been repeatedly bailed out of jail, causing fear and insecurity among residents.

Lehi police are investigating two incidents in Utah. The first involves the online company Jane.com, as sellers claim they have not received payments, potentially costing them thousands of dollars. The second incident resulted in a man's death and three individuals in police custody after a gunshot investigation escalated into a SWAT standoff in Springville.