Daniella Rivera
Suspect in Weber County Amber Alert makes initial court appearance in child kidnapping case
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 12:59 p.m.
Amber Alert suspect Christopher Wiggins faced a Utah judge for the first time Thursday after he was caught with a missing girl in Colorado last month.
Missing report in child sexual abuse case prompts audit at Weber County Sheriff's Office
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Dec. 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Weber County officials answered questions Friday about how the sheriff's office is moving forward after a KSL investigation highlighting a missing report in a child sexual abuse case.
Box Elder County Farm Bureau makes significant donation of locally-grown meat to food banks
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Nov. 16 - 9:45 p.m.
Food banks in Box Elder County received large donations of locally grown meat just before the holidays on Friday.
A Utah child sex offender confessed to additional crimes. Why didn't he face additional charges?
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Nov. 11 - 9:35 p.m.
A convicted child sex offender confessed to additional crimes against children while incarcerated but did not face additional charges. The KSL Investigators wanted to know why.
Bail denied for Roy firefighter charged in sexual abuse case
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Oct. 24 - 8:42 a.m.
A Roy firefighter facing child sexual abuse charges will stay behind bars for now.
'It's frustrating': Arturo Gamboa's mother on waiting for charging decision in 'No Kings' shooting
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 10:04 a.m.
Arturo Gamboa's mother said months later, her family is still living in an uncertain legal limbo as they wait to find out whether charges will be filed in the fatal shooting at a No Kings rally in Salt Lake City in June.
Taylor Swift's latest album expected to boost business in Utah
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Oct. 3 - 7:42 a.m.
From large corporations to independent record stores, businesses are sure to get a boost with the Friday release of global popstar sensation Taylor Swift's new album.
Utah teens are dying as a result of sextortion. Here's what you can do about it
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 12:02 p.m.
A growing number of Utah teens are being manipulated and extorted online and are often too afraid to ask for help. The KSL Investigators share important information parents and teens need to know before it happens to them.
Suspect in Tremonton police killings had prior assault cases
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Aug. 19 - 7:23 a.m.
Court records and audio recordings from inside the courtroom reveal a pattern of reported domestic violence against the man accused of fatally shooting two officers Sunday night.
Utah's history of execution by firing squad
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Aug. 5 - 11:30 a.m.
Utah has not executed anyone using the firing squad since 2010 but has a long history with the practice.
An Amber Alert, but no actual abduction: What a look at the system revealed
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted July 31 - 12:00 p.m.
When a recent Amber Alert was issued based on bad information, the KSL Investigators started digging into how Utah's system works.
Tracking Transparency: The secrecy surrounding Utah's death penalty process
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted July 30 - 8:50 a.m.
Recent changes to state law keep Utahns in the dark when it comes to certain information about the state's death penalty process.
Major SNAP changes worry Utah anti-hunger advocates
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted July 8 - 11:35 a.m.
Neil Rickard with Utahns Against Hunger said a few things are clear: The changes from the tax cut policy plan will make it harder to qualify for SNAP, formerly known as food stamps.
Delay in response to Sandy stalking case highlights lesser known Utah domestic violence law
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted July 1 - 1:03 p.m.
A Utah woman says the handling of her stalking case left her in a dangerous situation. Now her case is shedding light on a lesser known requirement in the state's domestic violence laws.
65% of Utah law enforcement agencies have now complied with sexual assault data law
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted June 25 - 11:00 a.m.
Dozens of Utah law enforcement agencies are now in compliance with a new state law following a report by the KSL Investigators.
How Utah's self-defense law could impact decisions in deadly 'No Kings' protest shooting
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted June 24 - 7:58 a.m.
Officials are weighing a decision to charge Arturo Gamboa, the man police arrested after shots rang out at a protest on June 14.
Utah woman says Sandy police were too slow to investigate severe case of stalking
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted June 18 - 1:50 p.m.
Sandy police did arrest a suspect 27 days after Azalea's initial report. But he was released after prosecutors asked police to gather more evidence before they file charges.
Understanding Utah's gun laws after deadly Salt Lake City protest shooting
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted June 18 - 8:09 a.m.
Utahns have a right to carry guns — openly or concealed — even at a protest. But they're also responsible for what happens when they discharge those weapons.
The cost to access court records in Utah is about to go up
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted June 9 - 10:34 p.m.
Utah has a convenient and robust online court filing system that provides public access to court records, but that access comes at a cost that's now going up.
Could Utah get burned by federal cuts this wildfire season?
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted June 8 - 9:05 a.m.
Utah's on track for a busier wildfire season. At the same time, cuts on the federal level could mean fewer firefighters and fewer resources are at the ready to help the state respond.
Majority of Utah law enforcement have not complied with sexual assault data collection law
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted June 2 - 5:41 p.m.
A majority of Utah law enforcement agencies have not complied with a new law requiring them to provide sexual assault data to the state.
Public record appeals stall as Utah transitions away from State Records Committee
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted May 4 - 7:16 a.m.
Processing appeals of government denials to public record requests in Utah has once again come to a halt as the state transitions to a new system chosen by lawmakers this year.
After 15 years, do Utah Compact principles on immigration and policing still hold true?
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted April 30 - 10:48 a.m.
The Utah Compact was praised in 2010 for saying police should focus on criminal, not civil violations. Fifteen years later, do law enforcers believe that principle still rings true today?
'You are the bad apple': Former police officer rebuked during sentencing for domestic violence
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted April 22 - 10:34 p.m.
A district judge had harsh words for a former police officer during his sentencing hearing in a domestic violence case Monday.
