Pat Reavy

Board denies Honie's commutation request; Utah State Prison prepares for Aug. 8 execution

Board denies Honie's commutation request; Utah State Prison prepares for Aug. 8 execution

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 26 - 2:25 p.m.

The Utah pardons board has denied death row inmate Taberon Honie's request to change his sentence. His Aug. 8 execution by lethal injection is expected to proceed as scheduled.
Orem man charged with pointing gun at officers, calling them 'cowards'

Orem man charged with pointing gun at officers, calling them 'cowards'

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 26 - 1:40 p.m.

An Orem man wanted by Adult Probation and Parole for absconding from his previous sentence is facing new charges accusing him of pointing a gun at officers who went to his house to arrest him.
West Valley man tied to 2 shootings in 24 hours at same West Jordan apartment complex

West Valley man tied to 2 shootings in 24 hours at same West Jordan apartment complex

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 26 - 11:34 a.m.

A West Valley man was charged Thursday with five felonies tied to a shooting at a West Jordan apartment complex. But police believe he later returned to the complex and shot two more people.
Lindon man charged with attempted murder in I-15 road rage case

Lindon man charged with attempted murder in I-15 road rage case

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 26 - 9:02 a.m.

A Lindon man is now charged with attempted murder and accused of shooting at a couple on I-15, shattering their window, after he claims they cut off his vehicle.
Man accused of grabbing girl charged with attempted kidnapping

Man accused of grabbing girl charged with attempted kidnapping

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 25 - 6:09 p.m.

A man accused of grabbing a 12-year-old girl who was walking home in Salt Lake City was charged Thursday with attempted child kidnapping.
Semi driver charged in fatal I-70 crash

Semi driver charged in fatal I-70 crash

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 25 - 4:51 p.m.

One person is dead following a crash on I-70 Sunday morning, the Utah Highway Patrol said. A semitruck driver was arrested for investigation of automobile homicide and DUI.
More charges for California jeweler accused of defrauding Utahns

More charges for California jeweler accused of defrauding Utahns

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 25 - 4:34 p.m.

A California man already facing charges in Utah for allegedly selling fake paintings and manufactured diamonds has been charged again.
Grocery store employee accused of using lost IDs to issue refunds to himself

Grocery store employee accused of using lost IDs to issue refunds to himself

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 25 - 3:03 p.m.

A Sam's Club employee in Salt Lake City has been arrested for allegedly using identification cards he took from the lost-and-found and issuing refunds that he pocketed.
Deadly fentanyl is 'most serious drug threat' in US history and on the rise in Utah, DEA warns

Deadly fentanyl is 'most serious drug threat' in US history and on the rise in Utah, DEA warns

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 25 - 12:56 p.m.

"If you're not getting prescription pills from your doctor or your pharmacist, they are likely going to contain fentanyl and they are likely going to kill you," a DEA agent warned Thursday.
Summit County man accused of trying to kill wife with wrench

Summit County man accused of trying to kill wife with wrench

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 5:27 p.m.

An Oakley, Summit County, man was charged with attempted murder on Tuesday after police say he beat his wife multiple times with a wrench.
'Get this over': Relatives of slain Utah woman want Taberon Honie to be executed

'Get this over': Relatives of slain Utah woman want Taberon Honie to be executed

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 3:00 p.m.

Four women, all related to Claudia Benn who was brutally murdered in 1998, testified Tuesday during Taberon Honie's commutation hearing that he should be put to death.
Utah County man arrested in alleged road rage shooting

Utah County man arrested in alleged road rage shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 1:03 p.m.

A man who allegedly shot at another vehicle after purportedly being cut off has been arrested.
Retired chief sheriff's deputy charged with sexually abusing teen employees over years

Retired chief sheriff's deputy charged with sexually abusing teen employees over years

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 22 - 5:42 p.m.

A retired San Juan County chief sheriff's deputy is facing more than a dozen felonies accusing him of sexually abusing three teenage boys dating back to more than 20 years ago.
'Would you allow me to exist?' Honie asks parole board to commute his death sentence

'Would you allow me to exist?' Honie asks parole board to commute his death sentence

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 22 - 3:28 p.m.

Taberon Dave Honie, who is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Aug. 8, appeared before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole Monday to ask that his sentence be changed.
Southern Utah man tied to fatal shooting faces charges, but not for victim's death

Southern Utah man tied to fatal shooting faces charges, but not for victim's death

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 19 - 8:16 p.m.

Criminal charges have been filed against an 18-year-old man who allegedly said he shot another man after the man tried to sexually assault him. But the charges aren't for the death.
Documented gang member convicted in shooting now arrested in new Salt Lake shooting

Documented gang member convicted in shooting now arrested in new Salt Lake shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 19 - 6:42 p.m.

A man who police say has a violent criminal history has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Salt Lake City that left the victim in critical condition. He was convicted in another shooting earlier this year.
Warrants in Davis County labor trafficking investigation under scrutiny

Warrants in Davis County labor trafficking investigation under scrutiny

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 19 - 4:12 p.m.

A judge has granted a hearing to determine whether search warrants served in the Rubicon labor trafficking investigation were granted based on false or misleading statements made by investigators.
Charges filed in West Haven boy's death; school district had reported family to DCFS

Charges filed in West Haven boy's death; school district had reported family to DCFS

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 19 - 3:53 p.m.

Three family members of a 12-year-old West Haven boy who died after years of abuse, according to police, are now facing criminal charges. His school district says it had previously made reports to the state.
American Fork man who claimed self-defense now charged with killing brother-in-law

American Fork man who claimed self-defense now charged with killing brother-in-law

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 19 - 10:30 a.m.

An American Fork man was charged Friday with murder, accused of shooting and killing his sister's estranged husband shortly after the man arrived at their home from California.
Special function sheriff's officer arrested, accused of sexual battery after pulling woman over

Special function sheriff's officer arrested, accused of sexual battery after pulling woman over

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 18 - 8:37 p.m.

A Lehi man employed by the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office has been arrested and accused of sexual battery after allegedly pulling over a woman illegally and searching her.
Salt Lake woman charged with setting husband on fire

Salt Lake woman charged with setting husband on fire

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 18 - 8:05 p.m.

A woman accused of lighting her husband on fire and then not letting him get help until he promised not to tell police is facing criminal charges.
3 family members arrested, accused of causing death of emaciated 12-year-old boy

3 family members arrested, accused of causing death of emaciated 12-year-old boy

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 18 - 12:34 p.m.

The father, stepmother and brother of an emaciated 12-year-old West Haven boy who died earlier this month have all been arrested for investigation of child abuse homicide.
Orem man arrested, accused of entering random Draper home, getting in bed with woman

Orem man arrested, accused of entering random Draper home, getting in bed with woman

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 17 - 8:59 p.m.

An Orem man once convicted of kidnapping his girlfriend while making food deliveries is now accused of entering a random Draper home and getting in bed with a sleeping woman.
'I think my dad killed my mom,' man says in 911 call of American Fork murder-suicide

'I think my dad killed my mom,' man says in 911 call of American Fork murder-suicide

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 17 - 7:34 p.m.

An American Fork couple found dead in their home of a murder-suicide last month apparently had "drama" in the days leading up to the tragic event, according to a 911 call.
2nd man charged in gambling machine investigation

2nd man charged in gambling machine investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 17 - 2:19 p.m.

The owner and manager of a Salt Lake business are under investigation and accused of providing gambling machines to customers in 2022.