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Utah middle school teacher faces 22 charges in alleged sex abuse of student

Utah middle school teacher faces 22 charges in alleged sex abuse of student

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

A teacher and volleyball coach at Hawthorn Academy in West Jordan was charged Thursday with 22 crimes accusing her of sexually abusing a middle school student. Prosecutors believe there may be additional victims.
Cache County couple arrested for investigation of murder in neglect case of toddler

Cache County couple arrested for investigation of murder in neglect case of toddler

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 1:48 p.m.

A Utah couple has been arrested for allegedly neglecting their 18-month-old daughter who police say died from malnutrition and dehydration.
Motorcycle rider who crashed in May, killing girlfriend, charged with murder

Motorcycle rider who crashed in May, killing girlfriend, charged with murder

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 8:36 p.m.

A motorcycle rider who police say was unlicensed, had been drinking and was speeding when he crashed into the back of another vehicle, resulting in the death of his passenger, has been charged.
'I'm coming over to shoot you,' man accused of shooting ex and another man allegedly told her

'I'm coming over to shoot you,' man accused of shooting ex and another man allegedly told her

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 8:03 p.m.

A man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend multiple times and another man is now facing several felony charges.
Utah County teacher charged with sexually abusing student 6 years ago

Utah County teacher charged with sexually abusing student 6 years ago

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 6:27 p.m.

A man who was teaching in Utah County in 2019 was charged Wednesday with inappropriately touching a teen student.
A person has the right to use deadly force, but not in a reckless manner, district attorney says

A person has the right to use deadly force, but not in a reckless manner, district attorney says

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 4:06 p.m.

District Attorney Sim Gill says his decision to file a criminal charge stemming from a killing at a large rally was complicated and nuanced because of Utah gun and self-defense laws.
Manslaughter charge filed against 'peacekeeper' in No Kings protest killing

Manslaughter charge filed against 'peacekeeper' in No Kings protest killing

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

A so-called "peacekeeper" accused of shooting and killing a man during the large No Kings protest in Salt Lake City in June was charged Wednesday with manslaughter.
Woman convicted in 2002 murder seeks parole, but still claims she didn't actually kill anyone

Woman convicted in 2002 murder seeks parole, but still claims she didn't actually kill anyone

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 7:40 a.m.

A woman convicted for the 2002 kidnapping, murder and burning of another woman is seeking parole, but still contends she was an accomplice despite being the only person arrested.
3 charged in double killing outside West Valley Halloween party

3 charged in double killing outside West Valley Halloween party

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 1 - 10:30 p.m.

Three men who police say opened fire on an SUV, killing two 17-year-olds inside, were each charged Monday with murder.
Santaquin man charged with exploiting, extorting teens on social media

Santaquin man charged with exploiting, extorting teens on social media

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 1 - 4:05 p.m.

A Santaquin man has been charged with contacting teenage girls on Snapchat and convincing them to send explicit pictures, and in one case, sexually extorting a girl after receiving her photographs.
Las Vegas man killed on snowy southern Utah road while checking on crashed drivers

Las Vegas man killed on snowy southern Utah road while checking on crashed drivers

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 1 - 1:20 p.m.

A man who was checking on the drivers of two vehicles involved in a collision on a snow-packed road near Duck Creek Village was hit and killed by a third vehicle that slid into him on Sunday.
17 arrested, more than 50 dead roosters discovered in Provo cockfighting bust

17 arrested, more than 50 dead roosters discovered in Provo cockfighting bust

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Dec. 1 - 12:10 p.m.

Seventeen people have been arrested in Provo following the discovery of an illegal cockfighting operation, according to police.
Provo man accused of collecting, distributing child sex abuse material

Provo man accused of collecting, distributing child sex abuse material

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 29 - 9:02 a.m.

A Utah County man is facing four felony charges accusing him of collecting child sex abuse material and making disturbing comments about abusing children online.
South Salt Lake man frustrated with 'bullying and degrading' stabbed roomate, police say

South Salt Lake man frustrated with 'bullying and degrading' stabbed roomate, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 27 - 4:15 p.m.

A South Salt Lake man was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly stabbing his roommate in what police are calling an unprovoked attack.
Teen killed in rollover crash near Utah-Wyoming border

Teen killed in rollover crash near Utah-Wyoming border

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 27 - 2:10 p.m.

A 15-year-old girl was killed and an 18-year-old woman injured in a crash Thursday morning on I-80.
Tooele man accused of performing 'suicide checks' arrested in child abuse investigation

Tooele man accused of performing 'suicide checks' arrested in child abuse investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 27 - 1:03 p.m.

A Tooele man accused of making his stepdaughter strip to perform "suicide checks" has been arrested for investigation of child abuse.
Ogden man had confrontations with girl's parents in days leading up to Amber Alert

Ogden man had confrontations with girl's parents in days leading up to Amber Alert

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 27 - 9:40 a.m.

An Ogden man arrested in Colorado following an Amber Alert has been charged with kidnapping a 13-year-old girl.
Assisted living center director accused of illegally using elderly tenant's credit card

Assisted living center director accused of illegally using elderly tenant's credit card

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 26 - 8:29 p.m.

The executive director of an assisted living center in South Salt Lake has been arrested for investigation of fraud.
Man shot his ex-girlfriend, another man during Kearns fight, police say

Man shot his ex-girlfriend, another man during Kearns fight, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 26 - 5:01 p.m.

A man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend and another man in Kearns early Wednesday has been arrested.
Death row inmate Ralph Menzies dies of natural causes

Death row inmate Ralph Menzies dies of natural causes

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 26 - 4:27 p.m.

Ralph Menzies, whose execution by firing squad was postponed in August, has died, the Utah Department of Corrections announced Wednesday.
2 men charged in Taylorsville fight that led to victim being run over and killed

2 men charged in Taylorsville fight that led to victim being run over and killed

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 26 - 4:17 p.m.

A Sandy man and a Woods Cross man face charges tying them to a fight outside a party in Taylorsville that led to an unconscious man being run over and killed in July.
'This is a bad, bad day to be a cop'; detective thought before shooting at suspect

'This is a bad, bad day to be a cop'; detective thought before shooting at suspect

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 26 - 12:57 p.m.

A Unified police officer was legally justified in shooting at a wanted man driving directly at him, the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.
'Extremely selfish' dad charged with taking young kids on dangerous hike that ended in a rescue

'Extremely selfish' dad charged with taking young kids on dangerous hike that ended in a rescue

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 26 - 12:49 p.m.

A South Jordan father who was rescued along with his three young children in a winter storm in Big Cottonwood Canyon is now facing child torture and abuse charges.
Utah middle school teacher arrested, accused of sexually abusing student

Utah middle school teacher arrested, accused of sexually abusing student

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 26 - 9:20 a.m.

A teacher at a West Jordan middle school has been arrested and accused of engaging in sexual activity with a former eighth grade student on multiple occasions.
2 face charges after woman who was left in running car for 7 hours dies

2 face charges after woman who was left in running car for 7 hours dies

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted Nov. 25 - 7:44 p.m.

Two men celebrating a woman's birthday are now facing manslaughter charges after the woman passed out and later died while in a parked vehicle in a garage.