A Utah woman was arrested over the weekend, accused of identifying herself as her daughter during a traffic stop. Gephardt Daily reported that Heather Elaine Garcia, 38, had open warrants when Davis County police pulled her over in Sunset on Saturday. Reportedly driving a BMW without a license plate, Garcia allegedly told an officer that …
A Utah death row inmate who killed his sister-and-law and her child is reportedly months away from being executed by a firing squad after a federal court rejected his latest appeal on Monday. After breaking into their sister-in-law and her husband’s home, Ron Lafferty and his brother, Dan Lafferty, reportedly beat and strangled Brenda Lafferty, …
The family of a late woman recently sued a Utah hospital, alleging she died last year after operating doctors left an open tube from her heart—resulting in her blood draining into a garbage can. Citing the lawsuit, The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Donnamay Brockbank, 63, underwent heart surgery in July 2018 at St. Mark’s …
New details are emerging about the suspect arrested in connection with the death of 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck. As CrimeOnline has previously reported, 31-year-old Ayoola Ajayi is accused of murdering the University of Utah student and burning her remains — along with various items belonging to her — in a fire on his property in Salt …
Authorities in Utah say a motorist has been arrested on suspicion of recording his own reckless acts behind the wheel of his Chevrolet Impala before posting the dangerous acts to his YouTube account. According to KSTU, the Utah Highway Patrol became aware of the allegations after receiving a complaint about an individual sharing footage of …
The death penalty is off the table for a man accused of killing 5-year-old Elizabeth Shelley in exchange for information leading to the recovery of her body, according to Utah authorities. In a press conference on Wednesday evening, Logan City Police Chief Gary Jensen confirmed the deal had been approved and an attorney for Alex …
A false sexual assault allegation reportedly led the 16-year-old accuser’s older brother to attack a Utah man, resulting in his death days later. KUCW reported that Michael Fife died four days after sustaining severe head trauma in an April 23 assault where he was tackled by a 17-year-old who was led to believe that Fife …
Authorities in Utah say a man violently attacked another man during an argument that took place in a hot tub this week. According to Fox News, 43-year-old Bryan David Boyak is a California resident who was allegedly at a residence in Salt Lake City on Tuesday with the victim when the two began discussing issues …
Authorities in Utah say an altercation at a bar in St. George turned deadly when a 26-year-old man opened fire on at a 34-year-old patron. The incident took place early Saturday morning, according to police. As KSL reported, Bronson Joseph Flynn has since been arrested on suspicion of firing a gun at the One and …
Authorities in Utah say a man was arrested this week, about 20 years after he allegedly used his mother’s day care to victimize younger children. According to the New York Post, 35-year-old Theodore Joseph Heaps confessed to a series of sexual offenses that occurred from 1998 to 2000 — when he was between 15 and …
Authorities in Utah say a man and woman are facing criminal charges related to allegedly using waterboarding to punish a 9-year-old girl. According to Fox News, 29-year-old Joseph Maeser Mitchell and 28-year-old Ilaria Catherina Mitchell, both of Provo, were identified as the alleged victim’s father and stepmother. “The 9-year-old stated that she cannot breath and …
A man accused of forcing a tool resembling an “ice pick” into his roommate’s penis earlier this year was jailed on assault charges Sunday. Jason Dee Maughn allegedly attacked his unidentified male roommate in their Salt Lake County home on August 30, Fox 13 reported, citing a probable cause affidavit. A warrant was reportedly issued …
