Steve Powell: Sex offender father-in law of missing mom Susan Powell dies
Missing
Steve was considered the last person who had information regarding the mother-of-two’s disappearance
Murder
July 22, 2018
Dad says he stabbed infant son to death & threw him in trash after finding ‘666’ written on him: Report
Police arrested a Utah father early Sunday in connection with the fatal stabbing of his 10-month-old son whom he allegedly stuffed into a trash bag before fleeing their Odgen home. According to KSL, Alex Hidalgo, 37, was booked into jail on suspicion of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and abuse or desecration of a dead human body …
Violent Crime
July 21, 2018
[GRAPHIC VIDEO] Pawn shop owner guns down would-be armed robber
Authorities in Utah released surveillance footage from a pawn shop in Bountiful that they say shows the moment an attempted robbery ends with the store owner opening fire and killing the suspect. According to KSTU, the incident occurred in May and the news outlet received a copy of the video from the Bountiful Police Department …
child endangerment
July 3, 2018
Man brings cocaine, child porn and 4-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER to meet 13-year-old girl for sex: Cops
A Utah man was arrested last week on suspicion of soliciting a teen girl for sex. According to Fox News, Davis County authorities believe 39-year-old Isaias Magana attempted to convince a 13-year-old girl to have sex with him. He allegedly had his 4-year-old daughter in the car with him at the time of his arrest. …
June 8, 2018
Man drives truck into Starbucks patio, killing 1 woman and critically injuring 3 others: Cops
Authorities in Utah say a man drove his pickup truck into a crowd gathered at a Starbucks on Friday, killing one customer and injuring several others, including the driver. According to Fox News, an initial investigation indicates the incident was not intentional. Police report the collision occurred at a shopping center in Millcreek, a short …
Murder
May 10, 2018
UPDATE: Police arrest suspect in brutal murder of 15-year-old girl who was attacked while on the phone with her mother
The suspect in Monday’s beating death of a Utah teen was apprehended Wednesday in Colorado, the Salt Lake City Police Department announced. KSTU reported that authorities took Shaun French, 24, into custody at 11 a.m. Wednesday following a nationwide manhunt. At the time, French had a warrant out for three counts of unlawful sexual activity with …
Court
May 4, 2018
Handcuffed defendant nosedives from second story in painful escape attempt, cops say [VIDEO]
Authorities in Utah released video surveillance footage of a man’s brazen — and painful — effort to escape custody at a courthouse this week. According to Fox News, Christopher Clay Rudd appeared in court Monday in response to claims that he did not complete drug treatment classes he had previously been ordered to attend. Court …
Child Abuse
May 3, 2018
Men gang rape 9-year-old girl while her mom smokes meth in the garage: Prosecutors
A criminal trial began this week in Utah against three defendants accused of raping a 9-year-old girl in 2016 as her mother used drugs in the same home. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, authorities in Uintah County identified the suspects after the alleged victim selected their photos out of a lineup. They have since …
Family Crime
April 19, 2018
Dad fatally shoots wife, kids, dog and himself after mom convinces him she’s dying: Cops
A Swiss woman apparently convinced her husband to move their family to Utah where they staged a murder-suicide that left them, their two children and pet dog dead last year, according to police. According to the Daily Herald 43-year-old Jessica Griffith reportedly told her husband she was dying and in great pain. She told Timothy …
Police
April 18, 2018
Watch: Police release footage showing fatal shooting of theft suspect Elijah Smith
Authorities in Utah have released footage from body-mounted cameras being worn by the three officers involved in a fatal shooting earlier this month. According to KSTU 20-year-old Elijah Smith was fatally shot on April 8 after West Valley City police officers chase the suspected thief on foot to a nearby residence. At that location, police …
Sex Crimes
April 5, 2018
Mormon church leader accused of raping woman in 1984; victim says church ignored ‘red flag sexual improprieties’
A woman reportedly filed a lawsuit against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), accusing the then-president of the LDS Missionary Training Center (MTC) of raping her in 1984. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, McKenna Denson filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Salt Lake City, Utah. In it, she claims that the church …
child endangerment
March 23, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Family calls attention to severe lapses in childcare system after tot boy suffers brain damage from picture frame falling on him
Two former employees speak out against the ongoing issues at the day care where the little boy nearly died