Crime

Special Agent Gary France (second right), Dr. Francis Wood and Wood’s children stand next to the John Opie painting that was stolen from Wood’s parents' home in 1969.

A British painting stolen by mobsters is returned to the owner’s son — 54 years later

Associated Press

The FBI says an 18th century British painting stolen by mobsters in 1969 has been returned more than a half-century later to the family that bought the painting during the Great Depression.

Crime and homelessness were central issues in Salt Lake City’s recent mayoral race. Mayor Erin Mendenhall addresses reporters during a post-campaign news conference on the steps of City Hall, Nov. 27, 2023.

Politics & Government

Crime is down overall but Mendenhall says Salt Lake City is ‘never done’ addressing safety

Sean Higgins

According to the FBI’s annual crime reports, Utah’s violent crime rates have declined to pre-pandemic levels. But the rates in Salt Lake City have seen a much smaller drop than the rest of the state.

Police continue their investigation at a home where eight family members were found dead in Enoch, Utah, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Officials said Michael Haight, 42, took his own life after killing his wife, mother-in-law and the couple's five children.

News

Police investigated Michael Haight for abuse before the Enoch murder-suicide

Associated Press

Police records obtained by The Associated Press shed light on Michael Haight’s violent tendencies and the warning signs that authorities were aware of years before the tragic murder-suicide.

FILE - Jennifer Shah, center, of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" reality television series, leaves Manhattan federal court after pleading guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, on July 11, 2022, in New York. Federal prosecutors are seeking a 10-year prison sentence for Shah, who they say lived lavishly after defrauding thousands of people nationwide in a telemarketing scam, many of them elderly. Her sentencing is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.

Arts, Culture & Entertainment

Jen Shah of ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ gets 6 1/2 years for fraud

Associated Press

Jennifer Shah, who sobbed Friday as she apologized for her crimes prior to the announcement of the sentence in a New York courtroom, admitted her guilt last July.

News

8 found fatally shot in Enoch, Utah, was the result of a murder-suicide

Associated Press

Officials in the city of Enoch said 42-year-old Michael Haight, 42 took his own life after killing his wife, mother-in-law and the couple’s five children.

Politics & Government

Utah County’s David Leavitt faces same national pushback as other ‘progressive prosecutors’

Sonja Hutson

The mounting criticism against the Republican county attorney comes from former prosecutors, law enforcement and GOP delegates.

News Briefs

AM Brief: Attempted theft damages sculpture, Wasatch Front air pollution & wildfire intensifies drought

KUER News

The latest Utah news for Thursday morning, April 21, 2022

The University of Utah sign in front a tree-filled quad.

Race, Religion & Social Justice

Audit finds University of Utah policing issues during McCluskey murder haven’t been fixed

Sonja Hutson

It was found that the University’s housing department delays reporting some campus safety issues to the school’s police department, negatively impacting public safety.