Crime & Law Enforcement

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.

According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, religious hate crimes have risen by more than 60% since 2021.

Heber Jeffs waived extradition at a court hearing in Minot, North Dakota, on Monday. The sheriff of Piute County, Utah, says the 10-year-old niece was apparently unharmed.

This year’s annual security reports come after a state legislative audit last spring that identified potential data entry errors in the annual security reports of several of Utah's universities and colleges.

The resource center will provide formerly incarcerated individuals with space where they can charge their phone and access legal advice and health referrals.

In the span of one week, the Salt Lake City neighborhood experienced two shootings and an assault.

David Leavitt said he wants to continue charging low-risk, nonviolent offenders less aggressively. His challengers have pledged a more forceful approach.

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

Lawmakers moved quickly this year to pass a bill that lowers the minimum age for correctional officers. The minimum age for police officers is still 21.

Monday morning, Feb. 17, 2020Prosecuting ChildrenChildren under 12 could be shielded from prosecution under a bill moving through the Utah Legislature.…