Salt Lake County Sheriff

Starting Sept. 1, a new law will restrict one of the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s main methods to control jail overcrowding. Advocates say expanding the jail won’t solve the issue, and the county is failing to address the root of the problem.

The bond doesn’t pay for the criminal justice services – it only funds the infrastructure.

Some of the housing will be targeted at homeless individuals with severe mental illness.

Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera says teams uncovered the bodies Friday morning. The men — 23-year-old Andrew Cameron of Utah and 32-year-old Austin Mallet of Montana — were killed in a snowslide Thursday morning in the area of Lone Peak.

Two backcountry skiers were killed and one was rescued after an avalanche Thursday in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City.

Rep. Jordan Teuscher is sponsoring a bill to disband the Unified Police Department. He says Salt Lake County is currently being treated differently than the rest of the state.

More than 40 people were arrested in Salt Lake City over the weekend when peaceful protests against police brutality and racial injustice turned violent…

Utah Police announced today that they believe they have solved a 39-year-old murder. They are looking for two men who are suspects in the shooting death…

Rosie Rivera was sworn in Tuesday as Sheriff of Salt Lake County. The former Unified Police Deputy Chief faces an overcrowded jail and a homelessness…

Salt Lake County Democrats will soon begin the process of electing a replacement for former Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder. Winder officially stepped…

Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder will be the new chief of police in Moab. Moab Mayor Dave Sakrison appointed Winder Tuesday morning.Winder says he…

Utah lawmakers this year authorized millions of dollars to be used for criminal justice reform. Counties across the state are putting together their…