Sim Gill

District Attorney Sim Gill issued a statement saying there is “insufficient admissible evidence," and his office has declined to file charges against Ballard in connection with the allegations of sexual assault.

Laura Ah Loo has not said much publicly about her husband’s fatal shooting at a June No Kings protest in Salt Lake City. But after more than four months without any charges filed, her legal team wants action. And they’re planning to sue.

An analysis by the Utah Defense Attorney Association found that the Legislature passed 165 bills over the last five years to increase criminal penalties. Yet, crime statistics don’t seem to reflect lawmakers’ output.

In a high-profile case this complex, Utah criminal defense attorney Steve Burton said prosecutors will want to thoroughly evaluate all the evidence, which they have lots of.

Gamboa’s attorney had sought his release because “he is being unlawfully detained in violation of his constitutional rights.”

An autopsy showed Fnu Reena was eight weeks pregnant at the time of her death. Also among the victims were 8-month-old Anderson Garcia Cabrera Jr. and 18-year-old Hassan Lugundi.

“I ask for everyone’s patience,” said Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. The district attorney’s office wants “sufficient time to review, analyze, and make an informed decision to any allegations of criminal wrongdoing.”

The city’s public safety plan, which took effect in January, calls for increased law enforcement and aggressive prosecution of crimes downtown.

In recent weeks, multiple Utah children have died because of firearms, including an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself. Non-lethal injury figures are already signaling a worrying trend.

Gov. Spencer Cox emphasized he has a “great relationship” with the Legislature and hopes both branches work together to be “more thoughtful” and allot “more time” to priority bills moving forward.

Buk Mawut Buk pleaded guilty Monday to Lowe’s murder and the attempted murder of a woman injured in the September 2021 shooting outside a rowdy house party in Salt Lake City.

Over the weekend, Gov. Spencer Cox and 13 other red-state governors joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at the border to publicly apply pressure on the Biden administration.