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(Marielle Scott | AP) Erika Kirk leaves the Fourth District Courthouse, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Provo after a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Charlie Kirk’s family leaves courtroom before testimony about shooting video and the sound of the fatal shot

By Jessica Schreifels | July 8, 2026, 4:25 a.m.

(Kenny Holston | The New York Times) Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, speaks during the memorial for her late husband at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. She and Charlie Kirk's parents are expected to travel to Utah for a preliminary hearing in his murder case.

Charlie Kirk’s widow, parents to attend first Utah court hearing since his killing

By Jessica Schreifels | July 7, 2026, 1:41 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Delta airplane travels down the runway at Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City last March. Passengers on a Delta flight last July are suing the airline over injuries suffered because of violent turbulence.

‘2.5 minutes of terror’: Passengers sue Delta, alleging crew flew into dangerous weather despite warnings, injuring dozens

By Jessica Schreifels | June 27, 2026, 1:36 p.m.

(Fox 13 News) Nicholas Rossi appears in court for his sentencing hearing on Monday, October 20, 2025.

Nicholas Rossi, who faked his own death before he was convicted in 2 Utah rape cases, has died

By Jessica Schreifels | June 26, 2026, 6:10 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard in 4th District Court in Provo on Friday, June 12, 2026, during a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Here’s why a Utah judge just held a prosecutor in the Charlie Kirk killing case in contempt

By Jessica Schreifels | June 26, 2026, 5:52 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Provo Canyon School, on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.

‘Shocking’ conditions at Provo Canyon School should prompt stronger state action, Utah watchdog group urges

By Jessica Schreifels | June 23, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Provo, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.

Defense wants to cross-examine Tyler Robinson’s romantic partner in person at hearing in Charlie Kirk killing case

By Jessica Schreifels | June 22, 2026, 5:05 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Paris Hilton, longtime advocate for reform of the troubled teen industry and founder of 11:11 Media Impact, attends a press conference along with two families as they file lawsuits against Provo Canyon School, and its parent company, Universal Health Services, regarding delays in providing medical care to their children in Provo on Monday, June 15, 2026.

‘Shut it down’: Paris Hilton calls for Provo Canyon School’s closure after a boy was seriously injured

By Jessica Schreifels | June 16, 2026, 2:34 a.m.

(Rick Egan, Francisco Kjolseth, and Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Center: The Other Side Academy's Armstrong Mansion. Clockwise from top left: Co-founder Joseph Grenny applauds the groundbreaking of The Other Side Prep School; a moving van for The Other Side Movers; construction for The Other Side Donuts' second location in Salt Lake City; and guests walk through the opening of The Other Side Village.

The Other Side Academy network keeps expanding, bolstered by Utah taxpayers and unpaid labor

By Jessica Schreifels | Jose Davila IV | Robert Gehrke | June 15, 2026, 3:26 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard reviews a video from the witness stand in 4th District Court in Provo on Friday, June 12, 2026, during a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Utah prosecutor testifies that media interviews were meant to counter misinformation in Charlie Kirk case

By Jessica Schreifels | June 12, 2026, 8:53 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kevin Christensen, a former justice court judge, was sentenced in Ogden on Monday.

Once a trusted judge, he’s now headed to prison for explicit online chats involving children

By Jessica Schreifels | June 9, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Grand County Justice Court in Moab on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

‘Chosen by the people’: Utah counties struggle to respond when elected sheriffs are accused of misconduct

By Jessica Schreifels | June 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A drug bust by the Grand County Sheriff's Office along this stretch of Interstate 70 was central to a complaint against Sheriff Jamison Wiggins.

In Grand County, allegations against a sheriff met a system reluctant to act

By Jessica Schreifels | June 4, 2026, 3:17 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Provo Canyon School, on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. The embattled teen treatment center temporarily can't accept new clients after Utah licensors took emergency action against the facility last month.

Provo Canyon School, long dogged by abuse allegations, sanctioned for delaying an injured teen’s medical care

By Jessica Schreifels | June 2, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tyler Robinson in 4th District Court in Provo on Friday, April 17, 2026 during a hearing for Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Here’s why attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk are now asking to delay the case

By Jessica Schreifels | June 1, 2026, 6:42 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill answers questions about a Taylorsville police shooting that occurred on October 9, 2024, during a news conference on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Teen’s $20 million lawsuit against Salt Lake D.A. Sim Gill alleges prosecutor-detective romance fueled a wrongful murder charge

By Jessica Schreifels | May 16, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill answers questions about a Taylorsville police shooting that occurred on October 9, 2024, during a news conference on Thursday.

Salt Lake County D.A. Sim Gill has charged a police officer in a fatal shooting for the first time in more than a decade

By Jessica Schreifels | May 15, 2026, 12:52 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kouri Richins reacts as her brother, Ronney Darden, speaks on her behalf during her sentencing hearing in 3rd District Court in Park City on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. At left is defense attorney Wendy Lewis.

Judge sentences Kouri Richins to life in prison for husband’s murder

By Jordan Miller | Jessica Schreifels | May 13, 2026, 11:46 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Surrounded by her attorneys, Kouri Richins says "Be like your dad" to her children during her sentencing in 3rd District Court in Park City on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Kouri Richins offers advice to her sons and proclaims innocence in first public remarks

By Jessica Schreifels | May 13, 2026, 9:46 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Judge Tony Graf in 4th District Court in Provo on Friday, April 17, 2026 during a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Utah judge rules cameras can stay in courtroom for hearings for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

By Jessica Schreifels | May 8, 2026, 9:53 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.

When Latter-day Saint bishops write letters for criminal defendants, some Utah County prosecutors alert the church’s law firm

By Jessica Schreifels | May 8, 2026, 12:01 p.m.

(Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

A BYU dean wrote in support of a man charged with child sex abuse crimes. It’s not an isolated case.

By Jessica Schreifels | May 7, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tyler Robinson in 4th District Court in Provo on Friday, April 17, 2026 during a hearing for Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Prosecutors say defense mischaracterized bullet evidence, oppose sanctions in Charlie Kirk killing case

By Jessica Schreifels | May 1, 2026, 4:58 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jennifer Toon and Bill Toon hold up a portrait of their son William Toon III, who was shot and killed by officers inside a Riverdale gas station. The Toons have filed a lawsuit against the officers, the Weber Morgan Narcotics Strike Force, and police departments in Ogden and Pleasant Grove.

Utah officers fired more than 30 rounds at an unarmed man, killing him. Now, a lawsuit argues he was trying to flee.

By Jessica Schreifels | April 30, 2026, 12:02 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nomz Bistline in Colorado City, Ariz., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

She was a false prophet’s wife. Now she’s reclaiming her life after years of control and abuse.

By Jessica Schreifels | Trent Nelson | April 22, 2026, 9:48 p.m.