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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.

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

‘Sensational and misleading’ coverage could sway potential jurors, expert warns in Charlie Kirk killing case

By Jessica Schreifels | April 17, 2026, 11:00 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.

Search warrant reveals what Tyler Robinson wrote to his partner before allegedly killing Charlie Kirk

By Jessica Schreifels | April 10, 2026, 6:50 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tolga Katas photographs Christine Marie with several fundamentalist women in Colorado City, Ariz. on May 3, 2025. A photograph from the session is the poster image for the upcoming documentary "Trust Me."

A Utah woman helped bring down a polygamous sect leader. Now her story is on Netflix.

By Jessica Schreifels | April 9, 2026, 3:14 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jesse Taggart, who shot at an SUV during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Provo in 2020, appears in court for his sentencing in Provo on Monday, April 6, 2026.

He feared for his life when he fired during a Provo Black Lives Matter protest, he said. Now, he’s going to prison.

By Jessica Schreifels | April 7, 2026, 9:29 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Douglas Carter appears in 4th District Court in Provo, Friday, April 3, 2026. Carter was sentenced to death for a 1985 murder, which was overturned in 2025.

After decades on Utah’s death row, he wants his case dismissed, citing ‘staggering’ misconduct by investigators

By Jessica Schreifels | April 3, 2026, 11:34 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Michelle Impala embraces Brent Bullock after a news conference announcing the connection of serial killer Ted Bundy with the case of Impala's sister, Laura Ann Aime, a teen who went missing in 1974. The news conference was held in Spanish Fork on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Bullock was one of the original investigators on the case.

Ted Bundy killed Utah teen found dead more than 50 years ago in American Fork Canyon, authorities say

By Jessica Schreifels | April 1, 2026, 8:44 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tyler Robinson, left, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a January hearing.

Defense argues political rhetoric after Charlie Kirk’s death should limit courtroom access in aggravated murder case

By Jessica Schreifels | March 31, 2026, 8:41 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Defense attorney Richard Novak speaks with Tyler Robinson as attorneys Kathryn Nester, left, and Staci Visser, right, listen during a December court hearing.

Bullet that killed Charlie Kirk may not match rifle found at scene, defense argues

By Jessica Schreifels | March 31, 2026, 7:03 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) House Minority Leader Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, reacted Thursday after the signing of a bill banning polygraph requests for alleged sexual assault victims. Romero, who first sponsored the measure in 2024, grew emotional as she described how an alleged victim’s story, first highlighted in Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica reporting, motivated her to keep pushing the legislation.

Utah bans polygraph tests for those reporting sexual assault

By Jessica Schreifels | March 27, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cheryl, who alleges she was sexually abused by a security guard during a stay at Ogden Regional Medical Center, filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against the hospital and the security company it contracts with.

She alleges an Ogden hospital guard raped her — after two patients had already reported him for abuse

By Jessica Schreifels | March 17, 2026, 8:30 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mia Chard poses for a portrait following an interview about her experience with former Utah therapist, Maurice Harker, in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Chard accused Harker of violently assaulting her during therapy sessions to “rid her of demons,” and he has since pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of unlawful detention and reckless endangerment.

In LDS Church-funded sessions, she says her therapist restrained and injured her. Years later, he’s pleaded no contest.

By Jessica Schreifels | March 16, 2026, 5:19 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Wayne County Courthouse in Loa on Friday, March 6, 2026.

Utah prosecutor will seek death penalty if Iowa man accused of killing 3 women in Wayne County is convicted

By Samantha Moilanen | Jessica Schreifels | March 7, 2026, 8:08 p.m.

(Colorado Judicial Branch) Ivan Miller appears in Colorado 3rd District Court during an advisement hearing in Pagosa Springs, Colo., Friday, March 6, 2026.

Man accused of 3 Utah killings will fight being returned to the state ‘every step of the way,’ lawyer says

By Jessica Schreifels | Sean P. Means | March 6, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

(George Frey | AP) A woman hangs a pink ribbon on a pole Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Lyman, in honor of a woman that was killed a day earlier.

Stranded in Utah, a 22-year-old killed 3 women for money and cars, prosecutors allege

By Samantha Moilanen | Jessica Schreifels | March 6, 2026, 2:30 p.m.

(GoFundMe) From left, Colton Moser, Mosa’ati Moa, and Timothy Jones, who died Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in West Valley City from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after being left in a running car used for transporting disabled people.

Utah shuts down Safe and Sound Services after 3 disabled men die in van left running in garage

By Jessica Schreifels | Jordan Miller | March 4, 2026, 7:04 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mike Marler at his home in West Valley City, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

‘Your kid is gone’: How Utah adoption laws can cost fathers their parental rights

By Jessica Schreifels | Paighten Harkins | March 3, 2026, 8:29 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ralph Menzies appears during his commutation hearing in August. Menzies, who had been on death row for 36 years, died of natural causes before his firing squad execution could be carried out.

After a Utah inmate spent 36 years on death row and died of natural causes, a lawmaker wants to speed up the process

By Jessica Schreifels | February 20, 2026, 10:04 p.m.

(GoFundMe) From left, Colton Moser, Mosa’ati Moa, and Timothy Jones, who died Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in West Valley City from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after being left in a running car used for transporting disabled people.

Utah caregiver faces 3 murder charges after disabled men were found dead of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

By Jessica Schreifels | Jordan Miller | February 14, 2026, 12:25 a.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Defense attorney Richard Novak speaks with Tyler Robinson as attorneys Kathryn Nester, left, and Staci Visser, right, listen during a hearing in Provo's 4th District Court on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Robinson is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk.

Taxpayers statewide should help Utah County fund the millions needed for the Charlie Kirk case, lawmaker says

By Jessica Schreifels | February 10, 2026, 6:43 p.m.

(Fox13) Emergency responders investigate a scene in West Valley City on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, after three disabled men were found dead in a vehicle.

Driver jailed after 3 disabled Utah men were found dead of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

By Jordan Miller | Jessica Schreifels | February 9, 2026, 9:40 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.

A UVU student who saw Charlie Kirk’s last event is ‘totally fine.’ But can her father ethically prosecute Kirk’s accused killer?

By Jessica Schreifels | February 4, 2026, 12:39 a.m.