Paighten Harkins

Reporter

Paighten covers breaking news and the criminal justice system for the Salt Lake Tribune. Before starting at the Tribune in October 2017, she lived and worked in Oklahoma. She has a dog named Major, who's objectively very cute.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters march against police brutality in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

Exclusive: Why police resignations have spiked in Salt Lake City and what happens next

By Paighten Harkins | Leia Larsen | January 19, 2021, 11:43 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) One of a dozen protesters carries an upside-down flag at the Utah Capitol around noon on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.

Law enforcement, spectators far outnumbered armed protesters at Utah Capitol

By Paighten Harkins | Jessica Miller | Josh Newman | January 18, 2021, 12:59 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A small group of the extremist Boogaloos, argue with Proud Boys gathered for a pro-Trump rally at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

Utah governor declares state of emergency: what you need to know as police prepare for Capitol protest

By Paighten Harkins | January 15, 2021, 3:40 a.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune). A small crowd of Trump protesters gather at the capitol with signs, flags and guns on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

Boogaloo group planning Sunday armed rally at Utah Capitol

By Paighten Harkins | January 13, 2021, 2:02 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A group of Trump supporters listens to speeches at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

Utah state troopers are increasing security at Capitol due to more planned protests

By Paighten Harkins | January 12, 2021, 3:58 a.m.

(Screenshot via Salt Lake City Police Department) Salt Lake City police shot and killed 34-year-old Andrew Preece on July 25, 2020, after responding to a call that two men had been fighting outside a Smith's at 455 S. 500 East.

Utah Attorney General’s Office ‘surprised’ police shot at so many people in 2020

By Paighten Harkins | Jessica Miller | January 11, 2021, 4:38 p.m.

(Courtesy of FRONTLINE) Victoria Thomas recalls the police shooting that killed her son, Marc Neal, on Feb. 3, 2020.

‘Constant breaking of your heart:’ How Utah police respond to mental health crises

By Jessica Miller | Paighten Harkins | January 11, 2021, 4:37 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown — photographed in September — announced Tuesday that the department is partnering with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service, as well as the state’s Department of Public Safety, to combat rising crime in Salt Lake City.

Feds to help Salt Lake City police fight spike in violent crime

By Paighten Harkins | January 6, 2021, 5:09 a.m.

Son of woman shot to death in Springville charged with murder

By Paighten Harkins | Sara Tabin | January 4, 2021, 6:59 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters skate and dance in the streets of Salt Lake City during a march for racial equality on Sat., June 20, 2020.

These Utahns protested police violence by dancing through neighborhoods. Was it a success?

By Paighten Harkins | January 3, 2021, 3:33 p.m.