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(Screenshot via Salt Lake City Police Department/YouTube) Police body camera footage shows an interaction between a suspect and a K-9 on May 17, 2020. The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill requiring training certification and annual renewal for using K-9 in Utah law enforcement.

Utah Senate approves bill requiring certification for K-9 police dogs

By Taylor Stevens | January 20, 2021, 2:12 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Former U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman has been lobbying the White House to gain pardons for his clients — and earning tens of thousands of dollars or more for doing it.

How an ex-U.S. attorney for Utah’s push for Trump pardons fits his about-face on criminal justice

By Scott D. Pierce | January 18, 2021, 7:23 p.m.

(Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) The Matheson Courthouse in 2016.

Utah courts are making a ‘cautious return’ to restart jury trials. Here’s what you need to know.

By Taylor Stevens | January 16, 2021, 12:10 a.m.

(Photo courtesy of the Price City Police Department) An Amber Alert was issued Thursday for 1-month-old girl Vallye Lorane Turner, who was found safe later that evening.

Baby girl taken by her mother found safe, police say

By Sean P. Means | January 15, 2021, 4:08 a.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.

(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.

(Photo courtesy of the Salt Lake County jail) Kelly Burge is being held without bail.

West Jordan man charged with intentionally running over store clerk

By Scott D. Pierce | January 8, 2021, 3:42 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of the Davis County Sheriff's Office) Police are searching for Maria Ann Torres.

Infant found; Amber Alert canceled

By Scott D. Pierce | January 7, 2021, 6:55 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of the West Jordan Police Department) Police believe this man repeatedly ran over a store clerk with his car.

Utah man arrested for repeatedly running over store clerk with his car

By Scott D. Pierce | January 6, 2021, 5:19 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of the Salt Lake County jail) Larry Phillips, 69, has been arrested after allegedly recording "voyeur videos" of his tenants and others.

Salt Lake landlord reportedly recorded his tenants — and others — while they were naked

By Scott D. Pierce | January 5, 2021, 11:30 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.

Police identify man shot to death at Salt Lake convenience store

By Scott D. Pierce | January 6, 2021, 12:55 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.

Ogden police recover stolen ambulance, look for culprit

By Scott D. Pierce | January 4, 2021, 3:11 p.m.

One dead, one wounded in shooting at Salt Lake convenience store

By Scott D. Pierce | December 31, 2020, 5:16 p.m.

(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) This April 2, 2019, file photo shows Utah Gov. Gary Herbert holding up a copy of the hate crimes bill signed into law after years of unsuccessful attempts to enact such legislation. After 25 years with no enforceable hate crimes law, prosecutors have begun filing charges and, in some cases, winning convictions in these cases. FBI annual crime statistics, though, dramatically underreport these crimes.

Once again, FBI vastly underreports hate crimes in Salt Lake City and Utah

By Sara Tabin | January 1, 2021, 2:10 a.m.