Utah
as of 2025
Violent
224.8
per 100k · 7,877 offenses
Property
1,319.1
per 100k · 46,215 offenses
United States
as of 2025
Violent
327.6
per 100k · 1,119,768 offenses
Property
1,534.8
per 100k · 5,245,768 offenses
Bluffdale parents released from jail in infant's death
1 sourceBluffdaleNicholas Patrick Romero and Christina Joy Patton, arrested Oct. 8 for child abuse homicide in the death of their infant child, have been released from jail pending further investigation by law enforcement.
Murray man shot by officer during mental health call dies
4 sourcesMurrayMurray police responded early Tuesday to a report of an armed man believed to be in a mental health crisis in the 5550 block of Yellow Fin Way. An officer shot the man, who was first reported hospitalized and later died, according to Fox13.
Volunteer ordered to stand trial in No Kings protest shooting
1 sourceSalt Lake CitySecurity volunteer Matthew Scott Alder was ordered to stand trial in the accidental shooting death of a bystander at a Salt Lake City No Kings protest, Utah News Dispatch reports.
Tooele man, 81, arrested in alleged attempted murder of wife
2 sourcesTooelePolice say 81-year-old Donald Louis Arend was taken into custody in Tooele after he called dispatch and said he had killed his wife with a knife. Officers entered the home and found the woman alive.
Two juveniles in custody after fatal shooting at Holladay condo complex
2 sourcesSalt Lake CountyTwo boys were booked into juvenile detention Thursday night after a fatal shooting in Holladay. Unified police officers were dispatched at 8:36 p.m. after a report of a single gunshot, and a man was found dead in the parking lot of the Chateau Foret complex near Murray Holladay Road and Highland Drive.
Man shot and killed by officers after Tooele County pursuit identified
4 sourcesUtahThe Tooele County Sheriff's Office identified the man fatally shot Wednesday by six officers from four agencies as Justin Flanders, 41, who had an active felony warrant. The shooting followed a multi-agency pursuit that ended in a rollover crash on State Route 179 near Erda.
Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby charged with obstruction of justice, says he will not resign
1 sourceUtahA grand jury advanced a felony obstruction of justice charge against Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby. Rigby says he has no plans to resign and will finish his term unless the Wasatch County Council calls for his resignation or he is removed.
Logan police seek suspect in vehicle burglary and debit card use
1 sourceUtahLogan City Police are asking for leads on a suspect in a vehicle burglary. Police say the man broke into a vehicle, took debit cards and then used them at a Dollar Tree and a Walmart.
Citywide monthly counts via the FBI Crime Data Explorer (not block-level). Latest month vs. prior 3-month average and the same month last year. FBI data current as of Aug 2026.
Tongue found after West Valley City altercation, but whose is it?
3 sourcesWest Valley CityWest Valley City police opened an assault investigation after a severed portion of a tongue was found following an altercation. Police are still looking for the victim.
WVCPD identifies man killed in Mountain View Corridor auto-pedestrian collision
2 sourcesWest Valley CityWest Valley City police identified a pedestrian who was killed after being struck by two vehicles on Mountain View Corridor.
Citywide monthly counts via the FBI Crime Data Explorer (not block-level). Latest month vs. prior 3-month average and the same month last year. FBI data current as of Aug 2026.
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