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Judge Won't Make Kirk Suspect Wear a Jail Jumpsuit in Court

Tyler Robinson still will have to be shackled during Utah proceedings

(Newser) - A Utah judge ruled Monday that Tyler Robinson, charged with killing Charlie Kirk, can wear civilian clothing at all future court hearings—though he must remain in shackles for safety reasons. The decision came Monday, after Robinson's lawyers argued that images of their client in jail attire and restraints...

Man Who Faked His Death to Avoid Rape Charges Convicted
Rapist Who Faked His Death
Gets 5 Years to Life
UPDATED
Oct 20, 2025 5:50 PM CDT

Rapist Who Faked His Death Gets 5 Years to Life

Nicholas Rossi will face another sentencing in Utah next month

(Newser) - A Utah judge on Monday sentenced a man who appeared to fake his own death and flee the US to avoid arrest on rape charges to anywhere from five years to life in prison. Nicholas Rossi, 38, is "a serial abuser of women" and "the very definition of...

Woman Arrested for Sexual Battery, Assault on Delta Flight

Cody Bryne charged after allegedly grabbing employee's breast, warning, 'If I ever find you alone...'

(Newser) - A woman trying to take a Delta flight out of Salt Lake City was arrested instead after being accused of going on the attack while apparently intoxicated. According to a police booking affidavit cited by KSL and FOX 13 , 31-year-old Cody Sierra Marie Bryne had boarded the flight headed to...

Incendiary Device Found Under Fox 13 News Van in Utah

Authorities have arrested 2 suspects

(Newser) - An incendiary device was left underneath a Fox 13 News vehicle in Utah Friday, and a nearby neighborhood had to be evacuated as authorities searched the home of the suspects, the station reports . The FBI ultimately arrested Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31, on charges including aggravated...

Alleged Charlie Kirk Shooter Is 'Not Cooperating'

Governor says friends and partner aiding police after campus shooting

(Newser) - The man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk is refusing to talk to authorities and has not admitted to the killing, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in interviews on Sunday, as cited by outlets including the BBC . The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested about 33 hours...

Utah Had to Think Outside the Box to Win Its Olympic Bid

Podium34 taps wealthy private donors to bridge an Olympic funding gap

(Newser) - Utah's campaign to host the 2034 Winter Olympics had to clear a major hurdle first: convincing the International Olympic Committee it could raise enough money to stage the event, especially with other major competitions like the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics also seeking US...

Man Who Asked Kirk His Last Question: 'I Dropped to the Floor'

Liberal TikTokker Hunter Kozak was asking Kirk about mass shootings before shot rang out

(Newser) - The final person to talk directly to Charlie Kirk , and who witnessed the conservative activist's assassination on Wednesday at Utah Valley University, is now speaking out. The New York Times identifies Hunter Kozak, a 29-year-old liberal TikTokker, as the person who was at the mic asking Kirk the last...

Political Hate Utah's Governor Opposes Lands on His Doorstep

Spencer Cox already was pleading

(Newser) - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who has urged Americans to "disagree better" on politics without resorting to hate or violence, returned to his plea in the moments after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a university in his state. "Our nation is broken," Cox said before TV cameras...

Here's What We Know About Kirk Shooting Suspect

Cops believe college-age shooter jumped from roof, escaped into neighborhood

(Newser) - A Thursday morning press conference brought new details in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, with Utah public safety officials revealing they now have images of the shooter, believed to be of college age, who remains at large. Officials said they also recovered what is believed to be the gun used...

MSNBC Drops Analyst Over Charlie Kirk Comments

Matthew Dowd criticized for seeming to blame the victim for his own shooting

(Newser) - MSNBC has reportedly parted ways with political analyst Matthew Dowd after his on-air comments about the Charlie Kirk shooting sparked swift backlash and a rare apology from the network. During breaking news coverage Wednesday afternoon, anchor Katy Tur asked Dowd about the broader climate surrounding the shooting. Dowd went...

Body in Truck Found After Lake Powell Drops 20 Feet

Truck's owner has been missing since 2023

(Newser) - Low water levels brought on by years of drought have revealed a submerged pickup truck containing human remains at Lake Powell near the Arizona-Utah border. Investigators say the truck belonged to a 54-year-old man who has been missing since December 2023. The identity of the remains hasn't yet been...

Utah: Prisoner With Dementia Won't Face Firing Squad

Lawyers argue Ralph Leroy Menzies can't understand why he's facing execution

(Newser) - The impending execution of a man by firing squad in Utah was blocked by the state's Supreme Court on Friday after his attorneys argued he should be spared because he has dementia. As the AP reports, Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, was set to be executed Friday for abducting and...

Judge: Utah Must Quickly Redraw Congressional Map

Judge rules state must redraw congressional districts for 2026 election

(Newser) - The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state's congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure districts aren't drawn to favor any party, the AP reports. The current map, drawn in 2021, divides Salt...

2 Cops Killed, 1 Wounded in Utah Shooting
2 Cops Killed in Utah Shooting
Aug 18, 2025 10:24 AM CDT

2 Cops Killed in Utah Shooting

Another was wounded as man opened fire on officers responding to domestic disturbance call

(Newser) - Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah and a man was taken into custody after bystanders persuaded him to drop the gun, authorities said Monday. A sheriff's deputy and a police dog were shot and wounded in their car as they...

Man With Broken Bones Crawls Miles After Crash, Dog in Tow
He Crawled Miles
for 11 Hours.
Buddy Never
Left His Side
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Aug 3, 2025 7:13 AM CDT

He Crawled Miles for 11 Hours. Buddy Never Left His Side

Utah man praises dog for sticking with him after his car tumbled off a cliff

(Newser) - A Utah man is recovering after surviving a harrowing ordeal in the Uinta Mountains, where his off-road vehicle tumbled off a cliff, flipping an estimated 15 to 20 times. Jacob "Jake" Schmitt, a native of Buffalo, New York, who now lives in Ogden, was hunting with his dog,...

Paddleboarder Dies After Saving Girl, 12, in Reservoir

A relative of the child went in to try to help, drowned

(Newser) - A rescue attempt turned tragic in Utah Saturday night, when a man died while trying to help a 12-year-old girl at Silver Lake Flat Reservoir. The girl was on an inflatable tube drifting away from the shore and Daniel Braga Figueiredo, 31, a relative of the child, borrowed a paddleboard...

Bondi Ends COVID Case Against Utah Doctor

Michael Kirk Moore was accused of destroying coronavirus vaccines

(Newser) - The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID vaccines and instead giving children saline shots, per the AP . US Attorney General Pam Bondi said Saturday that charges against Dr. Michael Kirk Moore, of Midvale, Utah, were dismissed at her direction. Moore and...

Man With Dementia Set for Execution by Firing Squad

Lawyers for Ralph Leroy Menzies file appeal as judge sets execution date for Sept. 5

(Newser) - A Utah judge on Wednesday set an execution date for a man with dementia who has been on death row for 37 years, even as his lawyers file appeals and argue his condition is worsening. Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, is to be executed Sept. 5 for abducting and killing Utah...

Author Accused of Killing Husband Faces New Charges

Kouri Richins has been charged with dozens of financial crimes

(Newser) - Kouri Richins, the Utah woman charged with fatally poisoning her husband in 2022, has been hit with more than two dozen new charges. The mother of three, who wrote a children's book about dealing with grief after Eric Richins' death, was indicted Friday on 26 charges, including multiple felony...

Influencer Announces His Own Death From Cancer
Influencer: 'If You're
Watching This, I Am Dead'
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Jun 26, 2025 11:37 AM CDT

Influencer: 'If You're Watching This, I Am Dead'

Tanner Martin, 30, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer when he was 25

(Newser) - Tanner Martin, who has documented his battle with colorectal cancer since his diagnosis in 2020, delivered a final message in an Instagram post on Wednesday. "Hey, it's me, Tanner, if you're watching this, I am dead," he said. "I had a heck of a life....

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