Annie Knox
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Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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The number of Utah kids and teens dying by gunfire hit a record high in 2020
It's a tragic trend in Utah, with gun deaths among Utahns 18 and younger hitting a record high in 2020 — at 42 — according to state data. → Read More
Did 'poison pill' in state's opioid settlement leave money on the table for one Utah county
After Davis County leaders decided to join the state of Utah in its opioid settlement, some are wondering if it was the right move. → Read More
Utah tech company scrambles to support employees in Ukraine
A Utah company is now trying to make sure the staff is safe from artillery fire and has enough to eat. → Read More
USU student says the school mishandled her report of rape after it promised to do better
A USU student says the school mishandled her report of rape over the past two years, improperly restarting an investigation based on old federal standards that favored the accused. → Read More
Dog's death at Utah training program prompts calls for state oversight
There's no state oversight of Utah's shelters, rescues or overnight training programs. And advocates say animal control agencies across the state often lack the resources and training needed to fully investigate after something goes wrong. → Read More
How a Utah mother's urging led to heftier charges for her son's abuser
A 17-year-old and his mother are speaking out after the teen's former boss pleaded guilty to sexually abusing him, citing concerns that the man could do the same thing to others and voicing frustration over prosecutors' handling of the case. → Read More
Teen charged in Ogden grocer's death certified as an adult
Under a proposed plea deal, a 16-year-old charged with killing an Ogden grocery store owner is expected to serve time in the juvenile system, followed by a shorter prison sentence. → Read More
Former residents who sue Utah programs for troubled teens can face big obstacles in court
Two former residents of Utah's Turn-About Ranch are hitting a legal roadblock in recent weeks. → Read More
U. police chief who alleged retaliation now headed to East Coast university
University of Utah Police Chief Rodney Chatman is leaving his post to take a top law enforcement job at Brown University in Rhode Island. → Read More
Where are all these people moving to Utah coming from?
Utah's strong economy and access to the outdoors are drawing a young, educated and diverse crop of newcomers to the Beehive State. → Read More
Photos: How Utahns are celebrating Independence Day
Utahns lined up Monday to take in parades and other Fourth of July celebrations — many for the first time in two years. → Read More
After winning appeal, teen getaway driver gets shorter sentence in deputy's death
Meagan Grunwald, the teenage getaway driver who admitted to reduced charges in the death of Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Cory Wride, faces a much shorter term in prison after the Utah Supreme Court threw out her murder conviction last year. → Read More
Some protesters accused of vandalizing DA's office reach plea deals
Some demonstrators charged with defacing the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office building last summer have accepted plea deals and will pay $8,400 apiece in restitution. → Read More
Lawmakers OK bill to correct oversight that kept some low-risk suspects in jail
Utah lawmakers didn't revisit their contentious repeal of bail reform during a special session Wednesday, but they did take a small step allowing more Utahns to be released from jail ahead of trial. → Read More
She was told she didn’t have a case. 14 years later, man who raped her faces life in prison
Mariah Faulkner long blamed herself for the abuse she suffered as a 13-year-old child. With help from a private investigator and a new prosecutor on the case, her aggressor, Jimmy Haynes, now faces up to life in prison. → Read More
She was told she didn't have a case. 14 years later, man who raped her faces life in prison
Mariah Faulkner had been waiting for the moment for almost 14 years. → Read More
How is state doing with justice reforms nearly year after summer of protests?
Top law enforcers of the state and Salt Lake County joined attorneys and NAACP President Jeanetta Williams for discussion on the status of police reform in Utah and policing of communities of color. → Read More
Lawmaker wants voters to decide on time limits for raising old claims of sex abuse
After the Utah Supreme Court struck down a state law reviving old claims of sexual abuse, a state lawmaker, Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, says she will propose a ballot measure allowing voters to bring back the path allowing them to file civil lawsuits. → Read More
Taylor Swift countersues Utah’s Evermore Park for using songs without permission
Taylor Swift is suing Evermore Park in Pleasant Grove, Utah, for copyright infringement, less than a month after the park leveled similar allegations that the singer borrowed from its own name and look. → Read More
Woman aims to help ‘invisible population’ of single moms weather the pandemic
When the pandemic struck, Lisa Sledge’s thoughts turned to other single mothers in the Salt Lake area pursuing degrees while navigating job losses and a lack of child care, and she began Freedom for Resilient Women. → Read More