Utah s homicide rate on pace with 2020 s record year deseret.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from deseret.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SALT LAKE CITY A spike in violent crime across the nation has caught the attention of President Joe Biden s office.
Biden recently announced a five-part plan to curb the rise in violence in the U.S., particularly gun violence.
In Utah, the number of homicides during the first six months of the year is on pace to match a record the state set last year in 2020. There were 103 homicides in Utah during 2020 a single-year record for Utah according to statistics kept by KSL.com.
During the first six months of 2021, there were 40 homicides plus five fatal officer-involved shootings, according to KSL.com statistics. That s compared to 45 homicides and four fatal police shootings during the same time period last year.
Salt Lake City and U. S. officials announced the charges against what they described as a gang-related drug trafficking organization with ties to a new and dangerous drug cartel. Caption: KUTV: Michael Locklear reports The press conference was held at the United States Attorney's Office in downtown Salt Lake City on Tuesday. Officials said 27 people were indicted with ties to the Norteno gang. Most of them are in custody with a few still on the.
Local and federal agents on Tuesday announced a large drug distribution ring with ties to cartels in Mexico was recently busted by law enforcers in Utah.
Salt Lake City and U. S. officials announced the charges against what they described as a gang-related drug trafficking organization with ties to a new and dangerous drug cartel. The press conference was held at the United States Attorney's Office in downtown Salt Lake City on Tuesday. Officials said 27 people were indicted with ties to the Norteno gang. Most of them are in custody with a few still on the run. Indictment CJNG Sinaloa Norteno by.