(Salt Lake City, UT) — A man facing felony murder charges for shooting a woman outside a Salt Lake City nightclub is reportedly out on bail. Court documents reveal Dustin Pedersen was initially booked into the county jail without bail, but a judge reduced his bail to 100-thousand-dollars late last […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake County’s D.A. is criticizing Utah’s attorney general for becoming part of the ongoing court battle over the seizure of documents from former President Donald Trump. District Attorney Sim Gill tweeted yesterday that Attorney General Sean Reyes should stay out of the war of […]
(Salt Lake County, UT) – Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill is renewing his plea to Utah gun owners to properly store their firearms. The plea comes as part of National Gun Violence Survivors Week, which runs between February 1st through the 7th. Last year, Gill and other law […]
(Salt Lake County, UT) — Four county prosecutors are calling for the Utah Legislature to end the death penalty. Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill, Utah County Attorney David Leavitt, Summit County Attorney Margaret Olson and Grand County Attorney Christina Sloan have all signed an open letter to Governor Spencer […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake County prosecutors have ruled that an officer was justified when he shot and killed a handcuffed man inside a police station. District Attorney Sim Gill said Thursday that Sgt. Tyler Longman will not face any charges related to the fatal shooting of Michael […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake County prosecutors have ruled an officer was justified in shooting a man who fired a gun at him and attacked another officer. District Attorney Sim Gill told reporters Friday Officer Charles Saulnier will not face any charges in connection with the shooting of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors filed murder charges Monday in slaying of a bookstore owner 10 years ago. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill says DNA evidence played a key role in solving the homicide of Sherry Black, including a sample collected secretly by investigators. Still, the Deseret […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah prosecutor who cleared two officers in the shooting death of an armed man has released a list of proposed deadly force policy reforms. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill released 22 recommendations on Monday that include holding officers to a higher standard […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah prosecutor who cleared two officers in the shooting death of an armed man denounced subsequent protests that turned violent and resulted in another officer being injured. Protesters rallied Thursday evening following Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill’s announcement that police officers acted […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Protesters arrested for not leaving when police tried to forcibly end a massive rally in Utah’s capital will not face criminal charges. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Salt Lake County district attorney’s office announced the decision applies to more than 40 people who were […]
