Anneka Johns

2 weeks ago | kutv.com | Anneka Johns

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Wanda Barzee - the woman convicted in the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart from her Salt Lake City home in 2002 - was back in court Monday. Entering the courtroom wearing a pink blouse, Barzee sat in the front row waiting for her case to be called by Judge Todd Olsen. The hearing, which lasted only a few minutes, consisted of a brief conversation between the judge and her lawyer as they went over the formal charges that were filed against Barzee and the next steps in her case.

1 month ago | kutv.com | Anneka Johns

Tue, May 27th 2025 at 1:29 PM Granger High School is celebrating “One of the most fabulous miracles of the season,” 17-year-old student Sha Reh who was found shot in the head in critical condition a week before Christmas is awake, recovering and “soon to be released from the hospital.” (Photo: Granger High School official Facebook page) WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KUTV) — Five months after surviving his family's murder-suicide in late 2024, 18-year-old Sha Reh is preparing to graduate from...

1 month ago | kutv.com | Matthew Jacobson |Anneka Johns

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A driver was killed early Thursday in a collision between a car and a train near 1887 South 700 West, according to Salt Lake City police. The city’s major crash unit responded to the scene just after the crash, which occurred on a rail line that crosses 700 West and runs between industrial and warehouse buildings. The vehicle caught fire following the impact, and the driver, who was the sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene.

2 months ago | kutv.com | Jared Turner |Anneka Johns

by Jared Turner & Anneka Johns, KUTVWed, April 2nd 2025 at 7:48 PMUpdated Wed, April 2nd 2025 at 7:54 PMThe former Salt Lake City Fire Department captain accused of sexually assaulting students in an EMT class, Christopher Burk, appeared in court for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Feb 21, 2025 | kutv.com | Anneka Johns

PARK CITY, Utah (KUTV) — The jury selection process for Kouri Richins' murder trial won’t be easy. On Tuesday Richins’ defense team and state prosecutors, who had previously requested to get jurors from both Summit and Salt Lake County and to have them interview in person, had their requestdenied by the Utah Supreme Court. Richins’ defense team originally asked for this multi-county jury to help increase the chance of finding unbiased jurors to serve in April.