Crime
Father of Mormon massacre victims says Mexico failed his family
The father of three women and six children killed in a 2019 cartel ambush in northern Mexico says the country's justice system has failed his family, according to the New York Post. The victims, members of a Mormon fundamentalist community near the Sonora-Chihuahua border, were traveling between family properties when gunmen opened fire on their vehicles.
September 12, 2026 at 8:03 AM MT · via New York Post
Reality TV star reacts to Bateman's 24-year sentence
A star of the documentary series Trust Me: The False Prophet reacted to polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman's additional 24-year sentence for child abuse. Bateman, who leads a fundamentalist group not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was convicted of hauling girls in an unventilated trailer. The reality TV personality, identified as cult expert Dr. Christine Marie, said Bateman "got what he deserved." Bateman is already serving a 50-year federal sentence for child sex crimes.
August 28, 2026 at 2:05 AM MT · via ABC4 Utah · 17 sources
Twin brothers shot at Kearns church, one killed
Twin teenage brothers were both struck in a shooting outside an LDS church building in Kearns on Sunday during a funeral service, with one killed and the other hospitalized, according to family members. Unified Police arrested the father of one of the boys, alleging he handed his son a firearm that was used in the shooting. Authorities are investigating the circumstances and have not released the identities of the minors involved. The shooting occurred in the church parking lot as mourners were leaving the service.
August 20, 2026 at 8:06 PM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · 16 sources
Man arrested in Kearns church funeral shooting
Police arrested a man in connection with Monday's shooting outside a Latter-day Saint church in Kearns during a funeral, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. The gunfire created a chaotic scene as mourners fled the building, with one person killed in the incident.
August 18, 2026 at 12:06 PM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · 15 sources
Taylor Frankie Paul's ex-husband asks court to unseal drug test results
Tate Paul, the ex-husband of "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Taylor Frankie Paul, has filed a motion asking the court to unseal drug test results in their ongoing custody case, according to TMZ. The filing comes as part of the former couple's contentious legal battle over their children. Court records show Taylor Frankie Paul recently completed probation following a 2023 domestic violence incident. The motion's specific claims about the drug tests were not detailed in the TMZ report. Neither Taylor Frankie Paul nor her attorney responded to requests for comment, according to the outlet.
August 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM MT · via tmz.com · 12 sources
Utah man indicted on hate crime charge in mall stabbing
A West Valley, Utah, man was indicted on federal hate crime charges in connection with the stabbing of a Muslim man at a shopping mall, Deseret News reports. Prosecutors allege the attack was motivated by the victim's religion and national origin.
August 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM MT · via Deseret News · 2 sources