SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Sean Reyes has won the primary in his bid for re-election as Utah attorney general. The Associated Press called the race on Friday for Reyes. He was endorsed by President Donald Trump and garnered 54% of the vote over challenger David Leavitt. He is […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County Attorney on Tuesday refuted reports that two businesses linked to dozens of coronavirus cases forced employees to keep working after testing positive. David Leavitt said his office found the allegations made public by county leaders weren’t true, though he acknowledged the virus could […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has repealed local orders creating criminal penalties for people who gather in large groups as health officials warn that the coronavirus make take months to deal with. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday the orders in Salt Lake and Utah counties, two of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah County Attorney David Leavitt has announced he will run for state attorney general following a year in his job with the county. Leavitt announced in a Facebook video last Friday that he will challenge current Republican Attorney General Sean Reyes. Leavitt has made strides […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The first woman to hold the position of chief investigator at the Utah County Attorney’s Office is hoping to be a mentor to other women working in law enforcement after she worked her way from a corrections officer to deputy to her new post over nearly […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors said Wednesday a jury will have the option to impose the death penalty for a man charged with killing two teenagers and dumping their bodies in an abandoned Utah mine shaft. Utah County Attorney David Leavitt made the announcement at a news conference in Provo. […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah man accused of killing two teenagers and dumping their bodies in an abandoned mine shaft has pleaded not guilty. Jerrod Baum entered the not guilty plea Monday to charges of aggravated murder and other counts in the deaths of 17-year-old Brelynne “Breezy” Otteson and […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County prosecutors are looking into partnering with area justice courts to create a specialized court for domestic violence cases — a first of its kind in the state. The new court would be similar to other specialized courts that exist for veterans, drugs and mental […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The new top prosecutor in Utah’s second-largest county is planning a program to get low-level suspects into drug treatment or community service without ever filing criminal charges against them. The Daily Herald reports Utah County Attorney David Leavitt is looking to create a diversion program that would allow […]
