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A judge found that Utah County Attorney David Leavitt made an ethics violation in a double-homicide case, but nothing is going to change.

The Utah County Commission is asking the Utah State Legislature to repeal and replace the death penalty, saying it doesn't actually deliver justice.

KSL TV PROVO – A motion has been filed by defense attorneys for Jerrod Baum, the man accused of murdering two Utah teenagers in 2017, asking that the results of his lie detector tests be included in his trial. Family members of "Breezy" Otteson, 17, and Riley Powell, 18, continue to mourn and wait for justice three years after the teens were murdered. "We're struggling," said Amanda Davis. "It doesn't get easier, I think, because we're still seeking that justice." Jerrod Baum was put behind bars, accused of killed the teens. He pleaded not guilty in 2019 and on Tuesday, his attorneys reveal...

Deseret News The pandemic has pitted justice against public health Share this story Amanda Hunt poses for a photograph while visiting a permanent memorial for her niece, Brelynne “Breezy” Otteson, and Otteson’s boyfriend, Riley Powell, near the Tintic Standard Mine No. 2 near Eureka, Juab County, on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Otteson and Powell were brutally murdered and their bodies were found dumped in the mine shaft in 2018. Davis visited the memorial with Powell’s father, Bill Powell, and Bill Powell’s girlfriend, Debbie Rosenbaum. Steve Griffin, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — On...

Halt to jury trials frustrates victims, but program allowing their return sparks safety questions Annie Knox © Steve Griffin, Deseret News Amanda Hunt poses for a photograph while visiting a permanent memorial for her niece, Brelynne “Breezy” Otteson, and Otteson’s boyfriend, Riley Powell, near the Tintic Standard Mine No. 2 near Eureka, Juab County, on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Otteson and Powell were brutally murdered and their bodies were found dumped in the mine shaft in 2018. Davis visited the memorial with Powell’s father, Bill Powell, and Bill Powell’s girlfr...