Salt Lake County District Attorney
Nicholas Rossi has died in a Utah hospital while serving a prison sentence for two 2008 rape convictions. He was extradited from Scotland in 2024 after a decades-long case involving alleged faked deaths, multiple aliases, and Interpol notices. Authorities say he died from complications of an existing medical condition after discontinuing treatment.
A Muslim mall worker was stabbed repeatedly at Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City, Utah. The assailant, Peter Michael Larsen, told police he targeted the victim for his religion. The victim is hospitalized in critical condition; Larsen is jailed on suspicion of attempted murder and weapon offenses. Officials say the attack appears racially motivated and remain to determine charges.