Crime briefs

SUV rollover severs woman's left foot

A woman's foot was severed just above her ankle Friday night when the sport utility vehicle she was riding in rolled multiple times.

Capt. Clint Smith, a spokesman for the Unified Fire Authority, said the vehicle was traveling south on I-15 near Bangerter Highway when the accident happened. The vehicle was occupied by three people whose ages ranged from mid- to late-20s. It is unclear what caused the vehicle to roll, but alcohol is being investigated as a possible factor in the crash.

The vehicle came to rest on its side, landing on the woman's left foot and severing it at the scene. She was flown by air ambulance to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

Those traveling with the woman suffered minimal injuries that Smith described as bruises and lacerations. It is unclear if the occupants were wearing seat belts.

— Clayton Norlen

'Hipster Grifter' waives extradition

The so-called "Hipster Grifter" is coming back to Utah.

During an appearance in a Philadelphia court on Friday, Kari Ferrell waived her extradition to Utah where she faces a list of charges ranging from theft and forgery and $60,000 worth of warrants. She has 30 days to be extradited by Salt Lake police, who said they will send an officer to get her.

Ferrell, 22, gained Internet notoriety after a story in the New York Observer detailed a series of alleged scams among Brooklyn's hipster scene. Ferrell was on the Salt Lake City Police Department's Most Wanted list for a series of alleged cons here.

— Ben Winslow

Salt Lake man charged in stabbing of stepdad

Charges were filed Tuesday against a Salt Lake man who prosecutors believe stabbed his stepfather multiple times with a screwdriver.

Joseph Gene Villalobos, 19, now faces a felony attempted-murder charge stemming from the May 8 incident.

According to the charges, Villalobos grabbed a screwdriver and began to stab his stepfather in the back. When police responded, they found the man's stepfather with 10 puncture wounds in his back and one in his chest, the charges said.

The stepfather was taken to a hospital after suffering a collapsed lung, according to the charges.