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New KSL 'Ransom' podcast follows shocking 1995 murder case of 12-year-old boy
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted May 16 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
KSL's newest podcast, "Ransom – A Position of Trust" follows the shocking story of a murder, kidnapping and ransom of a 12-year-old boy.
Watch: Gov. Spencer Cox holds his monthly news conference
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 9:58 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is holding his monthly news conference Thursday at 10 a.m.
White House blocks release of Biden's special counsel interview audio, says GOP is being political
Alanna Durkin Richer and Colleen Long, Associated Press | Posted May 16 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
The White House has blocked the release of audio from President Joe Biden's interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents.
Ogden offers $1K reward for info leading to arrest in park vandalism cases
Eliza Pace and Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted May 16 - 9:10 a.m. | Save Story
Ogden is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of any individual involved in vandalism in Ogden parks.
Prosecution to call final witness before closing its case in Chad Daybell murder trial
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
Prosecutors plan to call their final witness in the Chad Daybell murder trial on Thursday morning in Boise, before turning the case to the defense.
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Learn exactly what appears on your background check, how it can affect you, and how to clear it
Rasa | Posted May 16 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
Rasa Legal is on a mission to clear as many eligible records as possible by removing the complicated and costly barriers that often get in the way of the process, helping people pass background checks and open doors to new opportunities.
'A forest of dead trees': University of Utah study looks at new insect killing Utah's fir trees
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
A small, invasive insect that can only travel via wind or by latching onto birds and other animals is setting up shop within Utah's long-stressed conifer forests and wrecking havoc on some portions of the state's subalpine fir population.
Colorado man who shot at officers during 2021 pursuit on I-15 sentenced for attempted murder
Cody Blowers, St. George News | Posted May 16 - 7:21 a.m. | Save Story
A Colorado man accused of shooting at several officers during an incident in the fall of 2021 appeared in a Beaver County courtroom Monday for sentencing on multiple felony charges, including one count of attempted murder.
Trump's lawyers to attack Michael Cohen's story of hush money scheme
Jody Godoy, Jack Queen and Luc Cohen, Reuters | Posted May 16 - 6:59 a.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's lawyers plan to resume their cross-examination of the Republican presidential candidate's ex-fixer Michael Cohen on Thursday, aiming to undermine his testimony that Trump was intimately involved in buying a porn star's silence over an alleged sexual encounter.
RSL extends MLS unbeaten streak to 9 with 2-0 shutout over Seattle
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Updated May 15 - 11:12 p.m. | Save Story
Real Salt Lake has now gone over two months in MLS play without losing a game as the Claret and Cobalt cement their spot at the top of the Western Conference.
Man pleads guilty to killing Dylan Rounds; mom says he was 'mad' about where Rounds parked
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Updated May 15 - 10:44 p.m. | Save Story
James Brenner pleaded guilty to the murder of Dylan Rounds in a plea deal that changes the aggravated murder charge to murder in exchange for him helping officers find the body.
Romney says GOP leaders turning up at Trump trial 'embarrassing'
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted May 15 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney says it's "demeaning" for leaders of his party to be "prostrating themselves" and says debates will be like watching "Muppets."
Utah World War II POW returned to family 81 years after his death
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted May 15 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
Eighty-one years after his death, Utah World War II POW Ballard Yeates has returned to Utah.
Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate
Associated Press | Posted May 15 - 9:49 p.m. | Save Story
Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant's campus offices and said it will be requiring most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to office hubs in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Utah's Connor Ingram wins major NHL perseverance award
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 9:48 p.m. | Save Story
Utah goaltender Connor Ingram is being honored by the National Hockey League for his perseverance through mental health struggles.
Board votes to continue study of 2-way split of Alpine School District
Larry D. Curtis, KSL-TV | Posted May 15 - 9:23 p.m. | Save Story
The Alpine School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to continue a study of a potential two-way split of the Alpine School District.
Art exhibit Dreamscapes 'collateral damage' in South Town mall purchase for NHL practice facility
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's first environmentally sustainable immersive art attraction is looking for a new location to house its dreams.
Logan officer shoots, kills man who opened fire on officers during arrest attempt, police say
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 8:40 p.m. | Save Story
Police say a Logan police officer shot and killed man who opened fire on officers as they tried to arrest him.
'They belong here': U. hosts 5th and 6th graders from West Valley City schools
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
University of Utah Health hosted a contingent of students from four West Valley City schools in part to introduce them to the idea of attending college when they're older.
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