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Utah group to sue to halt detention center plans, paralleling Salt Lake City, county effort

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 9 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new Utah group plans to sue federal officials to halt plans for a proposed detention center, paralleling the legal challenge by Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County.

19-year-old who died in St. George car crash described as 'pillar' in artistic community

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 9 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Friends and family are mourning the loss of 19-year-old Dakota Lamb, who died late Saturday after police say he veered off the road in the area of 2050 North on Snow Canyon Parkway.

Utah mother accused of abusing, abandoning children

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 9 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman in southern Utah was arrested after her estranged husband went to check on her and their children and found them alone and injured in her home.

Stellantis tells owners of 1.3 million Jeeps to park outside over fire concerns

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Updated June 9 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Stellantis is recalling more than 1.3 million Jeep SUVs and trucks worldwide over fire ​concerns and is urging owners to park outside and away from structures or other vehicles until a fix is completed.

Fruit Highway opens without Utah peaches

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted June 9 - 8:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

During what would normally be a very busy time at his farm, Steve Pettingill is having to cut back his workforce. In 70 acres of peach trees, he will have no peaches to harvest this season, thanks to a freeze in late May.

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Beyond the tremor: Unveiling the invisible struggle of Parkinson's Disease

CommonSpirit Health  |  Posted June 9 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Parkinson's disease, isn't always marked by a visible tremor. The true experience often lies hidden beneath the surface – an invisible struggle impacting millions.

Trump says US helicopter pilots who went down in Strait of Hormuz are fine

Jarrett Renshaw, Tala Ramadan and Ahmed Elimam, Reuters  |  Updated June 9 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that two U.S. pilots were "fine" after their helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz.

Navajo Mountain High School gets high-speed internet in landmark milestone

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 9 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Navajo Mountain High School last week celebrated the completed buildout of a 200-mile high-speed, fiber connectivity network for the school, marking a historic milestone of bringing high-speed internet to every public school in Utah.

Trump steps up attacks on California's election system

Steve Gorman, Reuters  |  Updated June 9 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Monday repeated claims that California's elections are rigged.

3 sentenced to jail, probation for 2022 assault in Salt Lake apartment

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 9 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman reported she had been held against her will, forced to take drugs and assaulted in a Salt Lake City apartment. Two men and one woman were sentenced four years later.

New wildfire starts on Tooele County mountainside

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted June 8 - 10:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Crews are battling a new wildfire that sparked on South Mountain in Tooele County Monday night.

A dozen Utah agencies signed deals with ICE, but many aren't talking about it

Daniella Rivera, KSL  |  Posted June 8 - 10:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A dozen Utah law enforcement agencies have inked agreements with ICE known as 287(g) agreements. The KSL Investigators set out to learn how the agreements are working.

Former BYU golfer Zac Blair survives 'Golf's Longest Day' to clinch 3rd straight US Open berth

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted June 8 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The former BYU golfer who grew up in Plain City fired a 36-hole total of 8-under-par 132 Monday to finish tied for first in the final qualifying round at Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Ohio.

Utah man accused of stealing nearly $290K in insurance settlement checks

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 8 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Highland man is facing six felony charges for allegedly creating fake LLCs in order to deposit insurance settlement checks that he was not authorized to handle.

Warm winter leads to early surge in pests, including cockroaches

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted June 8 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pest control companies said a mild winter is bringing bugs out earlier than usual, leading to an increase in service calls across the area.

Box Elder County commissioners face data center questions in their reelection bids

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 8 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Box Elder County commissioners face data center questions in their reelection bids, but the electoral impact of their votes for the project remains to be seen.

Charges filed against man accused of randomly assaulting woman running on Jordan Trail

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 8 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who allegedly touched a woman inappropriately during her morning run and made inappropriate comments has been charged.

Trump formally nominates Blanche to be attorney general

Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Updated June 8 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Monday formally nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, moving to install his former personal lawyer as the ​top U.S. law enforcement official.

A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found

Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press  |  Posted June 8 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a resurgent pest that could devastate the nation's cattle industry.

Salt Lake City, county sue feds over proposed ICE facility on west side

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated June 8 - 7:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Leaders of Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County filed a joint lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

16 Utah locales opt to take part in program meant to bolster renewable energy use

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 8 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sixteen Utah cities and counties have opted to take part in a program to bolster renewable energy use while three others opted not to participate.

Judge clears QB Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech despite NCAA ban for gambling

Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press  |  Updated June 8 - 6:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA. The ruling could clear the way for him to play for Texas Tech this fall, even after the transfer quarterback was declared ineligible for wagering on college sports.

Could Big 12 teams refuse to play Texas Tech over Sorsby injunction?

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted June 8 - 6:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Long the butt of college sports' fans jokes, there was mostly unanimity Monday when a Texas judge granted Brendan Sorsby's temporary injunction to clear the way for the Texas Tech quarterback final season of eligibility.