Becky Bruce
More delays likely in case of convicted murderer Doug Lovell
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted March 14 - 1:48 p.m.
The family of a woman murdered 41 years ago will have to wait a little longer for resolution after a judge allowed the lead counsel representing her convicted killer to withdraw from the case.
Flash flood warning issued for Tooele County
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Oct. 4 - 11:54 a.m.
A flash flood warning is in effect for eastern Tooele County below the Jacob City burn scar.
The Salt Lake Temple is stronger on the 5-year anniversary of Magna quake
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted March 18 - 8:05 p.m.
Five years after an earthquake in Magna, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has nearly finished all of the seismic upgrades that were just getting started in 2020.
Threats, harassment of local officials up 55% since 2022, research shows
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted June 20 - 10:12 a.m.
Harassment and threats against local elected officials, including school board members, mayors, council members, county clerks rose 55% in the last two years, research shows.
Utah history shows inmates in transit can be a security challenge
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted March 21 - 10:28 a.m.
The manhunt for an escaped Idaho inmate and the accomplice accused of helping him elude authorities while in transit to a Boise hospital may sound eerily familiar to corrections officials in Utah.
Utah lawmakers target open meetings, public records access
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 10:21 a.m.
A First Amendment and media attorney in Salt Lake City said he's never seen so many bills targeting open meetings and access to public records in Utah as he is seeing in the 2024 legislative session.
Power company warns southern, central Utah could see outages to prevent wildfires this weekend
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted June 16 - 9:13 p.m.
Rocky Mountain Power is warning customers in central and southern Utah about possible service interruptions this weekend due to the elevated risk of wildfires.
Utah County attorney heads to Ukraine to help anonymous donor find 500 families to support
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted May 11 - 10:31 p.m.
Utah County Attorney David Leavitt is heading to Ukraine to help an anonymous donor select 500 families to support for an entire year.
No 5-second rule for this fallen KFC chicken bucket
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Dec. 8 - 7:33 p.m.
KFC might be finger-lickin' good, but we don't recommend diving into the bucket of chicken that fell in Taylorsville Wednesday afternoon.
'We're scared': Vigil held for slain Moab couple as residents seek answers
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Aug. 23 - 1:46 p.m.
A candlelight vigil was held Sunday for two women found shot to death in the La Sal Mountains above Moab. Some residents say they are scared because no arrest has been made and no suspect information has been released.
What Salt Lake County parents need to know about updated school quarantine policies
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 8:05 p.m.
Back to school in Salt Lake County comes with a new "normal" for quarantine guidelines — if your students meets one of the four criteria to stay in class.
Parents protest rumored mask mandate, but Salt Lake County officials weren't issuing one
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Aug. 3 - 9:16 p.m.
A large crowd of parents showed up in force to protest rumors about a coming Salt Lake County mask mandate. The rumors weren't true.
Otterly delightful: Spot a river otter in Utah? DWR wants to know
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted July 13 - 7:26 a.m.
In order to better study the northern river otter in Utah, the state's Division of Wildlife Resources is asking the public to report to them when they see an otter.
Oxygen produced on Mars for the first time, with help from Utah company
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted April 22 - 9:41 p.m.
For the first time, the Perseverance rover has converted some of the atmosphere on Mars into oxygen — and it happened with a big assist from a Utah based company.
Many families lack closure with cold case backlog across US
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted April 8 - 11:28 a.m.
The launch of a new season of the KSL podcast COLD this week highlights one of the plights of families whose loved ones disappeared or were murdered: they have to wait because the United States has a cold case backlog.
'Cold' podcast season 2 topic announced: Justice for Joyce Yost
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted March 24 - 8:37 a.m.
The team behind "COLD: Susan Powell Case Files," a hit podcast hosted by investigative reporter Dave Cawley, announced Wednesday its topic for season 2: the murder of Joyce Yost, whose body remains missing.
Hill Cumorah Pageant final season canceled; Nauvoo Pageant postponed
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted March 9 - 9:58 a.m.
The planned final season of the Hill Cumorah Pageant will be canceled in 2021, with a broadcast of the 2019 pageant taking the place of its final bow.
Forecast: More snow headed to northern Utah, but also poorer air quality
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 4:35 p.m.
Better make sure you clear out all the snow from the last storm to wallop Utah because more is on the way in the latest forecast.
Delta places Romney hecklers on no-fly list
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 8:44 a.m.
More than a week after video showed passengers chanting "traitor" at Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, Delta says those involved are now on the airline's no-fly list.
Intermountain Healthcare may postpone elective surgeries
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Nov. 18 - 8:31 p.m.
Intermountain Healthcare announced its hospitals may postpone elective surgeries in an effort to devote resources to treating COVID-19 patients.
How to trick-or-treat safely across the United States this Halloween (according to a candy maker)
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Sept. 16 - 9:55 a.m.
Wondering how to trick-or-treat safely this Halloween in the midst of a pandemic?
Salt Lake police chief, former chief address shooting of teen with autism
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Sept. 11 - 8:32 a.m.
Nearly a week after the police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old boy with autism, we are hearing for the first time from Salt Lake City’s police chief about the case.
Once-imprisoned Utahn says Green Berets now being held in his same Venezuelan cell
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 8:22 p.m.
Josh Holt, a Utah man who spent nearly two years in the same Venezuela prison where two former Green Berets are being held, says he’s doing what he can to help them.
'Hope in Darkness': Nearly 2-year nightmare ends as Josh Holt and his wife gain their freedom
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted Aug. 5 - 9:02 a.m.
A Senate floor speech in 2018, just over a month before Josh and Thamy Holt’s release from a Venezuela prison, threatened to potentially undo all the work behind the scenes.
