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Aunt and niece were killed while hiking at one of their 'favorite places,' family says
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 6 - 2:31 p.m. | Save Story
The families of two women killed while "bonding over the beauty of a hike"' in one of their favorite places said they "cannot comprehend why this happened."
'A real gut punch': Lyman mayor mourns relative among 3 women killed
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted March 6 - 1:49 p.m. | Save Story
Residents of Lyman, their mayor and surrounding communities in Wayne County are mourning the loss of three women after a series of violent killings that stunned the quiet rural area.
License plate recognition cameras used in triple homicide case becoming vital police tool
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted March 6 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
License plate recognition cameras have become vital tools in helping police solve serious crimes, but some Utahns have concerns about privacy and data collection.
Wayne County communities remember, honor 3 women police say were killed by a stranger
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted March 5 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
Neighbors placed ribbons around communities from Loa to Torrey Thursday as they honored and remembered three women who investigators said died at the hands of a stranger.
Iowa man who killed 3 Utah women said 'it had to be done,' charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated March 5 - 8:42 p.m. | Save Story
An Iowa man was charged Thursday with brutally killing three southern Utah women at random.
Church of Jesus Christ donates 20,000 pounds of food in St. George
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 5 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated 20,000 pounds of food to Switchpoint Pantry in St. George, one of many donations the church is making in collaboration with America250.
Suspect in custody after 3 women found dead in Wayne County, police say
Curtis Booker, Ashley Imlay and Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated March 5 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
Police arrested a man in connection with a triple homicide in Wayne County, which prompted a manhunt in several counties across southern and central Utah.
'Don't release him ever. Please.' Family of slain Utah teen calls for justice at parole hearing
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 4 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A man who was 17 when he shot and killed his girlfriend, a Piute High sophomore, appeared before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole for the first time on Tuesday.
UDOT ordered to stop construction-related activities on planned highway amid court fight
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 3 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Construction of a new highway corridor in southwest Utah has been paused yet again after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to suspend the project.
A lunar eclipse will form over Utah. Will you be able to see it?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 2 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A rare celestial event will take place over the United States early Tuesday, but some Utahns will have a better chance to view it than others.
SUU track, cross-country coach to retire after 34 years
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 1 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Eric Houle, the longest-serving track coach at a university in Utah, is set to retire from Southern Utah University after the 2026 outdoor season.
Utah Republicans move to reverse Biden-era regulations for Grand Staircase-Escalante
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted March 1 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee is laying the groundwork to roll back Biden-era environmental regulations for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.
40-year-old Nevada woman killed in small airplane crash in Washington County
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Feb. 28 - 8:25 p.m. | Save Story
A 40-year-old woman from Boulder City, Nevada, died after her plane crashed in Washington County on Saturday, according to a release from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
'I was just somebody who loved to run': 100-mile world-record breaker shares her story
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Ashley Pauslon made headlines last week running a 100-mile world record. On Wednesday, she told KSL she was "just somebody who loved to run."
Utah lawmakers give nod to bill tweaking controversial alternative incorporation route
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers have favorably recommended a bill that tweaks a controversial alternative incorporation route that critics say gives developers too much power.
DOCUTAH Festival returns to St. George
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 9:45 a.m. | Save Story
Filmmakers from across the country and around the world are in southern Utah as the DOCUTAH International Film Festival returns for its 16th year, running through Saturday, Feb. 28.
1 dead, 2 injured after rollover crash on I-15 near Cove Fort
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated Feb. 26 - 9:46 a.m. | Save Story
One person is dead and two others are critically injured after a rollover crash on I-15 near Cove Fort.
Southern Utah girl injured in December e-bike collision returns home
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
Alli Allred, 13, was in an e-bike collision where she sustained critical injuries and after two months, she was able to go home Tuesday.
