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Former Ogden police officer sentenced to 30 days jail on felony counts outlining sexual misdeeds

Former Ogden police officer sentenced to 30 days jail on felony counts outlining sexual misdeeds

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 28 - 9:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A former Ogden police officer was sentenced to 30 days jail and received a suspended prison term on three felony counts outlining sexual misdeeds involving minors.
Utah bill aims to dispel notion that speakers at universities face speech restrictions

Utah bill aims to dispel notion that speakers at universities face speech restrictions

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 26 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah bill aims to dispel the notion that speakers at universities face speech restrictions, an issue that emerged last year at Weber State University.
Utah to vacate state office building in downtown Ogden, move to ex-IRS structure

Utah to vacate state office building in downtown Ogden, move to ex-IRS structure

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 25 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah officials plan to vacate a state office building on 25th Street in downtown Ogden and more to an ex-IRS structure, now vacant, in Marriott-Slaterville.
World's largest steam engine will make more Utah stops during transcontinental tour

World's largest steam engine will make more Utah stops during transcontinental tour

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 25 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The world's largest steam engine will spend a little more time in its old home than initially advertised.
Utah officials prepping for 2034 Olympics were among the visitors to the Milano Cortina Games

Utah officials prepping for 2034 Olympics were among the visitors to the Milano Cortina Games

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 23 - 3:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Officials from Weber, Wasatch, Salt Lake, Utah and Summit counties were among the many visitors to the Milano Cortina Games as they prepare for the 2034 Utah Olympics.
Harrisville Police Department earns statewide accreditation

Harrisville Police Department earns statewide accreditation

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 22 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Harrisville Police Department in northern Utah has earned an accreditation process through the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, typically completed by larger agencies.
Police shut down Weber County massage parlor tied to alleged illicit sexual activity

Police shut down Weber County massage parlor tied to alleged illicit sexual activity

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 21 - 2:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

A massage parlor in Harrisville was shut down after the Harrisville Police Department investigated it for alleged illicit sexual activity.
Ogden officials pause moves to craft measure meant to quell immigration jitters

Ogden officials pause moves to craft measure meant to quell immigration jitters

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 18 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden officials have paused moves to craft a measure meant to quell immigration jitters, for now, due to worries it could run afoul of a state legislative proposal.
Older brother of West Haven boy who died after years of abuse sentenced to prison

Older brother of West Haven boy who died after years of abuse sentenced to prison

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 3:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The older brother of Gavin Peterson, the 12-year-old West Haven boy who died after years of abuse, was sentenced to a term of five years to life in prison Tuesday.
'Swath of destruction': Ogden man found guilty of auto homicide during drunken driving spree

'Swath of destruction': Ogden man found guilty of auto homicide during drunken driving spree

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 13 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A jury on Friday found Tyson Treasure guilty of automobile homicide in a 2024 drunken driving spree through Ogden that resulted in several crashes and the death of a man.
University of Utah, Weber State, other organizations hosting Black History Month events

University of Utah, Weber State, other organizations hosting Black History Month events

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 13 - 10:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah, Weber State University and other organizations are hosting Black History Month events through February.
Continued student protesting on immigration issue sparks Utah school officials' concern

Continued student protesting on immigration issue sparks Utah school officials' concern

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 9 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah school officials are starting to worry amid a spate of protesting by students against U.S. immigration policy. One concern is lost classroom time.
'Few and far between': Plain City Scout earns all 141 merit badges, joins elite group

'Few and far between': Plain City Scout earns all 141 merit badges, joins elite group

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 8 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Plain City Scout Miles Lamb, a Fremont High senior, earned all 141 merit badges scouting offers, joining an elite group that can claim the achievement.
Ogden housing officials mull 25-unit apartment building for those leaving foster care

Ogden housing officials mull 25-unit apartment building for those leaving foster care

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 7 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden housing officials are mulling a 25-unit apartment building that would serve those leaving foster care, a population that frequently has a limited support network.
Social media influencer's appearance at West Haven school prompts dustup, apology

Social media influencer's appearance at West Haven school prompts dustup, apology

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 5 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A social media influencer's appearance at a West Haven school's career day event prompted a dustup among some, a review of the presentation and an apology from the school district.
World's largest steam engine to return Utah as part of America 250 tour

World's largest steam engine to return Utah as part of America 250 tour

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 2 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The world's largest steam engine is coming back to Utah this spring in the first leg of its first-ever coast-to-coast tour, Union Pacific announced.
Ogden man charged with kidnapping, sodomy for alleged relationship with minor

Ogden man charged with kidnapping, sodomy for alleged relationship with minor

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 28 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden man has been charged with aggravated kidnapping and forcible sodomy stemming from an alleged relationship with a minor in 2018 and 2019.
Clearfield man charged with murder in Sunday shooting death of man in Roy

Clearfield man charged with murder in Sunday shooting death of man in Roy

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 27 - 9:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Clearfield man who had allegedly been burglarizing cars in a Roy neighborhood has been charged with murder after shooting a man who confronted him.
Man fatally shot during confrontation over vehicle burglaries in Roy

Man fatally shot during confrontation over vehicle burglaries in Roy

Sicily Stanton for KSL  |  Updated Jan. 25 - 3:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kenneth Keller, 58, died after being shot during a confrontation over reported vehicle burglaries in Roy, police said Sunday.