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Homeless man charged with digging hole under overpass arrested again for same crime
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
A transient who was arrested and charged last year with digging a giant hole under a freeway overpass has been arrested again and accused of committing the same crime.
Former AG Sean Reyes claims 'prosecutorial immunity' from Rubicon lawsuit
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
Former Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes says a $1 billion lawsuit against him and members of his staff should be dismissed because he has qualified and/or prosecutorial immunity.
Jury finds St. George man guilty of murdering his wife
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 11:20 a.m. | Save Story
A jury found Eric Sampson guilty of murder on Friday after a five-day trial and eight hours of jury deliberations. His wife was found dead in their home on Sept. 1, 2024.
BYU football player went to woman's residence intending to have sex, charges allege
Pat Reavy and Sean Walker, KSL | Updated Feb. 12 - 11:06 a.m. | Save Story
A BYU football player has been charged with raping a woman in St. George a year ago.
Former FBI agent says surveillance video points to 'amateur' in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
A retired FBI agent said on Wednesday new surveillance images from the home of Nancy Guthrie suggest the person who abducted her may have been an inexperienced kidnapper.
Southern Utah birders spot rare northern pygmy owl
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Bird enthusiasts in southern Utah have captured photos of a northern pigmy owl, calling it a career highlight.
Snowstorm gives rusty drivers refresher course for Cottonwood Canyons' traction law
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Even a trace of snow was enough to get drivers lining up to enter Salt Lake's Cottonwood Canyons on Wednesday, where they were reminded of the state's traction law.
Planning to hike Angels Landing? Here's when to enter this year's lottery
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Visitors will soon have an opportunity to secure a permit to take in one of the more cherished sites at Zion National Park.
Utah man accused of 'sex tourism' sentenced to 27 years for producing child sex abuse material
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
A Midvale man accused of "sex tourism" was sentenced in California this week to 27 years in prison for soliciting the production of child sexual abuse material.
Utah targets social media companies with new tax
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 12 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers will consider becoming only the second state in the country to levy a tax on online advertising giants like Facebook and Google with a new bill introduced on Tuesday.
Wiles and Moltzan: Bronze, and building the next generation
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Bronze and leadership go hand-in-hand as two Olympic medalists with ties to Utah, Paula Moltzan and Jackie Wiles, help their young teammates learn in Italy.
Man with sword entered random West Valley home, injured residents, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
A man was arrested Tuesday after police say he entered a West Valley home uninvited while holding a Katana sword and injured two people.
Utah lawmaker revives proposal targeting immigrant workers in the country illegally
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 12 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Tiara Auxier, R-Morgan, has revived a proposal targeting immigrant workers in the country illegally and the companies that hire them.
Abravanel Hall to remain a 'cultural anchor' in Utah's future as its past is celebrated
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 11 - 11:34 p.m. | Save Story
Abravanel Hall will remain a key part of downtown Salt Lake City for decades to come, even as parts of it will be renovated as part of a revamped downtown.
'It feels like a dream': Experienced skiers Moltzan, Wiles pause to celebrate bronze win
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Feb. 11 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
If experience counts for anything in ski racing, it paid off in bronze for the skiing duo of Paula Moltzan and Jackie Wiles in the team combined Alpine race on Tuesday.
National economist reflects on 2025, looks ahead to 2026 during Utah stop
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 11 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
National economist Tim Mehedy reflected on a chaotic 2025 and spoke about his economic outlook for 2026 Wednesday at an event in Salt Lake City hosted by the Bank of Utah.
Former Utah skier Jaelin Kauf earns silver in women's moguls
KSL Sports | Posted Feb. 11 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City resident Jaelin Kauf saved her best for last, securing a silver medal in the freestyle skiing women's moguls event at the 2026 Winter Games in Cortina on Wednesday.
Does Utah's court system need a transparency overhaul? State lawmakers think so
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 11 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz wants the court system to upgrade its website to make it easier to access public records and view hearings.
Firefighters urge caution after February brush fire in Saratoga Springs
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Feb. 11 - 6:50 p.m. | Save Story
A brush fire in Saratoga Springs quickly grew to 7 acres on Tuesday, leaving neighbors unsettled and prompting firefighters to warn about already dry conditions.
Environment »
Firefighters urge caution after February brush fire in Saratoga Springs
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Police & Courts »
Homeless man charged with digging hole under overpass arrested again for same crime
Religion »
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- Salt Lake City wants to close these streets for 2027 temple open house
