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Murray man charged with manslaughter in fatal 2025 crash

Murray man charged with manslaughter in fatal 2025 crash

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Murray man who claimed he suffered from epileptic seizures in the past was charged Wednesday with manslaughter in a 2025 crash that killed a 74-year-old woman.
Get Gephardt helps Murray man fight internet provider for promised renewal offer

Get Gephardt helps Murray man fight internet provider for promised renewal offer

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Investigators with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection will tell you: The more evidence you have that a company isn't honoring its offer, the easier it is for them to step in and help.
Celebrate Earth Day by 'touching grass'

Celebrate Earth Day by 'touching grass'

Minty Buckwalter, Deseret News  |  Posted April 22 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Earth Day serves as a dual reminder to appreciate the planet's beauty and commit to its preservation. And for many, that starts with a simple, modern mandate: "Touch grass."
Sim Gill calls for holistic approach in prosecuting domestic violence cases

Sim Gill calls for holistic approach in prosecuting domestic violence cases

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 8:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill is hosting a domestic violence prosecution conference this week with attorneys from across the nation.
Dozens of old cars, debris pulled from Logan River in restoration project

Dozens of old cars, debris pulled from Logan River in restoration project

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

About 60 cars so far have been pulled from the banks of the Logan River, near Trapper Park, as part of an ongoing restoration project.
Utah beekeepers use Earth Day to warn about declining bee habitat

Utah beekeepers use Earth Day to warn about declining bee habitat

Brenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah beekeepers are using Earth Day to sound the alarm about the future of bees across the state — and what Utahns can do to help protect them.
Watch live: Utah's Democratic District 1 Congressional candidates debate public lands issues

Watch live: Utah's Democratic District 1 Congressional candidates debate public lands issues

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 6:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some of the top Democratic candidates vying for Congress's District 1agreed to debate public lands, air quality, water and other key Utah issues.
Police arrest witness in Salt Lake hotel killing

Police arrest witness in Salt Lake hotel killing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police have arrested a man who they say was with another man who was shot and killed in a Salt Lake hotel this week and then fled the area before officers arrived.
Utah couple charged with kidnapping, taking 10-year-old to Cuba

Utah couple charged with kidnapping, taking 10-year-old to Cuba

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Cache County couple is facing a federal kidnapping charge, accusing them of taking a child to Cuba for potential gender reassignment surgery.
Utah school event teaches kids about saving and budgeting

Utah school event teaches kids about saving and budgeting

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Backman Elementary School are learning financial literacy skills early thanks to a statewide program focused on teaching kids how to save, spend and plan for the future.
Human-caused wildfire burns 408 acres in Utah County, now 50% contained

Human-caused wildfire burns 408 acres in Utah County, now 50% contained

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated April 22 - 4:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A wildfire that broke out late Tuesday in Goshen, in Utah County, was still burning Wednesday.
Former Salt Lake fire captain sent to prison for sexually abusing EMT students

Former Salt Lake fire captain sent to prison for sexually abusing EMT students

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A judge sentenced former Salt Lake Fire Capt. Christopher Burk to prison Wednesday for sexually abusing multiple women who took EMT courses from him.
Elizabeth Smart opens up about new hobby: Bodybuilding competitions

Elizabeth Smart opens up about new hobby: Bodybuilding competitions

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former kidnapping victim turned advocate Elizabeth Smart just opened up online about a new chapter in her life: bodybuilding competitions.
Meet the granddaughter of Irene Corbett, Utah's only known Titanic passenger

Meet the granddaughter of Irene Corbett, Utah's only known Titanic passenger

Ashley Moser, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than a century after the Titanic sank, Irene Corbett's namesake shares her family's story, now featured inside the traveling Titanic exhibition in Utah.
Salt Lake man stabbed dog during fight with girlfriend, police say

Salt Lake man stabbed dog during fight with girlfriend, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 1:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake man was arrested Tuesday and accused of stabbing his dog multiple times after getting into an argument with his girlfriend.
When's the best time to list a home for sale in the U.S.?

When's the best time to list a home for sale in the U.S.?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 22 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thinking of selling your home? You might want to get it on the market quickly.
Davis County crisis center hosting 5K to raise awareness of sexual violence

Davis County crisis center hosting 5K to raise awareness of sexual violence

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 11:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Safe Harbor Crisis Center will host its annual "Walk In Their Shoes" 5K on Friday in Kaysville to raise awareness of sexual violence.
Earth Day is here — how the DWR says you can celebrate by helping wildlife

Earth Day is here — how the DWR says you can celebrate by helping wildlife

Hayden Madson, Deseret News  |  Posted April 22 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

On Earth Day, many Utah groups will be gathering with a goal to make a difference in protecting Earth's natural resources.
Hurricane secures iconic 'H' hill for public use

Hurricane secures iconic 'H' hill for public use

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted April 22 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

The city of Hurricane in southern Utah has recently entered into a deal to purchase the "H" from private landowners.