Ruby and Kevin Franke are now officially divorced; here are the divorce terms
Ruby Franke is serving four sentences of one to 15 years in the Utah State Prison for four convictions of aggravated child abuse.1 year ago
Charges: Spanish Fork driver traveled 186 mph before fiery crash that killed teen
Ricardo Aceves, 22, is charged with manslaughter, a second-degree felony.1 year ago
Santaquin woman charged with aggravated murder in insulin death of her friend
A Santaquin woman has been charged with aggravated murder and accused of using insulin to kill her friend to get what she believed was a million dollar life insurance policy.1 year ago
Salt Lake City ranks top metro for families; expert weighs in on why
Salt Lake City was named the No. 1 "big metro" for families by LendingTree in February. Experts weighed in on how it earned the spot.1 year ago
Why Utah researchers plan to study one of Great Salt Lake’s key residents
When the Great Salt Lake reached an all-time low three years ago, it generated a new concern about one of the few species that live in the lake.1 year ago
Hundreds protest, ask Rep. Blake Moore to stand up to DOGE
A couple hundred protesters greeted Utah Rep. Blake Moore as he was set to give the keynote address at a Republican luncheon in Ogden on Saturday.1 year ago
Supreme Court upholds dismissal of environmental lawsuit filed by Utah kids
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court agreed with the dismissal of a lawsuit contesting Utah’s fossil fuel policies. The lawsuit was filed in 2022 by seven individuals, then between the ages of 9 and 18, and dismissed later that year by 3rd District Judge Robert Faust. They claimed Utah’s policies are causing harm […]1 year ago
Utah nurse accused of killing former roommate for life insurance in yearslong plot
HIGHLAND — A Santaquin registered nurse has been arrested and accused of fatally poisoning her friend with insulin to get her life insurance money. Meggan Randall Sundwall, 47, was booked into the Utah County Jail Thursday for investigation of aggravated murder and obstruction of justice in the death of Kacee Lyn Terry, 38. Over nearly […]1 year ago
Why Mayor Erin Mendenhall sees recent legislative session as ‘punitive’ for Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall described the recent legislative session as more "punitive" toward the capital city but described what she sees as relationships of mutual respect with top legislative leaders and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.1 year ago
Reps. Maloy, Kennedy face hostile town hall crowd angry with Trump, DOGE
Reps. Celeste Maloy and Mike Kennedy were greeted with animosity at a town hall as some 250 Utahns turned out to vent their anger at the Trump administration.1 year ago
Cedar City Hospital emergency room to almost double in size
Officials gathered Wednesday for a groundbreaking on the construction of a 5,000-square-foot expansion to the Cedar City Hospital emergency room. It is the first project for the hospital since 2006.1 year ago
Former Tremonton fire chief and 1st District judge make appearances in court
Former Tremonton Fire Chief and former 1st District Judge appeared in court on Thursday afternoon to hear their charges involving sexual crimes against children.1 year ago
Tooele life coach accused of grooming, abusing clients
Life coach,Douglas Richens, 52, in Tooele has been arrested after allegedly grooming and sexually abusing multiple clients.1 year ago
Body of Robby Peay, Provo boy missing nearly 43 years, confirmed as ‘John Doe’ buried in Moab
Robby Peay ran away from a youth treatment center in Salt Lake City in October, 1982. Another body was misidentified as his.1 year ago
‘His intent was good’: North Ogden police chief reinstated after investigation into DUI training
North Ogden Police Chief Brian Enyon was reinstated Tuesday following an administrative investigation into a DUI training incident involving alcohol.1 year ago
Sen. John Curtis: Federal layoffs a ‘stop-the-car moment’ for America
Curtis said President Trump has introduced a level of "uncertainty," with the federal layoffs, but that the "disruption" could be necessary, if painful.1 year ago
Details emerge of USU, WSU plans to trim spending in line with $60.5M budget cut
For example, Weber State University in Ogden is planning a reorganization of its College of Education, and eliminating the College of Education dean's post.1 year ago
Warnings, advisories issued as more valley, mountain snow heads to Utah
Last week's stormy pattern proved to be fruitful for Utah's snowpack, and more snow is forecast to start this week.1 year ago
Rep. Romero plans to keep focus on missing, murdered Indigenous people after bill fizzles
A bill to extend a task force that's been investigating higher rates of murder of Indigenous people fell by the wayside at the 2025 legislative session.1 year ago
Utah National Guard member speaks out after supervisor secretly recorded her
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah National Guard member, who was secretly recorded by her supervisor while changing her clothes while on deployment, is speaking out after he was sentenced in January. U.S. Army Maj. Kenton L. Francis, 52, an officer over a behavioral health unit deployed to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa, was sentenced […]1 year ago
Utahn convicted of murder is arrested 2nd time since being paroled
A man who served more than 20 years in the Utah State Prison for murder has been arrested again — this time for allegedly abusing two young girls.1 year ago
Salt Lake officer not legally justified in shooting man’s hand, but won’t face charges
A Salt Lake police officer was not legally justified when he shot an unarmed man's hand as the man was hiding in a thick patch of tall grass in June.1 year ago
Utah mom who took bath with infant charged with manslaughter in baby’s death
An Eagle Mountain woman who allegedly fell asleep in the bathtub with her infant daughter on top of her was charged Friday with manslaughter in the baby's drowning death.1 year ago
