Former Digital Content Producer

Matthew Brooks

Matthew Brooks is a former digital content producer for KSL NewsRadio.

Police investigating apartment shooting that killed a woman

A burglary in process lead to a shooting that resulted in the death of a woman on Saturday morning, Salt Lake City police say.
7 years ago

As Utah seeks to host 2nd Olympics, upgrades continue

Utah’s Olympic Park has announced an $11 million expansion to renovate training facilities and strengthen the state’s bid to host a second Winter Olympics.
7 years ago

Utah man accused of robbing Ogden bank branch twice

A man has pleaded not guilty following federal indictments accusing him of robbing an Ogden bank twice.
7 years ago

2 US teens jailed in Italy in policeman’s killing

Two American teenagers were interrogated for hours about their alleged roles in the murder of an Italian policeman.
7 years ago

FBI, police search for missing 2-year-old after parents died

A mother and father of a child were involved in a murder-suicide, authorities say. The couple's two year old child is missing.
7 years ago

Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at 75

Russi Taylor, an actress who gave voice to Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died.
7 years ago

Trump proposal seeks to crack down on food stamp ‘loophole’

A proposed rule change by the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlights the ideological clash between Trump’s attempts to tighten government entitlement programs and efforts to widen the social safety net.
7 years ago

Men posing as police steal $30 million worth of gold

Eight armed men posing as police officers stole $30 million worth of gold from an airport in Brazil. The gold was headed for New York and Zurich.
7 years ago

Two men dead in rollover in Spanish Fork Canyon

Two men died following a rollover in Spanish Fork Canyon. Investigators are looking for the cause of the accident. It has not been determined if weather was a factor.
7 years ago

Flash flood covers in U.S. 89 in mud and debris, closing road

A flash flood covered a large portion on U.S. 89 on Friday evening. The road has been temporarily closed while crews make repairs.
7 years ago

School won’t let CEO pay off student lunch debt

A school district has rejected a CEO's offer to pay off $22,000 of school lunch debt. The school district said kids could be removed from their homes.
7 years ago

“Bohemian Rhapsody” reaches a billion views on YouTube

Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" has reached one billion views on YouTube. To promote the milestone, a remastered version of the song was released on Monday on YouTube.
7 years ago

Passenger badly injured when a driverless shuttle abuptly stops

A driverless shuttle came to a sudden stop this week, injuring one of the passengers. UDOT is investigating the incident, but remains confident in the technology.
7 years ago

Maximum Security wins Haskell, survives inquiry

The winner of the Haskell Invitational was the almost-winner of the Kentucky Derby. For a moment it appeared that Maximum Security would be disqualified a second time in the same season.
7 years ago

Trump’s bail offer for jailed rapper rings hollow in Sweden

Pres. Trump said he spoke with Sweden’s prime minister Saturday about jailed rapper A$AP Rocky and “offered to personally vouch for his bail,” a hollow offer in a criminal justice system that doesn’t include bail.
7 years ago

‘Survive, not enjoy’: Heat, humidity gripping half the US

Americans from Texas to Maine sweated out a steamy Saturday as a heat wave canceled events from festivals to horse races.
7 years ago

Nation marks 50 years after Apollo 11′s ‘giant leap’ on moon

A moonstruck nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11′s “giant leap” by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at parties, races, ball games and concerts Saturday
7 years ago

Sissel delights audience in Pioneer Day Concert performance

The Tabernacle and Orchestra at Temple Square performed with internationally-renown soprano Sissel on Friday night. The Pioneer Day Concert offered songs of Norway and African-American spiritual tradition.
7 years ago

Deepfake videos pose a threat, but ‘dumbfakes’ may be worse

Fake videos, called "dumbfakes" are quick and easy to produce. These videos take real footage and alter the footage slightly to give a false impression of what really happened.
7 years ago

Ex-Marine, professor, MLB draft pick among high court clerks

The newest clerks of the Supreme Court include persons from a range of backgrounds. Among the clerks is an MLB draft pick, a law professor, and a blind person.
7 years ago

Iran says its seizure of British ship a ‘reciprocal’ move

Iran said Saturday the country’s seizure of a British oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz was in response to Britain’s role in impounding an Iranian supertanker two weeks earlier.
7 years ago

Florida woman accused of assault over pizza slice

Authorities have arrested a woman in Florida who they say tried to attack another woman with a knife when she was denied a slice of pizza.
7 years ago

UTA awards contract to study $1.2 billion extension plan

UTA has awarded a contract to study the feasibility and cost of extending TRAX to Lehi. The contract designates nearly a million dollars to plan for a project that will likely cost over a billion dollars.
7 years ago

Berkeley drops words like ‘manpower’ in push to be inclusive

There will be no manholes in Berkeley, California. City workers will drop into "maintenance holes" instead. The city council passed an ordinance to remove gendered words from city code.
7 years ago