Former Digital Content Producer

Matthew Brooks

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

Mitt Romney says he may skip 2020 presidential endorsement

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said Friday that he’s not sure if he will endorse President Donald Trump for a second term.
7 years ago

5-year-old girl paralyzed by rape shocks Sierra Leone

A case of child rape has brought the issue of sexual violence against children to the forefront in Sierra Leone, where such crimes are often dealt with between families in private.
7 years ago

Cop who shot 911 caller gets 12½ years; apologizes in court

A former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman who had called 911 said Friday he “knew in an instant I was wrong.”
7 years ago

NASA opening space station to visitors

NASA announced Friday that it will open the International Space Station to private astronauts, with the first visit as early as next year.
7 years ago

University of Alabama trustees vote to refund $26M gift

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama board of trustees voted Friday to give back a $26.5 million donation from a philanthropist who recently called on students to boycott the school over the state’s new abortion ban. Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr., a 70-year-old real estate investor and lawyer, had already given $21.5 million to […]
7 years ago

Project Recovery: Brandon Allen, co-founder of ‘Addicted We Stand’ shares his recovery

'Addicted We Stand' is a support group for those in recovery. Through its Facebook page, people can find resources that will help them improve their lives.
7 years ago

Pleasant Grove officials speak up after chlorine exposure at pool

Visitors to a public pool in Pleasant Grove were accidentally exposed to high levels of chlorine on Tuesday. Dave and Dujanovic find out what parents need to know.
7 years ago

What to do if you encounter a dangerous animal in the wild

A potentially tragic event with a miraculous result led Dave and Dujanovic to look deeper into what we all can do when we encounter dangerous wildlife. 
7 years ago

Is a plea deal justice for Lauren McCluskey?

Lauren McCluskey died at the hands of someone who shouldn't have had a gun. Were the sentences for those who helped her killer get that weapon enough?
7 years ago

Deaths from falls among older Americans are on the rise

New research shows fatal falls have nearly tripled in older Americans in recent years, rising to more than 25,000 deaths yearly.
7 years ago

World’s biggest Nutella factory blocked by French workers

No more Nutella?! French workers are threatening as much, bringing the world’s biggest Nutella factory to a near-standstill in a showdown over salary negotiations.
7 years ago

Apple previews new software as it diversifies beyond iPhones

Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off a keynote Monday expected to preview upcoming changes to the company’s phone and computer software as it diversifies to offset eroding sales of its bedrock product, the iPhone.
7 years ago

Dave & Dujanovic: When does homework become too much?

When does homework hurt more than it helps? Dave and Dujanovic say too much homework may actually be hurting our kids.
7 years ago

Utah man’s body recovered after jump from top of waterfalls

A Logan man’s body has been recovered at a southern Utah state park where he jumped from the top of waterfalls.
7 years ago

Utah sex suspect missing after chase, car plunge into river

A Utah man sought in an alleged sex crime involving a juvenile was missing Saturday after his car plunged into a river in a northwestern Arizona gorge a day earlier, authorities said.
7 years ago

Funeral to be held Tuesday for slain 5-year-old Elizabeth Shelley

A funeral service is scheduled Tuesday afternoon in Logan, Utah, for 5-year-old Elizabeth Shelley, a homicide victim who disappeared May 25.
7 years ago

Did gunman’s ‘silencer’ make a difference in the carnage?

The shooter who killed 12 people in a government office building in Virginia Beach used a firearm equipped with a suppressor that muffles the sound of gunfire.
7 years ago

North of border, Warriors enter new territory: 1-0 deficit

In the Warriors' five-year run in the NBA Finals, the team has never faced a 1-0 deficit.
7 years ago

Hungary: Arrest hearing held for captain in deadly collision

The captain of a boat in Hungary is undergoing an arrest hearing after his boat collided with a tourist boat, killing seven South Korean tourists.
7 years ago

Lift those knees: Babies crawl to the finish line in Lithuania

To mark International Children’s Day, 25 babies raced on a red carpet in Lithuania.
7 years ago

Arrest in 43-year-old murder case stuns Wisconsin town

Authorities say they used DNA technology to unlock a cold case going back more than 40 years. A Wisconsin man is accused of rape and murder in 1973.
7 years ago

Officials ID Virginia Beach gunman as city employee

The gunman who killed 12 people in a Virginia Beach municipal building was identified by police Saturday as a 15-year city employee who had served in the military.
7 years ago

Oregon, awash in marijuana, takes steps to curb production

Oregon is awash in pot, glutted with so much legal weed that if growing were to stop today, it could take more than six years by one estimate to smoke or eat it all.
7 years ago

Elite 8: National Spelling Bee too easy for octet of champs

The Scripps National Spelling Bee declared eight youth as winners. All eight received the full winner’s freight of $50,000 in cash and a new, custom-designed trophy, because Scripps simply could not come up with words difficult enough to challenge them.
7 years ago