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Mark Jackson is an anchor, traffic reporter and news reporter for KSL NewsRadio. You can reach him at mjackson@ksl.com.

Grandfather of suspect in the death of little girl says he is a troubled family member

The grandfather of the suspect believed responsible for the death of little Lizzy Shelly is speaking out this week.  Bill Whipple says his grandson, 21-year-old Alex Whipple, is a troubled man who wanted to hurt the family, and that, he believes, is the motive for her killing.
5 years ago

Three suspects arrested after chase, crash in Cottonwood Heights

Three suspects are under arrest after Cottonwood Heights police answered a fraud-in-progress call around 5 p.m. Thursday at a University Credit Union at 7200 South Highland Drive. 
5 years ago

Price business busted for illegal gambling machines

The owner of a business in Price may be in trouble with the law after agents seized 14 slot machines, hours after a new law went into effect essentially closing a potential loophole in the enforcement of the state's no gambling law. 
5 years ago

One suspect released, another jailed in fatal South Salt Lake hit-and-run

Ryan Kidrick, originally jailed for the March 9 crash in South Salt Lake, was released after Richard Bice admitted to police that he was the driver.
5 years ago

Curtis introduces bill to help manage forest, prevent wildfires

Rep. John Curtis says the legislation provides tools to streamline forest management projects that would help firefighters stop the spread of wildfires.
5 years ago

Governor Herbert announces ‘copper spike’ celebrating historic railroad milestone

"So it's about time we had our own spike as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the driving of the golden spike," Gov. Gary Herbert said.
5 years ago

47-year-old mother of four graduates top of her class at UVU College of Science

Friday is a special day for 47-year-old Sherie' Araujo.  The mother of four will be front and center, literally, at commencement ceremonies for Utah Valley University's College of Science, as class valedictorian.
5 years ago

18-year-old dead following fatal crash on Mountain View Corridor

Two hospitalized and one 18-year-old girl has died after a fatal crash Wednesday night on the Mountain View Corridor.
5 years ago

Jazz out of 2019 NBA playoffs following Game 5 loss to the Rockets

The Utah Jazz got knocked out of the NBA playoffs Wednesday night following a 100-93 loss to the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center in Houston with the Rockets taking the first-round playoff series 4-1.
5 years ago

Fired teacher says he is sorry for scuffle with charter school student

An Eagle Mountain charter school gym teacher says he is sorry and is devastated after a scuffle involving a student on Thursday. 
5 years ago

Sen. Elizabeth Warren revs up Salt Lake City crowd at The Depot

"I can think of two great reasons to be here in Salt Lake City.  One is great hiking, the other is great Democrats," Sen. Elizabeth Warren said to a crowd in Salt Lake City during her campaign trail ahead of the 2020 election. Topics included Medicare for all, climate change, and the regional topic of public lands.
5 years ago

Family of man killed in Monday’s shoot-out speaks out

The mother of the man shot in a hail of bullets following a dramatic high-speed chase through Salt Lake City wants his story to be told. A statement released by family members on Thursday says their son, brother, uncle and friend Harold Vincent Robinson suffered from mental illness, paranoia and delusions.
5 years ago

Emmy award winning actor to bring a little bit of Hollywood to Utah

You may know him from his career on television – on daytime dramas “All My Children,” and “Bold and the Beautiful.” He’s actor/singer/songwriter Jacob Young, and he’s looking for some talented young people between the ages of 7 and 17 for a free open call on April 13th.  The event will be held at The […]
5 years ago

KSL 5 is back on DirecTV

If you flip on your tv you'll once again be able to see KSL on DirecTV. In an email sent from VP and General Manager Tanya Vea late Thursday was to the point saying that a deal was reached and thanking the staff and viewers for their patience.
5 years ago

New motorcycle law in Utah

There's a new motorcycle law coming to Utah, HB 149 has been signed and will go into effect on May 14th that would allow "lane-splitting" under certain conditions for motorcyclists after a similar law saw a 30% drop in motorcyclist fatalities in California.
5 years ago

Inaugural ‘Missing In Utah’ event planned for Saturday, March 9th

Modeled after a similar event in a neighboring state called Missing in Arizona, the Salt Lake City Police Department will be holding a 'Missing in Utah'
5 years ago

Volunteers for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints detained in Russia

Two volunteers serving in Russia for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were detained Friday night in the Russian city of Novorossiysk
5 years ago

Park City fire crews help clean up mess of quick-lime spilled Thursday afternoon

"Initial reports are that a truck struck a boulder, tearing a hole in his truck.  That caused the quick-lime, which is used in helping concrete dry quickly, to spill out.  Quick-lime is both caustic and toxic so we were taking all precautions to keep everyone safe," says Park City Fire spokesman Tricia Hurd-Hazelrigg.
5 years ago

Local reaction to gun bill passed in U.S. House that ramps up background checks

In the first gun legislation passed in Congress in 25 years the vote fell mostly along party lines including among Utah's delegates.
5 years ago

Wasatch Co. ‘warrant-free day’ considered success

The Wasatch Co. Sheriff's Office says a "warrant-free" day, where residents with some minor warrants could settle up without facing arrest, was a success. 
5 years ago

Idaho police officer dead after Layton shooting

Layton police say Blaine Reed, 35, is the man who burst into a home uninvited to confront the homeowner about an alleged relationship.
5 years ago

Utah Snowfall hits early morning commuters in Box Elder, Weber, Davis counties

Early snowfall made for a rough start to the Wednesday morning commute, the winter weather made it especially bad for drivers on I-15 and Highway 89 in Weber and Davis counties.
5 years ago

Residents of apartments deemed unsafe given extra time to leave

Residents who were originally told they had three days to evacuate their apartment units are now being given an extra two days to leave, according to city officials.  They say the landlord of the Georgia Apartments at 203 East 2100 South ignored repeated requests to make safety improvements, which include getting the building up to fire code.
5 years ago

McAdams targeted for 2020 Republican takeover

Republicans say they are targeting the 4th District seat now held by Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah, in a push to take back the House in 2020.
5 years ago