Former Reporter

Mary Richards

Mary Richards is former a reporter for KSL NewsRadio. She started with the station ins 2002.

Funeral plans for 5 year old Elizabeth Shelley

A public viewing for Shelly started last night and will continue today at the Nyman Funeral Home in Logan and even though many didn't know the little girl, many are showing their support for her family with rainbow-colored ribbons and bows placed throughout the community.
7 years ago

Utah Researchers studying opioid-related deaths, including of new moms

New studies published this month are trying to understand each and every opioid-related death in why a high percentage of those deaths are new Utah moms.
7 years ago

Graduates show Salt Lake City students to stay in school

East High School seniors in caps and gowns went down the hallways of several elementary schools Wednesday for a “grad walk."
7 years ago

Quartet made of Utah high schoolers is winning national awards

Four teenagers make up the Bear Quartet. It stands for their first names: Benson, Ellen, Abby and Rachel, two of whom just earned spots at a prestigious music school.
7 years ago

Teen killed in bike crash in Davis County

A 15-year-old Woods Cross teen has died after suffering a crash on his bike. Police say the boy's family went looking for him Tuesday evening when he didn't return from a bike ride.
7 years ago

Pleasant Grove teen killed in moped crash

17-year-old Pleasant Grove High School junior Colby Gruel crashed on a moped Friday night and was pronounced dead Saturday at the hospital.
7 years ago

St. George temple renovation plans unveiled, to begin later this year

Church historians say the St. George temple is one of the most historically significant buildings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
7 years ago

Two Utah high schools accuse each other during hearing

A hearing about racism at a Utah basketball game turned into hours of testimony and accusations of bad behavior on both sides.
7 years ago

New, longer trailer released for Downton Abbey movie

September 20 cannot come fast enough for Downton Abbey fans. A new trailer was released Tuesday morning, and it shows the King and Queen are coming for a Royal visit to the Crawley home.
7 years ago

Indepth: Aggressive driving and how to avoid it

We may think we are the best drivers in the world and don’t need any tips, but the roads are full of aggressive drivers who are causing crashes and road rage in their wake. Cutting down on accidents though could come down to perhaps one quick change of habit.
7 years ago

Oliver and Olivia top Utah baby names list for third year

The top five baby names for boys in Utah are Oliver, William, Liam, James and Henry. Utah girls' top five are Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Evelyn and Lucy.
7 years ago

Right on the Money: teaching financial literacy

Students throughout Utah have been required to take financial literacy classes for about ten years. Some adults are also enrolled in such classes. This fourth part of the series Right on the Money explores how well those classes are working. Students in the financial literacy classes spent time in a mock stock market investment game. […]
7 years ago

Suspect dead after home invasion, shots fired, and car crash in Salt Lake

A man is dead after a home invasion turned into shots fired and a car crash in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City Police first got the call around 10:30 on Tuesday night about a home invasion. Police say several people, maybe teens, forced their way into a home near 300 North Rendon court, just […]
7 years ago

Utah man killed in Alaska cruise plane crash remembered as the “best big brother a girl could ask for”

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — We are learning more about a Utah man who was killed along with his wife in the cruise ship plane crash in Alaska this week. Two sightseeing float planes were both inbound to Ketchikan and collided Monday afternoon. Alaska State Troopers identified the six dead as including Ryan Wilk, 39, of […]
7 years ago

State buys American Express building for $56m in order to free up parking at Capitol

The state of Utah is buying a building in Taylorsville with the hopes it will ease parking at the State Capitol. The state is going to buy the American Express campus in Taylorsville. State workers that currently work in the state office building on the north end of the capitol complex will move to the […]
7 years ago

Utah companies talk tariffs

Utah businesses, retailers and farmers are bracing for the impact they may see from tariffs from China. Farmers say they know tariffs are hurting the ag industry in our state, but others told KSL TV they feel the President knows what he's doing.
7 years ago

Right on the Money: how to beat the system and build your savings

Several surveys show a majority of Americans don’t even have $1,000 in a savings account. But is the system getting in the way?
7 years ago

Paraglider flown to hospital after crash at Point of the Mountain

Witnesses said the south winds were quite strong and pushed the paraglider back into the mountain as he was making a rightward slant.
7 years ago

Russian man in Weber County jail, accused of smuggling fighter jet manuals

A Russian national accused of smuggling fighter jet manuals to Moscow will soon go on trial here in Utah on federal charges.
7 years ago

Salt Lake City School District to fund more full-time counselors

The Salt Lake City Board of Education says they are going to start funding more full-time counselors in elementary schools.
7 years ago

Murray City School District raising starting salary to $50k/year

Murray plans to raise property taxes by $93 a year on a $250,000 home in order to bump teacher salaries to start at $50,000.
7 years ago

Deputies: Utah man enticed 12-year-old through online game

A Weber County man, 19, faces 36 felonies after investigators say he offered a 12-year-old boy cash through an online game to send him explicit photos.
7 years ago

Riverton passes pro-life resolution

The Riverton City Council passed a pro-life resolution Tuesday night, after some heated public comment but then a standing ovation by others in the room. Some in the crowd said it was not the city's business to wade into abortion talk. But others thanked the city council for taking a stand.
7 years ago

Riverton considers anti-abortion resolution

It wouldn't be an ordinance or a law, but the Riverton City Council is set to discuss a resolution Tuesday night that would make an official affirmation of their cities support of human life and the rights of unborn children.
7 years ago