Former Reporter

Mary Richards

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

“Headband Joe” Ingles helps Utah Jazz beat Memphis

Jazz man Joe Ingles became a bit of a viral sensation Monday night when he played the remainder of the game wearing a huge white gauze headband over a head injury.
8 years ago

Veterans Day in Utah: A time to remember and say thank you

“[Veterans] don’t usually want to talk about their service, they want to point to another veteran. And that’s also the case with needs,” he said.
8 years ago

Utah pipers to honor World War I heroes

Over a thousand pipers were killed or wounded over course of World War I. "They led them over the top, and so they were the first into battle."
8 years ago

North Ogden vigil mourns loss of Maj. Brent Taylor

Hundreds of friends, neighbors, ward members and strangers gathered Wednesday night outside the home of Major and Mayor Brent Taylor.
8 years ago

Too soon to call Love-McAdams race in 4th District

Early Wednesday morning, Democrat Ben McAdams led 51.3 to 48.6 over Republican incumbent Mia Love. But thousands of ballots remain uncounted, especially in Utah County.
8 years ago

Major Taylor’s body returns to the US

His widow Jennie Taylor was there as his remains were returned in a dignified transfer to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
8 years ago

Trax car derails, crashes in West Valley

UTA says a TRAX train was coming around the corner at 3100 South and 2700 West at about 7:30 p.m. when the last car somehow derailed. It hit a power pole, and then another train.
8 years ago

School fees: violators could lose state funding

Public schools that break state law in how they charge school fees could lose state funding, the Utah Board of Education says.
8 years ago

University of Utah releases Lauren McCluskey’s reports to police

Newly-released documents show a murdered University of Utah student asked police for help, but they told her there was nothing they could do.
8 years ago

Rocky Mountain Haunters support Halloween with spooky builds

"I had an elderly couple knock on my door on Sunday and thank me," said one member of Rocky Mountain Haunters. "They say they look forward to it every year."
8 years ago

Rape survivor: statute of limitations unfair to victims

A Utah woman who was attacked by the "Jordan River Parkway Rapist" in the 1990s wants to see the state's grandfathered statute of limitations rules, which apply to rape cases from before 2003, changed, on grounds that the law is unfair to rape survivors.  
8 years ago

Pumpkin patch forced to close early by vandals

The owners of Rojas Farms says the vandals did about $2,400 in damage at the pumpkin patch, near 3000 W. and 7800 S.
8 years ago

Church and Red Cross extend partnership

Leaders from the American Red Cross and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met today to pledge again their commitment to working together in disaster relief and preparedness efforts.
8 years ago

Study: Charitable giving decreases with political competition

A new study co-authored by a BYU professor finds that when political competition heats up, charitable giving goes down.
8 years ago

Tributes, vigil for slain U track star

Hundreds gathered at the steps of the Park Building on campus Wednesday evening to remember Lauren McCluskey, a University of Utah track star who police say was shot and killed by a man she briefly dated.
8 years ago

Student killed at U. was track and field athlete

The University of Utah identified a student who was shot and killed Monday night as Lauren McClusky, a senior majoring in communications and a member of the track and field team from Pullman, Washington.
8 years ago

School safety recommendations for Utah could be pricey

A school safety committee tasked with coming up with recommendations to improve both schools and mental health in Utah says their ideas could come with a hefty price tag - but one they think will be worth it in the long run.
8 years ago

7-Eleven customers help themselves to unlocked store

Police say people helped themselves to the five finger discount at a Utah 7-Eleven, after a clerk left the doors unlocked.
8 years ago

Indepth: Apartment building boom in Salt Lake City

Everywhere you look in Salt Lake City, it seems a new apartment building is going up and the city is in a building boom but rent isn't going down.
8 years ago

Educating and empowering people about the flu shot

A leading expert in immunizations in Utah says we need to start thinking about the flu shot in terms of education and empowerment, rather than scare tactics. 
8 years ago

Truck hits TRAX car, causes delays into next day

A TRAX train was derailed Monday night when it was struck broadside by a pickup truck running a red light. UTA can not move the train until Tuesday evening.
8 years ago

Homeowner shoots, kills intruder in Orem

Police say the homeowner fired several shots. The person who was shot, who was identified as a 49-year-old man, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. 
8 years ago

Counselors at Orem High School after student shot

Counselors were to be at Orem High School on Monday, to help any students and staff shaken by an officer-involved shooting that killed a 17-year-old boy.
8 years ago

Utah teen survey shows mental health worries

Mental health concerns -- including suicidal ideation and attempts -- are on the rise among Utah’s young people, according to a state health report.
8 years ago