Digital Content Producer

Simone Seikaly

Simone Seikaly is a veteran reporter, anchor and producer at KSL NewsRadio, but these days, she's best known as a digital content producer. You can reach her at sseikaly@ksl.com.

Man who loaned gun to killer of Utah student sentenced

Nathan Daniel Vogel was sentenced to three years of supervised release on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to lying about buying the firearm used to kill University of Utah athlete Lauren McCluskey.
7 years ago

Logan ranked the best college town in Utah for the 2019-2020 school year

Logan, the home of Utah State University, has been named the best college town in Utah by Reviews.org.
7 years ago

Rocket blast at US Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States. Officials at the compound declared all-clear about an hour later and reported no injuries. A plume of smoke rose over central Kabul shortly after midnight and sirens could […]
7 years ago

Sheriff: Do not attempt to cross into Area 51 during music festival

Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Lincoln County Sheriff is warning people not to cross into the heavily guarded military installation known as Area 51 during any of the planned events later this month. With just over a week and a half to go, the event first hatched by […]
7 years ago

More severe lung illnesses in Utah attributed to vaping

The Utah Department of Health reports that 35 people have severe lung disease associated with vaping, and it's investigating another possible 12 cases.
7 years ago

County wants more info after officer pulled gun on child

WOODS CROSS, Utah (AP) — A Utah county attorney is seeking more information as he determines if criminal charges are warranted against a white police officer who pulled his gun on a 10-year-old black child in a case that raised concerns about possible racial-profiling. Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings declined to provide details about the […]
7 years ago

Senators Romney, Lee react to Hill Air Force Base funding diversion

Utah Senators Romney and Lee are displeased with Congress upon learning funding for Hill Air Force Base has been diverted.
7 years ago

Latter-day Saint mission president dies in the Philippines

Bradley Wayne Kirk died after having a stroke while serving as a mission president in the Philippines for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
7 years ago

Millcreek and Salt Lake cities find agreement on new boundaries

SALT LAKE CITY — In the city of Millcreek, Utah, there is a small slice of Salt Lake City. And Millcreek City wants to change that. The city has some development plans, and it says that the space they share with Salt Lake could impede those plans. Unless the two could find their way to […]
7 years ago

Two-year operation indiscriminately infects iPhones with spyware

One security expert calls this infection "the most serious iPhone hacking incident ever brought to public attention."
7 years ago

Jury deliberating in Utah case involving major opioid ring

A jury is deliberating the case of Aaron Shamo, a Utah man accused of running a multimillion-dollar opioid ring. Prosecutors say Shamo shipped potentially poisonous, fake prescription drugs across the country, causing at least one fatal overdose.
7 years ago

Carbon County reports first human case of West Nile virus

Carbon County officials have reported the county's first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year. Three other cases of West Nile virus exist among people that live in Carbon County.
7 years ago

Utah wildfire officials want you to Spark Change through the fire season

The state agency responsible for educating Utahns about wildfire and fire suppression has some numbers to share with you through the 2019 fire season.
7 years ago

Millions of Contigo water bottles for kids recalled

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled millions of Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles. The company says it’s received nearly 150 complaints from parents who have found the bottle’s silicone spout in their child’s mouth.   The USCPSC says the spout poses a choking hazard, and that the recalled bottles should be taken from […]
7 years ago

Federal judge will rule on Brian Karem’s White House press pass by next week

(CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday said he will rule late this week or early next on whether to block the White House from suspending Playboy correspondent and CNN political analyst Brian Karem’s hard pass. A hard pass is a media credential that allows the bearer to access the West Wing. The White House […]
7 years ago

Malfunctioning Mississippi voting machine caught on video

Video of the malfunctioning voting machine appeared to show a man trying to vote for one candidate, but getting a vote for the opposing candidate instead.
7 years ago

Puerto Rico braces for rain, power outages as Dorian nears

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jorge Ortiz, a 50-year-old construction worker, was taking no chances as Tropical Storm Dorian approached Puerto Rico on Tuesday and threatened to brush past the island’s southwest coast at near-hurricane strength. Wiping sweat from his brow, Ortiz climbed up a shaky ladder under the punishing morning sun and tied […]
7 years ago

Federal judge blocks Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban

A federal judge temporarily blocks a new Missouri ban on abortions from taking effect. The law would have banned abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy.
7 years ago

Ex-Google engineer charged in Uber self-driving theft case

Anthony Levandowski was accused of stealing years of top-secret information from Google, which prosecutors called the crown jewels of the company.
7 years ago

North Salt Lake responds to odor complaints

SALT LAKE CITY — North Salt Lake officials say they have found the source of a “strong and offensive” odor reported by neighbors.  The city says the odor is most pronounced near the Foxboro Neighborhood just off of Center Street. In a statement to KSL Newsradio, North Salt Lake says they believe the bad smell […]
7 years ago

New Disney park attractions will have Mary Poppins, Wakanda

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mary Poppins. Wakanda. Rapunzel. They’re a hodge-podge of beloved characters and settings, but how do they belong together?  Answer: they’re coming to Disney parks or cruise ships within the next few years. Disney Parks chairman Bob Chapek revealed the new plans at the company’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. Mary Poppins […]
7 years ago

Oklahoma judge rules against drugmaker, orders $572M payment

An Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million to clean up the problem. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter says opioid overdoses killed 4,653 people in the state from 2007 to 2017.
7 years ago

Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods as trade war escalates

President Trump quickly retaliated against China on Friday by increasing his tariffs on Chinese imports. This, after Beijing raised taxes on U.S. products.
7 years ago

UPDATED: Goose Point fire now 90% contained

(this story has been updated) SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Fire Info now reports that the Goose Point Fire burning near Utah Lake is 90% contained, and has burned 8,908 acres. At mid-day Friday, the Bureau of Land Management reported the Goose Point Fire had burned 6,515 acres and, at mid-day Friday, was 50% contained. […]
7 years ago