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.

Utah safety officials, NAACP, react to death of Tyre Nichols

The Utah agencies denounced the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man that died in a hospital after an altercation with Memphis police.
4 years ago

Large sinkhole shuts down portion of westbound 1500 North in Lehi

Lehi City officials said the sinkhole formed on 1500 North due to a water leak.
4 years ago

Three teens in custody after fight, shooting at Taylorsville High

Shots were reportedly fired in the parking lot of Taylorsville High School on Thursday afternoon, leading to lockdown and lockout procedures.
4 years ago

H.B. 215, combining “school choice” and teacher raises, approved by Utah House

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has said previously that he would not approve a voucher, or school choice program that didn't include a teacher pay bonus.
4 years ago

Transgender youth-related bills pass Senate, advance to Utah House

Three bills that dealing with transgender-related issues have been approved by the Utah Senate and now move to the Utah House for consideration.
4 years ago

Logan police arrest bus driver for sexual exploitation of a minor

Internet Crimes Against Children investigators with Logan police arrested 61-year-old Darrin Smith for downloading child pornography to a home computer.
4 years ago

December jobs numbers wrap up ‘strong economic year’ in Utah

In Utah, seasonally adjusted unemployment remains at 2.2%, and nearly 39,000 Utahns are unemployed. Nationally, the December unemployment rate lowered to 3.5%.
4 years ago

Sen. Thatcher: “I feel like I’m the only conservative on that floor”

Sen. Daniel Thatcher argued strongly against SB16 before sitting down and deep breathing to regulate his blood pressure.
4 years ago

Salt Lake Bees baseball relocating to new field in Daybreak in 2025

The new Bees baseball stadium will be privately financed by owner, The Larry H. Miller Company, and is expected to be completed by the 2025 season.
4 years ago

25 years for Utah man who plead guilty in child pornography case

An investigation began in 2018, in Arkansas, after a woman found explicit pictures and videos of her young daughter on her daughter's phone. 
4 years ago

Steer into a slide, what does that even mean?

As Utah's winter continues to present tricky driving conditions, the Utah Highway Patrol offers these reminders to stay safe.
4 years ago

Dozens of flights impacted at SLC Int’l Airport after ground stop order

The FAA program that failed notifies pilots and others about pertinent safety information at airports nationwide.
4 years ago

Curtis: transparency and trust will break the speaker stalemate

SALT LAKE CITY — On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives adjourned after a 12th round of voting failed to yield enough votes for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-California, or any of McCarthy’s challengers, to take the House speakership. But as CNN reported, McCarthy flipped 15 votes Friday afternoon. The House is scheduled to resume voting […]
4 years ago

December jobs report shows a needed slowing, says Utah economist

The December jobs report showed nearly 4.5 million jobs were added in 2022, with "notable job gains" in leisure/hospitality, health care, and construction.
4 years ago

Real Housewives star Jen Shah sentenced to 6+ years in prison

Shah was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and, along with her assistant Stuart Smith, was arrested in Salt Lake City in March 2021.
4 years ago

Communities, leaders respond to family’s death to domestic violence in Enoch

In the hours since the news broke that an entire family had been found shot to death in their Enoch, Utah home, responses have been pouring in.
4 years ago

One dead after home fire in Salt Lake City

Officials are unclear if the person died inside, or later after they were removed from the burning house.
4 years ago

Idaho student deaths: gag order issued, housemate reports seeing a “man in black”

An Idaho judge has issued a gag order in the case against 28-year-old Bryan Kohberger, meanwhile, more information is released.
4 years ago

Provo airport to reopen by mid afternoon on Wednesday after fatal crash

The Provo airport-based Embraer Phenom 300 crashed immediately after takeoff with four people aboard according to a Provo city official.
4 years ago

U of U police searching for suspects after forceable entry

The UofU Department of Public Safety said the break-in happened Tuesday at around 6:30 a.m.  The suspect reportedly fled after seeing someone in the unit.
4 years ago

Off-duty SLC police officer arrested for DUI in Weber County

An off-duty police officer for Salt Lake City reportedly became angry after a traffic issue in Weber County.
4 years ago

Provo airport will remain closed after fatal crash

Officials said four people were aboard the plane when it crashed immediately after takeoff from Provo Municipal Airport.
4 years ago

Carport collapses, blocks entrance to apartment homes in So. Salt Lake

Fire officials were called to a carport collapse at 760 West 3940 South early Monday morning, around 1 a.m.
4 years ago

Semi-truck slides off westbound I-80, is hit by train near mile marker 176

A semi-truck driver was hospitalized with minor injuries after his vehicle slid off westbound I-80 and was hit by a train on Sunday afternoon.
4 years ago