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.

Lawyer: Initial autopsy inconclusive on Laundrie death cause

Laundrie was the subject of a manhunt in the slaying of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito, during their cross-country van trip together.
5 years ago

Police: 2 die, 4 injured in Idaho mall shooting

The Boise Towne Square shopping mall is located in Idaho's largest city and is the city's largest mall.
5 years ago

Skywest flights grounded by technical problems

SkyWest Airlines reports they are working to solve a technical problem that has grounded regional filghts.
5 years ago

FBI: Dental records show that remains are Laundrie’s

Laundrie was identified as a person of interest in the murder of his fiance, Gabby Petito during a roadtrip that brought them through Utah.
5 years ago

Gabby Petito timeline: Her summer trip, disappearance, and murder

This Gabby Petito timeline outlines her 2021 summer van trip to the American West that ended in late August when a coroner said she was murdered. It includes updates in the search for Brian Laundrie, her now-suspected killer.
5 years ago

Paris Hilton in D.C. arguing for federal reform of ‘troubled teen’ centers

Hilton was in Utah for the 2021 legislative session and spoke to lawmakers about reforming requirements for troubled teen centers in Utah.
5 years ago

Suspects in custody after shooting reported at Liberty Park

Salt Lake City police have two suspects in custody and are looking for more information after a shot was fired at Liberty Park.
5 years ago

FDA approves vaccine mixing, and authorizes booster doses of Moderna, J&J

Originally Published: 20 OCT 21 16:56 ET       (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of both Covid-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Wednesday and also said any of the three authorized vaccines could be used as a booster is a “mix and match” approach. The FDA gave […]
5 years ago

US warns three GOP states, including Utah, over workplace safety rules

OSHA officials say Utah, Arizona, and So. Carolina aren't enforcing workplace safety standards at least as strong as those adopted by the federal government.
5 years ago

Colobus monkey (an endangered species) gives birth at Hogle Zoo

The colobus monkey mom, Dahlia, has given birth and the other females in the group have begun alloparenting.
5 years ago

ABC News: The FDA may soon allow vaccine mixing as booster shots

Vaccine mixing was brought up last week when an FDA advisory panel discussed booster shots. There is no formal announcement yet.
5 years ago

New record in supply chain crunch as 100 cargo ships wait to unload

It’s almost unimaginable. But it’s real and it’s going to impact every single consumer in America (if it isn’t already). Right now, there are 100 cargo ships that are waiting to anchor and unload at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. Before COVID-19, the average was 17 container ships waiting to unload. […]
5 years ago

Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’

Facebook describes a "metaverse" as a futuristic notion for connecting people online that uses augmented and virtual reality.
5 years ago

LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to undergo psychiatric exam

Vanessa Bryant says in court papers she has suffered "severe emotional distress" after her husband and daughter were killed in a helicopter crash last year.
5 years ago

Wind and rain impacting the Monday evening commute

(Sound up for a live report) SALT LAKE CITY — Wind and rain have been keeping drivers on their toes for the last hour or so, and the bad weather isn’t expected to stop for a while. Here’s one example of what the commute is looking like right now. Emergency crews working the injury accident […]
5 years ago

New COVID-19 cases in Utah averaging nearly 1,300 per day

The number of people in Utah with COVID-19 increased by nearly 1,500 cases on Friday and 559 Utahns are hospitalized with the virus.
5 years ago

Another ‘Real Housewife of Salt Lake City’ is going to court

Mary Crosby is charged with providing shelter to a runaway and with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
5 years ago

FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster

The advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend a lower-dose booster shot for seniors and other high-risk groups.
5 years ago

Coroner: Petito died by strangulation

Due to state statute, Teton County coroner, Dr. Brent Blue was only able to provide the cause and manner of Petito's death.
5 years ago

Taylorsville police arrest man suspected in at least five armed robberies

Most of the armed robberies occurred at 7-Eleven stores, said police. They got the suspect's license plate number after a robbery on Thursday.
5 years ago

Biden restores size/protection for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments: 5 essential reads

The size of national monuments in southern Utah has been described as a political football, and this week, President Biden tried to score his own touchdown by restoring those monuments to their original size.
5 years ago

Gov. says probe confirms sexual misconduct from former campaign manager

The governor's office says an independent investigation substantiated the claims of sexual misconduct against his former campaign manager.
5 years ago

Father of Moab murder victim Kylen Schulte asks visitors to check dash cams

The murders of Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner deserve as much coverage as Gabby Petito said Schulte father. And he hopes Moab visitors will come forward with information.
5 years ago

Utah reacts to Biden monument decision on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante

Responses from the Utah Governor to County Commissioners reflected the polarization of different communities affected by the monument issue.
5 years ago