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.

COVID-19 reinfection is rare say Italian researchers

The researchers studied hundreds of people who had been infected, as well as those who had not, to come to a conclusion about reinfection.
5 years ago

COLD: How Doug Lovell tried to change his guilty plea to fight death

Doug Lovell tried to take back his guilty plea in the murder of Joyce Yost, making that the basis of his appeal in the case. 
5 years ago

A paint shortage is impacting contractors – pandemic only partly to blame

The paint shortage has several causes including supply chain interruptions, manufacturing issues, and the big winter storm in Texas.
5 years ago

Veterans return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases

Veterans say wreath-laying ceremonies, barbecues and other familiar events are a welcome chance to reconnect with fellow service members.
5 years ago

UPDATE: Brush fire out, some power still out in St. George

A brush fire caused a chain reaction of events Sunday afternoon in St. George, Utah, including a small explosion and power outage.
5 years ago

Risky, impatient climbers bring danger to themselves and others on Denali

After no deaths in 2018 and 2019, at least two people have already died on the mountain in 2021. Two other people were seriously injured.
5 years ago

Indianapolis 500 welcomes 135,000 fans in global benchmark

Most Indy 500 fans had no concerns about COVID-19. A year ago, no fans were allowed for the race that was delayed from May to August.
5 years ago

Ogden Canyon plane crash victims identified, investigation continues

The men aboard the plane that crashed in Ogden Canyon were from Draper and Salt Lake City. The cause of the crash is still unknown.
5 years ago

Small fire burning in Dixie National Forest was human caused

The U.S. Forest Service reports that a fire is burning on Blake Gubler road on the Pine Valley Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest.
5 years ago

Shots fired at West Valley City gas station, police looking for video

Witnesses reported shots fired at the Chevron gas station at 7198 West 3500 South, and an investigation continues.
5 years ago

Red piranha caught in a lake near Louisiana State University

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said the piranha was probably a pet before it was released in University Lakes.
5 years ago

US agency loosens mask guidance for summer campers

In the first wave of guideline updates incorporating recent CDC decisions, fully vaccinated kids need not wear masks, indoors or outside.
5 years ago

Mark Eaton, former Utah Jazz center, found unconscious in Summit County neighborhood

Officials say it looked like Eaton had been riding a bicycle and had crashed. They do not believe an automobile was involved.
5 years ago

UPDATE: Second man dies after plane crash in Ogden Canyon

Weber County officials confirm that one man was killed and another badly burned after a small plane crashed in Ogden Canyon.
5 years ago

COLD: How the Joyce Yost investigation became a death-penalty case

For the murder of Joyce Yost, Doug Lovell faced the death penalty in Utah, a state with deep connections to capital punishment. Utah became one of the first states to reinstate capital punishment after the 1972 Supreme Court decision put most death penalty laws on hold in the US.  In Episode 9 of “COLD,” host Dave […]
5 years ago

Fatal Saratoga Springs crash may be a case of road rage

Witnesses to the Saratoga Springs crash said the surviving driver was driving erratically in the moments before the fatal crash.
5 years ago

Motorhome a total loss after fire on westbound I-80

The motorhome caught fire after a tire blew and heated up a hub. Damage estimates are not yet available.
5 years ago

National Guard mission to provide security ending at Capitol

Guard troops were deployed nearly five months ago when rioters broke into the Capitol in an effort to stop Joe Biden from becoming president.
5 years ago

Mickelson wins PGA to become oldest major champ

Mickelson won his sixth major and becomes the first player in PGA Tour history to win 30 years apart. Next up, the U.S. Open.
5 years ago

Deer Creek State Park boat ramp to close for maintenance

Deer Creek State Park said the closure is only expected to last a few days and will benefit pavement and traffic in the long run.
5 years ago

St. George fire destroys several structures — cleanup continues

The St. George fire was driven in part by strong winds. There were no injures, although several dogs were rescued from one home.
5 years ago

Climber who died after Mount Olympus fall is identified

The Unified Police Department has confirmed that search and rescue crews have recovered and removed the body of a climber from Mount Olympus in the foothills of Salt Lake City.
5 years ago

Chain-reaction crash causes closure of southbound I-15 in Roy

The chain-reaction crash happened in a construction zone near 5600 South in Roy, Utah. Two people were hospitalized with minor injuries.
5 years ago

Box truck containing thousands in prescription meds stolen near U of U; suspect now in custody

The box truck was taken from the parking lot of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, near the University of Utah campus.
5 years ago