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Real Monarch’s head coach charged in domestic violence case

DRAPER – The Real Monarch’s head coach, Mark Jonathan Briggs, 36, of Draper City, has been charged in a domestic violence-related case. Briggs was charged with 6 misdemeanors last week in Draper Justice Court including two counts of assault, domestic violence in the presence of a child and attempted witness tampering. According to court records, […]
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Brianna Bodily

Medical marijuana will be on Utah ballot; Count My Vote is out

Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, who oversees elections for the state, has announced which voter initiatives will be on the ballot this fall.
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Peter Samore

Tornado forms at Strawberry Reservoir

A water spout crossed Strawberry Reservoir's bank, passed the boat ramps, picked up dust, and went up the mountain on Memorial Day, becoming a tornado.
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Peter Samore

Armed robbery suspect wounded, identified by police

Police say a man suspected of robbing two Sandy grocery stores overnight is in the hospital after a brief chase and fight with an officer that resulted in a gunshot wound in Cottonwood Heights. 
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Mary Richards

Josh Holt returns home to Utah

Josh and Thamy Holt are now with his family here in Utah, a day earlier than expected, yet also a day years in the making. The Holts were greeted first by a cheering crowd at Salt Lake City International Airport Sunday night, then later in Riverton after their limo ride. Josh spoke publicly at both […]
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Mary Richards

Family, friends and neighbors ready to welcome Josh Holt home to Utah

RIVERTON, Utah – Family, friends and neighbors have been tying ribbons along 12600 South to get ready for Joshua Holt’s return this week. His family hopes he’ll be coming back on Tuesday. Holt, his wife Thamy, and her young daughter were taken to a hospital in Washington DC, after landing Saturday evening and meeting with […]
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Mary Richards

2-year-old extremely critical after shooting himself in West Valley City

A West Valley City toddler who police say got a hold of his father’s gun, accidentally shooting himself is not expected to survive. West Valley police say the 2 year old shot himself in the head just before midnight Saturday night into Sunday morning. As of Sunday afternoon, the boy remained hospitalized at Primary Children’s […]
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KSL NewsRadio

Plane makes emergency landing on I-15 Riverdale Road

RIVERDALE, Utah – An emergency airplane landing on Southbound I-15 near the Riverdale area closed two southbound lanes of travel Saturday morning. The crash occurred around 8 AM at milepost 339 in Weber County near the Riverdale Road exit. Airplane Crash SB I-15 at MP 339 (Riverdale Rd/SR-26) Weber Co. Right Lanes Closed. Est. Clearance […]
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Mary Richards

Utahn Josh Holt released from prison in Venezuela

Utah Senator Orrin Hatch released a statement saying Josh and Thamy Holt were on their way home to the United States.
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Paul Nelson

Account set up to help slain woman’s mother come to Utah

PROVO – The family of Elizabeth Salgado say her mother is desperate to come to Utah to see her daughter’s remains.  A GoFundMe account has been set up to help cover those expenses. Libertad Salgado-Figueroa posted a heartbroken message on her Facebook account, which goes by the name “Mother of Elizabeth Elena Laguna Salgado.”  It […]
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Peter Samore

Crews to tear up Bangerter Highway after Memorial Day

When you return from your Memorial Day weekend getaway, Bangerter Highway will shrink in the south Salt Lake Valley.
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Mary Richards

Expect busy roads this Memorial Day weekend

Thousands of Utahns will be driving somewhere this Memorial Day weekend.
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Peter Samore

Crowds expected at Utah’s state, national parks over holiday weekend

If you're going to Utah's state and national parks this Memorial Day weekend, you won't be alone.
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Brianna Bodily

Draper man gets 9 months in jail over hate crime

A Draper man was sentenced to nine months behind bars Thursday after being found guilty of attacking his African-American neighbor in 2016 because of the man's race.
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Paul Nelson

Warning from Elizabeth Salgado’s family: ‘We will find you, whoever you are’

The family of a Provo woman whose body was found in Hobble Creek is begging anyone with information about her death to come forward. In their tearful plea Thursday, the family also have a warning for the people who may be connected to the crime.
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Peter Samore

Investigators: Salgado disappearance is active homicide probe

The Utah County sheriff and Provo police chief confirmed the probe into the death of Elizabeth Salgado, missing for more than three years, is now an active homicide investigation.
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Peter Samore

Police cars could pull over your car in ‘The Future of Your Commute’

“Smarter” technology in our cars and on our roads is coming. They'll talk to each other, hopefully reducing accidents.
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Paul Nelson

Remains of Elizabeth Salgado found

Investigators in Utah County say the remains of a woman who was found last week are that of Elizabeth Elena-Laguna Salgado.
6 years ago
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KSL NewsRadio

Community airs concerns over pollution potential of planned inland port

Community leaders and environmental groups say they're worried about increased air pollution and other possible problems with the state's plans to build an inland port in northwest Salt Lake City.
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Emily Ashmead

A new conversation: Dave & Dujanovic starts June 4

  After nearly 40 years at KSL Newsradio, talk show host Doug Wright will be stepping back from his five-day per week on-air hosting duties beginning June 4. His last day of full week hosting happens on that four-decade anniversary on June 1. Wright will continue at the station as a special news consultant and […]
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Mary Richards

NTSB recommends seatbelts for all new school buses

A federal transportation panel on Tuesday recommended to states that all new large school buses be equipped with both lap and shoulder seatbelts. The National Transportation Safety Board also recommended requiring collision-avoidance systems and automatic emergency brakes on new school buses. In 2017, the Utah legislature took up the issue of seatbelts with HB 132. […]
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Peter Samore

Conversant cars, roads likely in ‘The Future of Your Commute’

Memorial Day weekend marks the start of vacation driving season, and as you sit behind the wheel on a long trip, you may wonder how much “smarter” cars and roads may get in the future.
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Becky Bruce

Fatigued driving investigated in I-215 crash

One lane of I-215 westbound is open again near Redwood Road after a box truck became lodged over a construction barrier, snarling morning commute traffic for several hours.
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Brianna Bodily

Utah man helps emergency crews in Hawaii with drone

A Utah man has been helping emergency crews measure and predict flows, as the Kilauea volcano on the big island of Hawaii continues to spew lava.
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