Collin Leonard
2 arrested in shooting death of teen thought girls were 'stalking' them, police say
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 19 - 3:59 p.m.
Two of the men arrested in the killing of a 17-year-old Iron County girl said they followed and shot at her vehicle because they thought the girls inside were "stalking" them, police said.
I-15 reopens in Spanish Fork, Draper after multiple crashes
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 18 - 3:08 p.m.
A number of multi-vehicle crashes along I-15 forced major delays for drivers across the Wasatch Front on Saturday.
Officer injured in accident during multi-city chase of stolen vehicle, police say
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 18 - 10:01 a.m.
A police officer's patrol car was struck by another car, and both drivers were taken to the hospital after a chase involving a suspected stolen vehicle on Friday night.
31-year-old Salt Lake man in serious condition after hit-and-run
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 18 - 8:04 a.m.
After a 31-year-old man was struck by a car in Salt Lake City early Saturday, police say private security guards followed the driver and detained them for police.
Campus police say chemicals were found in USU dorm days before HAZMAT evacuation
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 17 - 4:48 p.m.
Days before residents were evacuated from the Mountain View Tower into the freezing January night, police say a 20-year-old student was found with chemicals, batteries and machinery in his dorm room.
'A deep, deep tragedy': San Juan County man gets life in prison for beating, drowning girlfriend
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 16 - 9:26 p.m.
Randy Lansing, 41, was sentenced to life in prison almost a year after a jury found him guilty of the heinous murder of Tammy Clark in front of her two young children.
Cedar City property manager accused of embezzling $1.9M from clients
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 16 - 2:13 p.m.
A Cedar City man was arrested Wednesday for investigation of unlawful fiduciary dealing after police say he siphoned over $1.9 million from clients' accounts.
Sundance Festival tickets go on sale; free local screenings planned
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 7:37 p.m.
Individual tickets for the 41st Sundance Film Festival are scheduled to go on sale at Thursday morning for screenings across Park City and Salt Lake City.
Ex-Grantsville teacher sentenced for sexually abusing student; staff appeared to support him
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 12:07 p.m.
Former Grantsville High School teacher and coach Richard Craig Harrison, 36, was sentenced to jail Monday for sexually abusing a student.
Kearns' La Placita Market destroyed in fire; officer directing traffic hit by car
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 8:45 a.m.
A fire broke out in a strip mall across the street from Kearns High School Wednesday morning, forcing road closures in a busy area. One Unified police officer was hospitalized after being hit by a car while diverting traffic from the area.
Orlando man gets 10 years in prison; planned sex with 7-year-old boy
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 12:37 p.m.
A 56-year-old Orlando man was sentenced to prison Monday after luring who he believed to be a 7-year-old boy to his Salt Lake City hotel room on a work trip last January.
Grim tally: A look at each of Utah's 100 homicide victims of 2024
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 14 - 6:18 a.m.
There were 100 homicides in Utah during 2024, according to statistics compiled annually by KSL.com. These are the faces and stories of Utah's 2024 homicide victims.
Cache County entertains plans for new senior center
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 12 - 10:23 a.m.
As senior populations are projected to balloon in the coming decades, Cache County officials are using new grant money to flesh out plans for a new senior center to replace the current facility.
Spanish Fork residents plunge into freezing river to rescue man after crash
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 11 - 5:06 p.m.
An off-duty paramedic and another bystander did not hesitate before plunging into the freezing Spanish Fork River to rescue a man whose truck was submerged in the water Friday night.
Strike over: Park City ski patrollers back to work with Vail contract approved
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 9 - 7:21 a.m.
After 10 months of contract negotiations and a 13-day strike, Park City's ski patrollers are returning to work on Thursday with pay raises.
Draper man accused of attacking man with knife, setting him on fire
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 8 - 10:22 p.m.
A man walking to work in October was attacked, sexually assaulted, knocked unconscious and set on fire, according to police.
'Our miracle and our hero': 18-year-old West Valley shooting victim remains 'hopeful'
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 8 - 6:03 p.m.
An 18-year-old who survived a shooting that killed the rest of his immediate family in December is expected to be released from the hospital soon.
Attorney General-elect Derek Brown plans to modernize the office using AI
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 5 - 5:01 p.m.
Derek Brown has been working with a team of 40 to complete a review of the attorney general's office ahead of his first day Monday. He says he hopes to modernize the operations.
Ogden man, 27, arrested, accused of killing 4-month-old daughter
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 4 - 5:46 p.m.
An Ogden man was arrested Friday night after his 4-month-old baby died from "a catastrophic brain bleed" cause by head trauma, according to police.
Board revokes license it gave back to ex-Logan funeral director, now out of prison
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 4 - 5:03 p.m.
A state board on Friday revoked a funeral director's license it had granted in November for a former Logan funeral director who had been sent to prison for fraud and other crimes.
Hill Air Force Base enforcing tighter security after recent attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 4 - 4:01 p.m.
Department of Defense personnel will no longer be able to vouch for their passengers when getting onto Hill Air Force Base, as a result of recent events in Las Vegas and New Orleans.
Police kill man in South Jordan gunfire exchange — the 4th Utah police shooting death in 5 days
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 4 - 8:59 a.m.
South Jordan police say they were shot at by a man Friday night while investigating a car theft. The shooter was killed by police after hiding in a nearby backyard.
Logan City Council to vote on $630M natural gas plant, second major power project in 2 months
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 3 - 2:47 p.m.
After approving a contract in December to participate in an estimated $520 million natural gas plant in Millard County, the Logan City Council will decide whether it will help fund another natural gas build in Idaho.
Holiday skiers at Park City face delays, long lines amid ski patrol union strike
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 1 - 11:56 a.m.
Despite early promises that a ski patrol union strike would not impact resort operations, holiday skiers say they've been disappointed to find delays and limited lift availability.
