Collin Leonard

'We just started': Inside an Air Force lieutenant's surprise ascent to Olympic hopeful

'We just started': Inside an Air Force lieutenant's surprise ascent to Olympic hopeful

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 9:58 a.m.

Samuel Gilman barely qualified for the World Athletics Indoor Championships but came in fourth. Now Gilman is moving to Park City to train full-time as part of a world-class athletes program.
 Salt Lake police report 33 felony, 49 misdemeanor arrests this month on Jordan River Trail

Salt Lake police report 33 felony, 49 misdemeanor arrests this month on Jordan River Trail

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 19 - 11:06 a.m.

Salt Lake police announced Saturday their public safety enforcement along the Jordan River Trail is "outpacing initial expectations," with 33 felony arrests since the beginning of April.
Northrop Grumman says no solid rocket motors destroyed in Promontory explosion

Northrop Grumman says no solid rocket motors destroyed in Promontory explosion

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 18 - 8:06 p.m.

Northrop Grumman said Friday a Promontory building destroyed in an explosion this week was where an ingredient used in solid rocket motor propellant was produced.
'A publicity stunt': Delta moves to dismiss malicious prosecution suit from former pilot

'A publicity stunt': Delta moves to dismiss malicious prosecution suit from former pilot

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 18 - 4:02 p.m.

A former pilot is accusing Delta Air Lines and others of defamation, malicious prosecution and more. Delta says the charges don't have standing and should be dismissed.
Cedar City couple given decades in prison for selling 3 fentanyl pills that led to overdose death

Cedar City couple given decades in prison for selling 3 fentanyl pills that led to overdose death

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 17 - 6:01 p.m.

John Parry, 40, and Kimberly Dawn Hare, 34, were sentenced to 15 and 12 years in prison, respectively, for distributing fentanyl that led to a woman's overdose death in April 2024.
Murray woman killed in multivehicle crash

Murray woman killed in multivehicle crash

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 17 - 4:48 p.m.

A Murray woman died Tuesday following a multivehicle crash at the intersection of 700 West and Winchester Street in Murray.
30 years later: DNA evidence leads to charges in 1994, 1997 Ogden rapes

30 years later: DNA evidence leads to charges in 1994, 1997 Ogden rapes

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 4:36 p.m.

A Washington state man was arrested Tuesday and charged with raping a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old homeless woman in Ogden in the 1990s.
Have You Seen This? Swedes livestream moose migration 24/7

Have You Seen This? Swedes livestream moose migration 24/7

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 3:49 p.m.

Take a break, relax, and join millions of viewers watching some moose swim down a river in northern Sweden.
Delivery driver killed in Delta cargo area accident at Salt Lake airport

Delivery driver killed in Delta cargo area accident at Salt Lake airport

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 10:06 a.m.

A delivery driver was killed Wednesday morning when he was run over by a vehicle in the Delta cargo area at the Salt Lake City International Airport.
Explosion destroys Northrop Grumman building on remote 'Rocket Ranch'

Explosion destroys Northrop Grumman building on remote 'Rocket Ranch'

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 9:16 a.m.

Crews are investigating an explosion Wednesday morning at Northrop Grumman's rocket test facility in Promontory, a remote location in Box Elder County.
Man, 39, killed after crashing into stalled semi on dark stretch of I-15

Man, 39, killed after crashing into stalled semi on dark stretch of I-15

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 16 - 8:13 a.m.

Utah Highway Patrol reports that a 39-year-old man was killed Tuesday night after running into a stalled semi, which was blocking a lane of traffic in a dark area of I-15 south of Provo.
Recycling center owner charged with releasing pollutants into Weber River

Recycling center owner charged with releasing pollutants into Weber River

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 13 - 4:02 p.m.

The owner of Recycled Earth was charged with two third-degree felonies accusing him of discharging wastewater into the Ogden stormwater drainage system in 2022 and 2023.
Utah attorney general joins other states in attack on 'robocall ecosystem'

Utah attorney general joins other states in attack on 'robocall ecosystem'

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 13 - 8:52 a.m.

The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force warned nine more service providers on Wednesday that the routing of robocalls could result in being shut down.
2 California lawsuits against Heber City police chief settled by former employer

2 California lawsuits against Heber City police chief settled by former employer

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 12 - 9:15 p.m.

Two lawsuits against Heber City Police Chief Parker Sever, alleging discrimination and retaliation from his time as chief in Hanford, California, have been settled by that police department.
'Her voice is gone': Experts comment on Morgan suicide pact case testing a 2018 law

'Her voice is gone': Experts comment on Morgan suicide pact case testing a 2018 law

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 12 - 12:04 p.m.

Anthony Franklin is charged with manslaughter in the suicide death of his girlfriend. He appears to be the first charged under a 2018 law criminalizing assisting in the suicide of another.
North Ogden police DUI training turned into 'drunken party,' newly obtained letter says

North Ogden police DUI training turned into 'drunken party,' newly obtained letter says

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 11 - 7:11 p.m.

A scathing letter sent to the North Ogden mayor from 18 police and city employees shows that complaints from participants of a DUI training likely spurred the investigation.
An acre of cars stacked 100 feet tall burns at Salt Lake recycling center

An acre of cars stacked 100 feet tall burns at Salt Lake recycling center

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 11 - 4:55 p.m.

A large area of cars waiting to be recycled at the Metro Group Inc. recycling center in Salt Lake City caught fire Friday.
Family days at Hill Air Force Base rescinded

Family days at Hill Air Force Base rescinded

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 11 - 7:19 a.m.

The U.S. Air Force on Monday rescinded a policy allowing an extra leave day surrounding federal holidays, including at Utah's Hill Air Force Base.
4 men face federal charges in Utah for failed Democratic Republic of the Congo coup

4 men face federal charges in Utah for failed Democratic Republic of the Congo coup

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 10 - 6:20 a.m.

The son of slain opposition leader Christian Malanga, and three others face federal charges in Utah tied to a 2024 failed coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's presidential palace.
Weber State bets big on hypersonic research with MARS center upgrades

Weber State bets big on hypersonic research with MARS center upgrades

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 9 - 8:05 a.m.

Students at Weber State's MARS center have a chance to research and apply hypersonic materials — objects designed to travel at least five times the speed of sound.
4 arrested, 3 charged in Ogden gang-related armed robbery

4 arrested, 3 charged in Ogden gang-related armed robbery

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 6:28 p.m.

Police say two women lured a victim to their house, where two men robbed him at gunpoint. One of the men led investigators to a hidden gun by way of a jail phone call, charges say.
Morgan County man accused of killing girlfriend's dog for going to bathroom inside

Morgan County man accused of killing girlfriend's dog for going to bathroom inside

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 8 - 1:35 p.m.

A 27-year-old Morgan County man was charged with aggravated animal cruelty after police say he beat the woman's small Yorkshire Terrier to death over going to the bathroom inside.
Ogden Trece gang member sentenced to prison for random killing of 24-year-old in traffic

Ogden Trece gang member sentenced to prison for random killing of 24-year-old in traffic

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 9:31 p.m.

Juan "JJ" Garcia Jr. was gunned down at a stoplight during rush hour in January 2023. His family confronted the man's killer in court Friday during a sentencing hearing.
Nursing assistant sent to prison for sexual abuse of dementia patients

Nursing assistant sent to prison for sexual abuse of dementia patients

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 7:38 p.m.

A Heber City nursing assistant was sentenced Wednesday to five years to life in prison for sexually abusing two elderly dementia patients in 2024.
3 men arrested, charged in West Valley undercover drug sting

3 men arrested, charged in West Valley undercover drug sting

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 4 - 7:23 a.m.

Three men face federal charges after an undercover agent bought 5,000 fentanyl pills, and search warrants turned up another 9,000, along with THC vape cartridges and marijuana.