Emily Ashcraft
'Greater love': Church of Jesus Christ's Easter initiative spreads God's love
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 2 - 6:15 a.m.
An Easter initiative from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is spreading the message of Jesus Christ's love to tens of millions of people this season.
Utah Supreme Court now considering when death row inmates can challenge execution protocols
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 1 - 4:02 p.m.
Utah death row inmates were told they were too late to challenge Utah's execution protocols. Now, the Utah Supreme Court is considering whether that decision was correct.
Primary Children's Hospital joins network to improve grief and trauma care for children
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 31 - 9:03 p.m.
Primary Children's Hospital joined the Trauma and Grief Network. The network helps provide training to help care teams recognize needs and provide more specific care.
American Fork man sent to prison for murdering brother-in-law after judge hears telling jail call
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 31 - 5:01 p.m.
Kevin Ellis, who was found guilty of murdering his brother-in-law, was given consecutive prison sentences after a judge heard a jail phone call and comments from the victim's family.
Over a thousand people join Lindon Palm Sunday walk
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 29 - 7:20 p.m.
Over a thousand people showed up to the short walk on Sunday, while singing hymns and waving palm fronds, that ended with a devotional near the Lindon Utah Temple.
Nurse sentenced to probation, community service for abusing elderly woman in his care
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 27 - 8:37 p.m.
A man who had been employed as a nurse at a nursing home was ordered to serve 24 months of probation after admitting to abuse of a woman in his care who died eight days later.
Have You Seen This? Men's chorus sings the BYU fight song as a hymn
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 26 - 3:28 p.m.
The BYU Men's Chorus recently released a version of the BYU fight song with harmonies that are simply beautiful.
Attorney says client did not intentionally kill Santaquin police sergeant
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 26 - 12:15 p.m.
More evidence was presented Thursday in a preliminary hearing for Michael Jayne, charged with killing a Santaquin police officer. His attorney said the death was not intentional.
Measles continues spread with exposure at grocery stores, medical offices, temple open house
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 25 - 2:05 p.m.
As measles cases in Utah during the recent outbreak near 500, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services is continuing to list more exposure locations.
Jury finds Santaquin nurse guilty of manslaughter, not murder, in death of her friend
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 25 - 9:39 a.m.
A Santaquin nurse, Meggan Sundwall, was found guilty of manslaughter, not aggravated murder as charged, after a jury deliberated for two days.
Consecutive sentences ordered for 'deliberate' killing of man left by I-80
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 25 - 7:15 a.m.
Alejandro Moore was sentenced to at least 23 years in prison and up to life for killing Anthony Bracamonte after the judge heard from multiple family members mourning his loss.
St. George man sentenced for murdering his wife has 'shocking lack of remorse,' judge says
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 24 - 3:02 p.m.
Niki Ahlquist Sampson's children spoke Monday about the effects of her murder on their family before a judge ordered the maximum prison sentence for the woman's husband.
Primary Children's celebrates record number of organ transplants helping young patients
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 23 - 7:00 p.m.
Parents of infant donor recipients, doctors and a living liver donor spoke at a celebration of a record number of transplants at Primary Children's Hospital on Monday.
New interactive children's exhibit teaches about the Salt Lake Temple
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 22 - 7:15 a.m.
A children's exhibit titled "A Firm Foundation" celebrates the original construction and current renovation of the Salt Lake Temple at the Church History Museum.
Women testify of fearful moments when Salt Lake driver targeted, hit them
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 20 - 5:02 p.m.
Multiple women testified Tuesday about a driver who targeted and intentionally hit them during a preliminary hearing for Anh Duy Pham, who faces eight counts of attempted murder.
Cedar City Hospital's emergency room expanded to address growing need, nearby tourists
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 19 - 8:20 a.m.
Almost a year after construction began, Cedar City Hospital's $7 million emergency department expansion officially opened Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting and open house.
Measles spread: Theaters, schools, Kangaroo Zoo and aquarium among new exposure sites
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 18 - 4:02 p.m.
Measles cases and exposure locations are continuing to be identified in Utah as the disease spreads throughout the state.
Jury finds man guilty of murder in Murray parking lot shooting
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 18 - 2:00 p.m.
Pirawn Mula was found guilty of murder and all other charges by a jury on Monday following a four-day trial. Panoum Jangjuol was killed in the 2024 shooting.
Holladay man sent to prison for beating, kidnapping his sister
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 18 - 11:30 a.m.
A Holladay man was sentenced on Friday to prison for kidnapping and assaulting his sister in 2024.
Women and men can serve in Sunday School presidencies, Church of Jesus Christ says
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 18 - 9:23 a.m.
Sunday School presidencies can now be created of either all men or all women, following an update to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints handbook released Wednesday.
Man who drove young sisters in refrigerated tractor-trailer sentenced to probation
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 17 - 10:01 p.m.
Jacob Scott will spend two years on probation after pleading guilty to child abuse for driving his young sisters in a refrigerated tractor-trailer.
'Beautiful way' to love: Nearly 1M people donated at Giving Machines this season
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 17 - 12:00 p.m.
In the last Christmas season, almost 1 million people donated 4.7 million items through the Light the World Giving Machine initiative from the Church of Jesus Christ.
Kamas mother found guilty of aggravated murder, all other charges in death of her husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 16 - 7:37 p.m.
Jurors find Kouri Richins guilty of murdering her husband in March 2022, and attempting to murder him weeks earlier, after three hours of deliberation on Monday.
Jurors now deliberating in murder trial for Kamas mom accused of fatally poisoning husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 16 - 4:28 p.m.
Prosecutors argue evidence shows Kouri Richins planned her husband's murder well in advance. Her attorneys say the evidence is "paper thin."
