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Ex-judge pleads guilty to 3 felony charges in sexual misconduct case
Tim Vandenack and Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated April 9 - 5:38 p.m. | Save Story
A former Utah justice court judge pleaded guilty to three felony charges, one for sexually enticing a minor, and five other charges have been dropped as part of a plea deal.

New 'Deserae's Law' changes how violent crime suspects are charged when victims later die
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted April 9 - 8:25 a.m. | Save Story
Next month, a new law inspired by Deserae Turner will go into effect which changes how prosecutors can charge suspects of violent crimes when victims later die from their injuries.

Bear River girls lacrosse continues winning streak, achieves 101st program win
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted April 8 - 10:27 p.m. | Save Story
The Bear River High School girls' lacrosse team achieved their 101st program win on Wednesday over Green Canyon, but players said their coaches helped them get here.

Early peach blossoms make following weeks crucial as farmers prepare for early harvest
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted April 7 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
Farmers along Utah's "fruit way" are grateful many of their blossoms survived a cold snap last week.

Fighting demons to conquer a monster: Utahn sets record in 300-mile race across Arizona desert
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 5 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah native Michael McKnight overcame mental and physical hurdles to break the record for the Arizona Monster 300, a 304-mile race through the Sonoran Desert.

Box Elder County sheriff under investigation after trespassing complaint
Mike Anderson, KSL | Updated April 3 - 7:29 a.m. | Save Story
Box Elder County Sheriff Kevin Potter is under investigation after allegations of trespassing and suspected driving under the influence that stem from a confrontation.

Utahns celebrate their contribution to the Artemis II mission
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted April 2 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
The Artemis II launch wouldn't have been possible without the fuel boosters made in a facility in northern Utah. And on Wednesday, those workers all watched their handiwork come to life.

Child killed, several injured in Ogden crash involving stolen vehicle, police say
Sicily Stanton for KSL | Posted March 28 - 8:52 a.m. | Save Story
An 11-year-old child was killed and seven others were injured after a stolen vehicle fleeing police crashed into a car carrying a family Friday night, authorities said.

Bonneville senior sets all-around state records in 400- and 200-meter races in season openers
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 26 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
Bonneville High School senior Davis DeGroot set a new all-around state 400-meter track record by half a second. He ran 45.46 at the Pine View Invitational in St. George on March 21.

Utah teen to represent France at Eurovision Song Contest
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 26 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Monroe Rigby, of Brigham City, will be representing France in the Eurovision Song Contest, where she will be performing her song, "Regarde." The competition will begin May 16.

USU study: More days over 80 degrees mean more fire
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 21 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah State University study finds that the number of days over 80 degrees leading up to fire season are a strong indicator of how many and how intense wildfires will be.

Despite the mild winter, Utah's homeless still need shelter, advocates say
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted March 18 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's unseasonable dry winter weather did not ease the demand at overnight warming centers.

Ski resorts keep watch as temperatures poised to break records
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 18 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
Managers at Beaver Mountain are keeping a close eye on conditions as temperatures over the next few days could threaten the final weeks of their ski season.

USU food pantry outgrows space as demand grows
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 17 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
As demand rises, the food pantry at Utah State University, known as The Student Nutrition Access Center, or SNAC, has quickly outgrown its space, according to managers.

UHP trooper resigns after being charged with lewdness involving teen
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 17 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper has resigned after he was charged with exposing himself at least three times to a 17-year-old.

Logan chiropractor faces dozens of new charges alleging sex abuse of patients
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted March 14 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Logan chiropractor who has already been charged with inappropriately touching patients now faces dozens of new charges after additional women came forward to report sexual abuse.

Vaccinated person contracts measles as outbreak continues
Erin Cox, KSL | Posted March 7 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
A measles outbreak continues across Utah, with new cases reported in Cache and Carbon counties, with one of the cases being a vaccinated person, which is rare, health care professionals say.

'I will not plead out to something I didn't do': Firearms instructor cleared after lengthy court battle
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 12:20 p.m. | Save Story
Charges against a Utah firearms instructor, gun salesman and former Marine, were all recently dismissed. He's now speaking out about his frustrating 2 1/2 year court battle.


