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Richins trial: House cleaner testifies about obtaining fentanyl for Kouri Richins
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated Feb. 26 - 6:17 p.m. | Save Story
Carmen Lauber testified about obtaining drugs four times for Kouri Richins, a Kamas mom accused of killing her husband, during the fourth day of her jury trial on Thursday.
2 injured in shooting at Taylorsville liquor store
Logan Stefanich and Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated Feb. 26 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
Two people were injured in a shooting involving police officers at a Taylorsville liquor store on Thursday.
Cottonwood Heights man dies after colliding with box truck on I-15
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated Feb. 26 - 4:40 p.m. | Save Story
A 91-year-old Cottonwood Heights man was killed Monday after he collided with a stopped car on the shoulder of the freeway.
DOJ sues to get access to Utah's private voter information
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 4:14 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Utah's lieutenant governor on Thursday, demanding she turn over access to Utahns' private voter information.
Utah's new constitutional court bill triggers wave of lawsuits
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 26 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
Lawsuits against the state of Utah are beginning to grow as a direct result of the Legislature's constitutional court bill, signed into law less than two weeks ago.
Ex-Utah juvenile justice employee arrested, accused of trying to meet up with teen girl
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
A man recently fired from his job at Juvenile Justice and Youth Services in Carbon County was arrested in an online undercover operation.
Trump's White House ballroom can move ahead for now, judge rules
Mike Scarcella, Reuters | Posted Feb. 26 - 11:19 a.m. | Save Story
A judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump from proceeding with the construction of a $400 million White House ballroom to replace the demolished East ​Wing.
Elderly woman arrested after crashing into Sandy restaurant, police say
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
Diners at Los Garcia, a well-loved Mexican food restaurant in Sandy, were settling in for lunch when a white SUV barreled through the front of the building.
1 dead, 2 injured after rollover crash on I-15 near Cove Fort
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated Feb. 26 - 9:46 a.m. | Save Story
One person is dead and two others are critically injured after a rollover crash on I-15 near Cove Fort.
American is freed after 11 years for Bali 'suitcase murder,' but a US case awaits
Edna Tarigan, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 26 - 9:10 a.m. | Save Story
Tommy Schaefer was deported on Tuesday after spending 11 years in prison for the premeditated murder of his then-girlfriend's mother in Bali, but another case at home is waiting.
Kalshi sues Utah over efforts to stop prop betting in the state
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
The prediction market Kalshi is suing Utah over plans to regulate proposition betting it says would run afoul of federal regulations.
West Valley woman missing after alarming phone calls; police seek public's help
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a 31-year-old woman, Shianne Turner, whose disappearance has sparked growing concern after a series of alarming phone calls.
US will not allow Venezuelan government to pay Maduro's legal fees, lawyer says
Luc Cohen, Reuters | Posted Feb. 25 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. is blocking the Venezuelan government from paying for Nicolas Maduro's legal ​representation in the drug trafficking case he faces in New York, Maduro's defense lawyer said.
Son of 'Real Housewives of SLC' star dies from possible overdose
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
The son of "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Mary Martha Cosby was found deceased in his home Monday after police responded to a possible drug overdose call.
Hope in action: Downtown ambassadors deliver life-saving outreach
Ken Fall and Courtney Johns, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 4:20 p.m. | Save Story
The numbers reflect the program's growing impact: last year alone, ambassadors assisted nearly 7,000 visitors, picked up 6,400 bags of trash and connected people to more than 14,000 resources.
Driver arrested nearly a month after alleged hit-and-run with pedestrian
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
Police arrested a man accused of running over and injuring a bicyclist as he went over a curb while driving a large pickup and trailer. He then allegedly drove off.
Crime scene tech to return Thursday in Kouri Richins murder trial
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated Feb. 25 - 11:19 a.m. | Save Story
Kouri Richins is charged with fatally poisoning her husband. The third day of the Kamas woman's murder trial ended early Wednesday but resumes Thursday.
'The grief in our home is constant': Family of teen killed by DUI driver pleads against parole
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The family of a 13-year-old West Jordan boy hit and killed by a man with a history of driving while impaired urged the Utah parole board Tuesday not to release the man early.
