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4 charged in Kearns funeral shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
Four people were charged Thursday for their alleged roles in a fatal shooting during a funeral in Kearns on Aug. 17.

Motorcyclist dies in Ogden after collision
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 11:58 a.m. | Save Story
A 64-year-old motorcyclist traveling on Washington Boulevard in Ogden died after a collision with a vehicle.

Pay dispute leads to stabbing investigation in Utah County
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
A man was arrested Wednesday in Saratoga Springs for allegedly stabbing another over a pay dispute.

Inside the courtroom: Should former Utah death row inmate be released on bail 40 years later?
Amy Donaldson, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
A former death row inmate in Utah is getting a second chance at trial. But what should happen until then? Those involved in the case shared conflicting views in a hearing Wednesday.

2 more arrested in connection with fatal shooting at Kearns funeral
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug. 27 - 7:52 a.m. | Save Story
Two men accused of obstructing police in their investigation of a fatal shooting outside a funeral in Kearns have been arrested.

Investigators sift for evidence at burned Montana home where 8 relatives were killed at dinner
Matthew Brown And Michael Biesecker, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 27 - 6:44 a.m. | Save Story
A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, a family spokesperson said.
US judge awards Blake Lively $407,000 for legal bills in Justin Baldoni dispute
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | Updated Aug. 26 - 8:06 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Wednesday awarded Blake Lively $407,000 to cover her legal fees and costs after successfully defending against fellow actor Justin Baldoni's defamation lawsuit stemming from their movie "It Ends With Us."

Insider trading investigation opened into southern Utah uranium mill
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 26 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
Congressional Democrats accused the owner of White Mesa Mill in southeastern Utah of insider trading. But the company denies any improper conduct.

Police officer arrested after tracking ex-girlfriend on Flock camera system over 2,000 times, authorities say
Mark Morales, CNN | Updated Aug. 26 - 6:07 p.m. | Save Story
A Kentucky police officer was arrested after authorities said he used the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend over 2,000 times.

Man convicted in murder-for-hire killing of Microsoft manager on Florida road
| Posted Aug. 26 - 5:56 p.m. | Save Story
A man accused of arranging the fatal shooting of a Microsoft design manager on a Florida road was convicted Wednesday in a murder-for-hire scheme.

The next Big Tobacco? Utah leaders celebrate 'watershed' Meta settlement
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
A three-year fight against large social media companies culminated in what Utah leaders are calling a major victory for the state, after Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add child safety features to its platforms.

Father says college student was killed by police in Pennsylvania after he went to wrong house
Holly Ramer And Kate Brumback, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 26 - 3:17 p.m. | Save Story
A college student killed by police responding to a possible burglary had just realized he was at the wrong home and was waiting for friends to come get him when he was shot, his father said Wednesday.

Judge considering bail for former death-row inmate as attorneys prepare his case for another trial
VideoEmily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
Attorneys are preparing for a renewed trial for Douglas Carter and are arguing about DNA evidence, a written testimony, and whether he should be allowed to post bail.

Rash of St. George bank fraud cases may be tied to 'organized syndicate,' police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 2:36 p.m. | Save Story
One woman was arrested and police are seeking another man in connection with a string of bank fraud cases in southern Utah since January.

Parolee arrested, accused of attempted murder in North Salt Lake shooting
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 11:34 a.m. | Save Story
A man on parole who police say has "a long history of violent criminal arrests" was again arrested Wednesday and accused of attempted murder in a North Salt Lake shooting last week.

County leaders have a specific request tied to Intermountain's new Salt Lake City hospital
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 10:49 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County leaders hope Intermountain's new LDS Hospital will include more behavioral health resources, and they asked Salt Lake City leaders to encourage it.

Ogden police speak out after ICE arrest
VideoTim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 26 - 10:09 a.m. | Save Story
Ogden police are speaking out in response to the detention of a man on an Ogden street by a federal immigration agent as an Ogden officer watched.

California couple confront their surrogate in a Texas court as dispute over newborn escalates
Jamie Stengle And Anna Wilder/report For America, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 26 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
A California couple in an escalating fight with their surrogate over a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect told a Texas court Tuesday that the child's condition has worsened and they are anguished by attempts to deny them parental rights because they previously wanted an abortion.


