Convicted rapist seeks parole 4 years after victim took her own life

Former Salt Lake police officer sentenced to jail for pinning man with truck

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated April 30 - 3:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former police officer Thomas Caygle was sentenced to jail time Monday, two months after he was found guilty of negligently operating his truck during an Ogden traffic accident.

'The Letter Season 2': The changing colors of the chameleon

Amy Donaldson, KSL Podcasts  |  Posted April 30 - 3:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The Letter Season 2: Ripple Effect" podcast explores what happened after two young fathers were murdered outside an iconic Utah restaurant in 1982.

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Utah radon expert cautions: 'It is imperative to test for radon in Utah'

UtahRadon.org  |  Posted April 30 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

One in three Utah homes have a high level of radioactive gas that causes lung cancer—and most Utahns don't know it.

T. rex is at the center of a debate over dinosaur intelligence

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Posted April 30 - 2:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new study says large predator dinosaurs like the T. rex were not dim-witted as previously believed.

Utah motel manager charged with rape

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 1:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

The manager of a motel in Fillmore was charged Tuesday with rape and object rape, first-degree felonies.

Phil Lyman sues after independent adviser declares running mate ineligible

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 1:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman on Monday sued the state's top election officials after his running mate was declared ineligible to run for lieutenant governor.

Supreme Court won't halt Texas age verification for online porn

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Updated April 30 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to block a Texas law requiring online age verification in order to access pornographic websites.

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Highest-ranking Utah singer on 'American Idol' since David Archuleta gets eliminated

Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News  |  Posted April 30 - 12:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kaibrienne Richins made it all the way to the 'American Idol' top 8 before being eliminated Monday night. Her eighth-place finish makes Richins the first singer from Utah to make it this far since David Archuleta

US drug control agency to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, sources say

Zeke Miller, Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian and Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press  |  Updated April 30 - 11:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. It would recognize the medical uses of cannabis. However, it would not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use.

2nd man sent to prison in 'senseless' killing during 'a fight with a kid'

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Enrique Deloza, 28, was sentenced Monday to two consecutive prison terms of one to 15 years for getting in a "fight with a kid" and stabbing a 15-year-old boy to death in Salt Lake City.

Patrick Kinahan: Eschewing NBA, Young professes instant love for BYU

Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Most young assistant coaches in the NBA presumably have their eyes on the grand prize, to slide over a few feet on the bench.

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How knowing an acronym and understanding your risk score for stroke could save your life

Intermountain LiveWell  |  Posted April 30 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and neurologists at Intermountain Health want you to know that most strokes may be prevented.

Judge fines Trump $9K, threatens jail for contempt in hush money trial

Jack Queen and Jody Godoy, Reuters  |  Updated April 30 - 10:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial fined the former U.S. president $9,000 for contempt of court on Tuesday and said he would consider jailing him if he continued to violate a gag order.

Here's how many investors and cash buyers are in Utah's housing market

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 30 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Home prices are high, and so are mortgage rates. That might make you wonder, who's actually able to buy houses in Utah right now?

Is Tesla's Autopilot safe? Legal challenges abound

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted April 30 - 9:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tesla has, so far, won or settled wrongful death cases claiming the electric car maker's Autopilot driving assist feature is unsafe and led to fatal accidents.

How Kevin Young secured the commitment of 4-star prospect Brody Kozlowski

Ben Criddle for KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kevin Young reached out to Kozlowski almost immediately following his press conference, laying out more specifics regarding his methods of development.

Can you save money by shipping your luggage instead of checking it?

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 30 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

KSL's inflation buster Matt Gephardt tests whether shipping your luggage to your destination ahead of your trip can save you time and money.

Walmart launches store-label food brand as it seeks to appeal to younger shoppers

Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press  |  Posted April 30 - 8:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Walmart is launching its biggest store-label food brand in 20 years in terms of its breadth of items. It's an attempt to appeal to younger customers who are not brand loyal and want chef-inspired foods priced more affordably.

As Great Salt Lake nears key level, Utah finds inspiration elsewhere to help lake's recovery

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Great Salt Lake continues to improve from a record low in 2022, but Utah natural resources officials recently took trips to two other sites to learn what may help keep the lake's recovery going.