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NBA 2K27 With DLSS 5 3D-Guided Neural Rendering GeForce Game Ready Driver Released
By on September 03, 2026 | Featured Stories Drivers DLSS evolves today with the release of NVIDIA DLSS 5 with 3D-Guided Neural Rendering, infusing games with lifelike lighting and materials using advanced artist-guided AI models. . To use DLSS 5 in-game, download and install our latest GeForce Game Ready from the NVIDIA app or our website. Additionally, today’s driver also optimizes your system for Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
Amber Alert issued for non-family abduction out of South Salt Lake
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Amber Alert issued for non-family abduction out of South Salt Lake
SOUTH SALT LAKE — An Amber Alert was issued Friday afternoon for a non-family abduction that happened in South Salt Lake. Utah Amber Alert identified the child as 9-year-old Raymond Vigil. He’s described as 4-foot-8 and 130 pounds, and was last seen wearing a red Nike shirt, Nike sweatpants and white Nike shoes. The suspect in the abduction was identified as Erika Lynn Marsh, described as 5-foot-4 and 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was driving a white Ford.
Motorcyclist dies in crash with semitruck in Herriman Original
HERRIMAN — A motorcyclist is dead after police say he crashed into a semitruck in Herriman Monday morning. Herriman police officer Jen Fairbanks said a semitruck and motorcycle were both heading west on 12600 South. She said the motorcycle hit the semitruck at Mountain View Corridor at approximately 6:45 a.m. The man riding the motorcycle died at the scene, Fairbanks said. His identity was not released, but he was said to be in his early forties.
At least 1 killed in crash in Salt Lake City
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Motorcyclist hit, killed while stopped on U.S. 6 in Utah County, police say
SALT LAKE CITY — A motorcyclist was killed Sunday night after they were hit by another vehicle while stopped on U.S. 6 between Santaquin and Eureka. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Luis Silva said two people were riding the motorcycle when they had to stop for mechanical issues in westbound lanes around mile marker 147.
Woman critically injured by suspected DUI driver fleeing after crash, police say
PROVO — A woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition in Provo on Saturday after a head-on crash. Police say the driver of the car that hit her was suspected of driving under the influence, and was fleeing after another crash. The Provo Police Department said in a press release that a person called 911 just after 3 p.m. to report a hit-and-run crash at 500 N. 500 West. The caller then followed the car to a church parking lot at 700 N. 100 West.
Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigns
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Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigns
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigned from her position on Friday, the Office of the Governor announced. “Today, Gov. Cox received a letter of resignation from Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen. The resignation is effective immediately. The governor appreciates Justice Hagen’s years of service to the state of Utah,” The Governor’s Office said in its statement. This story will be updated. We want to hear from you. Have a story idea or tip?
Nurse found guilty of manslaughter ordered to serve up to 15 years
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Nurse found guilty of manslaughter ordered to serve up to 15 years
SALT LAKE CITY — A nurse who was found guilty of manslaughter and obstruction of justice after her friend died of an insulin overdose was ordered to serve up to 15 years in prison on Monday. Meggan Sundwall, a nurse from Santaquin, was ordered to serve one to 15 years for manslaughter and 0 to 5 years for obstruction of justice. Those sentences will run concurrently. Sundwall had been found not guilty of aggravated murder, as she was initially charged. This story will be updated.
West Bountiful neighborhood evacuated for explosive removal
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‘A punch to the gut:’ Cold snap leaves Utah fruit farmers reeling
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s mid-April cold snap has had dire consequences for local farmers: the operations manager of Manning Orchards, in Fruit Heights, said his fruit trees won’t yield a single fruit this year. “I can’t find a single good peach out there. And that’s our main thing is peaches. We do some cherries, those are frozen. We do some apricots, those are frozen. We do some apples, those are frozen. We do some pears, those are frozen,” Chris Healey said.
1 killed in shooting at Salt Lake City hotel
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1 killed in shooting at Salt Lake City hotel
SALT LAKE CITY — One person is dead after a shooting at a hotel in Salt Lake City on Monday morning. The Salt Lake City Police Department said the shooting took place near 616 South and 300 West. The department initially said the victim was injured, but police on scene told KSL they had died. “This appears to be an isolated incident between individuals who know each other,” Salt Lake City police said. This story will be updated. We want to hear from you. Have a story idea or tip?
Police investigating after shooting in Salt Lake City’s west side injures 1
SALT LAKE CITY — A man was shot in Salt Lake City late Sunday night, police said, and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The Salt Lake City Police Department said officers went to the area of 1050 South and 1500 West at about 11:20 p.m. after reports of gunshots. Officers at the scene found shell casings, and then a nearby hospital called the police and told them a 20-year-old man had shown up with a gunshot wound. He had since been released, Salt Lake police said.
Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he authorized direct negotiations “as soon as possible” with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors. The two countries have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948. There was no immediate response from Lebanese authorities.
Body found in canal in West Valley City
WEST VALLEY CITY — A fisherman found a man’s body in a West Valley City canal on Sunday, police said. West Valley City police spokesperson Roxeanne Vainuku said a man was fishing in the canal in the area of 5300 West and 2500 South when he found the body of an adult man at approximately 7:40 p.m. Police and fire crews responded and recovered the body, Vainuku said. The body was transferred to the medical examiner’s office. Vainuku said the body showed no sign of foul play. This story may be updated.
Body found in canal in West Valley City
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ICE planning ‘mega center’ in Salt Lake City, mayor says
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ICE planning ‘mega center’ in Salt Lake City, mayor says
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall spoke out on Monday after she met with officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She said the agency is planning a “mega center” in Utah’s capital city. “I was told ICE plans for Salt Lake City to host one of its ‘mega centers,’ with capacity for approximately 7,500 to 10,000 individuals. It would represent a hub in the ‘hub and spoke’ model,” Mendenhall said in a statement.
Behavioral therapist arrested over child sex abuse material, police affidavit says
SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake area behavioral therapist who said he worked with children was arrested on Wednesday and accused of possessing child sex abuse material, according to a police affidavit obtained by KSL. The affidavit said 57-year-old Robert Layne Magann was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on accusations of 10 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Student stabbed in West Jordan High School parking lot, police say
WEST JORDAN — A student was stabbed at West Jordan High School on Wednesday, police said. His condition was unknown. The West Jordan Police Department said a fight took place between students in the parking lot of the school. One student later turned up to a nearby hospital with “injuries consistent with a stabbing,” police said. West Jordan police said officers had a suspect in custody, and that the fight was over by the time they got there. This story will be updated. We want to hear from you.
Student stabbed in West Jordan High School parking lot, police say
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Saratoga Springs man charged with murder after wife found dead in trailer
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Saratoga Springs man charged with murder after wife found dead in trailer
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A man has been charged with murder after his wife, who was reported missing out of Saratoga Springs, was found dead in a trailer last week. He had not yet been found by police. Charging documents say Alvaro Jose Urbina Rojas, 57, is charged with first-degree felony murder with a domestic violence tag. This is a breaking news story. It will be updated. We want to hear from you. Have a story idea or tip? Send it to the KSL NewsRadio team here.
1 dead after rollover crash in West Valley City
WEST VALLEY CITY — A person was killed in a rollover crash in West Valley City on Tuesday, police said. The West Valley City Police Department said the crash happened in the area of 4100 South and 8400 West. The department said other people were also hurt in the crash. No other information was immediately available. This is a breaking news story. It may be updated. We want to hear from you. Have a story idea or tip? Send it to the KSL NewsRadio team here.
Police searching for man after woman found dead in camper trailer
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A woman was found dead in a camper trailer in Draper, and police said on Tuesday that they were searching for a man whom they called a person of interest. Police found the body while investigating the disappearance of the man and woman, who were last seen by family on Feb. 26, according to the Saratoga Springs Police Department. The department said the trailer belonged to 57-year-old Alvaro Jose Urbina Rojas.
Police searching for man after woman found dead in camper trailer
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Avalanche watch issued for much of Utah as heavy snow expected
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Avalanche Center issued an avalanche watch on Monday morning, as heavy snow is expected across much of Utah in the coming days. The warning was issued for the Wasatch Mountains, Bear River Mountains, the western Uintahs, the Wasatch Plateau and the Tushar Mountains. The Avalanche Center said “heavy snowfall and strong winds are expected to rapidly increase avalanche danger.” The avalanche danger is expected to spike on Tuesday and continue through the week, the UAC said.
Body of woman found by hikers outside Bountiful Original
BOUNTIFUL — A group of young teens found a woman’s body while on a hike outside Bountiful on Monday morning, police said. Davis County Sheriff Spokesperson Stephanie Dinsmore said the group called the police at 6 a.m. The sheriff’s office and the Bountiful Police Department were blocking off the entrance to the Mueller Park Trail. Police could not immediately confirm whether the woman’s death was suspicious. We want to hear from you. Have a story idea or tip? Send it to the KSL NewsRadio team here.
Baby falls from third-story window in St. George
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Utah's snowpack hits record low average
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Utah's snowpack hits record low average
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s snowpack, measured on Jan. 31, was the lowest ever recorded on that date, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA said Utah had an average snow-water equivalent of 5.1 inches on the last day of January, just below the previous record low of 5.2 inches. That data has been collected since 1980. Snow levels are recorded by weather stations operated by the USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service.
Driver hits parked car after driving 115 mph with lights off, police say
SALT LAKE CITY — A 19-year-old was arrested and accused of DUI on Sunday after police say he drove on Pony Express Parkway in Utah County at 115 mph, eventually crashing into a parked car. A police booking affidavit said Dencel Leonardo Olvera was driving. According to police, an officer with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office was following a car going south when the driver took off. “The vehicle ‘blacked out’ by turning off all their lights and took off at a high rate of speed,” the affidavit said.
Man charged in 2024 murder 'remains sole suspect' after he claims innocence, police chief says
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Man charged in 2024 murder 'remains sole suspect' after he claims innocence, police chief says
SALT LAKE CITY — The Vernal Police Chief said on Friday that the man charged with killing a woman in 2024 “remains the sole suspect responsible” for her death after he claimed he was innocent in a media interview. Henry Cito Piano Resuera Jr. is accused of killing his neighbor, 60-year-old Kimberly Hyde, and then fleeing to the Philippines. This week, Resuera called East Idaho News from the Philippines, saying, “I can’t be silent for too long. The other side of the story must be known.
Man hit, killed while crossing street in Delta
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2 people, including child, found dead at parked car in Canyonlands National Park
SALT LAKE CITY — Park rangers found two people, one of them a child, dead inside and near a parked car at Canyonlands National Park on Thursday. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said park rangers were dispatched to the Island of the Sky area of the park at about 8:15 a.m., after somebody reported “a suspicious vehicle parked on the Shafer Trail.” The sheriff’s office said when deputies got to the car, they found a 6-year-old boy inside, unresponsive.
Shelter-in-place ordered in Layton during 'police incident'
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Shelter-in-place ordered in Layton during ‘police incident’
LAYTON — Police told residents in a Layton neighborhood to shelter in place on Thursday. The Layton Police Department said residents on Oak Lane north of Kayscreek and south of Oak Forest Drive should stay inside while officers search yard to yard. “Please put all animals inside. Stay inside and call Layton pd if you see anything suspicious,” police said. The department did not say what they were searching for in the area. This is a breaking news story. It will be updated. We want to hear from you.
Magnitude 3.0 earthquake reported in mountains east of Logan
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Southbound I-15 closed in Nephi as UHP reports several crashes Original
SALT LAKE CITY — Several crashes were reported on the freeway in Nephi on Monday, and the Utah Highway Patrol asked drivers to avoid the area if possible as southbound Interstate 15 was closed. UHP said crashes were reported between mile markers 226 and 228. Southbound lanes of the freeway were shut down, and traffic was being diverted into Nephi. There was no word on what caused the crashes. This story may be updated. We want to hear from you. Have a story idea or tip?
Making a money-related New Year's resolution? Here's some tips
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s time to make your New Year’s resolutions, and many of us will make ones about money. WalletHub says more than one in four Americans are looking to make financial goals for 2026. Chip Lupo, a writer and analyst for WalletHub, shared some insight about some of the top resolutions they recommend. “Now, there’s some factors at play here because half of Americans say that inflation is the biggest financial concern for 2026,” Lupo said.
Semitruck rolls on westbound I-215 in Murray, blocking all lanes
MURRAY — A semitruck rolled and blocked all westbound lanes on Interstate 215 in Murray near the Interstate 15 interchange on Monday. Sgt. Mike Alexander with the Utah Highway Patrol said the truck was on its side on the interstate at approximately 700 West, and traffic was being diverted onto Interstate 15. The onramp to westbound I-215 from northbound I-15 was also closed. Alexander said two people had minor injuries from the crash. This story may be updated. We want to hear from you.
Semitruck rolls on westbound I-215 in Murray, blocking all lanes
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Man accused of hitting officer with golf club day after fleeing police
SALT LAKE CITY — A man was arrested in Cedar City on Sunday after police say he hit an officer with a golf club multiple times and tried to hit others. He allegedly fled a traffic stop the day before. A probable cause statement said that on Saturday, a Utah Highway Patrol trooper tried to pull over a white Dodge Ram pickup truck, but the driver fled and got away. The truck was registered to 39-year-old Michael James Torp.
Arrest made in Sugar House homicide investigation, documents say Original
SALT LAKE CITY — A man was taken into police custody on Wednesday, accused of shooting and killing a man in Sugar House on Sunday. A probable cause statement for the incident says 36-year-old Nathaniel Douglas Stockton is accused of numerous felonies for the death of 57-year-old Steve Kallas, who was found dead with a gunshot wound outside his RV in the area of 2100 South and Lincoln Street.
'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star Jen Shah released from prison 4 years early
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Man accused of threatening to shoot Gov. Cox, other officials, arrest documents say
SALT LAKE CITY — A man was taken into police custody on Friday after allegedly making threats against Utah officials over the phone the day before. A probable cause statement for the incident said 63-year-old Douglas Wilford Pace called the Utah Senate on Thursday, asking to speak with the Senate President. The statement said that when he was told he couldn’t speak with him, he began to make threats.
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