Collin Leonard

Collin Leonard

Jailhouse phone call: Daybells thought there was a '3% chance there would be trouble'

Jailhouse phone call: Daybells thought there was a '3% chance there would be trouble'

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 15 - 6:11 p.m.

The jury listened to excerpts from a jail phone call between Chad and Lori Daybell where Chad Daybell claims to convey a message from her brother who had died, a detective testified.
Have you seen this? Rare cloud formation looks like creepy sky noodle

Have you seen this? Rare cloud formation looks like creepy sky noodle

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 15 - 5:25 p.m.

A KSL reader sent in a video of a "creepy" cloud formation they saw as they pulled out of their garage.
Roy man, 70, sent to prison for killing his wife, living with body for days

Roy man, 70, sent to prison for killing his wife, living with body for days

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 15 - 9:31 a.m.

Dave Richard Meyer was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to killing his wife. Meyer told police his wife had been asking him to relieve her of chronic pain but her family disagrees.
Man pleads guilty to stabbing Ogden man 17 times

Man pleads guilty to stabbing Ogden man 17 times

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 14 - 1:29 p.m.

A man pleaded guilty Monday to stabbing a man in his face and neck 17 times near the Lantern House homeless shelter in Ogden, leaving him critically injured.
Rapper NBA Youngboy bound over for trial in Logan; bail set at $100K

Rapper NBA Youngboy bound over for trial in Logan; bail set at $100K

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 4:09 p.m.

Rapper YoungBoy, who has a mansion near Huntsville, waived a preliminary hearing in Logan on prescription fraud charges Thursday. A judge set bail at $100,000.
Indoor air quality study finds 'concerning' levels of arsenic, uranium along Wasatch Front

Indoor air quality study finds 'concerning' levels of arsenic, uranium along Wasatch Front

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 3:31 p.m.

You may think staying inside during an inversion is healthy, but a new Utah study found that indoor air quality can be significantly worse than outside.
Utah veterans from every war recognized for attending thousands of funerals

Utah veterans from every war recognized for attending thousands of funerals

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 12:18 p.m.

Honor guards across the state spend thousands of hours and travel hundreds of miles to perform military rites at the funerals of fallen Utah veterans, asking nothing in return.
Sundance moves forward with Utah proposal, but no word from other cities

Sundance moves forward with Utah proposal, but no word from other cities

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 10 - 5:07 p.m.

The Sundance Film Festival has moved into the second phase of weighing future host cities, but little information can be gleaned from those who have signed nondisclosure agreements.
Summit County approves purchase of hip Skullcandy HQ for $17.5M

Summit County approves purchase of hip Skullcandy HQ for $17.5M

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 10 - 10:02 a.m.

Government employees don't often get skateparks and putting greens in their county offices. That might change as Summit County agrees to buy the hip corporate headquarters of Skullcandy.
A tale of Park City: Soap opera-type feud sizzles among city's elite

A tale of Park City: Soap opera-type feud sizzles among city's elite

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 10 - 6:15 a.m.

The story of billionaire couple Matthew and Tatiana Princes' drawn-out battle with Park City planners, their neighbors, the local media, the Utah Legislature, some dogs, and a rock wall.
Inside the 'extremely difficult' Air Force broadcast of a historic space mission

Inside the 'extremely difficult' Air Force broadcast of a historic space mission

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 7 - 7:04 p.m.

The 2nd Audiovisual squadron recently won a Webby People's Voice Award for their live broadcast of the OSIRIS-REx capsule landing at the Utah Test and Training Range last year.
Slamdance founder explains why festival is leaving Utah

Slamdance founder explains why festival is leaving Utah

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 6 - 9:02 a.m.

Slamdance, the festival founded under the shadow of Sundance, announced it is moving to Los Angeles after 30 years in Utah.
Salt Lake bar owner who touted ban on 'Zionists' arrested twice in 2 days after demonstrations

Salt Lake bar owner who touted ban on 'Zionists' arrested twice in 2 days after demonstrations

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 4 - 9:06 p.m.

Michael Valentine says he is being politically targeted by Mayor Erin Mendenhall, after he was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail twice after his involvement in pro-Palestine demonstrations.
Person hit, killed by FrontRunner train

Person hit, killed by FrontRunner train

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 4 - 4:19 p.m.

A person was hit and killed by a FrontRunner train in a suspected suicide on Saturday, the Utah Transit Authority said.
Gail Miller tells USU graduates to 'lead with love'

Gail Miller tells USU graduates to 'lead with love'

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 2 - 4:37 p.m.

Gail Miller related a recent back surgery to the importance of flexibility and moderation while moving through life during a commencement address at the Utah State University.
Have You Seen This? Old government supercomputer is up for auction

Have You Seen This? Old government supercomputer is up for auction

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 2 - 4:23 p.m.

The Cheyenne supercomputer, once the world's 20th-fastest, has been put up for auction after its retirement in August 2023. The computer was used to build advanced models and simulations over seven years, through the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Hill Air Force Base announces 2 fiery new acts for summer air show with Thunderbirds

Hill Air Force Base announces 2 fiery new acts for summer air show with Thunderbirds

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted May 1 - 12:16 p.m.

A Pearl Harbor reenactment and an extreme pyrotechnic air and ground team will join regular crowd favorites at the Hill Air Force Base air show in June.
Man charged with stealing over $7M in treasury checks in Utah, other states

Man charged with stealing over $7M in treasury checks in Utah, other states

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 6:52 p.m.

A man deposited six stolen checks worth over $7 million across banks in Utah, Nevada and Washington, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday.
Former Salt Lake police officer sentenced to jail for pinning man with truck

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

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 3:48 p.m.

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.
Utah delegation returns from trade mission to 'pivotal' Taiwan amid growing tensions

Utah delegation returns from trade mission to 'pivotal' Taiwan amid growing tensions

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 27 - 9:02 p.m.

Utah government, education and industry representatives traveled to Taiwan this month with the 47G association, developing partnerships as "threat escalation" has led to a larger market for defense technology.
Man arrested after violent West Valley hatchet killing, police say

Man arrested after violent West Valley hatchet killing, police say

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 27 - 6:26 p.m.

Jeremy Ross Pulver, 46, was arrested after police say he admitted to the killing of his father with a hatchet on Friday morning.
Syracuse title insurance agent charged with stealing millions in 'wide-ranging scheme'

Syracuse title insurance agent charged with stealing millions in 'wide-ranging scheme'

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 27 - 6:25 p.m.

Ryan Kelly Goodrich is facing numerous criminal cases along the Wasatch Front, after investigators say he stole from homebuyers, lenders, retail businesses and others, for alleged financial damages in the milliions.
Adams Canyon trailhead ribbon cutting in Layton 'a tender experience'

Adams Canyon trailhead ribbon cutting in Layton 'a tender experience'

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 5:46 p.m.

Layton residents brave the rain to celebrate the opening of new amenities at popular Adams Canyon trailhead, a decade in the making.
Ogden house raided; baby hospitalized after ingesting meth, fentanyl, police say

Ogden house raided; baby hospitalized after ingesting meth, fentanyl, police say

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 5:19 p.m.

Four people were charged with felony child endangerment and other offenses after medical personnel reported finding meth and fentanyl in the system of an 11-month-old baby Wednesday.
Utah to receive $57M from tobacco settlement payouts after agreement renewal

Utah to receive $57M from tobacco settlement payouts after agreement renewal

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted April 26 - 9:00 a.m.

The state of Utah will be compensated for economic burdens related to tobacco use to the tune of $57 million. It has already received more than $822 million since the landmark tobacco settlement in 1998.