Emily Janeen Ashcraft

3 weeks ago | ksl.com | Emily Janeen Ashcraft

PHOENIX — Judge Justin Beresky asked officers to escort Lori Vallow Daybell from the courtroom Friday while she was still trying to speak with him ahead of a break during the second day of her jury trial. "Take her out. Take her out," he said. After Beresky issued a repeated warning to Daybell not to make comments about whether she has good character, she told the judge overseeing her trial that he did not need to yell at her.

3 weeks ago | kslnewsradio.com | Emily Janeen Ashcraft

PHOENIX — Lori Vallow Daybell on Thursday asked yet another jury to remember that she is innocent until proven guilty, saying part of its job will be to consider whether there was even a crime committed. She said she is being blamed by her niece’s estranged husband for their divorce, and he pointed the police at her immediately after someone fired shots at him. Daybell asked the jury to consider what Brandon Boudreaux’s motivation was when he brought up her name.

3 weeks ago | ksl.com | Emily Janeen Ashcraft

Estimated read time: 6-7 minutesKEY TAKEAWAYS The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is partnering with nonprofits to aid women and children. A $63.4 million donation will support projects in 12 countries, improving nutrition. 21.2 million women and children benefited, surpassing initial goals and fostering community transformation. SALT LAKE CITY — A few weeks ago, Sister Sharon Eubank said she visited a young mother with a daughter who had been suffering from severe malnutrition.

3 weeks ago | ksl.com | Emily Janeen Ashcraft

Estimated read time: 7-8 minutesKEY TAKEAWAYS Lori Daybell's latest trial began Thursday with her denying conspiracy to commit murder charges. Prosecutor Treena Kay argued Daybell helped plan the shooting of Brandon Boudreaux, citing Google searches and other evidence. Boudreaux testified about being shot at after turning onto his street.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Emily Janeen Ashcraft

Two Utah attorneys were sanctioned after the Utah Court of Appeals found that they violated procedural rules for lawyers by citing cases that did not exist and appeared to have been created through artificial intelligence. The court’s opinion says this is the first time Utah courts have addressed using AI when preparing legal documents.