Matthew Jacobson

1 month ago | kutv.com | Matthew Jacobson

by Matthew Jacobson, KUTVFri, May 9th 2025 at 12:23 PMUpdated Fri, May 9th 2025 at 12:27 PMSALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill on Friday released the findings into an officer-involved shooting that happened over two years prior. He said that Dylan William Murphy, who was killed on March 26, 2023, after a failed suicide attempt. His family called 911 for a mental health crisis, and a responding officer came into contact with Murphy.

1 month ago | kutv.com | Matthew Jacobson

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order to launch the Government Reform, Innovation and Transparency initiative, in a move that's being compared to the Trump Administration's Department of Government Efficiency. Cox's GRIT initiative is aimed at enhancing government efficiency and service delivery across Utah, and will build on the state's reputation as one of the best-managed in the nation, the governor said in a statement on Friday.

1 month ago | kutv.com | Matthew Jacobson

by Matthew Jacobson, KUTVFri, May 9th 2025 at 9:53 AMUpdated Fri, May 9th 2025 at 10:17 AMElizabeth Smart on May 8, 2025, released a video statement saying that Wanda Barzee's recent arrestSALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KUTV) — Elizabeth Smart has spoken out following the re-arrest of Wanda Barzee Mitchell, one of her kidnappers, for violating her sex offender parole. Barzee was taken into custody on May 1 for visiting Liberty Park, a violation of her parole terms.

1 month ago | kutv.com | Matthew Jacobson

VATICAN CITY (KUTV) — Catholics and non-Catholics alike on Thursday watched the chimney at Vatican City amid the faith's cardinals conclave to elect a new pope. Several rounds of voting had passed since conclave began, with black smoke coming from the chimney to signal that a two-thirds majority had not been reached. Just after 6 p.m. in Vatican City, the smoke emerged white, announcing the cardinals had come to a consensus on the next pope. This report is currently being updated.

1 month ago | kutv.com | Matthew Jacobson |Anneka Johns

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A driver was killed early Thursday in a collision between a car and a train near 1887 South 700 West, according to Salt Lake City police. The city’s major crash unit responded to the scene just after the crash, which occurred on a rail line that crosses 700 West and runs between industrial and warehouse buildings. The vehicle caught fire following the impact, and the driver, who was the sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene.