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deseret.com > utah > 02/28/2026 > watch-live-murder-trial-continues-for-kamas-mother-accused-of-poisoning-husband

Witnesses testify about obtaining drugs for Kouri Richins

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (581+ words) Multiple people testified Friday about how Kouri Richins could have obtained drugs. The Kamas mom and real estate agent is on trial for aggravated murder and is accused of poisoning her husband Eric Richins on March 4, 2022. She is also accused…...

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deseret.com > entertainment > 02/27/2026 > elizabeth-smart-talks-netflix-doc-youtube-videos-life-after-kidnapping

Elizabeth Smart’s abduction is a big part of her story. But it doesn’t define her

13+ hour, 31+ min ago  (1992+ words) Nine brutal months after being abducted from her Salt Lake City home in the middle of the night, relentless rescue efforts finally brought 15-year-old Elizabeth Smart back. As the teenager returned home, surrounded by and grateful for a network of…...

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deseret.com > utah > 02/27/2026 > fbi-makes-25-more-arrests-in-anti-ice-minneapolis-church-invasion

A total of 39 people have been indicted following anti-ICE invasion at a church

18+ hour, 21+ min ago  (477+ words) The FBI arrested 25 more people in connection with protesters storming a church in Minneapolis last month, according to federal officials. "Today, (the Justice Department) unsealed an indictment charging 30 more people who took part in the attack on Cities Church in…...

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deseret.com > videos > 02/27/2026 > why-elizabeth-smart-returned-to-the-place-she-was-held-captive

Why Elizabeth Smart returned to the place she was held captive

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (90+ words) Why Elizabeth Smart returned to the place she was held captive'Deseret News Why Elizabeth Smart returned to the place she was held captive Survivor and advocate Elizabeth Smart recently started posting videos to her YouTube channel giving viewers a raw…...

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deseret.com > u-s-world > 02/26/2026 > justice-department-sues-utah-and-other-states

DOJ sues Utah for failure to deliver voter registration lists

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (403+ words) The Justice Department has filed federal lawsuits against Utah and four other states for "failure to produce their full voter registration lists upon request." Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson is the defendant in the case against Utah, and she posted…...

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deseret.com > business > 02/26/2026 > kalshi-sues-utah-over-efforts-to-stop-prop-betting-in-the-state

Kalshi sues Utah over efforts to stop prop betting in the state

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (471+ words) A prediction market is suing Utah over plans to regulate proposition betting that it says would run afoul of federal regulations. Kalshi is a New York-based prediction market that allows users to place "event contracts" on future outcomes and earn…...

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deseret.com > utah > 02/26/2026 > richins-trial-live-fourth-trial-day-begins-for-utah-mom-accused-of-fatally-poisoning-husband

Richins trial live: Fourth trial day begins for Utah mom accused of fatally poisoning husband

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (177+ words) Summit County jurors are returning to the courthouse on Thursday morning to hear prosecutors present more witnesses in their case against Kouri Richins, a Kamas mom, real estate agent and children's book author. Her trial began on Monday with testimony…...

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deseret.com > u-s-world > 02/25/2026 > bill-gates-jeffrey-epstein-russian-affairs

Epstein email: Bill Gates' affairs 'would take Trump off the front pages"

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (978+ words) At Bill Gates" biannual meeting with his foundation"s staff on Tuesday, the Microsoft co-founder addressed his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In an audio recording obtained by The Wall Street Journal, Gates acknowledged two affairs he"d…...

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deseret.com > the-west > 02/25/2026 > moving-crew-saves-missing-kehlani-rodgers

Here's how a moving crew helped save an abducted Arizona child

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (476+ words) On Sunday morning in Phoenix, Camelback Moving Company crew members " eight of them with three trucks " had stopped at a gas station ahead of their shift when they overheard the station's security guard say he recognized a missing child. The…...

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deseret.com > sports > 02/25/2026 > parker-kingston-byu-football-player-rape-charge-court-hearing

Here's the latest on the former BYU receiver felony rape case

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (430+ words) A 5th District Court judge moved up a preliminary hearing in the felony rape case against former BYU football player Parker Kingston at the request of his attorney. Cara Tangaro told Judge Jay Winward she is ready for a preliminary hearing…...