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(Amy Harris | Invision/AP) NBA YoungBoy performs at the Lil' WeezyAna Fest at Champions Square in New Orleans, Aug. 25, 2017. He was arrested in Utah on Tuesday and is suspected of being behind a prescription drug fraud ring.

Rapper NBA YoungBoy suspected of leading Utah prescription drug fraud ring

By Scott D. Pierce | April 18, 2024, 7:17 p.m.

(Cache County Sheriff's Office) A Cache County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle. The death of a man being held at the Cache County jail remains under investigation.

Man held in Cache County jail dies in cell

By Scott D. Pierce | April 19, 2024, 6:11 p.m.

(Amy Harris | Invision/AP) NBA YoungBoy performs at the Lil' WeezyAna Fest at Champions Square in New Orleans, Aug. 25, 2017. He has been arrested on suspicion of fraud, forgery, weapons and drug offenses in Utah.

Rapper NBA YoungBoy arrested in Utah after federal agents search home

By Scott D. Pierce | April 17, 2024, 9:02 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The Layton Temple opens to public tours Friday.

Utah’s newest LDS temple has a Presbyterian touch. See photos.

By Scott D. Pierce | April 16, 2024, 2:53 a.m.

(David Bergman | TourPhotographer.com) Jon Bon Jovi performs in Pittsburgh in 2011. The rock star and his eponymous band are the subjects of "Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story," a docuseries streaming on Hulu starting April 26.

Scott D. Pierce: Don’t like Jon Bon Jovi? You will after watching new docuseries.

By Scott D. Pierce | April 14, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The Taylorsville Utah Temple.

You’ve seen it near a major highway. Now see inside Utah’s newest LDS temple.

By Scott D. Pierce | April 9, 2024, 5:56 p.m.

(Utah Department of Environmental Quality) Panguitch Lake in Garfield County. After discovering cracks in the upper portion of Panguitch Lake Dam, officials have shut down a portion of a Utah scenic byway and are limiting access to the lake.

A Utah dam is cracking, causing scenic byway closures

By Scott D. Pierce | April 9, 2024, 5:40 p.m.

(Utah Highway Patrol) A 6-year-old Utah girl was killed when the pickup truck she was riding in collided with a semitruck on Sunday, April 7, 2023.

Utah girl, 6, killed in possible drowsy-driving crash with semitruck

By Scott D. Pierce | April 8, 2024, 4:12 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) President Russell Nelson, center, reaches out to audience members at General Conference on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

LDS conference highlights: President Russell Nelson touts ‘priesthood keys,’ Dallin Oaks says wear garments ‘continuously’

By Peggy Fletcher Stack | David Noyce | Tamarra Kemsley | Scott D. Pierce | Mark Eddington | April 8, 2024, 2:02 p.m.

(Bill Inoshita | Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.) George (Lance Barber) is none too pleased with his son (Iain Armitage) in an episode of "Young Sheldon."

Scott D. Pierce: ‘Young Sheldon’s’ dad is glad he’s not dead yet

By Scott D. Pierce | April 7, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) In a tender moment, apostle Dieter F. Uchtdorf leans in to kiss fellow apostle Jeffrey R. Holland at General Conference on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Full summary of Saturday’s LDS General Conference: Holland recounts near-death trial; women’s leader Dennis stresses wearing garments; Nelson attends

By Peggy Fletcher Stack | Mark Eddington | Scott D. Pierce | David Noyce | April 8, 2024, 12:27 a.m.

(U.S. Department of Justice) Zach Rash at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors say he used a stun gun against authorities during the U.S. Capitol riot.

Payson man arrested, accused of using stun gun against authorities during Jan. 6 insurrection

By Scott D. Pierce | April 4, 2024, 5:23 p.m.

(Chris Pizzello | Invision/AP) In this Feb. 3, 2018 file photo, Judd Apatow arrives at the 70th annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Scott D. Pierce: Good news! Hollywood is making fewer TV series — because we don’t need 600 a year

By Scott D. Pierce | March 31, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Bravo) Jack Barlow and his mother, Lisa Barlow.

America learns about parents sending their kids on Latter-day Saint missions — from a Real Housewife

By Scott D. Pierce | March 29, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The 3rd District Courthouse, from the top of City Hall, on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Two Utah teens have been charged as adults with murder in connection with the killing of a 21-year-old on St. Patrick’s Day.

Two Utah boys accused of killing man, dumping body in field on St. Patrick’s Day

By Scott D. Pierce | March 27, 2024, 7:41 p.m.

(Bravo) Monica Garcia, Angie Katsanevas and Lisa Barlow on "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City."

Vampire Weekend’s bass player really wants to hang out with ‘The Real Housewives of SLC’

By Scott D. Pierce | March 26, 2024, 6:28 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The 4th District Court in Provo, Utah. A man who was shot by police when prosecutors say he threatened them with a knife has been charged in 4th District Court with attempted murder.

Utah man shot by Payson police shoplifted sushi before officer confrontation, prosecutors say

By Scott D. Pierce | March 26, 2024, 5:18 p.m.

(Gilles Mingasson | Disney) Quinta Brunson as Janine in "Abbott Elementary."

Scott D. Pierce: ‘Abbott Elementary’ has many inspirations — including ‘Real Housewives’

By Scott D. Pierce | March 24, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Derrick Porter will take over as executive producer, principal writer and presenter "Music and the Spoken Word" on June 23.

A new voice for the LDS Church’s Tabernacle Choir will take over in June

By Scott D. Pierce | March 22, 2024, 6:12 p.m.

(Sheldon Demke | Pool) Jodi Hildebrandt, left, and Ruby Franke appear during their respective sentencing hearings in St. George, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.

Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt case to be featured on this national news program

By Scott D. Pierce | March 23, 2024, 12:11 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A house lies in ruins in American Fork following an early morning explosion where one woman was found dead at a duplex on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

American Fork duplex explodes, killing woman

By Scott D. Pierce | Francisco Kjolseth | March 25, 2024, 8:55 p.m.

(Apple TV+) Anthony Boyle, right, stars as John Wilkes Booth in "Manhunt."

Scott D. Pierce: Actor who plays John Wilkes Booth learned about him from ‘The Simpsons.’ Really.

By Scott D. Pierce | March 15, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(San Juan County Sheriff's Office) A Blanding man has been charged with killing two men who rented rooms in his home.

Utah man charged with killing his two roommates

By Scott D. Pierce | March 14, 2024, 4:54 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Trig Barlow, 8 takes cover from the blowing wind, underneath the tree in his front yard, that was toppled due to the high winds last night in Bountiful, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. High winds are in the forecast for that same area on Thursday and Friday.

Dangerous, hurricane-force winds expected in parts of Utah

By Scott D. Pierce | March 14, 2024, 3:04 p.m.

High winds, rain and snow headed to Utah, making for a blustery week

By Scott D. Pierce | March 12, 2024, 5:04 p.m.