Matt McDonald
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Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Utah woman says she had uncomfortable date with murder suspect
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah woman who went on a date with Ayool Ajayi, the man accused of killing University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck, says she ended it after one uncomfortable date. “I met him on Bumble, the online dating app,” said the woman speaking with Fox 13 News on the condition of anonymity. → Read More
Neighbors concerned about future Sandy development
SANDY, Utah —At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Sandy City Council approved a master plan to redevelop the area surrounding Rio Tinto stadium. “If you get multiple housing options in this area/neighborhood, and you have small businesses and institutional businesses both, it will re-invent itself over and over,” a consultant working on the master plan told city councilors. → Read More
Lueck family’s goal: find MacKenzie, bring her home
SALT LAKE CITY — As the search for missing University of Utah student MacKenzie Lueck stretches past a week, Salt Lake City Police are trying to answer a number of questions. → Read More
Seniors left without hot water for nearly a week
MURRAY, Utah — A senior living community in Murray has been without hot water for at least six days. “We just kept being told it will be on tomorrow, it will on tomorrow. → Read More
Teen creates art to help pay for her own medical care
SALT LAKE CITY — A 19-year-old artist from Ogden is using her own work to help pay for her medical care. “That’s kind of what I try to do — I try to make other people happy,” Ebony Myers said about why she draws. → Read More
‘It sickens me’: Kearns football coach reacts to players burning Pride flag
KEARNS, Utah — Some members of the Kearns High School football team could be in trouble for a video posted on social media recently. A player posted a video on Snapchat last week where someone lights an LGBTQ Pride flag on fire and laughs. Someone in the video is heard saying “all gays die. → Read More
Family rescued from Logan River tells their story
LOGAN, Utah — “I remember the water coming up inside the cab,” Jed Al-Mari recalled. On Thursday, he was driving back from Bear Lake, coming down Logan Canyon in his truck. His wife, Kathleen, was in the passenger seat. Behind them, his grandkids Ridge,11, and Darby, 11, were buckled in. The canyon had recently been paved and it was raining, bringing oil up to the surface. → Read More
World record attempt at Great Salt Lake falls short
GREAT SALT LAKE, Utah — Hand in hand, they marched into the salty water. "Because this does not have an outlet to the ocean, the salt content just builds from water coming down from everywhere and evaporating," James Wells of Utah Department of Natural Resources explained. → Read More
Veteran shares WWII photos, story of being reunited with camera after landmine exploded
SALT LAKE CITY — There are hundreds of pictures on the walls of Don Pullan's Salt Lake City home. His father gave him a camera when he enlisted at Fort Douglas at age 18, and Pullan carried it with him through WWII. → Read More
Pride flags stir up controversy in Heber
HEBER CITY, Utah — A new set of Pride flags flying from the lamp posts along Main Street in Heber City led to some debate at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. “I have no problem with people’s sexual orientation. → Read More
New details on Antelope Island bison attack; mother of victim speaks
ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK, Utah — A Utah man is recovering at the University of Utah Hospital after being gored and trampled by a bison over the weekend at Antelope Island State Park. → Read More
Missing 5-year-old time frame narrows to less than 5 hours
LOGAN, Utah — Alex Whipple was arraigned on a series of charges Tuesday afternoon, from probation violations to resisting arrest. He appeared by video. None of his current charges are related to the disappearance of his 5-year-old niece, Elizabeth "Lizzy" Shelley. → Read More
Cache Valley rallies behind search for missing child with donations
LOGAN, Utah — While hundreds of people search throughout Cache County for 5-year-old Elizabeth Shelley, thousands are showing up with donations. “Just amazing, amazing support from the community,” said Kandace McCreary, a Cache County victim advocate who has helped coordinate the flow of donations of food and gifts arriving for search crews. → Read More
Snowbird snowfall approaching all-time record
SNOWBIRD, Utah -- It may be unofficial, but it appears Snowbird Ski Resort is about to break its all-time record for snow in a single season. “688 inches, year-to-date,” said Brian Brown, Communications Manager for Snowbird. The all-time record is 690 inches, set in the 2010-2011 season. → Read More
Teen says driver left scene after hitting her as she rode scooter in Ogden
OGDEN, Utah -- A 16-year-old girl from West Haven is recovering after being hit by a car while riding a Lime scooter. “I have a cut up knee, I have some rashes, I like hurt this calf muscle and I have bruises,” said Abby Wagstaff. Abby was going north on Wall Avenue. → Read More
Commuters on 5600 west frustrated by long stops as trains block road at crossing
SALT LAKE CITY -- It is undeniably frustrating. “It’s happened to all of us. Nothing is more frustrating than when you’re trying to get somewhere and you get stuck behind a train,” UDOT spokesman John Gleason said. For people living or commuting on the west side of the valley the railroad crossing on 5600 West is often a choke point. → Read More
CBD: Is it a miracle cure or just a new form of snake oil?
SALT LAKE CITY -- The list of claims is long. Help with stress, anxiety, pain, sleep, depression and more. CBD or cannabidiol is a component extracted from the marijuana plant. → Read More
Venezuelans living in Utah keep a close eye on the revolution underway in their homeland
SALT LAKE CITY -- Five years ago, Antonio Ortega left his home in Venezuela and moved to Utah. It was not by choice. “We never intended to move," Ortega said. "I never imagined in my head that I was ever going to be living in Utah. → Read More
Some Cottonwood Heights residents could lose homes to Wasatch Blvd. expansion
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah — The plans are not set. No decisions have been made. But already some homeowners in Cottonwood Heights have been notified they could lose their homes. “We don’t want a five-lane road coming through this mountainous community we live in,” said Jason Coffman. → Read More
Utah man and team win world title in indoor skydiving
OGDEN, Utah — Being a champion takes years of practice and dedication. For Dusty Hanks of Bountiful, the journey began fifteen years ago. “I never really knew you could compete or make a living at sky diving,” said Hanks. Hanks is a coach at iFly Utah in Ogden. → Read More