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The 1984 murders of Brenda Lafferty and her 15-month-old daughter Erica by two of her husband's brothers shook their insular community—and put a spotlight on the dark side of Mormon fundamentalism.

True crime has made huge strides in centering the victim. But we keep getting series like the Netflix docudrama.

While Brenda Wright Lafferty’s murder might be central in headlines, her life is the more compelling story that FX’s “Under the Banner of Heaven” leaves out

Lawmakers tackled a wide range of issues, starting out by once again flexing control over local COVID-19 restrictions in the early days of the session even as Utah’s cases were peaking from the omicron surge. From there, lawmakers wrestled with a $24 billion budget, tax cuts, spending on water, education and more. Here’s what happened

Despite rumblings of a possible early adjournment, the Utah Legislatures sprint through its 45-day general session came to an end right at midnight Friday night after a dramatic surprise on the Senate floor that spurred furious and emotional debate.