KSL's Inside Sources

Topics on this episode of Inside Sources:

• Execution on hold: Convicted murderer Ralph Menzies, skirts execution as judge grants additional competency hearing
• UN Leader forced to land plane with paper maps after alleged Russian interference
• Would doing away with vote-by-mail disenfranchise moms?
• Government shut down looms as congress comes back from month-long break
• Utah's 100 deadliest days draw to a close

Utah has come to the end of the 2025 "100 Deadliest Days", with some good news and some bad news. Holly and Greg are joined by, Lt. Cameron Roden from the Utah Highway Patrol, to discuss how things shook out with the rate of accidents across Utah as the most dangerous season comes to a close.  

Dalton Gibbs was riding his bicycle when he was struck and killed by an 80-year-old driver. The family has made it clear that they intend to forgive the driver only two months after their son's death, but the state Is still pursuing charges. Greg and Holly talk about the family's perspective and what the state may do.

As the legislature is ordered by Judge Diana Gibson to begin redrawing their maps, President Trump took to Truth Social to give his thoughts on the matter. Greg and Holly address the President's comments, and speak to where things stand for the Utah Legislature with redrawing the congressional maps.  

An age-old ding-dong-ditch prank has left one Texas boy dead. The shooting occurred Monday night after a group of kids rung a 42-year-old Houston resident's doorbell and then fled. Greg and Holly discuss the tragedy and the fall of childhood pranks.

Older folks, people with disabilities and mothers may face greater challenges participating in their civic duties if mail-in voting is struck down. Greg and Holly speak with Amelia Powers Gardner, Utah County Commissioner and former Utah county clerk, about what it may mean for voters with limited time.

A guest essay published in the New York Times labeled the current secretary of health & human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as "dangerous." Greg and Holly discuss the reasoning and also discuss the new changes seen by the CDC over the past week.

A plane carrying European Commission President, Ursula von der Layen, was forced to land in Bulgaria the old-fashioned way after their GPS systems were scrambled by alleged Russian interference. Greg and Holly discuss.  

The execution of Utah Death Row inmate, Ralph Menzies is now on hold after the Utah Supreme Court granted Menzies another competency hearing, days before he was slated to be executed by firing squad on September 5th. Greg and Holly talk about what is next in this decades-long ordeal. 

A clerical error made by an employee at the county assessor's office leaves Provo residents baffled, with some having to pay more than a hundred dollars than originally quoted. Richard Piatt, communications director from Utah County, joins Greg and Holly to talk about what taxpayers may expect.

A Wall Street Journal poll says nearly 70% of Americans think hard work no longer pays off to achieve the American Dream. Greg and Holly take listener calls and texts to discuss how Americans feel disenfranchised by stagnating wages and rising living costs… and what has to give for Americans to find faith in the US economy.  

Full Funeral Services for Tremonton-Garland Sgt. Lee Sorenson

Coverage of the Funeral Service for Tremonton-Garland Officer Eric Estrada

• UT AG leading fight against deepfake pornography
• Home sales being cancelled at record rates in US
• Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, she says he can't
• Preparing for an execution in Utah
• 2 children dead, 17 injured, after mass shooting at Minneapolis Catholic church and school
• Memorial plans for fallen Tremonton officers

• The power of strangulation exams in domestic violence cases
• Utah teachers given maternity leave, but not without strings attached
• A Flooded Market: consumers warned about resold cars that may have been damaged in floods
• University of Utah President Taylor Randall on rebuilding higher ed's return on investment

GOP Chair Robert Axson speaks to Greg and Holly about the latest redistricting ruling in Utah.