The Salt Lake DA is looking at that case now. A new charge could potentially impact Paul’s 2023 plea deal.
Next, Paul and Mortensen have dueling requests for protective orders before the court. Yesterday’s ruling is in effect until they appear for another hearing on April 30.
2. The Draper case: One of Mortensen’s friends called the police after a fight on Feb. 23. Paul’s attorney called the fight “the truck tussle.” Here he is explaining it in court:
Meanwhile, there are two open police investigations involving Paul and Mortensen in Utah.
1. The West Jordan case: Mortensen contacted police at the end of February to report allegations from 2024. We don’t have many details. Police are still investigating.
Here's 3rd District Court Commissioner Russell Minas explaining his concerns about Taylor Frankie Paul:
There was discussion about the 2023 chair-throwing video, first published by TMZ. There was also talk about a May 2025 video that Mortensen also recorded. The court commissioner said Mortensen is holding a child while Paul shoves him in that one.
For the next three weeks, Paul must be supervised when she visits with her 2-year-old son. A court commissioner said he had concerns about the Utah influencer’s “volatile” behavior.
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“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen, appeared in court yesterday (virtually, with cameras off).
“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex were in court yesterday (virtually, with cameras off). Here’s where things stand with their legal issues right now ... 🧵
5,000 people and 270 weiner dogs showed up ready to race at the third annual Millcreek Doxie Derby last weekend.
All dogs go to heaven, they say. Scout the golden retriever helped Utah pups go to bars, cafes and concerts first. This week, the pooch behind DogFriendlySLC died and his 40,000 followers are mourning.
Soon after news broke that ICE bought a huge SLC warehouse to convert into a detention center, the agency touted its economic benefits: 9,893 jobs, $1.1 billion to GDP and $238.7M in tax revenue.
I asked how they arrived at those figures. ICE never responded. Here, I tried to check their math:
Annie Pagett, who knows 1974 Bookstore, is paying homage to the Salt Lake City neighborhood that made her family feel welcomed in Utah.
Recording artist Ritt Momney is releasing his new album today. He has a song on the album called "The Tank". Lyrics below.
My colleague @pjayswalwrites.bsky.social talked to him and wrote about the album here:
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Excited to see what my guy Kevin Reynolds can do on the Utah Jazz beat for @sltrib.com. Here's his first piece on Ace Bailey and writing your own story: www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/...
Prediction markets have created a loophole that has effectively legalized gambling in Utah. There’s plenty of research to show the downsides.
Velour in Provo just turned 20.
@pjayswalwrites.bsky.social tells the venue's story wonderfully in today's @sltrib.com.
Uchi, Japanese for “home,” was founded by a James Beard Award-winning chef Tyson Cole in Austin, Texas.
Wonderland Gear Exchange's grand opening is Saturday. The store sells used ski, hiking, biking, climbing and other outdoor equipment. The company's co-founder hopes the space becomes a community hub, where people can get the advice, gear and community they need.
It took a while, but *finally* got a winter scene of the Wasatch Front in Salt Lake City!
The bottle had held up “surprisingly” well, even though it saw “150 summers, 150 winters underneath the ground at Alta Ski Resort," said an analyst who helped test and try its contents.
The Tribune’s new data reporter unpacks a poll that examines Utahn’s takes on everything from housing affordability to reality TV. Here's what he learned.
For 50 years, Intermountain Health has sponsored pension plans, which provide retirees a guaranteed payout. That's an outlier in this (relatively) new world where 401(k)s have proliferated. After this year though, Intermountain's pensions are going away for good. I tried to explain why this matters:
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In these divisive times, we can all agree that:
1) It's good to have @andyblarsen.bsky.social in his new @sltrib.com data role.
2) The lives of certain "Mormon Wives" should stay secret — at least that's what a new poll tells us.
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Old Cuss started as a coffee trailer during the pandemic but is now a cozy restaurant and coffee shop.
A snowy Salt Lake City street after our first real storm of the winter, Feb. 18, 2026.
#Utah: The Latest Snow on Earth
