A juvenile black bear was spotted in the downtown area of Salt Lake City prompting much confusion and chaos. As bears do, it climbed over 30 feet up into the tree canopy where it appeared to begin eating foliage. Dave and Debbie are joined throughout the hour by KSL NewsRadio Reporter, Eric Cabrerra, who was live on the scene as Department of Wildlife Service's worked with police and fire crews to safely remove the bear from the area. 

More details have emerged in the death of Santaquin Officer Hooser. KSL Legal Analyst, Greg Skordas, joins D2 to talk about what it means that methamphetamine was found in the system of Michael Aaron Jayne, the man accused of aggravated murder, a capital offense, in the death of Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser. How could this detail change the case? 

 

Multiple incidents of road rage over the last couple days has resulted in two deaths. One incident was in Clearfield and the other in Lehi. D2 talk with the Spokesperson for the Brown family, Greg Skordas, about how the family is dealing with the news and what they hope to see in terms of justice for their family. Dave and Debbie hear from Cindy Brown, Agency Manager with Deseret News and sister-in-law of Michael Brown, the 38 year old killed in the Lehi incident.

President Biden signed an executive order to control the flow of migrants coming into the U.S. through our southern border. This order will temporarily stop asylum requests when the number of seekers surpasses 2,500. Is this inhuman or unamerican? Some in Biden's party would say so. How much of this decision is political posturing in an election year? Boyd Matheson, Host of KSL Inside Sources, weighs in on the political impact of this groundbreaking order.

Air taxis that land on vertiports sound like something straight out a sci-fi story. But this technology is actually right around the corner. D2 is joined by Jay Evensen, Opinion Editor, Deseret News, who recently wrote a story about this emerging technology and how it will change transportation for Utahns and Americans in the near future.

What does it take to get into a home these days? Increasingly, first time home buyers are leaning into the bank of mom and dad, by either co-signing or helping with down payments on their kids homes. Since 1994, the percentage of first time homebuyers under 35 that had a co-borrower doubled to 3.7%. Dave and Debbie discuss the risks involved for co-signers and take listener calls.

First it was Trump, now it's Biden. Hunter Biden is on trial this week accused of lying on the application form and illegally obtaining a gun. First Lady Jill Biden has been seen in court with him, mirroring the support her husband and President of the United States is showing for their son. Derricke Dennis, ABC News Correspondent, joins Dave and Debbie to discuss the opening statements and how this trial will affect his father's campaign for president. “Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today,” President Biden said in a statement issued after the proceeding began.

Big screen mob movie unfolding in real life -- a juror in a massive fraud trail in MN reports a woman dressed in black appears at her home with a bag stuffed with cash -- $120k to help to acquit the defendants … as the story's unfolding the judge orders cell phones in the courtroom be confiscated by the FBI... they're looking for something specific --Dave and Debbie speak with KSL Legal Analyst, Greg Skordas, for analysis of what this says about the vulnerability of our justice system.