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Utah police are investigating allegations of a third domestic violence incident involving “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul.

The investigation stems from a report from Paul’s ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, who contacted officers in the West Jordan Police Department in February alleging an instance of domestic violence on Paul’s part in 2024. No other details surrounding the incident have been revealed, but NBC News reports that officers are reviewing multiple videos connected to the incident.

Right now, police are believed to have only heard Mortensen’s account but have spoken with Paul’s attorney. Paul has been requested to either submit a written statement addressing Mortensen’s claims or appear in-person for an interview.

TheWrap has reached out to Paul’s team for comment.

The update comes just a week after ABC pulled Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette,” which was originally slated to premiere Sunday. That move came after video surfaced online of a domestic violence incident between Mortensen and Paul for which she was arrested in 2023. Bodycam footage of her 2023 arrest played in the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” premiere, and Paul pleaded guilty in abeyance to an aggravated assault charge.

“Taylor is very grateful for ABC’s support as she prioritizes her family’s safety and security,” a spokesperson for Paul said in a statement last week after her season of “The Bachelorette” was pulled. “After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.”

“There are too many women who are suffering in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives,” they continued. “Taylor has remained silent out of fear of further abuse, retaliation, and public shaming. She is currently exploring all of her options, seeking support, and preparing to own and share her story.”

Regarding the 2024 incident, a spokesman for the West Jordan Police Department said Mortensen contacted them under the direction of the Draper Police Department due to jurisdictional reasons. Draper police, meanwhile, are working through their own investigation that was opened in late February into the alleged domestic violence between Paul and Mortensen, which includes claims from both parties.

Last Friday, Mortensen was granted temporary custody of his and Paul’s two-year-old child. At the same time, production on “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Season 5 has reportedly been put on hold, following the new domestic violence reports related to Paul. The pause was enacted after the star’s “Secret Lives” cast mates reportedly raised their concerns about her behavior during a call with Disney executives in early March.

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The Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards are rolling into their second of two matchups for this season as each wrap up their final 10 games of the year, and both will be dealing with some seriously depleted lineups before tip-off.

In all, a grand total of 14 players have already been ruled out for the action–– a number that could increase before gametime.

Here’s what to expect in terms of injuries for both the Jazz and Wizards for Wednesday:

Utah Jazz Injury Report

OUT – Isaiah Collier (hamstring)

OUT – Keyonte George (hamstring)

OUT – Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee)

OUT – Walker Kessler (shoulder)

OUT – Lauri Markkanen (hip)

OUT – Jusuf Nurkic (nose)

OUT – Brice Sensabaugh (rest)

DOUBTFUL – Kyle Filipowski (illness)

QUESTIONABLE – Cody Williams (shoulder)

The Jazz will be dealing with some major injuries both in their starting lineup and down their rotation.

The biggest names that stick out on the report besides their usual suspects from the past couple of weeks like Keyonte George, Lauri Markkanen is the status of each of their second-year players: Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski, and Cody Wiliams.

Collier will now be slated to miss his fourth straight game as he’s been dealing with what the team labels as hamstring soreness, and will continue to leave the Jazz backcourt without their typical starter and backup in the rotation.

That puts both two-way signees Elijah Harkless and Kennedy Chandler, currently in the middle of a 10-day contract, in line to claim a good chunk of the Jazz’s minutes at point guard for the night; both of whom have shown good flashes in their recent opportunities.

As for Filipowski, it appears he probably won’t be in the mix against the Wizards due to an illness, while Williams is questionable headed into a second-straight game after missing their prior contest against the Toronto Raptors.

Don’t be shocked if Williams winds up downgraded for a second-straight game, and if so, will leave the Jazz starting five looking extra different from what it’s been through the past couple of wees against Washington.

Washington Wizards Injury Report

OUT – Alex Sarr (toe)

OUT – Tre Johnson (ankle)

OUT – Trae Young (quad)

OUT – Anthony Davis (finger)

OUT – Kyshawn George (elbow)

OUT – D’Angelo Russell (not w/ team)

OUT – Cam Whitmore (out for season)

QUESTIONABLE – Bilal Coulibaly (foot)

QUESTIONABLE – Tristan Vukcevic (back)

The Wizards will be without several of their key pieces as well.

Both of their big trade deadline acquisitions from earlier this season, Trae Young and Anthony Davis, remain out with their respective injuries, while multiple of their key young pieces brought in through the past few years, like Alex Sarr and Tre Johnson, will also be out.

The two names to keep an eye on leading up to tip-off will be both Bilal Coulibaly and Tristan Vukcevic; each listed as questionable for the action, and could add to Washington’s lengthy total of absences as-is.

Tip-off between the Jazz and Wizards lands at 7 p.m. MT in the Delta Center, where we’ll likely be in for another game with a lot of Ace Bailey, and perhaps another explosive scoring outing to pair with it.

A Utah woman faces criminal charges that she snatched an 11-year-old boy who was riding his bike, drove him to her home and made him apologize to her son for supposed bullying, according to a criminal complaint.

Shannon Tufuga, 40, of Provo, was charged Monday with child kidnapping and aggravated child abuse in connection with the incident, which happened last year, according to the Utah County Attorney’s criminal complaint.

Tufuga drove around in search of the 11-year-old, identified in the complaint as KB, and found him as he was riding his bike on Sept. 17, according to the complaint.

“The defendant was driving around looking for KB wanting to confront him about bullying her child,” it says. “When the defendant found KB she stopped her vehicle in front of KB’s bike and made KB get into her vehicle.”

She then drove him to her home without his parents’ knowledge or permission, made him apologize to her son and threatened to have her husband “beat up” the boy, the complaint says.

Tufuga told him he was “lucky” she did not run over his bike when she found him riding it, according to the complaint, before she ultimately returned him to his home that day.

It is not clear whether Tufuga has a lawyer for the case. An attorney who represented her in a civil matter in 2023 did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and the public defender’s office could not be reached.

The incident caused the boy to suffer “serious emotional distress” and “high anxiety” and has forced him to “significantly” alter his daily routines, according to the complaint.

It is not clear why prosecutors took so long to file charges. The county attorney’s office did not immediately respond to a request for more information.

The charges in the kidnapping case are listed in Utah Criminal Code as first-degree felonies, but prosecutors filed them as second-degree felonies after they determined the reduction would be “in the interests of justice,” according to the complaint.

Under state law, someone prosecuted for a second-degree felony could be punished with a sentence of one to 15 years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both.

Provo is a city of around 115,000 people about 45 miles south of Salt Lake City.

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“Italy won a record 30 medals during the Milano Cortina Games. That made things even more joyous for all the spectators there. It really buoyed their ticket sales,” said spokesman for Utah 2034 Tom Kelly. “Now we’re looking to refine and create what I call an overall training center. That has services for athletes. Lodging, transport services, sports medicine,” added Colin Holton, CEO of Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation.

Utah State made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament as a No. 9 seed but fell to No. 1 seed Arizona, ending their season. That loss also ended Jerrod Calhoun’s time as coach of the Aggies.

Calhoun has agreed to a six-year deal to become the next coach at Cincinnati, according to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports. The 44-year-old coach guided Utah State to back-to-back appearances in March Madness, but has been rumored to be interested in the job at his alma mater for weeks.

Calhoun began his career as a student assistant at Cincinnati under former coach Bob Huggins, and this wasn’t an opportunity he could pass up. He went 55-15 in two seasons at Utah State and continued the trend of jumping from mid-major programs to the power conferences, joining arguably the best conference in college basketball with the Big 12.

The Bearcats fired Wes Miller two weeks ago after Cincinnati failed to make the NCAA tournament in each of his five seasons leading the program. Calhoun’s resume and connection to the school made him instantly the top candidate for the job. The Bearcats haven’t made the tournament since 2019, when current UCLA coach Mick Cronin was leading the charge.

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Kansas State was also in the running for Calhoun, but when he didn’t engage with the offer, it became clear where he was going next. Calhoun’s experience at Youngstown State and Utah State gives him a record of 173-121 as a Division I coach. His buyout is believed to be around $4 million to leave Utah State.

Cincinnati is preparing to increase its NIL pool to more than $8 million before next season, according to Norlander, giving Calhoun plenty of resources to start a rebuild and hopefully make it back to the tournament soon.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah’s 13 National Park Service sites saw 1.5 million less visitors from 2024 to 2025.

Utah’s “Mighty 5” saw only around 500,000 less visitors last year compared to 2024, with Bryce Canyon National Park making up the vast majority of that decline. The difference here has a caveat, though, as prior to 2025, the park determined visitation figures based on total boardings of park shuttle buses.

Because some visitors boarded shuttles multiple times during their visit, this approach overestimated the actual number of visitors. In their new approach, the park only counts unique passengers entering via shuttle.

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The rest of Utah’s Mighty 5 remained steady, each park showing differences of thousands to tens of thousands year over year. Arches National Park was the only one that showed an increase in visitors, attracting an additional 45,000 visitors in 2025.

So what caused the nearly one million less visitors at Utah’s National Park sites?

Glen Canyon National Park saw a decline of 996,108 visitors from 2024 to 2025. And it’s no mystery why — the park offers huge opportunity for water-based recreation, a sector of the recreation industry that took a major hit last year due to low water levels.

As of late Feb. 2026, the water elevation at Lake Powell, Glen Canyon’s major water recreation hub, is at 3531 feet — a 32-foot decline from its 3,563 feet of water elevation recorded the same time in 2025.

The 2026 data shows it’s the lowest average water elevation since 1964, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.

Despite the lower water levels, Glen Canyon and National Park Service staff are taking action to sustain visitor access, securing funding and planning long-term ramp projects at Antelope Point Public, Stanton Creek at Bullfrog, and Hite North. While those ramps won’t be completed before summer 2026, they will be designed to function at lower lake elevations.

Aramark and Antelope Point Holdings, who handle some operations at Lake Powell, are reportedly also developing contingency plans for potential marina and infrastructure adjustments. If you plan on visiting Glen Canyon, you can check water elevation levels and see which launch ramps are open here.

Additionally, the Great Salt Lake saw its third-lowest water year on record in 2025, highlighting the urgent need for a solution to uphold Utah’s indispensable natural resource.

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After advancing through the first round, Utah State faces Arizona on Sunday in the 2026 NCAA Tournament with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.

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• Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

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The NCAA Tournament continues on Sunday, as teams look to advance to the Sweet 16, setting the stage for another day of dramatic finishes. With eyes set on a national title, the tournament always promises the chaos and excitement that make March Madness one of the best events to follow in sports.

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In a West Region second-round battle, No. 1 Arizona comes off a 92–58 rout of Long Island, dominating from start to finish with efficient shooting and interior control, while No. 9 Utah State advanced with an 86–76 upset of Villanova, fueled by balanced scoring and clutch late-game execution.

Arizona’s elite offense and top-seed pedigree meet Utah State’s scrappy, momentum-driven play, creating a dynamic matchup where defensive stops, rebounding, and late-game composure will likely determine which team moves on to the Sweet 16.

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SAN DIEGO — For a few brief moments, the ninth-seeded Aggies caught a glimpse of advancing to the Sweet Sixteen next weekend up the road in San Jose.

Despite finding themselves down by 18 points early in the second half of Sunday night’s second-round game against No. 1 seed Arizona, Utah State clawed its way back into the game with its defense and managed to close the gap to just four points on three occasions.

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But each time the Aggies got to within a couple of scores, the feisty Wildcats scored on their subsequent possessions to keep their opponents at bay and eventually ended Utah State’s season with a 78-66 victory at Viejas Arena.

“It hurts. I don’t want to take the uniform off,” USU graduate guard Drake Allen said quietly. “Knowing it’s going to be my last time wearing it means so much. And it really feels like a family. Everybody in Logan feels like one big family.”

Utah State (29-7) might have been able to get over the hump were not for a brutal performance from the 3-point line. But after going 1 for 12 from long distance in the first half, the Aggies finished just 8 for 32 from beyond the 3-point arc.

“When you can’t find it — the ball won’t go in from 3 — you’ve got to get to the rim,” USU head coach Jerrod Calhoun said. “And I was really proud of our effort around the rim. I thought we were pretty efficient.

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“But to beat a No. 1 seed when you’re a No. 9 seed, you’ve got to make those 3s. And our guys knew that.”

The Aggies knew that going up against the significantly larger Wildcats (34-2) was going to be a challenge, but Calhoun’s crew still ended up with three more field goals than Arizona and Utah State (39.1%) notched an overall field goal percentage that was nearly identical to that of the Cats (39.3%).

But in addition to a rough night from 3-point range, the Aggies were outrebounded by a stunning 54-26 margin, and the Wildcats also shot 28 more free throws.

“So far, they’re 2-0 in this tournament, and they live in the paint,” Calhoun said of Arizona. “They chew the paint up. They play ’80s, ’90s basketball. The number of physical plays in the game — we haven’t seen that all year.

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“… But our guys did a tremendous job, I thought, the last nine minutes of really locking in on some of those details. You’ve got to be at least eight or 10 difference in the rebounding. It can’t be 28. And if you’re not going to rebound, you’ve got to make shots. So, it was just a couple of margins that we couldn’t overcome.”

Senior forward Garry Clark came off the bench to give the Aggies a huge lift, going 6 of 8 from the field, scoring 13 points and snagging six rebounds in just 18 minutes. Senior guard MJ Collins Jr. (12 points) and Allen (11 points) were the only other USU players to score in double figures.

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The Aggies’ one-two scoring punch of Collins and junior guard Mason Falslev (8 points) went a combined 7 of 26 from the field and 4 of 15 from 3-point range in the loss.

Thanks to Clark, Utah State’s bench outscored Arizona’s 27-10. But then, the Wildcats’ starters totaled 68 points by themselves, with guards Jaden Bradley (18 points) and Brayden Burries (16 points) leading the way.

Burries also delivered one of the biggest blows to the Aggies’ chances of an upset with 2:18 left and Utah State still within six points. The freshman guard buried a 3-pointer with 6-foot-9 USU wing Adlan Elamin closing in on him, extending Arizona’s advantage to 73-64.

“Obviously, Burries’ 3 was a dagger,” Calhoun declared. “I thought we played that possession really well. It was just a six-point game. … There’s a lot of plays through a 40-minute game that could impact it. And I thought that 3 by him was just a big-time shot in a big moment, and that kind of carried Arizona to the win.”

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Burries ended up going 3 of 3 from 3-point range while the rest of the Wildcats went 4 of 13 from long range.

“I think Brayden’s a winner, and he has ultimate confidence,” Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd said. “It’s been a joy to coach him. … He’s a laid-back, kind-of-unassuming guy, but he has a killer in him. And that’s a beautiful attribute.”

The Wildcats, who have won 11 straight games, also got 14 points from freshman forward Koa Peat, and 11 points and 14 rebounds from junior Motiejust Krivas. The 7–foot-2 center blocked three shots, caused the Aggies’ offense and all sorts of problems and went 7 of 8 from the free-throw line to help Arizona advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth time in Lloyd’s five seasons in Tucson.

Conversely, Utah State still hasn’t won two games in the same NCAA Tournament since 1970. But despite never holding the lead — Burries buried a 3-pointer just 24 seconds into the game — trailing 33-24 at halftime and falling behind by 18 points early in the second half, the Aggies still gave their fans hope.

After a 10-foot jumpier by Burries forced Calhoun into calling a timeout with his team trailing 51-33 with 14:43 left, Utah State turned up the intensity defensively, holding Arizona without a field goal for over seven minutes while creating turnovers with its full-court defense.

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Two free throws by Elamin pulled the Aggies to within 56-51 at the 7:22 mark, and a 3-pointer by Allen closed the gap to just four points a minute later. But a putback by Krivas — one of Arizona’s 21 offensive rebounds — stretched the Cats’ lead back to 60-54.

Two more free throws from Elamin got USU back to four points once again, but those two points were offset when Arizona finally broke the Aggies’ press, leading to a 3-point play by Bradley. Following a missed 3-pointer by USU forward Karson Templin, Falslev came up with one of his three steals, which led to the Aggies getting back to within four points for a third and final time.

Allen enjoyed the moment, turning towards the Aggies’ fan section to celebrate Utah State getting back to 63-59 with just over five minutes to go. But his joy was short-lived, and USU’s momentum soon disappeared when Bradley scored the next three points of the game.

Although Allen did managed to slice through Arizona’s big men for a layup that left Utah State down 66-61, four free throws by Krivas and Burries’ clutch 3-pointer carried Arizona to the victory and brought Utah State’s spectacular season to an end.

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“I think it’s very hard for a season to end anytime; it just comes abruptly,” Calhoun noted. “Its one of those things that you don’t ever want to end. You just want to coach these guys another day, another game.

“We wanted to get to San Jose, but we weren’t able to do it.”

Jaden Bradley scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half to lead Arizona past Utah State.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaden Bradley scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half, Motiejus Krivas had 11 points and 14 rebounds and top-seeded Arizona beat No. 9-seeded Utah State 78-66 on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in five seasons under coach Tommy Lloyd.

The Wildcats (34-2) take an 11-game winning streak into Thursday’s game against No. 4-seeded Arkansas in the West Region in San Jose.

The Wildcats will be looking to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since doing so in both 2014 and 2015. They began their March Madness run by breezing to an opening 92-58 victory over Long Island on Friday.

Arizona, which won the Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles, led the whole way in front of a loud, red-clad contingent of fans that made it feel like a home game some 400 miles from campus.

But the Aggies (29-7), who won the Mountain West regular-season and tournament championships, didn’t fold despite trailing 51-33 five minutes into the second half after giving up a 9-0 run.

The Wildcats then went cold from the field and the Aggies pulled to 58-54 on a 3-pointer by Drake Allen.

Updated March 22, 2026, 10:42 p.m. ET