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McKenzie Romero

McKenzie Romero is editor of the Utah InDepth team, working with the reporters and editors covering Utah and the West. A longtime member of the Society of Professional Journalists, she is a board member for the Utah Headliners Chapter. She is a Southern Utah University graduate, a casual runner and rock climber, and is pilas por hablar el español.

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Utah
Man killed by FBI who made social media threats toward Biden was older, had limited mobility, neighbors say
An FBI spokesperson said the shooting occurred when agents attempted to serve a search warrant at the home.
By McKenzie Romero, Kyle Dunphey, and 1 more
KSTU photojournalist Manny Rodriguez works on a story at Mono Lake in California on Aug. 9, 2022.
Utah
Competing news outlets are working together to save the Great Salt Lake. Is it working?
The Great Salt Lake Collaborative was named the winner of Current’s “Local That Works” contest. The prize will go toward continued and expanded reporting.
By McKenzie Romero
PEN literary service award recipient Bob Woodward, left, poses with fellow journalist and author Carl Bernstein.
Utah
What (else) does Nixon have in common with reporters Woodward and Bernstein? The advice they gave journalists
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s call to journalists now mirrors that of Richard Nixon in 1959.
By McKenzie Romero
A panoramic photo shows the sun setting over the Great Salt Lake, was made with a drone which stitched together multiple photos.
Utah
The memory of Great Salt Lake runs deep, even if the water doesn’t
Alice Telford recalls the Great Salt Lake of her youth, overflowing and full of life. Today she barely recognizes it.
By McKenzie Romero
Visitors to Silver Sand Beach at the Great Salt Lake Marina are reflected on still water as they walk during a rainstorm.
Utah
The Deseret News is on a journey to help the Great Salt Lake. And we’re not alone
The Great Salt Lake Collaborative is a group of news outlets, educators, experts and community organizations united under the common purpose of not just making people more aware of the plight of the Great Salt Lake, but searching for solutions that could help it.
By McKenzie Romero
The Deseret News in news racks in Salt Lake City on Sept. 11, 2001.
9/11
Inside the Deseret News newsroom on Sept. 11, 2001
With America under attack on Sept. 11, 2001, journalists at the Deseret News worked to put out an early edition of the newspaper. Staff members recall what that day was like in the newsroom.
By McKenzie Romero
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9/11
Growing up in a post-9/11 world
A conversation with three Utah millennials about what they remember from that terrifying day and how it impacted their lives.
By Katie McKellar and McKenzie Romero
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Utah
Father, two children dead in apparent murder-suicide, police say
By McKenzie Romero
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Utah
Utah teacher, principal placed on leave after Facebook post shows child dressed as Hitler for Halloween
By Gretel Kauffman and McKenzie Romero
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Utah
Crews battle wildfire above Fruit Heights amid evacuation confusion
By Gretel Kauffman and McKenzie Romero
Graduates cheer during the Utah State University commencement ceremony at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan on Thursday, May 2, 2019.
Utah
Former Utah State, NFL quarterback shares message of hope, mental health with Aggie grads
Utah State University conferred 1,095 graduate and 6,009 undergraduate degrees Thursday, with its youngest graduate at 18 years and its oldest at 85.
By McKenzie Romero
Authorities investigate a double-fatal crash on state Route 201 near 9000 West on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
Utah
Two dead in Salt Lake County crash
Two men died in a collision in Magna on Wednesday.
By McKenzie Romero
FILE - Fans attend Salt Lake Comic Con Fan X at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Friday, March 25, 2016.
Utah
Zachary Levi, Manu Bennett, Kevin Sorbo argue ‘comic con’ is generic in bid to weigh in on lawsuit
Three past celebrity guests of Salt Lake’s popular FanX convention are asking to file briefs in court supporting the organization’s argument that the term “comic con” is generic and widely used.
By McKenzie Romero
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Police/Courts
Brother of slain Utah realtor says he focused on what matters
As family members reflected on the legacy of a South Jordan realtor, new court filings shed light on the altercation with tenants that police say led to his death.
By McKenzie Romero and Annie Knox
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Police/Courts
Denver man visiting Utah threatened ‘killing as many girls as I see’ on weekend of Women’s March, police say
A Denver man visiting Utah was arrested early Saturday after police say he threatened on social media to be “the next mass shooter” and said he was planning on “killing as many girls as I see.”
By McKenzie Romero
The man who was ejected from a car and tossed 30 to 40 feet onto the pavement in a high-speed crash that possibly involved a drunken driver, died from his injuries Wednesday.
Utah
Utah National Guardsman dies swimming laps at Utah public pool
A member of the Utah National Guard died Saturday while swimming laps at a public pool.
By McKenzie Romero
A search resumed Saturday for a man who is missing after presumably becoming buried an avalanche while skiing outside Fairview.
Utah
Skier killed in avalanche in Utah mountains
The body of a skier was recovered Saturday after he became buried in an avalanche outside Fairview a day earlier.
By McKenzie Romero
Family photos of Susan Powell along with Charlie and Braden
Utah
Appeals court allows family to reinstate lawsuit over death of Susan Powell’s sons
The grandparents of young Charlie and Braden Powell — who were murdered in 2012 during a visit with their father, the prime suspect in their mother’s disappearance — have a renewed chance to sue the Washington state agency that was supervising
By McKenzie Romero
A man was killed when a cargo truck rolled on state Route 158 near Powder Mountain Resort on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2019.
Utah
Man killed when cargo truck rolls on Powder Mountain Road
A man was killed Wednesday night when a cargo truck rolled on Powder Mountain Road.
By McKenzie Romero
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Utah
Utah teacher faces aggravated murder charges in slaying of ex’s girlfriend
A Utah teacher accused of gunning down her ex-husband’s new girlfriend in front of their twin children was charged Wednesday with aggravated murder.
By McKenzie Romero
Police investigate a head-on crash at 1750 N. 400 East in North Ogden that killed a teen and his younger sister on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018.
Utah
Siblings killed in North Ogden crash identified
Police have released the names of a brother and sister killed in a three-car crash Wednesday.
By McKenzie Romero
Helpers raise the chair costume over the head of Jayden Shank as he and his brother Braxten receive specially built wheelchair costumes from Magic Wheelchairs in Fresno California at FanX in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. A federal appeals court
Utah
Appeals court grants stay for FanX’s $4 million payout
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that FanX can wait to pay a $4 million judgment as it appeals the “comic con” trademark lawsuit it lost at trial.
By McKenzie Romero
Scott and Crystal Shank push sons Braxden and Jayden in their new, specially built wheelchair costumes during the FanXSalt Lake Comic Convention at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. Magic Wheelchair, a nonprofit
Utah
FanX says $4M judgment would ‘destroy’ company, hurt Utah economy
FanX is seeking emergency intervention from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals saying a California judge’s order that the company pay its opponents’ $4 million legal bill would “destroy” the business and hurt Utah’s economy.
By McKenzie Romero
One person was killed and four were hospitalized following a rollover crash near Tooele on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. Police said the occupants of the car all appeared to be juveniles or young adults, and alcohol was suspected in the crash.
Utah
Suspected DUI crash kills 1, hospitalizes 4
A young woman was killed and four other people were hospitalized after a rollover crash in Tooele County early Sunday.
By McKenzie Romero
Bride Jessica Schmidt walks down the aisle at her and Chris Payne's "Star Wars"-themed wedding ceremony at FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention at the Salt Palace Convention Center Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
Entertainment
Meet the Utah couple that got married by 2 ‘Clone War’ actors in a ‘Star Wars'-themed wedding at FanX
This year, Chris and Jessica Payne took their fandom to the next level: a Star Wars wedding ceremony at FanX.
By Emmy Gardiner and McKenzie Romero
Senika Shanahan, left, and her mother, Jamie Shanahan, attend FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
Entertainment
Despite tumultuous year, FanX tops previous attendance
Despite a tumultuous year, Salt Lake’s popular fan convention reported an uptick in attendance over three days of downtown nerdvana.
By McKenzie Romero
A detention hearing was held Wednesday for a teenage boy accused of leaving explosives in a backpack at a St. George high school and raising an ISIS flag at another.
Utah
Teen accused in crime spree faces second competency review
A judge has ordered another competency evaluation for one of two teen boys charged in a violent May crime spree.
By Annie Knox and McKenzie Romero
FILE - Luis Ramos, left, of San Diego takes a picture of his son Alek, 6, third from right, and daughter Anabel, 11, second from right, and their friends Emiliano Beltran, 12, fourth from right, and Isabel Beltran, 10, before Preview Night at the 2018 Com
Police/Courts
FanX ordered to pay San Diego Comic-Con’s $4 million legal fees for trademark lawsuit
A federal judge has ordered the Utah’s FanX event to pay nearly $4 million in legal fees in its failed trademark battle with San Diego Comic-Con International.
By McKenzie Romero
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Utah
Searchers looking for missing Boy Scout outside Moab
Searchers are looking for a missing 15-year-old Boy Scout last seen Friday afternoon, according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office.
By McKenzie Romero
FILE - Park City is pictured on Friday, July 14, 2017.
Utah
Teens again getting dangerous substances in the mail, Park City officials warn
Law enforcement officials are warning parents in Park City that nearly two years after two boys overdosed in the same weekend on a dangerous synthetic opioid, juveniles in the area are again getting drugs shipped to them through the mail.
By McKenzie Romero
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