Cases · Near Provo

True crime cases near Provo

11 documented cases within roughly 50 miles of Provo, spanning the 1840s to the 2020s — 3 remain unsolved. The most-documented file is Disappearance of Susan Powell.

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Battle Creek massacre
1840sBattle Creek Canyon, near Pleasant Grove, Utah
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Alta View Hospital hostage incident
1990sAlta View Hospital, Sandy, Utah
Credit: Ben P LCC BY-SA 2.0SourceSOLVED
2017 Sandy, Utah attack
2010sNear Brookwood Elementary School, Sandy, Utah
Credit: Richins family, via the Walker Mortuary obituary for Eric RichinsEditorial useSourceSOLVED
Murder of Eric Richins
2020sKamas, Utah
Credit: Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (Utah DPS)Law-enforcement releaseSourceCOLD
Disappearance of Susan Powell
2000sWest Valley City, Utah
Credit: JacobkhedPublic domainSourceUNSOLVED
Salt Creek Canyon massacre
1850sSalt Creek Canyon, near Nephi, Juab County, Utah
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Murder of Lauren McCluskey
2010sUniversity of Utah campus, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Salt Lake City Public Library hostage incident
1990sFormer Salt Lake City Public Library main branch (now The Leonardo), Salt Lake City, Utah
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Murder of Destiny Norton
2000sSalt Lake City, Utah
Credit: Veneta Rizvic / KOMUnews (Flickr), CC BY 2.0CC BY 2.0SourceSOLVED
Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart
2000sFederal Heights neighborhood, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Killing of Marilee Bruszer
1970sYuba Lake campground, Juab County, Utah