Cases · Near Provo
True crime cases near Provo
14 documented cases within roughly 50 miles of Provo, spanning the 1840s to the 2020s — 5 remain unsolved. The most-documented file is Disappearance of Susan Powell.
Cases near Provo
SOLVEDBattle Creek massacre
1840sBattle Creek Canyon, near Pleasant Grove, Utah
SOLVEDAlta View Hospital hostage incident
1990sAlta View Hospital, Sandy, Utah
SOLVED2017 Sandy, Utah attack
2010sNear Brookwood Elementary School, Sandy, Utah
SOLVEDMurder of Eric Richins
2020sKamas, Utah
COLDDisappearance of Susan Powell
2000sWest Valley City, Utah
UNSOLVEDSalt Creek Canyon massacre
1850sSalt Creek Canyon, near Nephi, Juab County, Utah
UNSOLVEDNephi massacre
1850sNephi, Utah (Salt Creek Fort / Old Hallow area)
SOLVEDMurder of Lauren McCluskey
2010sUniversity of Utah campus, Salt Lake City, Utah
SOLVEDSalt Lake City Public Library hostage incident
1990sFormer Salt Lake City Public Library main branch (now The Leonardo), Salt Lake City, Utah
UNSOLVEDKilling of Thomas Coleman
1860sNear the Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah
SOLVEDMurder of Franklin Bradshaw
1970sSalt Lake City, Utah
SOLVEDMurder of Destiny Norton
2000sSalt Lake City, Utah
SOLVEDKidnapping of Elizabeth Smart
2000sFederal Heights neighborhood, Salt Lake City, Utah
UNSOLVEDKilling of Marilee Bruszer
1970sYuba Lake campground, Juab County, Utah
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