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Trisha Beristain

Death by Force
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A 19 yr old is found shot to death in Big Cottonwood Canyon
In the crisp autumn air of November 1998, the life of 19-year-old Caucasian female Trisha Beristain was tragically cut short. On November 18, her body was discovered in Big Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake County, Utah. She had been shot multiple times in what investigators described as an execution-style killing. The scene suggested a violent struggle, a final, desperate fight for her life. Initially, law enforcement was faced with an unidentified victim, but a televised news report featuring a s ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Trisha Beristain

    August 2, 2022

    Female

    Caucasian / White

    Cottonwood Heights

    UT

    1998-11-18

    1998-11-18

    19

    Trisha

    Beristain

    No

    11/05/2025


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