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A badly decomposed body is found near an old rock crushing plant
On a late summer afternoon, a 35-year-old Caucasian male named Richard Leetham walked out of his West Jordan, Utah, home with the intention of heading to Salt Lake Community College. It was August 17, 1994, and he told his girlfriend he needed to type a report for a class, a hopeful step in his effort to turn his life around after some struggles. He got into his white Ford truck and drove off, promising to return by 5 p.m. That was the last time she ever saw him. When he didn't return, concern g ...Read More
On a late summer afternoon, a 35-year-old Caucasian male named Richard Leetham walked out of his West Jordan, Utah, home with the intention of heading to Salt Lake Community College. It was August 17, 1994, and he told his girlfriend he needed to type a report for a class, a hopeful step in his effort to turn his life around after some struggles. He got into his white Ford truck and drove off, promising to return by 5 p.m. That was the last time she ever saw him. When he didn't return, concern g ...Read More
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Richard Leetham
August 2, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Sandy
UT
1994-10-11
1994-08-17
1994-10-11
35
Richard
Leetham
11/05/2025
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Does anyone know anything more about the connection to Tijuana where Richard’s truck was found? I ... ...Read More
04/18/2023
04/18/2023
Hey everyone, I've been thinking about Richard's case, and one detail that really stands out to me i... ...Read More
03/18/2023
03/18/2023
