Emeterio Melgar-Hernandez

Murdered

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2 cousins are found shot to death\n
Emeterio Melgar-Hernandez, a 33-year-old immigrant from El Salvador, was found murdered on August 19, 1982, in a remote area near Interstate 80 and U-65 in Utah. At the time of his death, Emeterio worked as a dishwasher at the Salt Lake Hilton. He was a husband and father of eight children. Emeterio had last been seen by his co-workers on August 14, 1982, and his body was discovered five days later. He had been shot, and it appeared that his body had been left at the location for some time.
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Victim Details

Emeterio Melgar-Hernandez

August 2, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Salt Lake City

UT

1982-08-19

1982-08-14

33

Emeterio

Melgar-Hernandez

09/21/2024


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Has this case gone cold? It seems like there haven't been any new updates or developments in quite s... ...Read More
05/23/2023
Has anyone seen Emeterio recently? If so, could you please share where he was last seen? Thank you.... ...Read More
01/15/2023
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