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Lauren Hoover

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated May 21, 2021

Victim Details

Lauren Hoover

Female

White / Caucasian

Salt Lake City

UT

2021-05-21

34

Lauren

Hoover

07/08/2026

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On a tragic spring evening in 2021, the life of Lauren Hoover, a 34-year-old Caucasian woman, was cut short in a quiet South Salt Lake, Utah, home. On May 21st, neighbors on Eugene Lane grew concerned after hearing the distinct sound of gunshots, prompting a call for a welfare check. Responding officers from the South Salt Lake Police Department would soon uncover a grim scene that would leave a community in mourning and a family shattered.

Upon making a forced entry into the residence of ...
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  • KSTU: Victim, suspect of apparent murder-suicide in South Salt Lake identified
  • Police identify couple in suspected South Salt Lake murder-suicide
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    I just can't stop thinking about Lauren Hoover's kids, Conrad and Scarlett. This is such a devastati... ...Read More
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