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Ryan Prendergast

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated Apr 26, 2021

Victim Details

Ryan Prendergast

Male

White / Caucasian

Salt Lake City

UT

2021-04-26

21

Ryan

Prendergast

06/30/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of April 26, 2021, the life of 21-year-old Ryan Prendergast, a Caucasian male, was cut short by a fatal act of violence in Salt Lake City, Utah. Prendergast was residing in a tent near 900 South and 500 West with a female companion when the tragic events unfolded. Around 4:40 a.m., a man, later identified as 33-year-old William Henry Clark, drove to the encampment and confronted the woman, who was his ex-girlfriend. Clark demanded she leave with him and, at one point, press ...
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    I’ve been following the tragic case of Ryan Prendergast and the trial of William Henry Clark, and ... ...Read More
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