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Matthew Wayne Young

Case from Kanab, UT dated Apr 13, 2021

Victim Details

Matthew Wayne Young

Male

White / Caucasian

Kanab

UT

2021-04-13

49

Matthew

Wayne Young

06/23/2026

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On April 13, 2021, 49-year-old Matthew Wayne Young, a White male, was found deceased on his property in the small community of Church Wells, Utah, near Kanab. What initially was described by the Kane County Sheriff's Office as a "complex case" soon unfolded into a homicide investigation. Young, an avid outdoorsman and a U.S. Navy veteran who served during Desert Storm, was remembered for his infectious laugh and genuine smile. His obituary tragically stated that he was "senselessly taken from us ...
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  • Death of Church Wellsman under investigation | by Alan Alldredge, Kane County Sheriff''s | April 22, 2021 | News | Southern Utah News | Kanab Utah Weekly Local Newspaper
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