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Joseph Vallejo

Case from Fairview, UT dated Jun 01, 2020

Victim Details

Joseph Vallejo

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Fairview

UT

2020-06-01

73

Joseph

Vallejo

06/22/2026

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In the quiet community of Fairview, Utah, the afternoon of June 1, 2020, was shattered by a tragic event that ended the life of 73-year-old Joseph Vallejo. A male resident of the area, his life was abruptly taken in a violent encounter that would soon lead to a startling confession.

On that Monday, at approximately 5:20 p.m., emergency dispatchers in Sanpete County received a chilling phone call. The man on the other end of the line, 32-year-old Michael Hartnell, stated that he had killed ...
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  • ABC 4: Man in rural Utah calls police, admits he just murdered someone
  • Man charged with killing stepfather in Sanpete County
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