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Sue Ann Sands

Case from American Fork, UT dated Dec 04, 2016

Victim Details

Sue Ann Sands

Female

White / Caucasian

American Fork

UT

2016-12-04

39

Sue

Ann Sands

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/23/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on a December evening in 2016, 39-year-old Sue Ann Sands, a White/Caucasian female, lost her life in American Fork, Utah. The circumstances of her death unfolded in a terrifying sequence that began after she took a break from her job at a retail store. She was seen on surveillance video leaving her workplace after receiving a phone call, a departure that led to a fatal encounter with her ex-boyfriend, 33-year-old James Dean Smith. The two had a troubled history; Sands ...
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  • American Fork shooting highlights 'cracks' in system for domestic violence victims | KSL.com
  • The Salt Lake Tribune: Two killed at two crime scenes in American Fork, one in which police fired shots
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