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Braden Parker Emerson

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated Nov 01, 2014

Victim Details

Braden Parker Emerson

Male

White / Caucasian

Salt Lake City

UT

2014-11-01

23

Braden

Parker Emerson

06/24/2026

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On November 1, 2014, 23-year-old Caucasian male Braden Parker Emerson, along with two companions, vanished under perplexing circumstances in Salt Lake City, Utah. Emerson, Levi Joseph Collins, 34, and Danny "Kiko" Gallegos, 35, had reportedly made plans to go ride all-terrain vehicles in Bountiful but never returned. The following day, their families reported them missing, triggering an investigation by the Salt Lake City Police Department that would slowly unravel a grim story of greed and viol ...
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  • ABC4 Utah: The Justice Files: Son witnesses his father commit three murders
  • The Salt Lake Tribune: Salt Lake City man arrested for allegedly murdering three men, cremating their bodies to hide the evidence
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    I wanted to discuss the discovery of the Chevy Tahoe near the Jordan River, where C... ...Read More
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    I've been following the case of Braden Emerson, Levi Collins, and Danny Gallegos for... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the poor dog that was found unharmed in Gallegos' abando... ...Read More
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