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On May 31, 1977, the life of 29-year-old David John Woodhurst was tragically cut short in Sandy, a city within Salt Lake County, Utah. A Vietnam veteran and a dedicated postman, Woodhurst was going about his day when he entered the premises of a local jeweler. Unbeknownst to him, a robbery was in progress, orchestrated by a career criminal named Viva Leroy Nash and an accomplice. In a senseless act of violence, Nash shot Woodhurst in the back, allowing the two robbers to flee the scene with a qu ...Read More
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David J. Woodhurst
Male
Salt Lake City
UT
1977-05-31
29
David
Woodhurst
Yes
11/05/2025
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Has anyone else been thinking about what could have been done differently in terms of prison protoco... ...Read More
05/27/2024
05/27/2024
I’ve been thinking about the impact on postal workers like David John Woodhurst and how often they... ...Read More
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