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Michael Preston Mike Bown

Case from Salt Lake City, UT dated Sep 02, 1971

Victim Details

Michael Preston Mike Bown

Male

White / Caucasian

Salt Lake City

UT

1971-09-02

24

Michael

Preston Mike Bown

07/10/2026

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On a Thursday afternoon, the second of September in 1971, a 23-year-old White/Caucasian male named Michael Preston "Mike" Bown was going about his work day. He was a deliveryman, and his route had taken him to Natters' Market, a local grocery store located at 3065 South 700 East in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was around two o'clock, and Michael was in the process of delivering bread to the market, a routine task on what should have been an ordinary day.

The tranquility of the afternoon was s ...
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  • Newspapers.com: Bandit Kills Deliveryman, Shoots Woman at Market (Michael Bown & Carolyn Kingston 1971) - Newspapers.com
  • Newspapers.com: Clipping from The Ogden Standard-Examiner - Newspapers.com
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