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Owen James Utley

Case from Ghent, KY dated Feb 27, 2009

Victim Details

Owen James Utley

Male

White / Caucasian

Ghent

KY

2009-02-27

2

Owen

James Utley

07/11/2026

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In the quiet community of Ghent, Kentucky, a young life was tragically cut short in a devastating act of violence. Two-year-old Owen James Utley, a little boy with his whole life ahead of him, became a victim of the turmoil that had been brewing within his own home. On February 27, 2009, his father, Michael Utley, turned a gun on his son, ending the toddler's life before taking his own in a shocking murder-suicide.

The events that led to this heartbreaking conclusion had cast shadows long ...
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  • https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article44157375.html
  • Obituary for Owen James Utley at McDonald & New Funeral Home
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