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Utah Investigators Renew Hunt for 1971 Natter’s Market Killer With New Composite, Watch Photo

Detectives cite new DNA testing that could pull evidence from a suspect’s lost watch.

Overview

  • Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office reissued a public call for tips on the 1971 killings of Carolyn Kingston and Michael Bown at Natter’s Market.
  • Officials released an updated composite of the suspect and a photo of a watch believed to have been dropped during a struggle with Kingston.
  • Detective Ben Pender said modern forensic methods may recover DNA from the watch, which could identify the shooter.
  • Witness accounts described a tan, clean-shaven man with black curly hair, about 5-foot-7 and slender, and a dark, run-down Chevy Malibu with its engine running near the store.
  • Families spoke at a press event to urge information, and tips can be directed to Det. Pender at 385-468-9816.