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Behind the Headlines: Investigation into the disappearance of MacKenzie Lueck continues

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Police investigators conclude their search a home at 547 N. 1000 West in Salt Lake City as part of the disappearance of University of Utah student MacKenzie Lueck, Thursday morning, June 27, 2019.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Police investigators conclude their search a home at 547 N. 1000 West in Salt Lake City as part of the disappearance of University of Utah student MacKenzie Lueck, Thursday morning, June 27, 2019.

Police have interviewed a “person of interest” in the disappearance of MacKenzie Lueck. The parents of Lauren McCluskey have filed a lawsuit against the University of Utah, saying campus police could have done more to prevent her murder. And a debate between Salt Lake City mayoral candidates focused on how to improve air quality.

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