A decade later, Salt Lake City man found guilty of killing 2-month-old girl, her grandma and a family friend

The verdict comes nearly 10 years after the defendant’s 2015 arrest.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Alexander Hung Tran appears at trial in 3rd District Court in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Tran was charged with three counts of aggravated murder in the Sept. 18, 2015, deaths of Heidi Poike, 50; her 2-month-old granddaughter, Lyrik Poike; and 28-year-old Dakota Smith.

A decade later, Salt Lake City man found guilty of killing 2-month-old girl, her grandma and a family friend

The verdict comes nearly 10 years after the defendant’s 2015 arrest.

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