Salt Lake City assistant Police Chief Tim Doubt releases video footage of a missing University of Utah student walking at Salt Lake City International Airport, during a news conference Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in Salt Lake City. Mackenzie Lueck, 23, was last seen June 17, when she took a Lyft car from the airport to a park located miles from her apartment. Police say she didn't seem distressed when she met with someone at about 3 a.m. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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