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SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Nearly two decades after a brutal assault, justice was finally served to a survivor whose life was permanently altered by the actions of two men. Frank Benavidez and Jose Pina-Cruz were each sentenced to two consecutive 15-year terms for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in 2006. The sentencing, handed down on April 1st, provided long-awaited closure for the victim, who had waited for years for the justice she deserved. Judge Elizabeth Hruby-Mills, who presided over the case, described the crime as “heinous,” adding that it was “really what nightmares are made…

LEHI, Utah — An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly engaging in aggressive door-to-door solicitation without a permit and attempting to enter several homes in a Lehi neighborhood. The suspect, identified as Graves Girard Glenn, was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespass, aggressive solicitation, theft, and additional criminal trespassing charges. The incident unfolded just before 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, when the Lehi Police Department responded to reports of a suspicious individual aggressively soliciting in the area. According to one caller, Glenn had knocked forcefully on her door, and when there was no answer, he attempted to enter her…