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Salt Lake City, UT – The suspect in a 2020 shooting at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo, Utah, has been identified after more than four years of investigation. Dallin William Litster, 26, is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, aggravated assault, and criminal mischief, according to court documents filed on January 22. The shooting took place in the early morning hours of August 3, 2020, when a guard was stationed in a security booth at the MTC. Around 2:30 a.m., a light-colored vehicle pulled up, and a man exited the car, opening fire on the booth. Nine rounds…

SALT LAKE CITY – A 34-year-old man was arrested on January 9 after a routine patrol by detectives uncovered a substantial stash of illegal drugs, firearms, and stolen property in his motel room. Marco Antonio Lopez, who has a history of distributing drugs, was observed by members of the Salt Lake City Police Department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team near the City Creek Inn Motel at approximately 2:15 p.m. Detectives witnessed Lopez engaging in multiple hand-to-hand transactions with individuals, which they believed were illegal drug exchanges. One of the individuals involved in the transactions was stopped and found in possession of…