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🌱 How a Dateline episode spotlighted a shocking American Fork family murder plot
American Fork, Utah Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers American Fork! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Dateline episode spotlighted a shocking American Fork family murder plot
- See how American Fork teams fared in Thursday’s region showdowns
- Who is now leading the American Fork Utah North Stake presidency?
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 52 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 86 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• American Fork killing opens Dateline's 35th season (lehifreepress.com) — A nationally featured Dateline episode revisits the 2024 killing of Matt Restelli inside his mother‑in‑law’s American Fork home, detailing how local detectives unraveled a staged self‑defense story. The case led to murder and related convictions for three family members, with lengthy prison sentences and Restelli’s children now being raised by relatives. Residents can stream the full two‑hour episode on Peacock. 
• Prep Scoreboard 10-3 (heraldextra.com) — American Fork fans can check how their Cavemen teams fared in Thursday’s region action, with volleyball edging Lone Peak in a tight 3–2 match and girls soccer falling 1–0 to Corner Canyon. The roundup also tracks nearby rivals like Pleasant Grove, Skyridge, and Orem, plus brackets for Saturday’s 5A girls tennis championships in Salt Lake City.
• New Stakes and Reorganized Stake Presidencies Announced in September 2026 (churchofjesuschrist.org) — Church members in American Fork should know the American Fork Utah North Stake has a new presidency, with Derek Daniel Lau called as stake president and Daniel Fred Van Woerkom and Paul Thomas Atkinson as counselors. The piece also lists newly created and reorganized stakes worldwide, but the local leadership change is the key update for Latter-day Saints living in and around American Fork.
📸 Around American Fork
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American Fork Library, 64 S 100 E, American Fork
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Blackbelt Class - Professor Robert Hodgkin →
Shin Budo Kai, 931 East 675 South, Lehi
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Community Closet (Pending) →
Alpine Bible Church, 310 E State St, Lehi
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De Frustracion Al Exito | Taller Inmobiliario →
Oficinas Inmobiliarias | The Perry Group, 2168 West Grove Parkway, Pleasant Grove
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Fall Craft Night! →
Roots and Branches Wellness, 35 North 500 West, Lehi
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First Service →
Alpine Bible Church, 310 E State St, Lehi
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Baby Dedications →
Alpine Bible Church, 310 E State St, Lehi
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Sunday Morning Services →
Alpine Bible Church, 310 E State St, Lehi
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Second Service →
Alpine Bible Church, 310 E State St, Lehi
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Third Service →
Alpine Bible Church, 310 E State St, Lehi
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Women's Bible Study Morning →
Alpine Bible Church, 310 E State St, Lehi
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HS Boys Volleyball vs Terra
Karl Maeser Preparatory Academy, 320 W 600 S St, Lindon
5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is a lost dog in our yard.
He is white with tan and dark brown spots. He is so upset and in a panic. Anyone know where he lives? Please call me. 435-764-2811 (Nextdoor Shelley)
- Ridley's Family Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Macey's Cashier - Part Time in American Fork. Apply here.
- GNC posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in American Fork. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near American Fork here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pleasant Grove
- Twins brought ‘Utah toughness' to California to play their college football (deseret.com)
- Pleasant Grove Man Accused of Exploiting Texas Teen Through Graphic Online Abuse and Threats Faces Multiple Felony Investigations, Utah Police Say (parktelegraph.com)
- Frankincense Oil Market To 2035: Aromatherapy and Clean-Label Cosmetics Fuel Expansion (indexbox.io)
Lehi
- Crossing guard risks safety to protect children from oncoming vehicle (lehifreepress.com)
- City Council changes parking code for specialty preschools (lehifreepress.com)
- ASD classified employee announcement brings controversy despite one-time payment (lehifreepress.com)
Ok American Fork! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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