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🌱 Why Davis County is reexamining a 51-year-old East Layton disappearance

Layton, Utah Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Davis County is reexamining a 51-year-old East Layton disappearance
  • Layton daycare worker among three charged over Hill AFB child mistreatment
  • How a Layton High wrestler turned overdose into a UFC legacy

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Davis County deputies excavate back yard of former police officer in search of cold case victim (ksl.com) — Investigators recently dug up the former East Layton home of an ex-police officer while pursuing new leads in the 51-year-old disappearance of gas station attendant Nancy Perry Baird. Although no remains were found, Davis County detectives still consider the onetime East Layton officer a person of interest and are asking anyone with knowledge of 1970s East Layton events to come forward.
   

• Ex-Daycare Workers Face Assault Charges (oafnation.com) — A Layton woman and two other former daycare workers at Hill Air Force Base are facing federal misdemeanor assault charges over alleged mistreatment of toddlers in 2022 and 2023. Prosecutors say surveillance footage shows rough handling and other troubling behavior, while emphasizing that all three remain presumed innocent as they head to arraignments in Salt Lake City this month.
   

• ‘5 minutes before the miracle': How former Layton High wrestler Court McGee turned addiction into two-decade MMA career (standard.net) — A former Layton High wrestling standout, Court McGee, is wrapping up a 19-year MMA career this weekend in Salt Lake City after turning a near-fatal heroin addiction into long-term sobriety. He credits his Layton roots and Utah support network for helping him recover, build a UFC career, and now shift into coaching and youth mentorship focused on addiction awareness.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Planned Closures for I-15, I-84 may lead to delays in multiple counties in Utah (abc4.com)
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  • Where Is Thomas Randolph Now? The True Story of ‘The Widower' (today.com)
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Syracuse

  • Hundreds Gather at Syracuse High School Vigil for 17-Year-Old Lily Olsen After Fatal Motorcycle Crash as Family and Friends Share Memories of Her Bright Spirit (parktelegraph.com)

Ok Layton! 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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