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South Salt Lake police looking for missing woman, 50

By gephardtdaily.com · August 16, 2026 · 1 min read
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SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. 16, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Police in South Salt Lake are asking for leads to help them find a missing woman last seen on Friday. Wendy Welch, 50, has now been reported missing. She is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall and 169 pounds.

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