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Silver Alert issued for missing 64-year-old Vernal man

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VERNAL, Utah, Oct. 14, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A Silver Alert was issued early Wednesday for Wade Alan Simonton, a 64-year-old Vernal man. Tuesday leaving 65 E. 500 South in Vernal on foot, walking south, according to the alert. His destination is unknown.

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