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Family in 'profound pain' after couple found dead in Millard County home

By KJZZ · November 3, 2026 · 1 min read
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The family of the couple found dead in their Millard County home earlier this morning asked for privacy as they worked through the "deeply painful event." Neal Jeffrey Riding, 62, and Patricia Smith Riding, 69, were found after police responded to a chilling 911 call on Halloween night.

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