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Man who supplied gun found guilty of murder in Cedar City jury trial

By KSL · Originally published August 24, 2026 · 1 min read
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Man who supplied gun found guilty of murder in Cedar City jury trial
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KEY TAKEAWAYS Matthew Sorber-Petrie, 24, was found guilty of murder on Thursday in the killing of a 17-year-old woman near Cedar City. Jurors deliberated two and a half hours before reaching the verdict on Thursday. Sorber-Petrie was accused of supplying the gun used in the killing.

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