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Silver Alert issued for man last seen driving in Bluffdale area

By gephardtdaily.com · June 9, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah News spotted this story published June 9, 2026 at gephardtdaily.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

BLUFFDALE, Utah, June 9, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A Silver Alert has been issued for a man last seen Tuesday morning driving in the Bluffdale area. John Quenton Owens, 82, was last seen at 9:50 a.m. Owens stands 5 feet 10 inches, and weighs 180 pounds. He has gray hair and blue eyes.

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