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Ghost of the Great Salt Lake: The mysterious exile of a local gravedigger turned graverobber

By ABC4 · October 30, 2026 · 1 min read
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SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Melissa Nelson is no stranger to what many recognize as Utah's oldest cemetery. As an instructor who teaches about the historic Salt Lake City gravesite, she’s taken many walks through the rolling hills in the Salt Lake avenues.

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