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'I was just an angry, broken kid,' says Utah man seeking parole after 25 years

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KEY TAKEAWAYS Darren Neil Grueber killed Don Dorton in 2001, and he now seeks parole after 25 years. SALT LAKE CITY — Darren Neil Grueber Jr. "Grueber was 18 years old on Oct. In November of 2002, Grueber was convicted of murder and aggravated kidnapping.

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