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Missing Sanpete County man found deceased

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SANPETE COUNTY, Utah, Oct. 7, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The day after a Silver Alert was issued for Sanpete County resident Brandon Hope, he has been found deceased. Hope, 61, had last been seen leaving his house, in Spring City, on Sept.

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