Podcast examines 1866 Salt Lake City murders and racial terror
September 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM MT · via Sunstone · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
Sunstone's podcast examines two unsolved 1866 murders in Salt Lake City involving a Black Mormon born into slavery and a doctor who challenged Brigham Young's authority. The episode explores themes of blood atonement, racial violence, and vigilante justice in territorial Utah, including a mutilated body left on Arsenal Hill with a warning pinned to its chest. The story connects early Church history with questions of violence and power in pioneer-era Utah.
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