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Baxter Franklin King (Utah State University)

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By Tony Garcia / Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 23, 2019 - 2:28 pm

Updated October 24, 2019 - 2:58 pm

The body of a Utah State University student missing since Oct. 14 has been discovered.

Baxter Franklin King, 19, was found Wednesday night in Logan Canyon, Utah, according to the school’s public information office. No foul play is suspected, the release said.

“We are heartbroken to lose a member of our Aggie family. We thank all of those who shared posts on Facebook and Twitter and those who physically searched for him,” the release said.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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