Marcos Ortiz
ABC4 Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Past articles by Marcos:
The Justice Files: To Catch a Killer: The Sherry Black murder investigation (Part II)
Seven years after Sherry Black was murdered, the case remained unsolved. → Read More
The Justice Files: Paul Allen seeks to overturn murder conviction again
Convicted killer Paul Allen was back in court with a new effort to overturn his conviction in 2000. → Read More
The Justice Files: An innocent man or a convicted killer?
The sister of Lee Lundskog wants his killer to remain in prison. → Read More
Missing in Utah: A possible break in the 1982 disappearance of Robby Peay
After he was declared dead, Robby Peay’s family had a headstone with his name and placed it on the family plot. → Read More
Missing in Utah: The search for Shane Strong takes to the water
OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) – The search for Shane Strong intensified when a national dive team joined the hunt this week. It was nearly a year ago that Strong disappeared in Ogden. To date, publicity about his disappearance has gone nowhere. However, it has received the attention of Adventures with Purpose, an Oregon based diving team. “We’ve […] → Read More
The Justice Files: Margo Bond encounters the Salt Lake City strangler Pt. 2
WEST VALLEY Utah (ABC4 Utah) – Margo Bond disappeared in February, 1992–though she wasn’t the only one. Over the following weeks, three young teens also disappeared. At the time, authorities didn’t know the two cases were connected. Margo Bond was the oldest victim. Her son said that she was at the wrong place at the […] → Read More
The Justice Files: Remembering Margo Bond
WEST VALLEY, Utah (ABC4) – It was a day that Ryan Sevier will never forget. It was Feb. 21, 1992 and it was his birthday. It was also the day his mother, Margo Bond, disappeared. “I got a phone call saying they were looking for my mom because she was missing,” Sevier recalled. “I was […] → Read More
The Justice Files: Convicted child killer seeks parole again
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – John Austin was facing capital murder charges for a vicious attack on his infant son. His life was spared when he pleaded guilty, and for the second time since his incarceration, he’s seeking parole. In 2001, he called 911 to say his 5-month-old son Isaac was hurt. But later, Ogden […] → Read More
The Justice Files: Detective honored for solving 52-year-old cold case
OGDEN Utah (ABC4) – Three years ago, a cold case detective was unaware of the murder of Leroy Ortiz.In 2022, that same detective was honored for solving the Ortiz murder. Detective Steve Haney was named detective of the year by the Cold Case Coalition, and it was Haney’s work that helped solve the case and […] → Read More
The Justice Files: New book claimed the Sundance Kid was buried in Salt Lake City Pt. 2
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Hiram Bebee’s grave lies amongst other prison inmates who died while in prison. The small black headstone is isolated from others and there are no traces of flowers or momentos of his life. That’s the way it is for most inmates who lie in the pauper’s cemetery in Salt Lake […] → Read More
The Justice Files: New book sheds new light on the deaths of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – A famous outlaw may have died here in Salt Lake City, while his partner–who was born in Beaver–also lived beyond previously thought. That’s the discovery of local author Dr. Steve Lacy who claimed Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid didn’t die in South America in a shoot out with the […] → Read More
Missing in Utah: In search of Maren Carlson
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (ABC4) – What happened inside the Cunningham home was shocking. In November, a woman called 911 and said she had been held hostage and was tortured. But what happened to Maren Carlson was also tragic. “(Carlson) was a little spitfire,” said her great-granddaughter Shaunee Cunningham. “She did not act her age. […] → Read More
The Justice Files: Suspect in 40-year-cold case target of investigation Pt.2
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) – Two-years after Tina Gallegos was murdered, authorities questioned a suspect, but he was never arrested for the 1982 murder. Forty-years later, an investigator with the Weber County Attorney’s office said he still is a suspect in the unsolved murder. Gabrielle DiStefano was also murdered four days after Gallegos was […] → Read More
The Justice Files: 40-years and still counting
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) – Forty-years have passed and two families are still waiting for answers. Joyce Tina Gallegos and Gabrielle DiStefano were both murdered days apart in August 1982. Weber County authorities eventually discovered their bodies. They were shot to death. “She went missing and we knew something was wrong because without her […] → Read More
The Justice Files: Family of Chad Platt feel vindicated Pt.2
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – Chad Platt’s family feels vindicated following a recent court ruling. Platt committed suicide in 2016 after his home was raided by ICAC, the state’s internet crimes against children task force. He was suspected of having child pornography on his computers. At the time, Platt was a prosecutor with the […] → Read More
The Justice Files: Clearing their brother’s name
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) – It took six-years but Chad Platt’s family feel they got justice for him. In May 2016, Platt’s life was shaken to the core by a knock on the door. Platt was a prosecutor with the Salt Lake District Attorney’s Office. At his door was an a swat team representing […] → Read More
Missing in Utah: Dylan Rounds’ mother calling for transparency
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) – A vehicle fob mysteriously was placed back into Dylan Round’s camper after he disappeared. The fob belonged to Rounds. His pickup truck was parked outside. It had been power washed, perhaps in an effort to cleanse the vehicle. The new information was found accidently on a NamUs website. NamUs […] → Read More
Missing in Utah: Search warrant executed on suspect in disappearance of Dylan Rounds
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) – James Brenner’s property was raided by Nevada authorities. In June, the Box Elder Sheriff’s Office named Brenner a suspect in the disappearance of Dylan Rounds.The 19-year-old vanished on Memorial Day weekend and hasn’t been seen or heard from. “I knew it was going to happen,” said Candice Cooley, Dylan’s […] → Read More
The Justice Files: $100,000 reward offered in Rosie Tapia cold case
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) – A $100,000 reward is now being offered to help solve the murder of Rosie Tapia. The 6-year old was taken from her bedroom in 1995 and the next day she was found floating along a canal that borders the apartment complex in Salt Lake City. Rosie’s murder remains unsolved […] → Read More
The Justice Files: Crime victims’ civil rights now in effect
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) – Accused killers can no longer hide assets in domestic-related murders. It’s all about money and assets that a couple share. When there was a murder involving a couple, those assets were legally transferred by the alleged killer leaving the victim’s family high and dry when a wrongful death lawsuit […] → Read More