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Fairview, Utah, was rocked on the afternoon of June 1, 2020, when 73-year-old Joseph Vallejo was found fatally shot at a residence on Cobble Ridge Road in the Hideaway Valley area. Emergency dispatchers received a call about 5:20 p.m. from 32-year-old Michael Hartnell, who said he had killed someone and wanted to turn himself in. Deputies from the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office located Vallejo’s body at the scene.

Hartnell was arrested that day and the following day he was charged with murder, a first-degree felony, and possession of a firearm by a restricted person, a third-degree felony. Reports identify Vallejo as Hartnell’s stepfather.

Did anyone in the Fairview or Hideaway Valley area see or hear anything about the interaction between Vallejo and Hartnell on June 1, 2020?