Body of missing Provo teen identified 43 years later

Provo Police say the body of a teen found within Arches National Park in 1983 has been linked to Provo teen Robby Peay who ran away from a youth treatment center 43 years ago.

On October 7, 1982, 17-year-old Robby Peay, of Provo, ran away from a Salt Lake City youth treatment center and did not return. A missing person case was opened by the Provo Police Department.

In February 1983, an unidentified body was recovered from the Three Gossips area within Arches National Park. According to a press release by the Provo Police Department, The body had a gunshot wound to the head and appeared to have similar physical characteristics to Peay but couldn’t not be confirmed due to the decomposition of the remains…

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