When Mark Hofmann’s deadly bombs left SLC in terror

Forty years ago, Salt Lake was reeling in terror as multiple bombs exploded in deadly attacks around the city, stemming from a forgery spree involving purportedly historical Mormon documents.

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What drove the news: Two people were killed Oct. 15, 1985, when they picked up packages wrapped in brown paper and rigged to explode.

  • The first blast, around 8am at the Judge Building downtown, killed financial adviser Steven F. Christensen, 31.
  • Two hours later, 50-year-old Nancy Sheets died after picking…

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