Arson at 3400 BLOCK OF W 900 S on 08/05/2025 5:38 PM

Type: Arson

Date: 08/05/2025 5:38 PM

Description: ARSON - FREE TEXT. This is from the Salt Lake City police calls for service log. Information is subject to change.

Address: 3400 BLOCK OF W 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT

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Case Number: 25-179763

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Rodriguez-Flores

Name

Eva Rodriguez-Flores

Missing Age

17

Est. Current Age

20

Last Seen

West Valley City, UT on 07/16/2022

Physical Description

Race: Hispanic Ethnicity: Latino Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5' 1" Weight: 140 - 150 lbs

Case Number

MP107335

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Melgar-Hernandez

Name

Emetrio Melgar-Hernandez

Age

33

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Emeterio, age 33, was from el salvador and worked as a dishwasher at the salt lake hilton at the time of his death. He is a husband and father to eight children. Emeterio was last seen on august 14, 1982 by co-workers. His body was discovered on august 19, 1982 about five miles above junction I-80 and u-65. It appeared he had been there for quite some time. He had died as a result of gunshot wounds. Emeterio is the cousin to 18 year-old miguel antonio hernandez whose body was located 2-days earlier off a road in nearby east canyon. It’s possible the two homicides happened in the same time frame and the case is being investigated as a double homicide.

Agency

Utah Department of Public Safety

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