"Salt lake turns blood lake in 2004"

In the summer of 2004, the city of Salt Lake was preparing for one of its largest annual events, the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Thousands of outdoor enthusiasts and exhibitors from around the world were expected to attend the event. However, the city's excitement was soon overshadowed by a shocking crime that rocked the community.

On the morning of July 19, 2004, Lori Hacking, a 27-year-old woman, went for her usual morning run. However, she failed to return home, and her husband Mark Hacking became worried. He called the Salt Lake City Police Department to report her missing.

The police immediately began a search for Lori, but despite their efforts, she remained missing for several days. Investigators searched the nearby parks and neighborhoods, but they could find no sign of her. As the search continued, the police began to focus their attention on Lori's husband, Mark, who had been acting strangely and providing inconsistent information.

It was soon discovered that Mark had been lying about his education and career. He had told Lori and her family that he was enrolled in medical school at the University of Utah and had been studying for several years. However, Mark had failed his exams repeatedly, and he had never graduated from college.

On the day before Lori's disappearance, she discovered the truth about Mark's education and career. She learned that he had not been accepted into a medical school in North Carolina, as he had claimed, and that he had been lying about his enrollment in the medical school. He had made plans to sell their apartment and car, claiming that they were moving for his medical career. Lori was understandably upset about this news, and the couple had a heated argument.

As the investigation continued, the police became increasingly suspicious of Mark's involvement in Lori's disappearance. They discovered that he had not gone to work on the day Lori disappeared, as he had claimed, and they could not verify his alibi. They also found evidence of bloodstains in the couple's apartment that matched Lori's blood type.

During the search of the apartment, the police found a blood-stained mattress and box spring that had been disposed of in a dumpster. They believed that Mark had purchased a new mattress and box spring on the day of Lori's disappearance, and he had disposed of the old ones to cover up any evidence.

The police also found that Mark had purchased a new .22 caliber rifle just weeks before Lori's disappearance. Ballistics testing confirmed that the same rifle had been used to shoot a hole in the wall of the couple's apartment. This evidence suggested that Mark had attempted to stage a break-in and make it look like Lori had been abducted.

Mark was eventually arrested on July 24, 2004. He initially maintained his innocence, but he eventually confessed to killing Lori during their argument and then disposing of her body in a nearby landfill.

Mark Hacking was charged with first-degree murder, and he pleaded guilty to the crime. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The case of Lori Hacking's murder left the Salt Lake City community in shock and disbelief. It was a reminder of how easily the people we love and trust can betray us, and the lengths that some will go to cover up their actions. The case remains one of the most tragic and disturbing crimes in Utah's history.