This Week in History (7/28/22 - 8/4/22)


The Brigham Young monument in Whitingham.

10 years ago:
The results of a new DNA test in the 1994 murder of Christine Grega cast doubt on the conviction of the victim’s husband, John Grega. The DNA, described as having been taken from Christine Grega’s body in 1994, belonged to an unknown male. John Grega was eventually ordered released from prison and his conviction vacated. Later, additional witness statements cast doubt on some of the evidence the state presented at trial. Grega died in an automobile accident before he was able to prove his innocence in court.

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