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Utah parents allegedly tortured 11-year-old son, staged his death to look like a suicide by hanging

TREMENTON, Utah (TCN) -- A couple has been arrested and charged in connection with the torture and death of their 11-year-old son, whose body was staged to look like a suicide, police say. On Sept. 21, 2025, Brigham Young Merrell allegedly dialed 911 to say he had found his child.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: True Crime Daily ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from True Crime Daily says: TREMENTON, Utah (TCN) -- A couple has been arrested and charged in connection with the torture and death of their 11-year-old son, whose body was staged to look like a suicide, police say. On Sept. 21, 2025, Brigham Young Merrell allegedly dialed 911 to say he had found his child.

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  • Primary source: True Crime Daily
  • Published: May 13, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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