Person of interest in homicide on Uintah reservation arrested

Person of interest in homicide on Uintah reservation arrested

(Duchesne County Sheriff's Office)


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SALT LAKE CITY — A person of interest in the homicide of a 20-year-old woman on a Uintah reservation was taken into custody Wednesday evening, FBI officials said.

Drew Black, 33, was apprehended by police in Salt Lake County Wednesday, according to FBI spokeswoman Sandra Yi Barker.

The body of Sukakee Manyhides was found on a road just northwest of Whiterocks, located on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, on Aug. 23.

Police arrested Zhondee Nephi, 30, Saturday in connection with Manyhides' death, which officials ruled a homicide.

The FBI, Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Indian Affairs are investigating the case.

Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact authorities at any of the following:

  • Bureau of Indian Affairs dispatch: 435-722-2012
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs anonymous tip line: 435-725-2611
  • FBI: 435-789-2112
  • Duchesne County Sheriff's Office: 435-738-0196

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Carter Williams is a reporter for KSL. He covers Salt Lake City, statewide transportation issues, outdoors, the environment and weather. He is a graduate of Southern Utah University.

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