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  • Memorial for Emilie

    Memorial for Emilie

    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Robbie Parker breaks down after speaking at a public memorial for his daughter, Emilie Parker, at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Attendees watch a slide show during a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Attendees embrace during a public memorial for Emilie Parker at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Thursday December 20, 2012. Parker was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
  • Curtis Allgier Sentencing

    Curtis Allgier Sentencing

    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday December 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City.

    Curtis Allgier apologized to the family members of his victim before being sentenced. This one started off pretty rough. The assignment read something like, The judge might kick you out of the courtroom if you take too many photos. Weird, I’d never had a problem. But before I knew it, I was directed to sit in the gallery, right next to the victim’s many family members. It’s a horrible position, shooting from behind. For the first ten minutes or so all I could do was try to shoot through the tiny gap between two of the many officers in the courtroom providing security. Curtis Allgier apologized to the family members of his victim before being sentenced. I shot what I could when Allgier stood at the podium and addressed the judge, but all I had was back. Curtis Allgier apologized to the family members of his victim before being sentenced. But then Allgier turned and spent a long time apologizing to the family for his actions. Curtis Allgier apologized to the family members of his victim before being sentenced. And the horrible position the judge had put me in turned out to be the optimum position in the entire courtroom. Curtis Allgier apologized to the family members of his victim before being sentenced.
  • Three Recently Out

    Three Recently Out

    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Allie Steed, Helen Holm and Heidi Holm on Saturday December 1, 2012 in Colorado City. The three young women recently left the FLDS church.
    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Allie Steed, Helen Holm and Heidi Holm look at their phones Saturday December 1, 2012 in Colorado City. The three young women recently left the FLDS church.
  • Braiding Hair

    Braiding Hair

    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Heidi Holm does her hair Saturday December 1, 2012 in Colorado City. Holm and her sister Helen recently left the FLDS church.
    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Allie Steed does her hair, Helen Holm at rear on Saturday December 1, 2012 in Colorado City. The three young women recently left the FLDS church.
    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Helen Holm working on Allie Steed’s hair Saturday December 1, 2012 in Colorado City. The two young women recently left the FLDS church.
    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Heidi Holm does her hair Saturday December 1, 2012 in Colorado City. Holm and her sister Helen (at rear) recently left the FLDS church.
    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Heidi Holm does her hair Saturday December 1, 2012 in Colorado City. Holm and her sister Helen recently left the FLDS church.
    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Heidi Holm does her hair Saturday December 1, 2012 in Colorado City. Holm and her sister Helen recently left the FLDS church.
  • Around Short Creek

    Around Short Creek

    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Children walking through town, Friday November 30, 2012 in Hildale.
    kids walking, Friday November 30, 2012.
    flds kids with honk signs, Friday November 30, 2012.
    view looking north toward warren jeffs home, el capitan, Friday November 30, 2012.
    kids swinging, Friday November 30, 2012.
    girls on swing, Friday November 30, 2012.
  • Walls

    Walls

    wall. Friday November 30, 2012.
    trailer home with zion over door, Friday November 30, 2012.
    wall. Friday November 30, 2012.
    makeshift roadblock near united order center/warehouse/warren jeffs home, Friday November 30, 2012.
    trailer home with zion over door, Friday November 30, 2012.
  • UEP Meeting

    UEP Meeting

    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    Bruce Wisan, Bill Richards, UEP community meeting Friday November 30, 2012 in Colorado City.
    Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
    UEP community meeting Friday November 30, 2012 in Colorado City.