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Opening arguments, witness testimonies mark start of trial for man accused of killing 2 boys
The trial for a man accused of hitting and killing two boys in Eagle Mountain while allegedly high on methamphetamine nearly three years ago got underway Thursday. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office says Kent Cody Barlow was traveling at a high rate of speed on May 2, 2022, when he somehow veered off the road and crashed into a horse stable. The collision killed Odin Ratliff and Hunter Jackson, both 3 years old, who were inside the corral playing with their toy trucks. Barlow, 28, faces two counts of first-degree murder in the death of the two boys. He’s also being tried on one count ...
