🌱 Candlelight Visual Held Last Sunday + Hive Music Festival Cancelled

Hi, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening in town today.

But first, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 81 Low: 61.

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Here are the top three stories in Salt Lake City today:

1. The community gathered this past Sunday to honor the life of Salt Lake teen Om Moses Gandhi who was killed by his father the day before Mother's Day. Many of Om's friends, classmates, teachers, and the community gathered at Sunnyside Park for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Om and the light he shed into the life of all those he touched. The vigil was organized by Om's fellow students and a group named "Justice for Om." The group also live-streamed the visual on Instagram Live. (KSL.com)
2. The well-anticipated Hive Music Festival and Utah resident Post Malone performance that was scheduled for Jun. 9-10 in Salt Lake City was unexpectedly canceled recently for unknown reasons. If you purchased your ticket from Front Gate Tickets, you will be automatically refunded in "as little as 30 days." The cancelation of the festival and Malone's performance came just days after his summer tour announcement, a Utah tour date has not been scheduled. (FOX 13 News Utah)
3. Last Friday, 32-year-old Jesse Vernie Hartwell of Salt Lake County was arrested on three different counts for allegedly attempting to have sex with a child believed to be five years old. Hartwell was communicating with what he thought to be a child through the internet and text messaging proposing the two engage in sexual activity. He, in fact, was communicating with an agent with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Upon arriving at the arranged location, Hartwell was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County jail system, where he is being held without bond. (Gephardt Daily)

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From my notebook:

• A huge shout-out goes to the University of Utah's Women's Softball team for making history and hosting the NCAA Super Regionals this coming weekend. The number 12 Utes sunk Ole Miss this past weekend and will be looking to continue their historic season against San Diego State next. (The University of Utah via Facebook)
• Be sure to make your way out to the Utah Art Market for the coming 1•3• 5 Fine Art show on Saturday, Jun. 17, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. down at Woodbine Hall. There will be a number of talented artists showing off their talents and art that customers can purchase! (Utah Art Market via Instagram)
• The month of May is both Jewish American Heritage Month as well as Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the Salt Lake City Public Library wants to be sure to highlight both. In honor of these two cultures, the library is dedicating two different collections specifically curated for the history and experiences of these two groups of people. (Salt Lake City Public Library via Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.