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At least 8 women and children with Utah ties dead in Mexico, others missing

Three mothers and at least five children with Utah ties were shot to death Monday in Mexico while 12 more people were kidnapped by a cartel, according to the victims’ families.

The crimes set off a wave of social media posts from the victims’ families expressing sorrow at the deaths of and pleas for the return of those who were kidnapped.

“All we care about is finding our missing,” said Lafe Langford Jr., who is related to some of the victims. “That’s all we care about right now.”

Maria Rhonita Miller and four of her children died on a road in northern Mexico, according to Langford and social media posts.