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Rachelle Norton, mother of missing five year old Destiny Norton is comforted by her husband Rick Norton during a press conference about the disappearance of Destiny in July 2006.

Rachael Norton, mother of 5-year-old Destiny Norton, is comforted by her husband, Rick Norton, during a press conference about Destiny’s disappearance the night of July 16, 2006 from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. After five days the police still have no leads on her whereabouts



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A flier with information about Destiny Norton, a missing child, is shown in July 2006.

Hundreds of volunteers flood the search and rescue command center at the LDS Salt Lake City Ward Church around the corner from Destiny's home on July 21. Every day people hang fliers and search for Destiny.



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Photos of missing child Destiny Norton are shown in July 2006.

Candles litter the ground outside of Destiny's Salt Lake City home. "We are going to light these candles every night until Destiny comes home," says a family member.



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Shaina McQuade, left, talks with local resident, James White while searching for Destiny Norton in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 22, 2006. Six days of searching by the police and the community have not lead to the missing 5-year-old.



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Shaina McQuade, left, talks with local resident, James White while searching for Destiny Norton in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 22, 2006. Six days of searching by the police and the community have not lead to the missing 5-year-old.



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From left to right, Daniel Andersen lights a candle with his sons Cadyn, 5, left, and Gavyn, 4, and his wife, Elizabeth, at the Destiny Norton memorial outside of her home on July 25, 2006. Destiny's body was found after eight days of searching. The Andersens' children were playmates of the girl and live only a block and a half away. "This hit pretty close to home," says Daniel.

After eight days of searching, Destiny Norton's body was found only two doors from her home, in the basement of her neighbor, Craig Gregorson. From left, Daniel Andersen lights a candle with sons Cadyn, 5, and Gavyn, 4, and wife Elizabeth at the Destiny Norton memorial outside of her home.



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From top to bottom, Jody Emery, hugs Jenniece and Jerimiah Whitaker during the burial of Destiny Norton at the Holladay Memorial Park in July 2006.

During the burial of Destiny Norton, Jody Emery and Jenniece Whitaker hold their son, Jerimiah Whitaker, as he grieves the death of his playmate. Jerimiah's wails echoed around the burial at Holladay Memorial Park for over 20 minutes.



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Mourners attend the funeral and burial of Destiny Norton in July 2006.

Destiny's cousin, Samantha Murray, 8, cries with a family member, Shantel Rhodes, beside the casket of Destiny Norton at her grave site at Holladay Memorial Park.



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From left to right, Chris Roderick, Coley Golladay, and Kender morn with (middle) Rick Norton after the funeral for Destiny Norton at the Latter-Day Saints Ward House in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 29, 2006.

From left to right, Chris Roderick, Coley Golladay, and Kender (no last name given) mourn with Destiny's father, Rick Norton (middle), after the funeral ceremony for Destiny Norton at the LDS Ward House in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hundreds of people flooded the church for Destiny's funeral.



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