(Church History Department) John Taylor's watch shows damage from when he was in Carthage Jail the day Joseph and Hyrum Smith were gunned down. New forensic evidence suggests the damage to the timepiece was “more consistent" with being struck or grazed by a bullet than being crushed in a fall.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.