Third District Court jury convicted William Henry Clark for April 2021 Murder

Late last night, a Third District Court jury convicted William Henry Clark for the April 26, 2021 murder of Ryan Prendergast. Mr. Clark shot and killed Mr. Prendergast when he tried to intervene when Clark attempted to kidnap his former girlfriend.

 

The jury found Mr. Clark guilty of Aggravated Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping with Serious Bodily Injury and Possession of a Firearm by a Restricted Person. Mr. Clark could now be facing life without the possibility of parole at a sentencing hearing that is set to take place on May 22. 

 

“Mr. Clark is a violent offender that may now spend the rest of his life in prison. He can no longer pose a threat to our community. We couldn’t be more proud of the tireless work our lead prosecutors Shane Cohen and Abby Brinkerhoff and their staff put into this case. We would also like to commend the diligent efforts of our partners at the Salt Lake City Police Department who investigated this violent and deadly attack,” said Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill.