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Micah Smith, charged with child abuse, had a prior police encounter on Oct. 4, new documents and footage revealed on Wednesday.

Smith's children were hospitalized on Oct. 11 after a dangerous hike in Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Smith's mental health concerns were noted by police; he is being held without bail until a hearing on Jan. 6.

SALT LAKE CITY — Newly obtained police documents and body camera footage show the man charged with child abuse and torture after allegedly taking his children on a dangerous hike had a run-in with police a week beforehand. The documents said officers were concerned for his mental state.

Micah Smith, a 32-year-old man from South Jordan, took his three children, ages 2, 4 and 8, on a hike to the summit of Twin Peaks in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Oc

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