ALPINE, Utah — Investigators with the Lone Peak Police Department are trying to figure out who programmed a digital road sign to display a racist message in Alpine.

The sign, in front of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse, was supposed to show details about an alternate route near Canyon Crest Drive. Instead, someone reprogrammed it to display a racial slur targeting Black people.

The message also included the name of a local high school athlete. Police said it's too early in the investigation to know whether there's any connection or if he's a victim.

"This is not something we see in Alpine," said Gordon Oswald, who has lived in the city for 14 years. "These kids today have too much time on their hands. I think it’s probably somebody quite young who did this...

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