[Palladin]

From the article, dated July 2:

The pressure on us mounted during one point it was reported that the police had starting investigating the extended family and Tom admitted to haven taken a polygraph test. Media outlets eager to scoop their competitors started throwing Tom's name around as a possible suspect. Phone calls started pouring into our photo department from various agencies wanting us to send them photographs of our friend Tom Smart, now an alleged suspect.

When and how did Tom Smart cease being a suspect?

And how is it he was demoted from management at Deseret News to "just another photgrapher"?

[Devil_Anse]

From the Sports Shooter article posted above:

"After putting in a couple decades as the News' chief photographer, Tom recently stepped away from his management role and was back to shooting for the paper full-time. Once he made the switch you'd see him show up to an assignment floating on air, so happy to be 'just a photographer.'"

Earth to Palladin: the above does not describe a demotion, it describes a voluntary job change. Tom is, as we know, heavily involved in some land development. Perhaps he lessened the responsibilities at his "day job" so he could devote time to his land development/investment.