March 6, 2026:
TORREY, Utah (AP) — An Iowa man is facing three counts of aggravated murder in Utah, where authorities say he killed three women. The Utah Department of Public Safety said Thursday (March 5, 2026) that the man killed one woman, stole her vehicle then drove it to a trailhead and killed two other women before fleeing in one of their vehicles. He was arrested early Thursday in southwestern Colorado. Authorities say there’s no indication the suspect knew the women. A public defender representing the man in Colorado declined to comment Thursday. The Associated Press left a message with a Utah public defender’s office regarding the charges in that state.
March 5, 2026:
TORREY, Utah (AP) — A man who authorities accuse of killing a southern Utah woman, stealing her vehicle and driving it to a nearby trailhead and killing two women who were hiking together before fleeing in one of their vehicles has been arrested, officials announced Thursday (March 5, 2026). The Utah Department of Public Safety says two women were found dead on a hiking trail Wednesday and a third woman was found dead at her home nearby. They didn’t identify the women but say one was in her 30s, one was in her 60s and one was in her 80s. Authorities say there’s no indication the suspect had any connection to the victims.
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