Relatives of Linda Dewey and Natalie Graves said they’re devastated by the killings. A third woman, Margaret Oldroyd, was allegedly killed by the same suspect.
The family of an aunt and her niece who were found dead on a Utah trail earlier this week said Friday that they can’t comprehend why the women were slain in a pair of killings allegedly committed by a stranger in search of money.
In a statement, a family spokesperson for Linda Dewey, 65, and Natalie Graves, 34, said the women were “bonding over the beauty of a hike in one of their favorite places on Earth — cherished by them and the community, considered to be a safe sanctuary.”
“They were murdered,” the spokesperson said. “We cannot comprehend why this happened.”
Authorities have charged Ivan Miller, 22, with aggravated murder in their deaths Wednesday. He was charged with the same crime in the fatal shooting of Margaret Oldroyd, 86, who is not related to Dewey or Graves. Oldroyd’s relatives could not be reached for comment Friday.
The bodies of the three women were found at two locations in South Central Utah.
Natalie Graves and Linda DeweyTaylor Graves/Natalie Graves; Alan Dewey / via AP
Charging documents filed Thursday in Utah allege that Miller, of Blakesburg, Iowa, confessed to the killings. He allegedly told authorities that “he did it because he needed money” after hitting an elk in Loa, Utah, selling his truck to a local tow company and staying at a hotel for a few days, according to the documents.
Miller said he shot Oldroyd in the head as she sat down to watch TV in her home in Lyman, then took her Buick but realized he didn’t like the car, the documents allege. He drove to a nearby trail, where he encountered Graves and Dewey and shot them, the documents allege.
Miller allegedly said he stabbed Dewey when she continued to move.
He abandoned the Buick, according to the documents, and took a Subaru that belonged to Dewey or Graves. The husbands of Dewey and Graves later found their bodies near a trail head and called authorities, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.
Miller was arrested hundreds of miles east, in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, after authorities tracked the location of a stolen key fob, the documents state.
Authorities conduct an investigation into the deaths of Linda Dewey and Natalie Graves by a trail head near Teasdale, Utah, on Thursday.George Frey / AP
Scott Van Zandt, a public defender representing Miller, said during a court hearing Friday that his client does not want to speak to police or media, the Associated Press reported.
A representative for the Colorado State Public Defender did not immediately respond to an NBC News request for comment Friday night.
In the family statement, Dewey was described as a wife, mother, grandmother and sister with a large extended family all over the world.
“She was loved deeply and loved her family deeply,” the statement says. “She was the heart of our family.”
Graves, a wife, daughter and sister, was “adored by her many friends and extended family members. She was joy, sunshine and beauty embodied.”
“We need time to mourn, love each other and be with our family and friends,” the statement says. “We are at a loss for words that can describe what we are feeling and cannot publicly express our sadness and devastation at this time.”
The Utah Jazz are near the end of a difficult four years of rebuilding. They’ve had successes and failures with their picks and development. Luckily, the successes have seemingly outweighed the …
The Utah Jazz are near the end of a difficult four years of rebuilding. They’ve had successes and failures with their picks and development. Luckily, the successes have seemingly outweighed the failures. The Jazz have not been lucky on lottery night the last three seasons. Maybe this fourth season is the charm? Despite the bad lottery luck, Utah has successfully accumulated a roster that will win a lot of games next year. With a mix of trade and drafting, Utah is ready to start its next winning chapter.
The question this week was, of all the players Utah has accumulated for this next run, which one is the most likely to be an All-Star next season? It looks like that player for Jazz fans is Keyonte George.
But the season isn’t over yet! We still have at least 20 games left, and the Jazz still have a chance to improve their lottery odds. Currently, the Jazz are sitting at 5th in the lottery standings. It’s going to be tough, but can the Jazz still rise in the standings? That was my next question for Jazz fans: Do you think the Jazz can lose enough to get into the top of the lottery?
According to Jazz fans, fifth is as high as they will go. Not a bad thing considering it likely keeps the pick in Utah. That alone would be a win for the Jazz, considering it was likely going to the Thunder a few months ago.
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If you would like to look at the FanDuel odds, you can look at them here. It’s a good place to look next season if you want to bet on Keyonte George making the All-Star team, there’s a really good chance.
An Iowa man who shot and killed three Utah women at random without warning in southern Utah had no prior connection to his victims and no ties to the area …
TORREY, Wayne County — An Iowa man who shot and killed three Utah women at random without warning in southern Utah had no prior connection to his victims and no ties to the area, but claimed it “had to be done” to steal their cars, according to prosecutors.
Ivan W. Miller, 22, of Blakesburg, Iowa, was charged in 6th District Court Thursday afternoon with three counts of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony. He is accused of randomly killing three women in Wayne County — including a woman in her 80s at her home in Lyman, and two women who were hiking on the Cockscomb Trail just off state Route 12 between Torrey and Teasdale.
The names of the three women have not yet been released. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cameron Roden said they are from “the area” but are not related to each other.
Brutal killings
Charging documents filed Thursday outline the brutal killings.
Miller told investigators “that he had hit an elk in Loa, Utah, a few days ago, sold his truck to a tow company, and stayed in an area hotel for a few days. Miller admitted that he had killed someone and stole a car,” according to charging documents. The elderly woman’s car was confirmed to be in Loa on Feb. 27.
Ivan Miller, 22, of Blakesburg, Iowa, is suspected of killing three women at random in Wayne County, Utah, on Wednesday. He was arrested early Thursday, March 5, 2026, near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. | Archuleta County Detention Cente
During a second interview with the FBI in Colorado, he told an agent “that he stayed the night in the back shed at (the elderly woman’s home) after coming to Lyman. Miller advised that he saw a Buick Lesabre at that location and watched the old lady drive away. Miller then entered her home, waited for her behind a door, and shot her in the back of the head with the 1911 (pistol) while she was sitting down watching television,” the charges allege.
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“Miller said he cleaned up the scene the best he could, dragged her to the out building and further down into the basement where he ultimately left her. Miller said he grabbed his stuff and took the car, but he did not like the car and wanted to find a different vehicle. Miller said he parked the vehicle near (the trailhead) where he saw a younger woman and an older woman get out of a white Subaru,” court documents state.
“Miller said that he went up to them and shot the younger one in what he thought was the chest and she went down. Miller then shot the other one twice in the body but that she was still moving. Miller then stabbed her multiple times in the heart,” prosecutors wrote in the charges.
“Miller admitted he dragged both alleged victims at (the trailhead) to a ditch and laid them next to one another. Miller said he did it because he needed money. Miller said that he took their credit cards and used the older woman’s card to buy gas. Miller said that his intent was to get back to Iowa,” according to the charges.
“Miller confessed that it ‘had to be done’ but he did not like to do it.”
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A park ranger who responded to the trailhead “observed three spent .45 caliber shell casings and a spent 20- gauge shotgun shell near where the bodies were located. (The ranger) noted it appeared the bodies were possibly dragged to where they were laying, which was in a dried-up creek bed,” the charging documents say. He further noted that there were drops of blood on the road leading to where the bodies were found.
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The two women killed near the hiking trailhead were found by their husbands, who went looking for them after they failed to return home on time. The men called the police after finding their bodies. Responding officers found the elderly woman’s stolen vehicle nearby and traced it back to her home, where her body was discovered, Roden said.
Court documents indicate that the vehicle was located “concealed under a tree in the area” and that “a live 20-gauge shotgun shell” was found near the vehicle.
When sheriff’s deputies went to the elderly woman’s home, they found more blood in the woman’s “front room and drag marks leading out of the home,” the charges state. The body of the woman was found “in a cellar located under a shed on the property. Deputies advised that it appeared the female was moved using a wheelbarrow.”
Tracking suspected gunman
Multiple agencies, including the FBI, then used technology such as license plate readers and “integrated tracking services” and tracked the car stolen from one of the two women in Torrey through southern Utah, into northern Arizona and eventually into southern Colorado, he said. Charges note that the vehicle was recorded driving through Bicknell, Wayne County, at 10:32 a.m. Wednesday. By 9:13 p.m., it was in Farmington, New Mexico.
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That vehicle was then recorded in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, on Thursday and later found abandoned. After a brief search of the area, Miller was located and arrested without incident.
Law enforcement investigate the scene Thursday, March 5, 2026, where one woman was killed at random in Wayne County, Utah, on Wednesday. Two other women were also found dead at a trailhead in Wayne County. | Garna Mejia, KSL
Officers in Colorado were notified Wednesday about 11:10 p.m. that the stolen vehicle wanted in connection with the three killings in Utah was in their area, according to a statement from Pagosa Springs police.
“A Pagosa Springs police officer found the vehicle within the city limits. The vehicle was then abandoned in Centennial Park in the downtown area,” the statement said.
About 2:40 a.m., Miller was located and detained.
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“Upon a frisk of Miller, he was found in possession of a concealed handgun and large knife. Miller was arrested for possession of concealed weapons. A subsequent interview linked Miller to the deaths in Utah,” according to police.
Information about whether Miller was located inside a hotel, at a residence or in an outdoor area was not immediately available.
Roden said investigators were questioning Miller in Colorado Thursday in an attempt to learn more about his alleged crimes. Bank cards belonging to the three women were found in Miller’s wallet, the charge state.
“The investigations continue into Thursday morning as members of the Utah State Bureau of Investigation and the Utah Crime Lab process two crime scenes in the Lyman and Torrey area,” the Department of Public Safety announced Thursday. “There are no ongoing threats to the public, and investigators have no outstanding suspects.”
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As word of the three deaths spread throughout Wayne County on Wednesday night, the sheriff’s office issued a statement “asking that all residents take extra precautions, keep lights on, keep doors locked, remain home or with others this evening if possible. Multiple law enforcement agencies are currently in the area.” Law enforcement agencies in surrounding counties issued similar messages.
All schools in Wayne County canceled classes for Thursday prior to Miller’s arrest “out of an abundance of caution.” Counselors will be available for students and teachers “when classes resume next week,” according to Torrey city administrators. The Wayne County Courthouse in Loa also announced it would be closed Thursday.
Torrey Mayor Mickey Wright issued a statement and extended his “deepest condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of the victims. This is a heartbreaking moment for our small, close‑knit community.”
“Our community is grieving today,” he said. “I want to acknowledge the professionalism and rapid response of law enforcement during yesterday’s multi‑state search. Their work brought clarity and safety back to our community during an extremely difficult and uncertain day.
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“Our community is strong. In the coming days, we will support one another, check on our neighbors, and ensure that those affected by this tragedy are not alone.”
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Miller was scheduled to appear in an Iowa courtroom on Friday on charges of theft, burglary, marijuana possession and being ineligible to carry a gun, according to court records.
In that case, Miller was found inside a cabin at Lake Wapello State Park in Davis County, Iowa, on Dec, 31, according to court records. A state park ranger who was going to clean the cabin and prepare it for an arriving guest found it unlocked and noticed it looked like someone was living inside, as food and pans were seen, according to court documents.
“I went to check the bedrooms and found a fully loaded 7.62 x 54 bolt-action rifle with bayonet and a fully loaded Diamondback AR-10 .308 with scope and bipod, along with several loaded magazines and extra ammunition in boxes and loose ammunition in a bag,” the ranger wrote in court documents.
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As rangers were investigating, Miller “came to the door, softly knocked, then immediately put his hands in the air and backed away. I stepped outside with Mr. Miller and recognized him from a prior incident. He told me, ‘It’s OK, you can arrest me now,’” the charges state.
Miller claimed he had picked the lock on the cabin a couple of days earlier “so he could get somewhere warm.”
A few months before that, Miller was cited by Alaska wildlife troopers near Bristol Bay for “operating a vessel not equipped with personal flotation devices,” according to a bulletin from the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
The Dubuque Fighting Saints defensemen sits down to discus his first season in USHL, past World Junior experience and being selected by Utah during the 2024 NHL Draft …
The United States Hockey League’s regular season is nearing its end, with teams jockeying for playoff positioning to secure home ice advantage. The Dubuque Fighting Saints find themselves in third place in the Eastern Conference with 12 games remaining.
Currently in his first season at the USHL level, Norwegian-born defenseman Ludvig Lafton is putting together a very strong campaign. In the previous two years, Lafton played in Sweden for Farjestads Jr. of the Swedish Junior Hockey League. Through 44 games played, Lafton has posted one goal and 27 assists, finding himself tied for the 10th most points among all USHL defenseman.
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“I feel like I have been playing worry-free and just trying to play my style of game,” Lafton said during an interview on Thursday afternoon. “My teammates and coaches have been amazing, whether it has been helping me out or encouraging me to play my game. They are always helping me out.”
The style of play in Europe is a little bit different than the North American game, something that Lafton has adjusted very well as the season has gone on.
“It’s been a transition from playing in Europe to playing over here with the smaller ice sheets and higher speeds,” Lafton said. “The game is more physical with the smaller ice and compacted space.”
In 2024, Lafton was selected to represent his home country of Norway at the World Junior Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. The experience of getting to play for Norway was something that left a real impact on the now 20-year-old.
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“It was a surreal experience. It was crazy to be there and play against all the top players in the world. It was an amazing learning moment,” Lafton said. “We had a really good team that year and put together a really strong game against the United States of America.”
Although the Fighting Saints defenseman won’t be able to return to the 2027 World Juniors taking place in Edmonton, Lafton helped make sure Norway was elevated from the Division One tournament. In five games, Lafton posted one goal and eight assists, en route to Norway’s 5-0 record and good enough for promotion.
“It’s huge for Norwegian hockey and to help the next generation of players to get that national exposure,” Lafton said. “The difference between Division One and the top group is huge in terms of media coverage and fans that attend. It’s huge for Norway that we have teams in the top division for both Under-20 and Under-18.”
Lafton’s appearance at the World Juniors wasn’t the only major impact in 2024, as the defenseman was selected by the Utah Mammoth in the sixth round, 190th overall in the National Hockey League Draft, a dream come true in his hockey career.
“It was a pretty crazy and surreal moment. Just being a kid from Norway, I didn’t even think it was possible to be selected. I wanted to be drafted but couldn’t imagine it, and then it happened,” Lafton said. “I was in the car with my mom and sister on our way to my grandparents’ house when I got the call. I blacked out, my phone was blowing up, and then I received a call from Utah.
Lafton will continue to climb the ranks of the hockey world next season when he heads to the University of Maine to play for the Black Bears in the NCAA. The next step will be crucial for his development, and Lafton feels he has found the right spot.
“I got a really good feel for the place and the coaching staff they have. Speaking to the head coach, Ben Barr, he just gave me a good vision for the way they want me to play,” Lafton said. “The rink is an amazing place, and the town felt right to me. It just felt like the best place for me to go and develop my game.”
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With 12 games remaining until the playoffs begin, Lafton remains focused on helping the group get their game to where it needs to be when the puck drops for postseason hockey.
“We know that when we’re playing our game, we can beat anybody,” Lafton said. “It’s just about sticking to the process, being consistent and getting better every single day.”
The process of getting better every single day is something Lafton knows he will need to keep aspiring towards if he is going to achieve his goal of playing in the NHL.
“Getting drafted gave me motivation to keep on working,” Lafton said. “The job is far from over, but my mind is set on playing in the NHL.”
The Fighting Saints return to action on Friday night when they travel on the road to face the Des Moines Buccaneers. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. CST.
The Utah Jazz won (or lost, from a tanking lens) against the Washington Wizards, with a final score of 122-112. Funny enough, Trae Young made his Wizards debut tonight. Convenient …
The Utah Jazz won (or lost, from a tanking lens) against the Washington Wizards, with a final score of 122-112
Funny enough, Trae Young made his Wizards debut tonight. Conveniently, he was on a 20-minute restriction and didn’t play in the final quarter of the game (but what about anti-competitive behavior and integrity of the game!) and finished with 12 points, six assists, and three turnovers. To be clear, I don’t blame the Wizards for this – its something of a jab to the NBA to bring your player back from “injury” and play him against a fellow tanking team on a minutes restriction.
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Regardless of this win’s lottery sting, a shining takeaway from tonight was Ace Bailey’s play. In the 10 games before tonight, Bailey has played the best basketball of his rookie season, averaging nearly 15 points and 6 rebounds a game. Tonight he reached a career high with 32 points from 12-19 shooting from the field, including 7-11 from three.
Every player looks better when their shot is falling, of course. But it’s especially clear how high his ceiling is when the combination of his athletic fluidity, length, size, and touch come together. The Jazz need this type of wing creation if they want to compete next season. Hopefully Bailey continues this trajectory.
Notably, Isaiah Collier, who has also improved his play as of late (despite possessing the ball nearly 50% of the time when he’s on the court!), finished with 27 points and 11 assists. I can imagine that next year, Collier will not have the ball so much when all of Utah’s weapons return. But it’s important he gets opportunities to run the offense – both Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. rely on their guards to set them up for good looks.
The Jazz continue their roadtrip and face off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.
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 …
TORREY, Utah (AP) — Two men whose wives did not return from a hike in Utah’s south-central desert arrived at the trailhead Wednesday to find both women dead and a car missing, spurring a multi-state search that led investigators to a third body before they arrested a suspect Thursday in Colorado.
An Iowa man has been charged with aggravated murder in the deaths of the two hikers and a third woman authorities say he killed inside her home after he spent a night in a shed on her property. There was no indication that the man had any connection to the victims, said Lt. Cameron Roden of the Utah Department of Public Safety.
Ivan Miller, 22, told investigators after his arrest that he killed the three women to steal their cars and credit cards because he needed money to get back to Iowa, charging documents show. He had hit an elk a few days earlier in a tiny Utah farming town near Capitol Reef National Park and was without a vehicle after selling his truck to the tow company.
After staying in hotels for a few days, Miller slept in the woman’s shed. He stole her Buick after shooting her from behind while she was watching TV, Wayne County prosecutors allege.
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Miller, of Blakesburg, Iowa, told authorities that he quickly realized he did not like the Buick and wanted a different vehicle, according to court documents. He parked it at a trailhead about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the first victim’s home, saw two women get out of a Subaru and killed them before taking the car, the documents state. He attempted to conceal their bodies in a dry creek bed, prosecutors allege.
The husbands called 911 and waved down a ranger after finding their wives shot and stabbed at the trail, which is used mostly by locals and partially shielded from the road by piñon and juniper trees, according to officials and court documents.
Officials identified the hikers as aunt and niece Linda Dewey, 65, and Natalie Graves, 34, and the woman killed in her home as Margaret Oldroyd, 86. The hikers had no known connection to Oldroyd.
Victim remembered as ‘the sweetest woman’
Authorities found Oldroyd’s body in a cellar under a shed on her property after identifying the owner of the stolen Buick left at the trailhead, according to court documents.
Police used yellow tape to cordon off the brick home in Lyman and an outbuilding while investigators gathered evidence Thursday.
Oldroyd’s next-door neighbor of 20 years, Randy Jones, described her as “the sweetest woman you’d ever meet” and said he was shocked by her death.
Oldroyd had a love of yard work, always keeping her flowers and lawn watered and neatly manicured. She used to work at a local grocery store stocking shelves, Jones said. And when Jones helped rid her yard of skunks, she’d bring him a cake as a thank you.
“Out here in rural counties, we all take care of each other,” Jones said.
In recent years, he didn’t see his neighbor leave home much except to attend religious services and pick up groceries. But every now and then, she would come over to Jones’ house, sit with him and visit his horses.
Suspect tracked across state lines
Investigators have not found a motive for the killings and do not believe the suspect targeted the women for any reason other than “convenience,” Roden said. Investigators were still looking into when Miller arrived in Utah and what he was doing prior to the killings.
Authorities used license plate readers and vehicle tracking services to follow Miller’s path, from Utah through northern Arizona and into the mountain town of Pagosa Springs in southwestern Colorado, where he abandoned the stolen vehicle, Roden said. He was found after a short search.
According to online jail records, Miller was being held on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon, a misdemeanor. He was arrested in Colorado with a large knife and a .45 caliber pistol, according to court documents, and was scheduled to make his first court appearance in the state Friday afternoon.
Miller is being represented at the hearing by the Colorado Public Defender’s office, said Justin Bogan, who heads the office in the judicial district that covers Pagosa Springs. Bogan declined to comment further. Voicemail messages left at listings for possible relatives of Miller were not immediately returned on Thursday.
Authorities were working to bring Miller to Utah to face the murder charges.
The Associated Press left a message for the public defender’s office in Utah late Thursday afternoon.
Before a suspect was in custody, Wayne County residents were asked to remain vigilant and schools were closed Thursday. Officials asked for help finding a white Subaru Outback but warned people not to approach it.
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A suspect is in custody after authorities in Utah found two women’s bodies on a hiking trail and a third woman dead in a home nearby.
A suspect is in custody after three women were found dead in Utah, two of them on a hiking trail, authorities said.
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office said on social media that it received confirmation that the suspect was captured early Thursday morning.
Utah’s Department of Public Safety said that investigators tracked the male suspect in one of the victim’s vehicles. The vehicle was tracked through southern Utah, into northern Arizona, and eventually into Colorado, where state law enforcement found it abandoned in Pagosa Springs. After a brief search, Colorado law enforcement took the suspect into custody without incident, the department said.
There is “no ongoing threats to the public” and investigators “have no outstanding suspects” after the arrest, the department said.
The Utah Department of Public Safety said it received a call about two bodies found on a hiking trail on Wednesday. As investigators looked into their deaths, a third victim was found in a residence in the town of Torrey. The department said it was processing two crime scenes.
The women’s names were being withheld pending notifications of their next of kin, the DPS says, but one was in her 30s, another in her 60s and the third was in her 80s.
The DPS previously asked for the public’s assistance in locating a 2022 white Subaru Outback with license plate U560YF. It’s not clear who the vehicle belongs to.
While the suspect was on the loose, law enforcement had urged residents in Torrey and the surrounding area to “take extra precautions, such as locking doors, remaining at home or with others, and being vigilant about surroundings,” as well as reporting suspicious activity to 911.
Officials from the Wayne County School District said classes were canceled for the rest of the week “out of an abundance of caution and concern for student and public safety,” KUTV reported. The district said counselors will be in place to support students when they return.
Torrey is near Capitol Reef National Park and the mountains of Fishlake and Dixie National Forests.
Utah homicide investigation continues as authorities arrested a suspect after three women found dead in Wayne County following an intensive manhunt.
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A suspect is in custody after three women were found dead at multiple crime scenes, prompting a shelter-in-place warning in southern Utah.
The bodies of the three women were found in multiple locations within Wayne County – which encompasses the popular tourist destination Torrey – on March 4, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS), which is aiding in the investigation.
In a statement posted to social media, the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed “that a suspect in the Wayne County homicides was captured early this morning.”
Officials did not provide additional details regarding the identity of the suspect.
The bodies of the three women were found in multiple locations within Wayne County, Utah on Wednesday, March 4, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.(iStock)
Authorities were initially called to the scene after receiving reports of two deceased females found along a hiking trail, DPS said in a statement.
A third victim was subsequently discovered inside a residence within the county.
Officials have not yet said why they believe the three homicides in separate locations are linked.
Two victims were located on a hiking trail in Wayne County, with the third victim found inside a nearby residence, according to Utah DPS.(iStock)
Details regarding the identities of the three women have not been released, but authorities have said the women were in their 30s, 60s and 80s, according to DPS.
Authorities previously asked the public to be on the lookout for a 2022 white Subaru Outback with license plate U560YF, but cautioned against approaching the vehicle and instead urged anyone who believes they may have spotted it to call law enforcement.
Schools throughout the county also canceled classes “out of an abundance of caution” on both Thursday and Friday, according to the Wayne County School District.
Two local health clinics also closed their doors on Thursday as the manhunt remained ongoing.
Details regarding the identities of the three women have not been released, but authorities have said the women were in their 30s, 60s and 80s, according to DPS.(iStock)
Additionally, authorities in nearby Garfield County also issued a warning to residents to lock their doors on Wednesday, but later said “there is no longer a threat in our area.”
Julia Bonavita is a U.S. Writer for Fox News Digital and a Fox Flight Team drone pilot. You can follow her at @juliabonavita13 on all platforms and send story tips to julia.bonavita@fox.com.
Utah and Washington are currently on a combined losing streak of 13 games, and just 4.5 and 3.0 games removed from the bottomless pit of Sacramento at the very bottom of the NBA ladder.
This is the big one. The Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards.
Scroll all the way down the NBA standings, and you should be able to find these teams representing some of the very worst either conference has to offer. It’s an elderly goldfish vs a geriatric turtle. It’s coughing baby vs sneezing baby. It’s the fifth-worst Utah Jazz and fourth-worst Washington Wizards. The tagline for this blockbuster epic? Somebody’s got to win. That’s how basketball games work.
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It’s professional sports’ worst-kept secret that these two teams have been gunning for lottery odds over Ws — they’ve been the usual suspects for the past few seasons, and this 2025-26 has been no exception.
Washington (16-45) has sidelined their newly acquired veteran stars, Trae Young and Anthony Davis, in an effort to lose today and win tomorrow (though Young struggles to remain sidelined at times). Though their strategy board reads only “TANK”, their new acquisitions arrived with a promise: lose today, win tomorrow.
Utah (18-44) is in a very similar trajectory since the trade deadline, though instead of banking on aging stars alongside their budding young core, the Jazz plug 27-year-old Jaren Jackson Jr. into their roster to pair with their youngsters and whatever you’d consider Lauri Markkanen to be. But with JJJ, Markkanen, and Kessler all out with injury, the Jazz are equally keen to burn the season in hopes of adding an excellent rookie to fortify what’s already forming into a frightening roster.
Lose today, win tomorrow. But again, somebody has got to win in the nation’s capital on Thursday. It’s inescapable.
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The Jazz sit 1.5 games ahead of the Wizards in the current standings, but a Washington victory would cut the difference to just 0.5 games. Danny Ainge salivates. Austin Ainge continues to pretend that the Jazz don’t tank. The Inside Out HQ in Adam Silver’s brain has burned to ash in a fit of unbridled rage.
Utah and Washington are currently on a combined losing streak of 13 games, and just 4.5 and 3.0 games removed from the bottomless pit of Sacramento at the very bottom of the NBA ladder.
Keyonte George is officially back from his ankle injury and back to his old ways, dropping 30-plus in both of his two games back. If George plays, this contest leans to Utah on paper, as the Wizards have already announced the absence of Kyshawn George and leading scorer, rebounder, and defender, Alex Sarr. We’ll all watch with bated breath as the injury report will likely confirm that Keyonte George has contracted polio and will be absent for the next four weeks, as the NBA rushes its medical team to Key’s hotel room to confirm the reports.
Somebody has to win, gentlemen. Now shake hands and pretend to want it.
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How to watch Utah vs Washington:
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026 Time: 5:00 PM MT Location: Capitol One Arena, Washington, D.C. Channel: KJZZ, Jazz+
Calvin Barrett is a writer, editor, and prolific Mario Kart racer located in Tokyo, Japan. He has covered the NBA and College Sports since 2024.