Un hombre de Utah es detenido por el presunto asesinato de su madre y un amigo de esta

Matthew Leonard, de 28 años, enfrenta cargos de homicidio agravado tras denunciar la desaparición de su madre, Sarah Johnson, en Springville, Utah. La policía cree que Johnson y John Handricks, ambos de 50 años, fueron asesinados a tiros en la casa de ella el 20 de marzo. Un registro reveló rastros de sangre, casquillos de bala y señales de una limpieza en la escena.

La policía de Springville detuvo a Leonard el 11 de abril tras ejecutar una orden de registro en la vivienda de Johnson. Los detectives encontraron sangre en las ranuras de las tablas del suelo de su dormitorio, grandes charcos contra dos paredes, casquillos de bala y un proyectil. Según documentos judiciales obtenidos por KSL-TV, concluyeron que las víctimas habían fallecido y que Leonard se deshizo de los cuerpos. Testigos habían reportado haber visto a Johnson y Handricks con Leonard esa noche, y uno de ellos escuchó posibles disparos dentro de la residencia. Las autoridades creen que ambos fueron asesinados a tiros. Leonard denunció la desaparición de Johnson el 26 de marzo, el mismo día en que la policía lo interrogó sobre Handricks, quien había sido reportado como desaparecido en Salt Lake City el 23 de marzo. Handricks fue visto por última vez con Johnson el 20 de marzo. Leonard tenía antecedentes, incluida una detención el 9 de marzo por acoso a través de comunicaciones electrónicas tras enviar 11 mensajes y realizar 11 llamadas a su novia en menos de 90 minutos, a pesar de que ella le pidió que se detuviera. Ella obtuvo una orden de protección el 13 de marzo. Él se declaró culpable de ese cargo el 7 de abril. La Fiscalía del Condado de Utah ha solicitado más tiempo para presentar cargos formales por dos delitos de homicidio agravado. Leonard permanece en la cárcel del condado de Utah sin derecho a fianza, enfrentando además cargos adicionales relacionados con drogas, armas y obstrucción a la justicia.

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