Seorang pria Utah ditangkap atas dugaan pembunuhan terhadap ibu dan temannya

Matthew Leonard, 28, menghadapi dakwaan pembunuhan berat setelah melaporkan ibunya, Sarah Johnson, hilang di Springville, Utah. Polisi meyakini Johnson dan John Handricks, keduanya berusia 50 tahun, ditembak hingga tewas di rumahnya pada 20 Maret. Penggeledahan menemukan noda darah, selongsong peluru, dan tanda-tanda upaya pembersihan tempat kejadian.

Polisi Springville menahan Leonard pada 11 April menyusul pelaksanaan surat perintah penggeledahan di rumah Johnson. Detektif menemukan noda darah di celah papan lantai kamar tidurnya, genangan darah besar di dekat dua dinding, selongsong peluru, dan proyektil peluru. Menurut dokumen pengadilan yang diperoleh KSL-TV, mereka menyimpulkan bahwa para korban telah meninggal dunia dan Leonard membuang jasad mereka. Saksi mata melaporkan melihat Johnson dan Handricks bersama Leonard pada malam itu, dan salah satunya mendengar suara yang menyerupai tembakan di dalam kediaman tersebut. Pihak berwenang meyakini keduanya ditembak hingga tewas. Leonard melaporkan Johnson hilang pada 26 Maret, hari yang sama ketika polisi menanyainya mengenai Handricks, yang dilaporkan hilang dari Salt Lake City pada 23 Maret. Handricks terakhir terlihat bersama Johnson pada 20 Maret. Leonard memiliki catatan masalah sebelumnya, termasuk penangkapan pada 9 Maret karena pelecehan melalui komunikasi elektronik setelah mengirim 11 pesan dan melakukan 11 panggilan kepada pacarnya dalam waktu 90 menit, meskipun pacarnya telah memintanya untuk berhenti. Pacarnya memperoleh perintah perlindungan pada 13 Maret. Leonard mengaku bersalah atas dakwaan tersebut pada 7 April. Kantor Kejaksaan Utah County telah meminta waktu tambahan untuk mengajukan dakwaan resmi atas dua pasal pembunuhan berat. Leonard saat ini ditahan di Penjara Utah County tanpa jaminan, dan menghadapi dakwaan tambahan terkait narkoba, senjata api, serta perintangan proses hukum.

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