A Utah man accused of fatally shooting his mother and stepfather is one step closer to trial three years after the alleged crime. Tryston Erickson, 30, faces numerous charges in connection with the deaths of his mother, 50-year-old Jeannie Parker, and stepfather, 58-year-old Timothy Parker.
Erickson was charged with two counts of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, theft, abuse or desecration of a human body, three weapons charges, and unlawful possession or use of a financial card. Police found the bodies in the couple's Spanish Fork home on March 14, 2023, after a welfare check. Both had died of gunshot wounds, and officers noted efforts to clean up the scene along with two dozen firearms inside the house. Erickson was later arrested in Colorado after a high-speed chase in his mother's car. He allegedly admitted to stealing the vehicle and told police he fled because he knew he was going to jail anyway. Investigators also discovered photos of the victims' bodies on his phone, taken two days before police arrived. His trial was delayed after questions about his competency, but he was deemed competent in December 2025. Following hearings on March 17 and May 1, a judge ruled there was enough evidence to proceed. Erickson remains in custody and will be arraigned on June 10.