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Prosecutors seeking death penalty for man charged with killing mom, other man in Springville
What happened
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Matthew Jacob Leonard, a Springville man accused of killing his mother, Sarah Johnson, and another man, John Handricks, in their home. The victims' bodies have not been found, but evidence includes blood spatter, a bullet lodged in drywall, and shell casings.
Timeline
- KSL Prosecutors seeking death penalty for man charged with killing mom, other man in Springville
- KUTV 2News Prosecutors seek death penalty against Utah man accused of killing mother, second victim
- KJZZ Prosecutors seek death penalty against Utah man accused of killing mother, second victim
- ABC 4 Prosecution will seek death penalty against Springville man accused of murdering mother, other man
- ABC4 (YouTube) Prosecution will seek death penalty against Springville man accused of murdering mother, other man
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Prosecutors seek death penalty against Utah man accused of killing mother, second victim
— Prosecutors in Utah County have filed to seek the death penalty against Matthew Jacob Leonard, accused of murdering his mother, Sarah Johnson, and a second victim, John Handricks, in a Springville double murder case…
Prosecutors seek death penalty against Utah man accused of killing mother, second victim
— Prosecutors in Utah County have filed to seek the death penalty against Matthew Jacob Leonard, accused of murdering his mother, Sarah Johnson, and a second victim, John Handricks, in a Springville double murder case…
Prosecution will seek death penalty against Springville man accused of murdering mother, other man
— Prosecutors in Utah County have announced they will seek the death penalty against Matthew Jacob Leonard, a Springville man accused of murdering his mother, Sarah Johnson, and another man, John Handricks, in the home…