A suspect is in custody after three women were found dead at separate locations in Wayne County, Utah, on Wednesday, authorities said.
According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, the suspect allegedly fled the area in one of the victims’ vehicles. He traveled through southern Utah before crossing into Arizona and eventually reaching Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Law enforcement launched a search and located and arrested the suspect without incident. Officials have not yet released the suspect’s identity or the names of the victims.
Investigators initially discovered the bodies of two women on a trail near Capitol Reef National Park. As the investigation expanded, authorities later found a third woman dead inside a home in Wayne County.
The circumstances surrounding the deaths remain under investigation, and officials have not yet disclosed how the victims died.
