US EditionNew prosecutors file murder charge in fatal Utah shed fire once ruled a 'tragic accident'
Prosecutors allege Alexander Wardell locked Morgan Kay Harris in a shed during an argument, leading to her death by fire; he faces multiple felony charges including murder and kidnapping.
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New prosecutors file murder charge in fatal Utah shed fire once ruled a 'tragic accident'
Morgan Kay Harris and her dog, Huck, were found dead inside a locked storage unit in Murray in 2023 that had caught fire. No charges were filed in 2024, but a murder charge was filed on Thursday. | Family photo via KSL.com MURRAY, Utah (KSL.com) — A fire that killed a woman who was locked in a Murray storage shed was ruled to be a “tragic accident” last year after a yearlong investigation by the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office. But n…
Charges filed for Murray storage unit fire that killed woman and dog
Murder charges have been filed for what was previously considered "an accidental, tragic loss of life" after a Murray storage unit fire killed one woman and a dog.Alexander Paul Wardell, 33, is charged with murder or the alternative manslaughter.In 2024, District Attorney Sim Gill announced that Wardell wouldn't face charges after his girlfriend was killed the fire.Gill went on to say that an investigation, which cost $100,000, could not determi…
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