UT - Conzuelo "Nicole" Solorio-Romero, 25, abducted/shot, on video, Kearns, 6 Feb 2021 *Arrests*

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PommyMommy said:
FEB 16, 2021
2 arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, murder in case of missing Utah woman | KJZZ

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Jorge Rafael Medina Reyes

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Orland Esiesa Tobar

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Such a sad turn of events. I'm on an RV trip in Arizona with almost non existent WiFi and cell service. Thank you all for keeping this thread updated. This is close to home. I lived many years in Kearns when the area was a bit better. The area had so much potential and went so bad. The Olympic speed skating oval and rec center is there. In fact, in the past year, a 13 year old shot his step brother in the back of the head killing him, almost directly across the street from where Nicole was kidnapped.
 
FEB 16, 2021
Two men booked for kidnapping and murdering Kearns woman, police have not found her body | ABC4 Utah
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Police say they found the white pickup truck possibly involved in transporting Nicole after the murder.

They also have a .40 caliber handgun and bullet investigators believe was used.

“The firearm of the same caliber of the bullet that was found in the West Valley City location was later found at the residents where the suspects were located, and a search warrant was served,” the Sheriff adds.

While looking through the apartment, CSI teams found a substantial amount of blood and say it appears someone was trying to clean everything up.

Sheriff Rivera believes there are more suspects involved in the crime.

“Somebody does know something and they need to come forward,” she says. “This is not right to take a young girls life in this way, it’s just wrong.”

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GuyfromCanada said:
Two men who allegedly killed missing Utah woman Conzuelo “Nicole” Solorio-Romero did it because she “knew too much,” according to charging documents obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune. They had been questioning her about what she told police regarding another individual, who had been taken into federal custody, authorities said.

More at https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/two-m...romero-because-she-knew-too-much-authorities/
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It is beyond horrifying to imagine the terror this young lady felt during her last moments. :(

From the article:

... Authorities say Solorio-Romero denied speaking to cops, but as the documents paraphrased it, Tobar allegedly said she “knew too much” and she was not going to leave the apartment.

... Solerio-Romero allegedly told one of the witnesses that “her husband did not commit suicide as the witness believed, but was murdered by these two (Tobar and Medina-Reyes).”

Tobar allegedly moved his head. Reyes shot Solorio-Romero in the back of hers, authorities said. Authorities have not identified a third individual, described only as “the Mechanic,” whom they claimed helped Tobar and Reyes get rid of the body.
 
FEB 24, 2021
Kearns woman reportedly kidnapped and murdered because she 'knew too much' (kslnewsradio.com)
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Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill says, “She was confronted and there were other witnesses who saw what happened. There was some discussion about what she knew or didn’t know.”

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“She denied talking to the police,” Gill says.

After a while, Romero turned to another person in the room and accused Tobar and Medina of murder.

“[She claimed] her husband didn’t commit suicide, rather, ‘These same guys who got me here are the ones who allegedly murdered my husband,’” Gill says.

... Documents state witnesses left the room immediately after the shooting, but some claim they heard a second shot then saw Tobar exiting the room with blood on his hands.

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He says, “The pistol had been soaked in a chemical that had started to corrode the gun.”

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APR 2, 2021
Body found March 26 identified as missing Kearns woman; new charges filed Friday (fox13now.com)
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According to probable cause statements, detectives discovered Solorio-Romero's body on March 26 and an autopsy confirmed her identity. Preliminary autopsy results indicate Solorio-Romero died of two gunshot wounds to the head and the manner of her death was homicide.

The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office also filed the following new charges in connection with Solorio-Romero's death:
  • Ivan Acosta: Obstructing Justice, Abuse or Desecration of a Human Body
  • Fernando Marquez: Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping, Obstructing Justice
  • Cristian Morales: Obstructing Justice, Abuse or Desecration of a Human Body
  • Carolina Marquez: Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping, Obstructing Justice, Abuse or Desecration of a Human Body
Remains of missing, murdered Kearns woman found (kslnewsradio.com)
According to charging documents, Carolina Marquez ordered others to kidnap Nicole because she allegedly owed her money.
 
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MAR 24, 2021
Kearns mayor hoping for justice in Nicole Solorio-Romero’s murder | ABC4 Utah
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Wednesday was a big break in this investigation as three more people, on top of the already two, were arrested for the alleged murder and disappearance of Solorio-Romero.

Unified Police tell ABC4 they served four separate search warrants at four different locations Tuesday night.

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The charging documents from Wednesday said that 22-year-old Fernando Marquez and 38-year-old Carolina Marquez, both of Mexico, have been taken into custody. Both are being held on charges of murder, kidnapping, and obstruction of justice.

A third person, 27-year-old Ivan Jesus Acosta, has also been arrested for kidnapping and obstruction of justice.

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Police find meth at home while serving search warrants for Nicole Solorio-Romero’s murder | ABC4 Utah
While police were serving search warrants Tuesday investigating the murder of Kearns woman Nicole Solorio-Romero, police tell ABC4 that meth was found inside a home.

The Salt Lake County Health Department was called in to assist the Unified Police Department to close the home in the area 5100 W 5300 S.

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MAR 26, 2021
Sixth person now arrested in kidnapping, killing of Kearns woman - Deseret News

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Cristian Noe Morales-Gonzales, 26, who goes by the moniker “the mechanic,” became the sixth person arrested in connection with the kidnapping and killing of Nicole Solorio-Romero. He was arrested on Thursday, March 26, 2021. Salt Lake County Jail

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Unified police arrested Cristian Noe Morales-Gonzales, 26, Thursday and booked him into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of obstruction of justice. Police say he was called “the mechanic” and he is accused of helping to dispose of the body of Conzuelo “Nicole” Solorio-Romero, 25.

His arrest occurred on the same day that numerous police officers from several agencies — including Unified police — were spotted by witnesses in Tooele County south of the Tooele Army Depot along state Route 73. Witnesses told the Deseret News that tents were set up and an area sectioned off with yellow police tape.

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After the shooting, the group went to Tacos Mi Caramelo, 1808 W. 3500 South in West Valley City, to talk about what to do next, according to police. While there, Tobar called someone known as “the mechanic” to “come assist him with disposing of Nicole’s body,” a new police affidavit states.

Police say Morales-Gonzales was later identified as “the mechanic.” He went back to the apartment with Tobar, and later Tobar and Morales-Gonzales “left in a white truck with a trailer to go get rid of Nicole’s body,” according to the affidavit.

Tobar left the restaurant in a red Mitsubishi Eclipse, according to surveillance video seized by police. On Thursday, the Mitsubishi was found at 4861 S. 4055 West. Police say Morales-Gonzales was also found there and was arrested.

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On Tuesday, Carolina Marquez, 38, and Fernando Marquez, 22, a mother and son, were also arrested for investigation of murder, obstruction of justice and kidnapping in connection with Solorio-Romero’s death. Ivan Jesus Acosta, 27, was arrested for investigation of kidnapping and obstruction of justice.

Carolina Marquez is the owner of Tacos Mi Caramelo.

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A relative told police that she was on the phone with Solorio-Romero when she said Fernando Marquez “and two other males were threatening her (Solorio-Romero) with guns. This was the last contact (the relative) had with Nicole,” the affidavit says.

A few hours later, the relative called Fernando Marquez — who was Solorio-Romero’s landlord — and was heard pleading, “Give us Nicole back, we just want Nicole back,” according to the affidavit.

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APR 2, 2021
Body of missing Kearns woman found as 4 more charged in her death - Deseret News

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Carolina Marquez, 38, who police say was the victim of a kidnapping in 2019, was arrested Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in connection with the kidnapping and killing of Conzuelo “Nicole” Solorio-Romero, 25, of Kearns, in February. Marquez owns Tacos Mi Caramelo in West Valley City. Salt Lake County Jail

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... In a case with lots of nicknames, Tobar is known as “Chaparro” and Medina-Reyes goes by the monikers “Moreno” and “the Venezuelan.” Morales was known as “The Mechanic.”

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According to new court documents filed Friday, after he was arrested, Tobar told police “that Carolina Marquez instructed him and Medina-Reyes to pick up Nicole because she owed Carolina Marquez money.”

From there, Marquez told the group to “kill time” because she wouldn’t be available for a few hours. So they drove Solorio-Romero “to the Wyoming border and back,” the charges state.

She was eventually taken to a studio apartment in West Valley City at 1136 W. Elba Ave., which is Carolina Marquez’s residence, and shot in the head, according to charging documents.

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Ivan Jesus Acosta, 27, was arrested Tuesday, March 23, 2021, for investigation of kidnapping in in the kidnapping and murder case of Conzuelo “Nicole” Solorio-Romero, 25, of Kearns, in February. Salt Lake County Jail

Before being shot, “(Tobar) was questioning Nicole regarding what she told police that resulted in one of his close associates being arrested and taken into federal custody. Nicole denied talking to police. The state has verified through police records, however, that the named individual was arrested and is in federal custody, and that the individual was a relative of Carolina Marquez,” charging documents filed on Friday state.

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Court documents filed Friday state that “on March 26, 2021, detectives located a body wrapped in black plastic garbage bags consistent with witness statements of the shooting, the efforts made to dispose of Nicole’s body, the black garbage bags given to Tobar as seen on video, and black garbage bags recovered from Tacos Mi Carmelo. The body was later determined to be Nicole Romero.”

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Well, glad one of the participants talked.

Info on her husband would be nice.. he was obviously murdered as well.. by the same two..

And the “mechanic” hoe many bodies has be disposed of? Again, whoever called him knows he “gets rid of bodies”


THis is all drug related.. meth it seems.. her husband shot and then she was shot as well for knowing too much... I hope she kept a diary of what she knew
 
APR 5, 2021
6 People Charged in Murder of Conzuelo 'Nicole' Solorio-Romero (lawandcrime.com)
The defendants went to the restaurant after the murder, then started preparing to get rid of the body. They recruited Morales (a.k.a. “The Mechanic”), for help, authorities said. Nicole’s body was found on Friday, the day after the arrest of this defendant.

APR 7, 2021
Why police stayed quiet after the body of missing Kearns woman was found (kslnewsradio.com)
“First of all, they would have to identify the body and make sure that in fact, it was the body of this deceased woman. And, have the medical examiner do their examination to make sure of that,” Skordas said.

Then there’s the importance of making sure that the family knows, before the media.

“Typically, law enforcement would want the family, the victim’s family, to know that she had been found before they alert the public,” he said.

Finally, according to Skordas, it can benefit investigators if officials were to keep a temporary secret.

“The District Attorneys would want to keep their information, their investigation, their findings at least secret until they can get those charges filed so that other individuals who ended up getting charged, don’t flee,” Skordas said.

APR 8, 2021
6 charged in kidnapping, murder of Utah woman who owed money, ‘knew too much’ – FOX23 News
Fox 13 in Salt Lake City reported that affidavits allege that surveillance footage from the restaurant shows Carolina Marquez, Fernando Marquez, Tobar and Medina-Reyes meeting in Carolina Marquez’s office “for a period of time immediately after the shooting and before returning to the house to clean the scene.” Someone there also handed Tobar black trash bags before he left.
 
PommyMommy said:
APR 5, 2021
6 People Charged in Murder of Conzuelo 'Nicole' Solorio-Romero (lawandcrime.com)
The defendants went to the restaurant after the murder, then started preparing to get rid of the body. They recruited Morales (a.k.a. “The Mechanic”), for help, authorities said. Nicole’s body was found on Friday, the day after the arrest of this defendant.

APR 7, 2021
Why police stayed quiet after the body of missing Kearns woman was found (kslnewsradio.com)
“First of all, they would have to identify the body and make sure that in fact, it was the body of this deceased woman. And, have the medical examiner do their examination to make sure of that,” Skordas said.

Then there’s the importance of making sure that the family knows, before the media.

“Typically, law enforcement would want the family, the victim’s family, to know that she had been found before they alert the public,” he said.

Finally, according to Skordas, it can benefit investigators if officials were to keep a temporary secret.

“The District Attorneys would want to keep their information, their investigation, their findings at least secret until they can get those charges filed so that other individuals who ended up getting charged, don’t flee,” Skordas said.

APR 8, 2021
6 charged in kidnapping, murder of Utah woman who owed money, ‘knew too much’ – FOX23 News
Fox 13 in Salt Lake City reported that affidavits allege that surveillance footage from the restaurant shows Carolina Marquez, Fernando Marquez, Tobar and Medina-Reyes meeting in Carolina Marquez’s office “for a period of time immediately after the shooting and before returning to the house to clean the scene.” Someone there also handed Tobar black trash bags before he left.
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third link, 2 things to note: are they looking further into the husband's "suicide", and wow the suspects were taking her items out of the apt when the police did the welfare check after being told she was taken at gunpoint....
 
APR 23, 2021
Warrant outlines new details in case of kidnapped, killed Kearns woman | KSL.com
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New court documents contain added new twists in the already complicated case involving the killing of 25-year-old Conzuelo "Nicole" Solorio-Romero, who prosecutors say was kidnapped from her home in Kearns, murdered at another location, then dumped at a third location that has yet to be disclosed.

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On Feb. 9, Carolina Marquez called police to say someone was trying to break into a residence at 402 N. 1400 West and that her children were inside, according to the warrant. When police arrived, they found Solorio-Romero's sister and another man. They told officers that "they were looking for Nicole Romero, and thought they heard screaming coming from inside the home and began banging on the door."

Police received permission from the homeowner to search the residence. Inside, they "came across a male hiding in a closet with a sheet hiding his face," the warrant says.

Caleb Abisay Vela, 27, was taken into custody on outstanding warrants. Police believe Vela was in the house where Solorio-Romero was killed at the time of the shooting, according to the warrant.

While police were questioning Vela, he received a message on Facebook Messenger from Tobar, the affidavit states.

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APR 24, 2021
Warrant outlines new details in case of Kearns kidnapping, murder - Deseret News
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On Feb. 10, Vela placed several calls from the Salt Lake County Jail to an unknown woman. The calls were recorded, per jail policy.

“Over the course of several conversations, the unknown female discusses Ivan Acosta with Caleb and made the statement, ‘We checked the cameras and they were not following me when we picked up the boss lady. But Ivan ... does not know how and then he ratted us out,’” the warrant states.

Vela was convicted of aggravated assault on March 9 for an unrelated incident and was to be turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be deported, court records indicate.

Acosta, who is being held in the Summit County Jail, is charged with obstructing justice and abuse or desecration of a dead bod. He was scheduled to have a detention hearing Friday, but it was postponed until next week. Acosta is listed in the warrant as being Carolina Marquez’s boyfriend.

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On March 12, police received a tip that “Carolina was burning a blanket relating to the murder of Nicole Romero,” the warrant states.

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APR 28, 2021
Defense moves to suppress evidence in murder of Kearns woman (kslnewsradio.com)
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Tobar, also known as “Chaparro,” is one of two men accused of taking Romero from her home in Kearns. Police believe they took her to an apartment in West Valley, where she was killed. On Feb. 15, police executed a search warrant on Tobar’s apartment in Midvale, finding what they believe is the murder weapon.

The motion from Tobar’s defense team says the warrant specifies police were to search unit 16 of the English Manor Apartments. However, Tobar lived in unit 15, right next door. Defense attorneys say when police searched Tobar’s residence, they lacked proper authorization. As a result, they say all of the evidence found inside should be excluded from the case.

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If the motion succeeds, that doesn’t mean the case is ruined. Prosecutors will have to rely on evidence seized at other places and on witness statements. However, if the motion is denied, Burbank believes a good defense team will be able to use the mistake to make the jury believe there is reasonable doubt.

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PommyMommy said:
APR 28, 2021
Defense moves to suppress evidence in murder of Kearns woman (kslnewsradio.com)
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Tobar, also known as “Chaparro,” is one of two men accused of taking Romero from her home in Kearns. Police believe they took her to an apartment in West Valley, where she was killed. On Feb. 15, police executed a search warrant on Tobar’s apartment in Midvale, finding what they believe is the murder weapon.

The motion from Tobar’s defense team says the warrant specifies police were to search unit 16 of the English Manor Apartments. However, Tobar lived in unit 15, right next door. Defense attorneys say when police searched Tobar’s residence, they lacked proper authorization. As a result, they say all of the evidence found inside should be excluded from the case.

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If the motion succeeds, that doesn’t mean the case is ruined. Prosecutors will have to rely on evidence seized at other places and on witness statements. However, if the motion is denied, Burbank believes a good defense team will be able to use the mistake to make the jury believe there is reasonable doubt.

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GROAN!!!! wth LE!!!! they just might toss it!
 
MAY 5, 2021
Utahn accused of helping to dispose of kidnapped woman's body will stay in jail | KSL.com
A judge in Salt Lake City declined to lift a no-bail order Tuesday for a man accused of helping to dispose of a 25-year-old Kearns woman's body in February.

Third District Judge Patrick Corum said it's clear Cristian Noe Morales-Gonzales failed to appear in court in prior criminal cases and is a flight risk. However, Corum said he didn't find there's clear and convincing evidence Morales Gonzales is a danger to the community.

The 26-year-old man hasn't yet entered pleas to obstructing justice, a first-degree felony; and abuse or desecration of a human body, a third-degree felony. He is one of six people prosecutors have formally charged after linking them to the disappearance or death of Conzuelo "Nicole" Solorio-Romero, 25.

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He returns to court May 28 for a scheduling conference.

MAY 29, 2021
Suspect in killing of Kearns woman says he shouldn't face death penalty | KSL.com
One of several people charged in the death of a 25-year-old Kearns woman contends there's no reason he should face the possibility of the death penalty while two others accused of similar roles do not.

Defense attorney Neal Hamilton says Orlando Esiesa Tobar, 29, is not the most culpable of those arrested in the kidnapping and murder case of Conzuelo "Nicole" Solorio-Romero.

He wants a judge to reduce the charge that Tobar, of Honduras, faces by one level — from aggravated murder, a capital offense, down to murder, which carries a maximum penalty of up to life in prison.

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In another twist to the case, a key witness has been jailed by the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office in order to ensure that he'll show up to court to testify.

A material witness warrant was issued May 17 for Caleb Abisay Vela, 27. He was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Thursday.

According to court documents, Vela was an eyewitness to Solorio-Romero's death, and "his testimony will establish essential elements" in the cases against Orlando Tobar, Jorge Medina-Reyes, Carolina Marquez, Fernando Marquez and Ivan Acosta.

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Tobar returns to court on June 25.
 
Orlando Esiesa Tobar, 32, pleaded guilty to murder and aggravated kidnapping, both first-degree felonies, on Friday, May 24. He was initially charged with aggravated murder, which was later amended, and was facing an obstruction of justice charge, which has now been dismissed without prejudice.

According to court documents, Conzuelo “Nicole” Solorio-Romero was taken from her home by two men with guns in February of 2021. Officials say she had alerted a friend through a video message who contacted the police and nearby witnesses also reported seeing a woman forced into a vehicle.

The documents say she was brought to a West Valley studio apartment where witnesses watched two men force her into the residence at knifepoint. Witnesses said they saw “Chaparro” — later identified as Tobar — question her about speaking with police.
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Man pleads guilty to 2021 kidnapping, murder of 25-year-old Kearns woman

A man pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping and murdering a 25-year-old Kearns woman in 2021.
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imstilla.grandma said:
Orlando Esiesa Tobar, 32, pleaded guilty to murder and aggravated kidnapping, both first-degree felonies, on Friday, May 24. He was initially charged with aggravated murder, which was later amended, and was facing an obstruction of justice charge, which has now been dismissed without prejudice.

According to court documents, Conzuelo “Nicole” Solorio-Romero was taken from her home by two men with guns in February of 2021. Officials say she had alerted a friend through a video message who contacted the police and nearby witnesses also reported seeing a woman forced into a vehicle.

The documents say she was brought to a West Valley studio apartment where witnesses watched two men force her into the residence at knifepoint. Witnesses said they saw “Chaparro” — later identified as Tobar — question her about speaking with police.
www.abc4.com

Man pleads guilty to 2021 kidnapping, murder of 25-year-old Kearns woman

A man pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping and murdering a 25-year-old Kearns woman in 2021.
www.abc4.com www.abc4.com
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Status of the remaining defendants:

Jorge Medina-Reyes pleaded not guilty to murder and kidnapping charges but has a court date in June to address a possible plea change.

Fernando Marquez and Carolina Marquez are awaiting trial on murder and kidnapping charges.

Ivan Acosta and Cristian Morales are charged with alleged obstruction of justice and abuse or desecration of a dead human body.
 
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