Trending Now - Parolee Charged With Triple Murder Following Utah Police Pursuit

WHO:

Suspect: Ivan Miller, 22 years old, from Blakesburg, Iowa

Victims:

Margaret Oldroyd, 86 years old

Linda Dewey, 65 years old (aunt of Natalie Graves)

Natalie Graves, 34 years old

Organizations involved: Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS), Wayne County Sheriff's Office, Sevier County Sheriff's Office, FBI, Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

WHAT:

Three women were found dead in Wayne County, Utah, on March 4, 2026.

Two victims were discovered on a hiking trail, and a third was found in a residence.

Miller was charged with three counts of first-degree felony aggravated murder.

Miller admitted to the killings, stating he "didn't like to do it, but it had to be done."

The investigation revealed spent shell casings and blood at the crime scenes.

Schools in the Wayne County School District were closed on March 5 and 6, 2026, due to safety concerns.

WHERE:

Locations of the murders:

Cocks Comb Trailhead, Wayne County, Utah

A residence in Lyman, Utah

The suspect was captured in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

WHEN:

Bodies discovered on March 4, 2026.

Schools closed on March 5 and 6, 2026.

Miller was taken into custody on March 5, 2026.

WHY:

Miller claimed he killed the women for money and cars.

He expressed a desire to find a different vehicle after killing the victims.

HOW:

Miller used a Rock Island brand 1911 model .45-caliber pistol to shoot the victims.

He dragged the bodies to their respective locations.

Authorities tracked Miller using license plate readers and GPS from a key fob linked to one of the victim's vehicles.

In a tragic incident in Wayne County, Utah, three women were found dead on March 4, 2026, leading to the arrest of 22-year-old Ivan Miller from Blakesburg, Iowa. The victims include 86-year-old Margaret Oldroyd, 65-year-old Linda Dewey, and 34-year-old Natalie Graves, with two of the bodies discovered on a hiking trail and the third in a residence. Miller has been charged with three counts of first-degree felony aggravated murder and reportedly admitted to the killings, stating he "didn't like to do it, but it had to be done," as he sought money and cars. Schools in the Wayne County School District were closed on March 5 and 6 due to safety concerns, while Miller was captured the same day in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, after authorities tracked him using license plate readers and GPS from a key fob linked to one of the victim's vehicles. The investigation revealed spent shell casings and blood at the crime scenes, indicating the use of a Rock Island brand 1911 model .45-caliber pistol in the shootings.