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The details on this one are still pretty sketchy. Most home invasions are a result of former criminal involvement on the part of the homeowner, or former residents of the home. That is possible, of course. But empty-nester couples recently returned from an LDS mission are not exactly stereotypical criminals.
However, pay attention to the portion of the story that says a shed containing guns and ammo was raided as part of the home invasion. My bet is that somehow the BGs knew of that shed and its contents and this was not a random crime.
In any event, one more reason to have some decent hardware between the inside and outside of the home, and to keep some form of self-defense handy all the time.
Charles
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=8702655
ELK RIDGE -- Authorities in Utah County are keeping a tight lid on a crime scene at a home in Payson where a man was brutally murdered Monday.
The search continues for two heavily armed men who police say broke into the home at the mouth of Payson Canyon and killed a man inside. So far, Utah County authorities are keeping the details of the crime from the public, but neighbors have been more forthcoming with information.
Kent Carroll, who has lived next to the victim for 28 years, says his neighbor was a retired engineering professor who taught at BYU. He said that last month his neighbor and his wife returned home from serving an LDS mission in the Cove Fort area.
Carroll and other residents driving by the house Tuesday morning watched as investigators continued to comb through the property located near 11600 South Canyon Road. Neighbors were surprised to learn which house the attack had occurred at because the victim and his wife live there alone, and apparently last night his wife was in Salt Lake.
"I didn't figure it was him. I figured it was the Carrolls, because they said they tied up a couple of people, and he didn't have any children at home," one neighbor said.
Another said, "It's surprising to hear that a neighbor gets attacked or anything like that. It's always kind of scary I guess."
According to the Utah County Sheriff's Office, the home invasion occurred around 7:00 Monday night. Initial reports were that two men with guns broke in and slashed the homeowner's throat, then tied up two other people who were there at the time. The two surviving victims told police the intruders were armed with guns when they broke into the home.
According to dispatchers, the men also raided what is being described as a bunker shed which contained guns and ammunition. They then fled the property in a 1991 blue hatchback Ford Escort station wagon with license plate A396LJ.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office says the suspects are believed to be about 5 feet 8 inches tall, 115 pounds, with short black dyed hair. Witnesses also told authorities the men were wearing jeans and T-shirts, and one man had a goatee.
Lt. Darren Gilbert of the Utah County Sheriff's Office says, "The only report of suspects we have is a blue hatchback that was seen leaving the location. This is still an ongoing, active investigation. We're looking at all avenues of this incident and doing what we can to find suspects and locate next of kin."
Carroll said the victim did have a large collection of guns and ammunition. He said he had permits for them.
The details on this one are still pretty sketchy. Most home invasions are a result of former criminal involvement on the part of the homeowner, or former residents of the home. That is possible, of course. But empty-nester couples recently returned from an LDS mission are not exactly stereotypical criminals.
However, pay attention to the portion of the story that says a shed containing guns and ammo was raided as part of the home invasion. My bet is that somehow the BGs knew of that shed and its contents and this was not a random crime.
In any event, one more reason to have some decent hardware between the inside and outside of the home, and to keep some form of self-defense handy all the time.
Charles
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=8702655
ELK RIDGE -- Authorities in Utah County are keeping a tight lid on a crime scene at a home in Payson where a man was brutally murdered Monday.
The search continues for two heavily armed men who police say broke into the home at the mouth of Payson Canyon and killed a man inside. So far, Utah County authorities are keeping the details of the crime from the public, but neighbors have been more forthcoming with information.
Kent Carroll, who has lived next to the victim for 28 years, says his neighbor was a retired engineering professor who taught at BYU. He said that last month his neighbor and his wife returned home from serving an LDS mission in the Cove Fort area.
Carroll and other residents driving by the house Tuesday morning watched as investigators continued to comb through the property located near 11600 South Canyon Road. Neighbors were surprised to learn which house the attack had occurred at because the victim and his wife live there alone, and apparently last night his wife was in Salt Lake.
"I didn't figure it was him. I figured it was the Carrolls, because they said they tied up a couple of people, and he didn't have any children at home," one neighbor said.
Another said, "It's surprising to hear that a neighbor gets attacked or anything like that. It's always kind of scary I guess."
According to the Utah County Sheriff's Office, the home invasion occurred around 7:00 Monday night. Initial reports were that two men with guns broke in and slashed the homeowner's throat, then tied up two other people who were there at the time. The two surviving victims told police the intruders were armed with guns when they broke into the home.
According to dispatchers, the men also raided what is being described as a bunker shed which contained guns and ammunition. They then fled the property in a 1991 blue hatchback Ford Escort station wagon with license plate A396LJ.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office says the suspects are believed to be about 5 feet 8 inches tall, 115 pounds, with short black dyed hair. Witnesses also told authorities the men were wearing jeans and T-shirts, and one man had a goatee.
Lt. Darren Gilbert of the Utah County Sheriff's Office says, "The only report of suspects we have is a blue hatchback that was seen leaving the location. This is still an ongoing, active investigation. We're looking at all avenues of this incident and doing what we can to find suspects and locate next of kin."
Carroll said the victim did have a large collection of guns and ammunition. He said he had permits for them.
