Man Accused of Triple Murder, Vehicle Theft

0:00I'm Cory with the story, bringing you the latest from around the world. A 22-year-old man named Ivan Miller is accused of killing three women in southern Utah last week. He allegedly shot two hikers, 65-year-old Linda Dewey and her 34-year-old niece Natalie Graves than murdered 86-year-old. Margaret Oldroyd in her home. Officials say he targeted them simply to steal their vehicles during his trip back to Iowa. Earlier this week, the husbands of the hikers found their bodies in a dry creek bed near a trailhead and called for help. Oldroyd's body turned up in a cellar under a shed on her property where Miller had been hiding. He had crashed his truck days before, sold it, and was moving through Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico without a car. Families and neighbors are heartbroken over the losses. The hikers love ones describe them as the heart of the family in pure joy, shocked that a peaceful desert hike turned deadly. Oldroyd's neighbor, remember her as the sweetest woman around, always keeping a tidy yard and baking thank you cakes. Police tracked Miller hundreds of miles

1:02using license plate readers and caught him in southern Colorado driving one of the stolen cars. He missed a court day Friday in Iowa on burglary and theft charges because he was jailed there. Court papers show he broke into a state park cabin over New Year's, leaving guns and drugs behind. Miller's Colorado lawyer says he won't talk to police and plans to fight extradition to Utah, where he could face the death penalty. Iowa officials released him without bail in January and it's unclear if they'll prioritize their case first. The search for answers continues across the region. This story is made possible by our sponsor. It is a pillow that plays your podcast and music without earbuds. Built for listening in bed, S-O-L-I, soleypillow.com.