March 5, 2026

TORREY, Utah (AP) – Three women have been found dead in a southeastern Utah county and the suspect was still at large on Thursday, officials said. Area residents were asked to remain vigilant and schools were closed Thursday and Friday as officials asked for help finding a vehicle.

Two women were found dead on a hiking trail on Wednesday afternoon and during the investigation, a third woman was found dead in a home in Wayne County, the Utah Department of Public Safety said in a news release on Thursday.

 

Three women of varying ages were found murdered in southeastern Utah's Wayne County, with two bodies discovered on a hiking trail and a third in a home, prompting a multi-agency homicide investigation. The suspect remains at large, and authorities are actively searching for a white Subaru Outback with license plate U560YF, advising the public not to approach the vehicle. Residents have been urged to stay vigilant, keep lights on, lock doors, and schools were closed for two days with counselors prepared to support students upon reopening.

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