Suspect arrested in deaths of three Utah women, authorities say
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Key Points:
- Ivan Miller, 22, from Iowa, has been arrested for allegedly killing a woman in southern Utah, stealing her vehicle, and then killing two hikers near Capitol Reef National Park before fleeing in one of their vehicles.
- Authorities tracked Miller’s movements from Utah through northern Arizona to Pagosa Springs, Colorado, where he abandoned the stolen vehicle and was subsequently apprehended.
- The victims included a woman in Wayne County, Utah, and two female hikers aged in their 30s to 80s, who were friends but had no connection to the first victim; no motive has been determined, and the killings appear to have been crimes of convenience.
- Local residents were advised to stay vigilant, schools were closed temporarily, and authorities requested
