A Provo jury on Friday convicted 46-year-old Jerrod Baum of kidnapping and murdering a teenage couple more than four years ago and throwing their bodies down a mine shaft.
Jerrod William Baum makes his way to his seat at the defense table during a hearing at the 4th District Court on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. A Provo jury on Friday convicted Baum of kidnapping and murdering a teenage couple more than four years ago and throwing their bodies down a mine shaft.and throwing their bodies down a mine shaft.
Baum then slit Otteson’s throat, Lewis said, and threw both teenagers into the 1,800-foot shaft, where their bodies were discovered months later, in March 2018. Lewis admitted on the stand that she originally lied to police about what happened, but said she did it out of fear, because Baum had allegedly threatened her and her son.
According to Scott, part of Lewis’ plea deal was that Lewis was required to tell the truth to investigators and to the court. She still wears an ankle monitor.Because, he said, “There is very, very little physical evidence, very little forensic evidence. … You have heard evidence from Morgan and Morgan alone. Nobody else. … Is she worthy of your belief? Is she worthy of your trust? The answer to the questions is, no.
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