ICYMI: Man extradited from Mexico, charged with killing two Utah women in 'February 9th murders'
According to a news release, Juan Antonio Arreola-Murillo was booked into Salt Lake County Jail late Thursday evening. He's facing charges of Aggravated Murder , Aggravated Robbery and Aggravated Burglary .
“Once somebody is a foreign national who leaves, we do have certain diplomatic responsibilities," Gill said."In Mexico, we must assure we will not seek the death penalty.” Taylorsville Police were called to 1167 West Clubhouse Drive on the night of February 9, 2006, after Mejia's body was discovered by her husband when he arrived home from work.
Mejia died of strangulation, according to an autopsy. Her fetus did not survive at 24 weeks of pregnancy. Mejia was sexually assaulted, according to the Unified Police Department, which took up the case in 2012. Damiana Castillo was found with marks on her neck, as well as an overturned table and other signs of a fight, according to investigators. Castillo's pocketbook and wallet were found abandoned on a couch, and her jewelry box had been damaged, according to an arrest report.DNA evidence was obtained from Castillo's neck by forensic investigators. Because the DNA profile matched that of Mejia's murder, police were able to connect the two cases.
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