Herriman Police Say Man Killed Ex-Wife, Then Himself in Home

Overview

• Officers conducting a welfare check Friday found two adults dead inside a Herriman home near Watchman Way.
• Investigators say the case appears to be a murder-suicide involving a 55-year-old man and his 42-year-old ex-wife.
• Police said the woman had injuries consistent with blunt force trauma and the man died from a self-inflicted injury.
• Relatives asked for the welfare check after they could not reach the woman for several hours.
• Detectives say there was no history of reported domestic violence between the pair, the inquiry remains open, and officials have not released the victims’ names.