Overview
- Springville police, who arrested 28-year-old Matthew Leonard on Saturday, booked him on suspicion of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, and drug and firearm offenses.
- A SWAT-led search of the house uncovered human blood, large pools of blood under pulled-up flooring, shell casings, a bullet slug, and holes in drywall consistent with .22 fire.
- Detectives wrote in jail documents that the scene makes it probable Sarah Johnson and John Handricks are dead even though their bodies have not been found.
- Four renters said they spent nine days in rooms Leonard posted on Facebook under a false lease and lost $2,400 before officers detained them during the search.
- Witness reports placed Johnson and Handricks at the home on March 20 and described possible gunshots, which helped lead to the warrant and the ongoing search for the victims.