Man accused of digging nine-foot cave near I-15 overpass, causing $10k in damages

MURRAY, Utah (KUTV) — A man was arrested after he was found inside a dug-out cave near an Interstate 15 overpass in Murray.

Troy Coyn Jones, 45, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Tuesday where he faces a second-degree felony count of criminal mischief and misdemeanor criminal trespass.

The Murray Police Department said the cave was found up against a support beam of the bridge on fenced in property belonging to the Utah Department of Transportation. The property is reportedly marked with no trespassing signs, according to court documents…

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