- Matthew Jacob Leonard, 28, is accused of killing his mother and another man.
- The Utah County Attorney’s Office has requested more time to file formal charges.
- Reports say Leonard had been “acting paranoid” in the weeks before the deaths.
PROVO — The Utah County Attorney’s Office says it needs a little more time to file formal charges against a Springville man accused of killing his mother and another man.
Matthew Jacob Leonard, 28, was booked into the Utah County Jail on Saturday for investigation of two counts of aggravated murder.
In Utah, prosecutors have 72 hours to file formal charges after a person is arrested or that person will be released from jail. The Utah County Attorney’s Office says it has requested an extension to file until Monday to gather additional evidence — including forensic test results — and to review the “substantial amount of evidence gathered so far.”…