SALT LAKE CITY — A jury has found a man guilty of murdering two men who went missing from the Salt Lake area in 2014 — however, he was acquitted of murdering a third man who was friends with the two other victims.
Richard Christopher, 58, was convicted of two counts of first-degree felony aggravated murder, one count of first-degree aggravated robbery, one count of second-degree felony obstructing justice, three counts of third-degree felony abuse or desecration of a dead human body, and one count of third-degree felony use of a firearm by a restricted person. He was found not guilty of a third count of first-degree felony aggravated murder in the decision made by the jury Tuesday night.
In November 2014, 34-year-old Levi Collins, 23-year-old Braden Emerson and 35-year-old Danny Gallegos were reported missing.
SLCPD (2014)Then, after years with no answers for their families , Christopher was arrested and charged with the murders of all three men .