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Brelynne 'Breezy' Otteson

Brelynne 'Breezy' Otteson

Brelynne 'Breezy' Otteson

Brelynne 'Breezy' Otteson

Brelynne 'Breezy' Otteson was a resident of Eureka, Utah. [undefined] [undefined] [undefined]

Personal Life

She was in a relationship with Riley Powell. [undefined] [undefined] [undefined]

Death

On January 2, 2018, Otteson and Powell were reported missing.

The couple were last heard from on December 30, 2017, when they left Tooele, Utah to go home to Eureka. [undefined] [undefined] [undefined]

They had planned to stop in Spanish Fork as well. [undefined] [undefined] On January 11, 2018, the Jeep they were driving was found by the Department of Public Safety, Juab County Deputies, and with the involvement of Civil Air Patrol. [undefined] [undefined]

It was located one mile south of Cherry Creek Reservoir on a road, hidden in trees.

The vehicle has two flat tires and all of the windows were down.

[undefined] [undefined] The couple were not found. [undefined] [undefined]

There were no signs of foul play initially, though further investigation led authorities to believe the couple was a victim of murder. [undefined] [undefined] [undefined]

Breezy Otteson and her friend Riley Powell had been reported missing since January 2nd of 2018.

[undefined] She was last seen on December 30th of 2017, possibly in a Red Chevorlet. [undefined]

Police fear that the missing teenage couple, whose abandoned truck was discovered ten days after they went missing, may have been murdered.

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Slash marks on their tires also appeared to have been made deliberately, police said.

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When police searched the home where Powell's mother Mistie Carlson lives with her boyfriend Lee Shepherd, her mother, Linda Powell, and her mother's boyfriend William 'Clubby' Larson after being alerted to them by a neighbor.

The items they seized included drug paraphernalia and letters addressed to Riley's mother.

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Cadaver dogs were used but nothing was found during the search. [undefined]

In March of 2018, two bodies were discovered in an abandoned mined.

They are believed to be those of Breezy and Riley Powell, though forensics is currently conducting more extensive reviews and DNA testing. Authorities believe the couple were the victims of murder. [undefined]

Jerrod Baum was arrested in connection to their deaths, after his girlfriend, Morgan Henderson, led authorities to their bodies. [1]

References

[1]
Citation Linkfox13now.comUtah man facing murder charges in connection with Juab Co. teens’ death
Mar 29, 2018, 9:14 PM
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Citation Linkdailymail.co.ukArticle about Breezy Otteson and her friend, Riley Powell
Feb 7, 2018, 4:53 AM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comBrelynne 'Breezy' Otteson on Facebook
Jan 12, 2018, 11:41 PM
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Citation Linkksl.com$5k reward offered in search for missing teens
Jan 13, 2018, 12:03 AM
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Citation Linkheraldextra.comSearch and Rescue finds missing Utah teens' vehicle, search continues for teens
Jan 13, 2018, 12:22 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.comBreezy smiling
Feb 7, 2018, 6:52 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comHandout
Jan 13, 2018, 12:23 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comBrelynne Otteson pictured on Snapchat
Jan 13, 2018, 12:37 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comBrelynne 'Breezy' Otteson dressed in black and blue
Jan 13, 2018, 12:39 AM
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Citation Linkdeseretnews.comArticle on Brelynne's disappearance
Feb 7, 2018, 7:19 AM
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Citation Linkkutv.comJeep of missing teens from Tooele County found, kids not inside
Jan 13, 2018, 12:46 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comBreezy smiling with her boyfriend
Feb 7, 2018, 7:35 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comDressed in white
Jan 13, 2018, 1:39 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comBrelynne Otteson
Jan 13, 2018, 1:39 AM
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Citation Linkdailymail.co.ukBreezy and Riley may have been found in Utah
Mar 29, 2018, 5:53 PM