Riley Powell was a resident of Eureka, Utah. ^{[5] [0] [1] [4]}

Powell was in a relationship with Brelynne 'Breezy' Otteson. ^{[1] [4]}

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

The couple were last heard from on December 30, 2017, when they left Tooele, Utah to go home to Eureka. ^{[0] [4]}

They had planned to stop in Spanish Fork as well. 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. ^{[0] [4]}

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.

The couple were not found.

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Cadaver dogs when sent out after the family's house was searched but there were no immediate signs of homicide. There were initially no signs of foul play though authorities now suspect that they were the victims of murder. ^{[0] [4] [6]}

In March of 2018, Jerrod Baum was arrested in connection to their deaths, after his girlfriend, Morgan Henderson, led authorities to their deceased bodies. ^[5]