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Missouri man wanted for murder is arrested in Utah
A former Utah resident accused of taking pictures and killing his spouse in Missouri has surrendered to police in Cedar Metropolis. (TheCorgi, Shutterstock)
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CEDAR CITY — A person wished in Missouri for allegedly taking pictures and killing his spouse has surrendered to authorities in Utah.
Jacob Adam Hodgkins, 32, walked into the Cedar Metropolis Police Division about 10:30 a.m. Monday “to show himself in,” in keeping with a police reserving affidavit. Police then found {that a} warrant had been issued for Hodgkins’ arrest out of Missouri for homicide.
In line with OzarksFirst.com, Hodgkins is accused of killing his spouse Ada Hodgkins, 42, in Springfield, Missouri on Might 28.
Hodgkins, who used to reside in Cedar Metropolis, in keeping with courtroom information, was discovered responsible of drug distribution in fifth District Courtroom in Iron County in 2012. He was sentenced to as much as 5 years within the Utah State Jail. Hodgkins was additionally convicted of sexual battery and theft in 2011 in separate circumstances.