Man Allegedly Stabs Woman, Turns Knife On Himself
Mar 4, 2019, 5:37 AM
TREMONTON, Utah – Police are investigating after a man reportedly stabbed a woman to death before stabbing himself.
According to the sheriff’s office, Tremonton Police found Maria De Jesus Cervantes, 53, dead Sunday morning with several stab wounds.
Authorities also found a 39-year-old man, identified as Jose Gutierrez-Torres, at the scene who was suffering from a knife wound to the neck. He was transported to the hospital where he was stabilized before being transferred to another hospital for surgery. He is currently in intensive care.
Officials said Gutierrez-Torres stabbed Cervantes and then turned the knife on himself. He will be transported to the Box Elder County Jail as soon as he is released from the hospital.