ROAD

5 May 2024: Provo, Utah

Prosecutors in Utah filed an aggravated murder charge against a truck driver who is accused of intentionally killing a police officer during a traffic stop. The Utah County attorney’s office said it has not yet decided whether to pursue the death penalty for the capital offense. Michael Aaron Jayne, 42, is additionally charged with offenses including two counts of attempted aggravated murder for allegedly trying to run over another Utah Highway Patrol trooper and a woman who he is charged with kidnapping. Jayne allegedly stole other vehicles and broke into a house while fleeing officers following the May 5 traffic stop.