Tremonton Parents Accused of Torture in Boy's Death Are Released From Jail
Investigators say evidence showed the death was not accidental and alleged years of abuse in the home before prosecutors missed the filing deadline.
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Tremonton parents accused of torture in boy's death are released from jail
Tremonton-Garland police say Moroni Merrell, a boy from Tremonton, Utah, was killed at age 11 by his father, Brigham Young Merrell. The elder Merrell was arrested for investigation of child abuse homicide and child torture in May 2026. | Courtesy GoFundMe TREMONTON (KSL) — A week after a Tremonton couple was arrested and accused of child torture that resulted in the death of their son, police said Thursday the parents have been released from jai…
Police blaming Box Elder County Attorney for release of parents accused of killing 11-year-old
Tremonton-Garland police are putting the blame on the Box Elder County Attorney's Office for the release of two parents accused of causing the death of their 11-year-old child.
Box Elder County prosecutor says police made 'unilateral' arrest in child death case, forcing parents' release
BRIGHAM CITY, Utah — The Box Elder County Attorney’s Office says a lack of communication from local police and incomplete evidence forced the release of a Tremonton couple arrested last week in connection with the 2025 death of their child.
TREMONTON, UTAH- A couple who had been arrested in connection with the death of a minor under the age of 11, was released, according to the authorities of Box Elder County. In a statement they said that prosecutors still reviewed a case and that the two arrested persons were released after no charges were filed within the legal time frame. According to the Box Elder County Attorney’s Office, the Tremonton-Garland Police Department made the arres…
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