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Family of slain Utah woman supports plea deal if it includes life without parole

By KSL · October 22, 2026 · 1 min read
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SOUTH JORDAN — As the man charged in the 2024 New Year's Eve killing of a South Jordan woman prepares to return to court, the victim's family said they would support a plea agreement if it guaranteed he will spend the rest of his life behind bars. The family of Summer Tatiana Roney, who was also known as Summer McKell, has spent nearly two years waiting for the case to move toward trial.

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