On the morning of May 25, 2022, 75-year-old Michael Mike Huff was found dead in his Springville, Utah home with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Paramedics were called after Huff’s 33-year-old stepdaughter, Krista Mortensen, ran to a neighbor and said she needed help with his feeding tube, telling them Mike is dying. A gun was found near Huff’s feet when first responders arrived, and medical personnel summoned police because the scene appeared criminal.

Officers say Mortensen locked herself in an upstairs bedroom and at first refused to cooperate; when contacted she was found curled on a bed with blood on her hands, arms, and clothing. Investigators report she made unsolicited statements about shooting and killing her stepfather and was arrested on charges of murder, obstruction of justice, and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person. Huff was a decorated Vietnam veteran who served with the 101st Airborne Division and had three Bronze Stars; police also confirmed he was terminally ill, dependent on a feeding tube, and unable to walk.

Does anyone in Springville have information about Huff’s last weeks or the events of May 25, 2022?