On the night of February 7, 2016, 30-year-old Jenna Manuel, sometimes known as Jenna Spinya, was shot to death in her Riverdale, Utah, home near 1150 West and 4400 South. Her boyfriend, Scott Sandlin, called 911 just before 11 p.m. and admitted to shooting her. Officers arriving at the scene found Jenna deceased with multiple gunshot wounds and a butcher knife in her hand. Jenna’s 8-year-old daughter was in the house at the time, in a different room.

The Weber County Attorney reviewed forensic evidence and interviews and determined the available evidence supported Sandlin’s claim that he had acted in self-defense, so no homicide charge was filed. During a search of the home, detectives found marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and several firearms; Sandlin’s blood tested positive for THC, and as a user of a controlled substance he was legally prohibited from possessing firearms. He was arrested on related felony counts, later pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm by a restricted person, and received probation and a short jail term under a plea agreement.

If anyone knew Jenna, her movements that evening, or has information about the circumstances in the home, please share what is known.