Levi Joseph Collins was 34 when he disappeared on November 1, 2014, after setting out with friends Danny Kiko Gallegos, 35, and Braden Parker Emerson, 23, for an ATV outing in the Bountiful area. The three left Gallegos’ home in his Chevrolet Tahoe, which was towing an ATV, and were expected back that evening but never returned. Two days later the Tahoe was found abandoned with Gallegos’ dog inside and a significant amount of blood in the vehicle.

Investigators later tied the men’s disappearance to a meeting at a retail business where Gallegos went to buy a house with $200,000 in cash. Authorities say an argument escalated and Richard Christopher shot Gallegos, then killed Collins and Emerson outside at the Tahoe. Christopher allegedly transported the bodies to a Utah County cremation facility used for large animals and had them burned; the victims’ remains were never recovered. A witness granted immunity helped investigators; swabs from a truck and a Chevrolet Camaro tested positive for Emerson’s and Collins’ DNA, respectively.