Case 258
Kay Mortensen
On November 16 2009, a 911 call was placed to the Utah County Sheriff’s Department by 34-year-old Pamela Mortensen. According to Pamela, her father-in-law Kay Mortensen was brutally murdered in his own home, and the perpetrators were two burglars who had also taken Pamela and her husband Roger hostage. But investigators were suspicious of Pamela and Roger from the start due to their strange demeanours and inconsistent stories. It would take more than a year for the full and shocking truth to be revealed…
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
ARTICLES
Payson man charged with shooting dog – The Salt Lake Tribune
Few answers in former BYU professor’s violent death – The Salt Lake Tribune
911 call of ex-BYU prof’s death released – The Salt Lake Tribune
Family members named persons of interest in Mortensen slaying – KSL.com
Friend defends person of interest in Mortensen murder – KSL.com
Rare tactic – grand jury – used against murder suspects – The Salt Lake Tribune
Payson man and his wife charged with murdering his father – Deseret News
Court document reveals details about Mortensen investigation – KSL.com
Relative testifies of stumbling into deadly break-in at BYU prof’s home – The Salt Lake Tribune
Charges to be dismissed against Payson couple accused of killing BYU professor Kay Mortensen – Deseret News
Twist in Mortensen slaying: two men arrested – The Salt Lake Tribune
Son freed in Mortensen slaying – The Salt Lake Tribune
Mortensen family: ‘We are glad the truth has finally come out’ – KSL.com
Man pleads guilty to murder of BYU professor – Deseret News
Rettig sentenced to 25 years in killing of BYU professor – Deseret News
Ex-BYU professor let killers in his home prosecutor tells jury – Deseret News
Inmate refuses to testify against alleged partner in BYU prof’s murder – The Salt Lake Tribune
Jury convicts Bond of killing BYU professor – The Salt Lake Tribune
Convicted murderer of BYU professor pleads guilty to obstructing justice – The Salt Lake Tribune
Mortensen killer sentenced to life without parole – Herald Extra
Federal judge tosses lawsuit over BYU professor’s death – Fox13 Now
DOCUMENTS
Roger and Pamela Mortensen’s civil lawsuit
DOCUMENTARIES
Dateline NBC – Mystery at Payson Canyon
Trace of Evil – The Perplexing Case of Kay Mortensen