MILFORD, Utah — A coworker has been arrested on multiple counts, including murder, in the death of a man whose body was found in a Beaver County trailer park.
Edmond Eddie Benally was arrested for murder, public intoxication, and carrying a Dangerous Weapon while under the Influence following the death of his unidentified coworker.
Deputies discovered the deceased man on the floor of the trailer in Milford at 6 a.m. Thursday, after his body was found by a coworker other than Benally.
Witnesses told police that the victim and Benally had been arguing earlier in the evening after the two had been drinking, and that police were called before the two eventually separated.
According to the arrest report, a gunshot was heard overnight but not immediately reported.
While the victim was found with a gunshot wound in his head, no firearm was found inside the trailer.
Later in the day, a deputy with the Beaver County Sheriff's Office observed Benally allegedly discarding an article of clothing with blood on it near his trailer in the same RV park.
When talking with deputies, Benally claimed that he had been with the victim earlier in the evening, but that there had been no arguments and he was unaware of the coworker's death.
Despite denying having any weapons, deputies found multiple firearms inside Benally's trailer and noticed he had a "very noticeable black eye," along with bruising on his arm and scratches on his chest.
Benally told deputies that he was "black out drunk" and didn't remember much of the previous evening, but said he and the victim continued drinking whiskey after they had left a bonfire.
Deputies said Benally denied murdering his coworker, "stating that he was too intoxicated to know what he had done the evening before."
A man found dead in Milford is being investigated as a homicide after a person of interest was identified by deputies Wednesday morning.
At 6:00 a.m., deputies responded to the trailer park on the south side of Milford. Upon arrival, a man was found to be deceased.
During the investigation, another male subject was identified and became a person of interest. The Beaver County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating the incident as a homicide.
They believe there is no imminent threat to the community at this time. The identity of the victim nor the person of interest has been revealed at this time.