MURRAY, Utah (KSL.com) — A fire that killed a woman who was locked in a Murray storage shed was ruled to be a “tragic accident” last year after a yearlong investigation by the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office.

But now, the Utah Attorney General’s Office says the death of 27-year-old Morgan Kay Harris was no accident, or at the very least was the result of reckless actions.

On Thursday, the office filed a charge of murder, a first-degree felony, or in the alternative manslaughter, a second-degree felony, in 3rd District Court against Alexander Paul Wardell, 33, who was Harris’ boyfriend at the time of her death.

Wardell, who is currently incarcerated at the Utah State Prison, also faces charges of kidnapping, a second-degree felony, and aggravated animal cruelty, a class B mis

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