A Utah man who previously avoided prosecution for his girlfriend's death is now facing homicide charges for that alleged crime.

On Feb. 18, 2023, Morgan Kay Harris, 27, died in a fire while she was trapped inside the storage unit she and her boyfriend called home – along with her dog, Huck.

In May 2024, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill all but exonerated the boyfriend, Alexander Paul Wardell, 33, saying a lengthy investigation did not point to him starting the fire.

On Thursday, the Beehive State's top law enforcement official took the reins – and took the case in the exact opposite direction. Wardell now stands accused of murder or, alternatively, manslaughter , according to the Utah Attorney General's Office. He is also charged with one count each of kidnapping and aggravat

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