Body found inside shed at apartment complex, leading to arrest, Utah police say

Officers responding to reports of a dead woman discovered a decomposing body inside a shed at an apartment complex, Utah police and news outlets reported.

Officers found the body at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, the Provo Police Department said in a news release. They arrested Arthuro Carrion, 53, on a charge of murder.

When officers arrived, they found Carrion standing outside the apartment complex, police told KTVX. He gave officers a key to a locked shed behind the complex, police and KUTV reported.

Asked by officers what they’d find inside, Carrion replied “a dead body,” police told KTVX.

“When the shed was opened, the smell of decomposition was plain,” a probable cause affidavit said, according to KUTV. “Several bags were opened. A black bag was opened, and a forearm of a human body was seen inside.”

Police identified the body as Lesa Hyde, who had earlier been reported missing, KSTU reported.

Police said in the release that the body will be sent to the medical examiner’s office for identification.

Provo is about a 45-mile drive southeast from Salt Lake City.

This story was originally published February 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM with the headline "Body found inside shed at apartment complex, leading to arrest, Utah police say."