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- [Narrator] The case we have for you today
is one that has been making headlines for the past week.
Akin to a twisted version of a Romeo and Juliet,
this case is about two teenagers who claim to be in love
and will do anything to be together.
Although this case may sound
like a classic story of forbidden love,
the two at the center of it
went far beyond the tropes of a fairy tale
and into the genre of real life horror.
Though just as tragic as Shakespeare's play,
this case ended a little differently,
in a suspected gruesome killing.
What is up EWU crew?
Today we're exploring breaking news,
the case of Aaron Guerrero, let's get into it.
Our story takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A young couple, 18 year old Aaron Guerrero
and his 16 year old girlfriend
who will remain unnamed due to her age,
were facing a few large obstacles in their relationship.
Aaron's mother reported
that the couple began dating
in June 2020 through to December.
It has been alleged by various new sources
that Aaron's parents told the police
that their son had claimed
that the young couple plan to run away together.
Aaron purportedly told his parents
that the couple's chosen destination was Los Angeles.
Rightfully concerned about their son's intentions,
his parents reached out
to the parents of his 16 year old girlfriend.
Together, both sets of families agreed that the couple
should no longer have contact with each other.
According to police,
Aaron's parents reported that after this decision,
the young man soon ran away from their home.
His parents weren't the only ones struggling
after the decision to keep the teens apart.
According to the ex-wife of the teen girl's father,
Daniel Halseth,
he too was having difficulties with his daughter.
The issues between the father and daughter
are reported to have been focused
on her relationship with Aaron.
Recently, Lieutenant Ray Spencer confirmed
that Halseth had told his teen daughter
that he did not want her to date Aaron.
The teens, unable to reconcile with their families decision
that they should be kept apart
are alleged to have taken matters into their own hands.
On April 9th, 2021,
Las Vegas firefighters from Clark County Fire Department
responded to a fire in the 8,400 block of Dunphy Court
around 2:15 in the afternoon.
There, once the fire was extinguished,
the firefighters discovered a gruesome sight, a burned body.
The body was found in the garage of the home.
According to investigators,
there was evidence discovered at the scene
which indicated that the fire
had not been the result of an accident
and that it had been set with the intention
to burn the house down.
In the week following the dark discovery,
the burned body was identified.
It was determined that it belonged
to 45 year old Daniel Halseth.
With this dark discovery came another,
investigators stated that they found evidence
that Halseth had been killed before the fire started.
The Clark County Coroner's office then reported
that Halseth had died from sharp force injuries.
Soon, homicide police became involved in the case.
It was during a search of the fire-burned home
that police discovered both a chainsaw on the floor
and a handsaw in the kitchen.
As well, they said they found evidence
that there had been attempts to clean the kitchen
before the fire.
Police went on to describe that the handsaw had, quote,
apparent blood and tissue on the saw
and in between the grooves of the saw.
Investigators said that the evidence appeared to suggest
that whoever had killed Halseth
had also tried to dismember the body
before they then set the home on fire
in an attempt to destroy the evidence and the body
Investigators had also been contacted by Halseth's ex-wife
after she noticed something unusual.
She and Halseth had remained close after their separation
and still shared a bank account.
She went to the police after she realized
there were multiple withdrawals from their shared account,
but from various ATM's.
A news source reported that the final withdrawal
was flagged for potential fraud.
Apparently, Halseth's ex-wife
had tried to contact him about the withdrawals,
and when she couldn't, she turned to the police.
According to KTNV News,
during the ensuing investigation into Halseth's death,
detectives identified Aaron Guerrero
and Halseth's young daughter as suspects.
It has been reported
that the police discovered surveillance footage
that allegedly shows Aaron at a hardware store
where it is claimed that he bought a saw, lighter fluid,
and disposable gloves.
His girlfriend was allegedly also seen on surveillance
purchasing bleach from a grocery store.
Investigators have stated that the lighter fluid
may have been used to start the house fire.
As well, police later confirmed that Halseth's teen daughter
allegedly stole his car and money before fleeing.
According to a police affidavit,
on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021,
Aaron Guerrero and his girlfriend
were found in Salt Lake City, Utah.
They were spotted by Utah Transit Authority police officers
on a tracks train after they were stopped
for failing to pay a light rail transit fare.
Aaron was apparently asked by the officers
to show his proof of fare to ride the train,
but when Aaron admitted that he didn't have a ticket
he was asked to give his identification
and he handed over his actual ID.
Officers ran a background check on Aaron
and they were surprised to find
that he had a full extradition warrant
out of Las Vegas, Nevada for the offense of homicide.
The two were then both arrested
in connection with the death of Daniel Halseth.
Following the arrest, Las Vegas police reported
that the teens are currently being held by Utah authorities
until they can be extradited to Nevada
where they are set to face open murder charges.
Anyone who has any information about this incident
is urged to contact the LVMPD homicide section by phone
at 702-828-3521.
Or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com.
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