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PAYSON -- Utah County investigators are looking for 32 guns believed to have been stolen from murder victim Kay Mortensen.
Mortensen was found murdered at his home in Payson Canyon in November. Detectives say the guns have been sold or traded in what may have appeared to buyers to have been legitimate transactions.
Lt. Mike Brower with the Utah County Sheriff's Office said, "We are not saying if you bought one of these weapons you're in possession of stolen property. Technically it is stolen property but at this point we are just concerned about the location of those weapons and where they were obtained from."
Investigators say it's possible some of the guns could have been stolen up to two years ago when Mortensen was serving an LDS mission at Cove Fort in Millard County. They say it's also likely some of the guns were stolen during or after the murder.
Mortensen's family continues to offer a $25,000 reward for information into his murder. His son, Roger Mortensen, has been named as a person of interest in the case.
Among the stolen weapons: a .40-caliber Beretta, a .45-caliber Sigarms Revolution and a .223-caliber Ruger semi-automatic rifle. CLICK HERE for a complete list of the stolen guns and their serial numbers.
If you own a gun that matches any of the listed serial numbers, call the sheriff's office at 801-851-4010.
