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SALT LAKE CITY — A man wanted in connection with a West Jordan double homicide earlier this month will remain in a California jail without bail until he can be extradited back to Utah, a California judge ruled Monday afternoon.
Albert Enoch Johnson, 31, signed a waiver of extradition during his first court hearing since he was arrested near Stockton, California, on Tuesday, according to Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin records. He is due to appear in the same court on May 18 to confirm transportation, according to the records.
West Jordan police identified Johnson as a suspect in the killings of Tony Butterfield, 31, and Katherine Butterfield, 30, on April 18. Both were found dead at the couple’s West Jordan home. Their three young children were not injured.
Johnson was booked into San Joaquin County Jail on Wednesday after he was arrested; California officers located him after receiving tips from the public, West Jordan Police Sgt. JC Holt said last week. Johnson attempted to evade officers, resisted arrest and received some injuries to his face in the process, but no law enforcement officers were injured, Holt added.
Authorities said Johnson had some connections in California that may have led him there; his car was also located in California. While charges have yet to be filed against Johnson in the case, police said they are recommending that he be charged with two counts of aggravated murder.
Johnson’s wife, Sina, was charged with obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony, on Thursday. She told police that her husband "was familiar" with the Butterfields because he had attempted to get a job with the landscaping business the Butterfields owned, according to charging documents.
A funeral was held for the Butterfields over the weekend before they were buried at Herriman Cemetary.
