Blanding man charged with murder in connection with disappearance of roommates
Mar 13, 2024, 7:07 PM | Updated: Mar 14, 2024, 12:50 pm
Christopher "Topher" Owens and William "Drew" Bull were last seen on Feb. 26 in Blanding. A man was arrested in connection with the disappearance of two men in San Juan County that investigators have now deemed a homicide investigation. (Courtesy: Isabelle Bulle)
(Courtesy: Isabelle Bulle)
BLANDING, Utah — A Blanding man is now accused of the murder of two men who lived in his house and have not been seen since Feb. 25.
Charles Youngjuom Yoo, 35, of Blanding, was charged Wednesday in 7th District Court with two counts of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony; and obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony.
Yoo was originally arrested for investigation of obstructing justice on Friday in connection with the disappearance of Christopher “Topher” Owens, 28, and 29-year-old William “Drew” Bull. According to charging documents, Yoo killed the two men on Feb. 25.
On Feb. 27, police were called to a residence in Blanding after one of Bull’s friends said he was concerned about Bull. Both Bull and Owens lived at that address in a home owned by Yoo, according to a police booking affidavit.
The friend told law enforcers that Bull and Owens were driving back to Blanding from Moab, but he had not had contact with Bull since Feb. 25. The friend said that Bull’s “significant other” sent him a screenshot on Feb. 27 of a text allegedly sent by Bull that indicated some distress, the affidavit states.
“[The friend] said the text message seemed suspicious for several reasons,” the affidavit states.
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