A Utah woman faces murder charges following the tragic events of Christmas morning when her boyfriend was found dead. The accused, Fabiola Lara, 39, is being held at the Salt Lake County Metro Jail, suspected of stabbing her boyfriend, Jose Humberto Alvarado, 45, after reportedly witnessing him involved in an inappropriate incident with a young girl.

The discovery occurred when a local resident walking their dog came across Alvarado’s body on the sidewalk of Thayn Drive around 8:00 a.m. on Christmas Day. This unsettling find launched an immediate police investigation.

Lieutenant M.T. Johnson from the West Valley City Police Department described the neighborhood as a “relatively quiet, nice” area, expressing how unfortunate it was for such an incident to occur on a holiday morning.

Earlier that morning, around 1:30 a.m., police responded to a disturbance call from a house on Atlas Way. The call alleged that Alvarado was seen removing the leggings of an 11-year-old girl during a festive gathering, leading to the fatal confrontation.

Around 1:30 a.m., officers were called to a residence on Atlas Way to investigate reports that Alvarado had been caught removing the leggings of an 11-year-old girl during a holiday party.

Alvarado reportedly fled the scene before officers arrived to address the allegations involving the child.

Investigators believe that Lara and Alvarado had a physical altercation in front of the Atlas Way home. During this dispute, police suspect Lara stabbed Alvarado. After which, Alvarado reportedly attempted to leave on foot.

A trail of blood led from the site of the party to Thayn Drive, where he eventually collapsed and died from his wounds.

FOX 13 reported that Alvarado’s body was found near the fence of a home that belonged to Sylvia Feleti and her family. Feleti expressed her shock at something so “crazy” happening at her home of 20 years.

“They just told us it was on the side of our fence, and there was a body. That was about it. They asked if we have any cameras that they can view, but we don’t have any cameras; we never felt like we had to have cameras, because nothing has ever happened,” Feleti said.

“It was crazy. You see a lot of things happening on the news, but you never think that it would be so close to home.”

The West Valley City Police Department is actively seeking more information to piece together the final moments of the incident. Detectives have been canvassing the area for home security footage.

Authorities are requesting that any residents with porch or doorbell cameras check their recordings from late Christmas Eve through Christmas morning.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake at 801-840-4000.

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