Utah mom found dead at bottom of stairs, husband arrested after leaving body to go for beers Autumn Mercado, a 39-year-old nurse, died at the family’s home in Salt Lake City with her body discovered by police officers carrying out welfare check.
Her husband, Carlos Mercado, 47, told investigators he had found Autumn and thought she had fallen, covered her body with a blanket and left the house with his young children alone inside, reported FOX13.
A Utah mother of three was found dead at the bottom of the stairs and her husband was arrested after telling police she fell, covered her body with a blanket and went out for beers.
He was taken into custody in connection with the investigation, and booked Tuesday into the Salt Lake County Jail on failure to report a death and two counts of child abandonment, said WJPD Sergeant Andrew Hercules.
When police interviewed Carlos he stated that he and Autumn had been drinking the night before and claimed that he fell asleep around 4:00 or 5:00 p.m.
