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Girlfriend of man who allegedly dropped missing Utah teens down a mine shaft accused of obstructing justice

The girlfriend of a man accused of killing two Utah teenagers and hiding their bodies in a mine shaft was arrested Friday on allegations she interfered with the investigation.

Morgan Henderson, 34, had been in jail in Sanpete County for unrelated complaints until Friday, when Utah County authorities booked her into their jail for allegedly obstructing justice as police investigated the disappearance of 17-year-old Breezy Otteson and her boyfriend, 18-year-old Riley Powell, Utah County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Spencer Cannon said.

Her boyfriend, 41-year-old Jerrod Baum, was arrested Wednesday on allegations he kidnapped and killed the teenagers and tried to cover up the murders.