On Tuesday, October 11, 2016, in the 7th District Court of Carbon County, Thomas Edward Egley pled guilty to one count of criminal homicide in the 1970 murder of Loretta Jones. Sentencing for Egley will be held on November, 22, at 1:30 P.M. A Pre-Sentence Investigation Report will be completed by Adult Probation and Parole.
Sheriff Jeff Wood commends Sgt. Brewer and his team for the hours of hard work and sleepless nights that goes into a case like this. Sgt. Brewer and his team are pleased with the outcome in this case and it just goes to show that all of their hard work has paid off. After 46 years, the victim’s family finally has closure and justice has been served. This is just one example of law enforcement’s dedication to their duty in this community and is something to be proud of.