@crmnallyobsessed: A Utah woman was found inside a cardboard box in the back of her boyfriend’s car. Now, nearly two years later, he has pleaded guilty to her murder and agreed to spend the rest of his life in prison. On December 31, 2024, police discovered Jacob Holt Johnson unconscious behind the wheel of a Jeep parked across multiple spaces at a gas station in Bluffdale, Utah. But what officers found in the trunk turned the encounter into a homicide investigation. Inside a cardboard box was the body of 30-year-old Summer, with an extension cord wrapped around her neck and extensive injuries. Investigators also found a bloodstained hammer, a knife, a hatchet, a gas can and bleach inside Johnson’s vehicle. A search of his Herriman home revealed blood throughout multiple rooms, along with evidence suggesting someone had attempted to clean up the crime scene. But investigators also uncovered a troubling history leading up to Summer’s death. According to court documents, Summer had previously told friends and coworkers that Johnson physically and verbally abused her, harassed her and threatened her. One friend said Summer disclosed that Johnson had placed her in a chokehold that nearly killed her just weeks before her death. On October 22, 2026, Johnson pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and agreed to a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. His formal sentencing is scheduled for December 17. Summer’s story is a reminder of how dangerous abusive relationships can become, even when victims speak out about what they're experiencing. 1 in 4 women (24.3%) aged 18 and older in the US have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime and on average, it takes a victim seven times to leave before staying away for good. Source: Sanctuary For Females, National Domestic Violence Hotline

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