that was easy! glad i could help. at xfinity, we re here to make life simple. easy. awesome. so come ask, shop, discover at your xfinity store today. one count of aggravated murder. first degree felony. one count of aggravated kidnapping, first degree felony. one count of obstructing justice. second degree felony. and one count of desecration of a human body. there degree felony. julie: the salt lake district attorney announcing all of the charges and the brutal murder of 23-year-old at university of utah student mackenzie lueck. they say that ayoola ajayi the burned clothing and muscular tissue that matches mackenzie s dna. then later dumped her body in a canyon about miles from his home.
backyard on the same date mackenzie lueck disappeared and that he saw the suspect pouring gasoline on a fire. after the suspect s arrest, we heard disturbing stories from people who knew him, the suspect, including a contractor who told fox news that he wanted him to build him a secret soundproof room with hooks on all the walls. claudia cowan reporting live. shepard, at an emotional news conference in salt lake city this morning, the district attorney made a very clear that mackenzie lueck s final hours were violent and that the suspect s digital footprint led to the discovery of her body. and ultimately to his arrest. outlining the charges filed today, filed against 31-year-old tech worker ayoola ajayi, district attorney assume guilt revealed some of the key evidence. charred remains matched mackenzie s dna. they found evidence of her
this guy. and i felt very the murder suspect ayoola ajayi was also accused of rape about five years ago here in utah but the adult female did not pursue charges according to police. the murder suspect denied ever seeing a picture or an online profile of mackenzie lueck but police say they found pictures in his phone and both of their phone records indicate that they ended up at a park not far from the house at about 3:00 a.m. last monday. the murder suspect expected to be charged with aggravated murder, desecration of a human body and also aggravated kidnapping and that aggravated kidnapping charge is interesting because it likely indicates that the murder suspect used some type of weapon and was holding mackenzie lueck against her will at some point. eric. eric: she arrived at the salt lake airport following a funeral of a grand parent and texted her
determined to be female human tissue. a dna profile of that human tissue was obtained during forensic testing by the utah state lab. that dna profile was compared and is consistent with the dna profile obtained through further forensic testing of personal items of mackenzie lueck. reporter: lueck s uncle saying just a few words. the lueck family would like to express their gratitude for the effort put forth by the salt lake city police department. they are also grateful to her community, her friends and others around the nation who have supported this investigation. reporter: salt lake city police say they would not have made an arrest were it not for the digital breadcrumbs left behind by lueck and the suspect, leading investigators to this home. police questioned the property s owner, 31-year-old ayoola ajayi, thursday as a person of interest. he was arrested on friday morning at a nearby apartment complex. after an exhaustive week of
the police chief said that this investigation is not over. they want to know if that suspect acted alone or with somebody else s help. he also said the suspect claims he didn t know mackenzie lueck but had several photos of her on his phone. tom? thank you. the shake-up in the race for 2020. big moments and big clashes in that debate. early front-runner joe biden taking hits on stage from senator kamala harris, confronting him over civil rights issues. less than 24 hours later the former vice president fiercely defending his record. early momentum in the race seeming to shift. here is abc s mary bruce. reporter: joe biden came to jesse jackson s rainbow push coalition today looking for a do -over. before i start i d like to say something about the debate we had last night. reporter: he s talking about that defining moment from last night s debate senator kamala harris confronting the former vice president for touting his ability to work with anyone, even segregationist sena