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A Mount Pleasant woman suspected in a two-state crime spree that began with the slaying of a Utah couple and ended with a manhunt in the Nevada desert has waived extradition to Utah.
Angela Atwood, 25, signed the waiver during an appearance Friday afternoon in Elko, Nev., where she is charged with shooting another woman in the head during a carjacking.
Logan McFarland, 24, of Mount Pleasant, also appeared in court and said he planned to fight his extradition. Another extradition hearing was set for Feb. 9.
Atwood and McFarland are set to appear again in court Jan. 18.
Atwood's waiver does not mean she will be immediately returned to Utah — where no formal charges have been filed against her — a court official said. Utah officials have 30 days from the time the local charges are settled to extradite the woman.
Homicide charges are still pending against Atwood and Logan McFarland in Utah, although McFarland has been charged with second-degree felony burglary.
Leroy and Dorotha Ann Fullwood were found dead in their Mount Pleasant home on Dec. 31, sparking the two-state manhunt.
Meanwhile, Sanpete County prosecutors filed charges Friday in 6th District Court against three other individuals in connection with the Mount Pleasant slayings.
Allison Boudreaux, 45, is charged with first-degree felony aggravated burglary of a dwelling; second-degree felony counts of obstructing justice, felon in possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of stolen property; third-degree felony possession or use of a controlled substance; and class A misdemeanor tampering with evidence. She was held on $57,500 cash-only bail.
A search warrant states that Boudreaux owned the home where Logan McFarland attended a party the night of the killings. She also owned a Plymouth Breeze, which McFarland and Atwood asked to borrow that night,the warrant states.
Damien Malichi Flores, 20, is charged with first-degree felony count of aggravated burglary of a dwelling; second-degree felony counts of obstructing justice and a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon; third-degree felony counts of possession of stolen property and possession or use of a controlled substance; class A misdemeanor tampering with evidence; and two class B misdemeanor counts of possession or use of a controlled substance. He was being held on $55,500 cash-only bail. Court documents say Flores burned items taken from the Fullwood home before calling police.
Larry Dee McFarland, 27, Logan McFarland's brother, is charged with second-degree felony obstructing justice, third-degree felony restricted person in possession of a dangerous weapon, and class A misdemeanor altering a number or mark on a pistol or revolver. McFarland's bail is set at a bondable $55,000.
Sanpete County Attorney Brody Keisel said the charges may not be the last filed against the three individuals, and that others may be charged.
"It is still fluid and still an active investigation," Keisel said, adding he is confident they already have the key players in the case.
Prosecutors in Nevada have charged Atwood and McFarland with felony counts of car theft and conspiracy to commit kidnapping and robbery with a deadly weapon for allegedly attempting to carjack a West Wendover, Nev., woman. Atwood also was charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting and wounding the car owner, 35-year-old Rattana Lirange, in the head.
Atwood's mother, Denise Atwood, has said her daughter was not a participant in the slayings, but rather a victim who was kidnapped and beaten by McFarland. Police have also said it does not appear Atwood was involved in the slayings, but that she later participated in a crime spree, which included several car thefts and a high-speed chase.
Also Friday, federal charges of unlawful flight to avoid state prosecution were dismissed against McFarland and Atwood.
Melodie Rydalch a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Salt Lake City, said federal prosecutors planned to ask for a dismissal of the federal charges once state charges were filed. U.S. Magistrate Paul Warner signed the dismissal Friday.
"Generally speaking, we seek these complaints at the request of law enforcement agencies when suspects have fled prosecution. Once the defendants are apprehended and state charges filed, we dismiss our complaint in favor of state prosecution," Rydalch said.
Melinda Rogers contributed to this story
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