Michaelann Bradley was living the good Mormon life. A faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bradley had moved from Texas to Provo, Utah, the fervent epicenter of Mormon culture, to attend Brigham Young University. At church, she played the organ, taught Sunday school, and often served in leadership roles in her congregation.

Bradley was “living by the Spirit” — a practice she learned as a young girl and refined during her time as a missionary in Switzerland. In everyday situations, she would pause and reflect, trying to intuit what God would want her to do: Did he want her to take the long way home from campus? Who should she assign to look after a member with unique needs in her congregation? She feltJudette Avenue residence, Wynne engaged in what appeared to be "counter-surveillance driving."   After entering the Judette Avenue residence, Wynne later drove to another house and returned to the residence using "counter-surveillance driving."


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The police obtained search warrants for Wynne and the Judette Avenue residence.  When police entered the residence, Wynne was found sitting on the living room couch.  His girlfriend, Jerissa Anderson, was seen coming out of her children's bedroom.  Several other persons were in the residence, including Anderson's cousin and brother.  A search of the master bedroom closet led to the discovery of a red gym bag containing a large amount of ammunition for a handgun, a 9mm gun, and a machine pistol.  A loaded handgun was discovered underneath the gym