Father Accused of Aiding Son’s Flight to Mexico Charged With Obstruction in Ogden Teen’s Killing
The filing follows the Oct. 7 killing of a 16-year-old near Ben Lomond High in a probe spanning Ogden, Las Vegas, Mexico.
Overview
- Prosecutors charged Fernando Renteria, 41, with two counts of obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony, tied to the Oct. 7 shooting that killed Mason Caballero.
- Charging documents allege Renteria helped his juvenile son leave Utah for Las Vegas, after which the teen and his mother flew to Monterrey, Mexico.
- Investigators cite Las Vegas airport video reportedly showing relatives hugging the mother and son before they entered security and boarded a flight.
- Vehicle-tracking data indicated a Renteria-registered car traveled to Las Vegas on Oct. 7, and cellphone records placed a family member at the site where the suspected getaway vehicle was abandoned.
- Police say Renteria denied knowing his wife’s or son’s whereabouts; separately, Isaias Emanuel Carranza is charged as an adult with aggravated murder, and a second juvenile arrested Oct. 13 in Denver is held in Utah pending formal charges.