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Las Vegas Journalist Found Bludgeoned in Storage Unit as Roommate Suspect Dies in Utah Chase

Matthew Kelemen was bludgeoned, trapped inside a storage container rented by his roommate who later died during a high-speed Utah chase.

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Overview

  • Police discovered Kelemen’s body on May 20 after responding to a foul odor from a locked container on Fremont Street.
  • Forensic reports and family statements indicate he died of blunt force trauma, possibly from a hammer strike.
  • Investigators traced the container rental to roommate Joseph Del Rivo through the Bounce storage app.
  • Del Rivo, 63, died May 21 when he lost control at more than 140 mph during a Utah Highway Patrol chase on I-70.
  • Kelemen had told relatives he felt uneasy living with Del Rivo and planned to move out before his death.