A Utah man who worked as a long-haul truck driver was found stabbed to death inside the sleeper cab of his semi-trailer in September 2024. Local authorities now allege his ex-wife encouraged an apparent lover to carry out the attack; both suspects face aggravated murder and related charges, according to court records and local reporting.
Allegations and Arrests
Investigators allege that Jatinder Kaur Purewal encouraged Jaswinder Singh Dhillon to kill her former husband, 47-year-old trucker Jaspinder Singh, court filings and local outlets KUTV, KSL and ABC4 report. Dhillon was arrested in Washington state in 2024 and charged with aggravated murder and aggravated kidnapping; jail records indicate he is being held without bond.
Purewal was later arrested in California, extradited to Utah and booked into a Tooele County jail on Dec. 3, 2025. She faces charges of aggravated murder, aggravated kidnapping and obstruction of justice. Public records did not show whether she had entered a plea as of Dec. 12.
Crime Details Reported by Investigators
According to reporting that cites court documents, Singh was found in September 2024 with his hands bound and multiple stab wounds to his neck and lower extremities. Investigators say a vehicle followed Singh for roughly 300 miles before his death; that vehicle was later located in Washington state where Dhillon was taken into custody.
Authorities say Singh’s body was discovered after a coworker noticed his GPS tracker had stopped moving. Following Dhillon’s arrest, court records allege Purewal placed more than 30 calls to him and that the two exchanged declarations of love. Records also indicate Purewal is married to someone other than Dhillon.
Family Statements and Court Documents
Local outlets report that court filings include statements from Purewal’s daughter alleging prior threats against Singh and saying her mother “was very capable of killing her dad.” The daughter also told police she has a restraining order against her mother, according to ABC4.
Note: These details are drawn from local news reporting and court documents. The charges are allegations; the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Reporting sources: KUTV, KSL, ABC4, FOX 13 and local jail records cited in media coverage.
