Fight over ex-girlfriend leads to man's death

WEST VALLEY CITY — A man died from stab wounds received during an argument over his ex-girlfriend Thursday afternoon.

Sandy Police later located the man believed responsible for the stabbing when they found his car parked near 8800 South on State Street.

West Valley City Police said the incident began when the victim, Steve Doolittle, 41, walked across the street from his residence near 3600 South and 5400 West after his ex-girlfriend's current boyfriend, came over sometime before noon.

The new boyfriend and Doolittle began to fight, during which Doolittle suffered multiple stab wounds in the upper body, said West Valley City Police Sgt. Trudy Cropper. Doolittle was transported to Pioneer Valley Hospital where he later died from injuries.

Sandy Police booked Justing Guymon, 28, who is from the Salt Lake area, into Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of murder and possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person.

A Utah court records search found that Guymon was convicted of four counts of aggravated assault, a third-degree felony, from an incident in June 2004, and sentenced to less than 5 years in the Utah State Prison.

— Lana Groves