U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah
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Justice Department boosts FBI resources to investigate violent crimes in Indian Country
The Justice Department has announced a significant increase in FBI resources dedicated to tackling unresolved violent crimes in Indian Country. -
Scamdaddy sentenced for fraudulently obtaining $450,000 from Utah credit unions
Matthew Acquah, a 24-year-old from Los Angeles, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for defrauding credit unions in Utah. -
Utah manager admits fraud, embezzled over $2.1 million from HOAs and casinos
A Utah property manager has confessed to involvement in wire fraud and bank fraud schemes, admitting to embezzling over $2.1 million from a range of victims. -
Chinese national facing firearm charges after airport security incident
A Chinese national, Xuemei Zhao, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City for allegedly possessing a firearm and ammunition at Provo Airport. -
Mexican national faces federal charges for drug and firearm offenses in Utah
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, has indicted a Mexican national living in Salt Lake County on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms possession. -
Utah man indicted for alleged attempted bank robbery
A Utah man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City for allegedly attempting to rob First Utah Bank. -
Utah business owner charged with $5 million Ponzi scheme allegations
A Belgium national and Utah business owner is facing federal charges for allegedly running a $5 million Ponzi scheme. -
Utah man sentenced for attempting to receive images of child sexual abuse
Todd Robert Michels, a 54-year-old resident of Washington City, Utah, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release. -
Colombian national indicted after fentanyl seizure in Salt Lake City
A Colombian national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City for alleged drug, firearm, and immigration offenses. -
Utah man sentenced for defrauding investors in $1.6 million scheme
Jacob Welch Dalton, a 28-year-old resident of Saratoga Springs, Utah, has been sentenced to two years in prison for running a $1.6 million affinity fraud scheme. -
Southern Utah man faces federal sex trafficking charges
A man from Southern Utah appeared in court facing federal sex trafficking charges. -
Utah man pleads guilty to defrauding employer of nearly $1.7 million
A man from Davis County, Utah, has admitted to embezzling approximately $1.7 million from his employer. -
Utah man sentenced to probation for fraudulent bankruptcy activities
Richard Villanueva Mitchell, a 54-year-old resident of Midvale, Utah, has been sentenced to two years' probation for bankruptcy-related offenses. U.S. District Court Judge Jill N. Parrish delivered the sentence after a federal jury found Mitchell... -
Mexican national faces firearm and immigration charges in Salt Lake City
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City has indicted Gerardo Lopez-Gutierrez, a Mexican national residing illegally in the United States, on charges related to firearms and immigration violations. -
Mexican national charged with drug trafficking and immigration violations
A Mexican national appeared in a Salt Lake City court after facing charges related to drug trafficking and immigration violations. -
Texas man admits stowaway charge on Delta Airlines flight
A Texas resident has confessed to a felony after attempting to travel without a ticket by hiding in the lavatory of a Delta Airlines flight. -
Veyo man sentenced to prison for attempted child sex offenses
Dane Bowler, a 43-year-old resident of Veyo, Utah, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release. -
Utah man indicted for series of credit union robberies
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City has indicted Dennis L. Dyches, a 57-year-old man from Salt Lake County, Utah, on charges of robbing multiple credit unions over five months. -
Texas man sentenced for enticement of a minor
Joshua Michael Bowden, a 43-year-old resident of Dallas, Texas, has been sentenced to ten years in prison following his conviction for coercion and enticement of a minor. -
Utah man receives maximum sentence for assaulting U.S. Forest Service worker
United States District Court Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen sentenced Kristopher Edward Boger, a resident of Beaver County, Utah, to 364 days in prison and one year of supervised release for assaulting a U.S. Forest Service employee.