Salt Lake City News
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A listing of the syndication formats available for the Salt Lake City News feed.Utah County Businessman Accused of Scamming $1.8 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds is Arrested and Charged Federally
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Robert Blake Molling, a Utah County businessman, was arrested after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City for wire fraud.No publisherSalt Lake CityCOVID-19Wire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesSecurities FraudInvestment FraudDisaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-25T16:30:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Admits Strangling Dating Partner on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
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A Browning man accused of strangling his dating partner on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation admitted to an assault charge.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryStrangulationViolent Crimes2024-03-21T16:30:00ZPressReleaseJury Finds Romance Scammer Guilty on All Counts
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A federal jury convicted Clinton Chukwudi Uchendu for his involvement in a romance scam that cost victims more than $600,000.No publisherSalt Lake CityRomance ScamFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crimes2024-03-22T16:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Jersey Man Admits Sexual Abuse of Passenger While on Flight From New Jersey to Bozeman
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A New Jersey man admitted to repeatedly touching a woman who was seated next to him on a commercial flight from New Jersey to Bozeman.No publisherSalt Lake CityAbusive Sexual ContactSexual Assault2024-03-22T13:30:00ZPressReleaseHays Man Admits Distributing Methamphetamine on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
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Lyle Gilbert Snow, Sr., of Hays, admitted to a trafficking charge for selling methamphetamine from a school bus he resided in on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineIndian CountryDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-03-21T11:30:00ZPressReleaseOne Man From Colorado and Two From Utah Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to January 6 Capitol Breach
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One man from Colorado and two from Utah have been found guilty of felony and misdemeanor charges related to their conduct during the U.S. Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolViolent CrimesRiotRiotsFeatured Press ReleaseDenverSalt Lake CityViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2024-03-20T14:30:00ZPressReleaseColorado Man Admits Criminal Endangerment Charge for Vehicle Crash on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
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Bryson Elijah Owens-Johnson of Colorado admitted to a criminal endangerment charge for drinking alcohol and causing a one-vehicle crash on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeEndangered2024-03-19T16:00:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that multiple persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments.No publisherSalt Lake CitySexual AbuseConspiracyFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-15T08:00:00ZPressReleaseWhitefish Interior Designer Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison, Ordered to Pay More Than $900,000 Restitution for Fraud Scheme
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Jennifer Michele Helm, a Whitefish interior designer who admitted to defrauding customers of approximately $900,000, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-15T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Salt Lake City Accepting Applications for First Citizens Academy in Montana
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The FBI Salt Lake City Division is now accepting nominations for the upcoming Citizens Academy to be held for the first time in Montana this summer.No publisherSalt Lake CityCitizen's AcademyCommunityCommunity OutreachCommunity ProgramsPublic/Community Outreach2024-03-18T14:35:00ZPressReleasePocatello Woman Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution
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Helen Lorraine Monaco of Pocatello has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and fentanyl.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFentanylPrescription DrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-03-14T16:00:00ZPressReleaseOn the Second Day of Trial, Fake Doctor Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
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Before opening statements, Gordon Hunter Pedersen, 64, of Cedar Hills, Utah, pleaded guilty to mail fraud.No publisherSalt Lake CityMail FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesCOVID-19Disaster FraudConsumer ProtectionHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-14T15:30:00ZPressReleaseDodson Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Assault Charge Stemming From Vehicle Crash on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
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Marvin James Cole of Dodson pleaded guilty in October 2023 to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-13T12:30:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Admits Shooting, Wounding Man on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
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Joseph Paul Vandenberg of Browning, accused of shooting and wounding a man in the head on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, admitted to the charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesShootingFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-12T14:00:00ZPressReleaseMeridian Man Pleads Guilty to Destruction of an Energy Facility for Shooting at Two Idaho Power Hydroelectric Power Plants
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/meridian-man-pleads-guilty-to-destruction-of-an-energy-facility-for-shooting-at-two-idaho-power-hydroelectric-power-plants
Randy Scott Vail of Meridian pleaded guilty to destruction of an energy facility in Idaho.No publisherSalt Lake CityCritical InfrastructureEnergyViolent CrimeNational Security2024-03-08T15:00:00ZPressReleaseBozeman Man Admits Assaulting Woman Passenger on Aircraft
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Hunter Andrew Dietrich of Bozeman, accused of assaulting a woman passenger while on a flight from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Bozeman, admitted to the charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultCrimes Aboard AircraftMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-11T09:00:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultAssault with a Dangerous WeaponViolent CrimesDomestic ViolenceFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-08T09:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Bank Fraud, Aggravated ID Theft, Illegal Possession of Firearm
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-felon-sentenced-to-more-than-five-years-in-prison-for-bank-fraud-aggravated-id-theft-illegal-possession-of-firearm
James Kendall Wiles of Billings received five years and five months in prison for making unauthorized purchases with a stolen bank card and illegally possessing firearms.No publisherSalt Lake CityBank FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesFirearm CrimesIdentity TheftProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor TheftsFirearms Offenses2024-03-08T09:00:00ZPressReleaseLodge Grass Woman Who Ran Multi-State Drug Trafficking Ring That Distributed Methamphetamine Across the State and to Four Montana Indian Reservations Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison
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Frederica Lefthand of Lodge Grass was convicted in a large-scale, multi-state methamphetamine trafficking operation and sentenced to 24 years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesMethamphetamineIndian CountryProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-03-07T16:00:00ZPressReleaseNampa Man Pleads Guilty to Selling His Co-Worker Fentanyl Pills That Resulted in the Co-Worker’s Death
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Tanner Lee Goforth of Nampa pleaded guilty to the distribution of fentanyl after selling a co-worker fentanyl that led to his overdose death.No publisherSalt Lake CityFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimeDrug Distribution Resulting in DeathFentanyl Resulting in DeathPrescription DrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-03-07T10:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Washington Man of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking in Hill County, Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
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A federal jury convicted Antonio Ledesma Rodriguez of Washington of trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl in communities in Hill County.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineFentanylOpioidsIndian CountryDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-03-01T12:30:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Admits to Aiding and Abetting a Wire Fraud Scheme During COVID-19 That Cost the Federal Government Over $100,000
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/california-man-admits-to-aiding-and-abetting-a-wire-fraud-scheme-during-covid-19-that-cost-the-federal-government-over-100000
Robert James Waff of Sacramento pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting wire fraud, which led to defrauding the federal government.No publisherSalt Lake CityWire FraudCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesSecurities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-29T17:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit Releases Information on Efforts to Protect Voting Rights and to Secure Elections
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In advance of this year’s federal election cycle, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit is providing information about his Office’s efforts to protect voting rights.No publisherSalt Lake CityVoting RightsElection SecurityCivil RightsVoting and Elections2024-02-27T16:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich Announces Fraud Alert for COVID-19 Cryptocurrency Scam
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Officials are alerting the public about a nationwide scam to trick individuals into paying cryptocurrency to lift fake, non-existent arrest warrants.No publisherSalt Lake CityCOVID-19CryptocurrencyFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesDisaster FraudCommunity OutreachWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-22T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Judge Convicts Wyoming Man for Role in Commercial Sex Activity in Billings, Making False Statements to Law Enforcement
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Mark Jay Albrecht of Wyoming has been convicted of his role in arranging for commercial sex in Billings and then making false statements.No publisherSalt Lake CityFalse StatementsHuman TraffickingSex TraffickingCivil RightsCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-22T17:30:00ZPressReleaseAttempted Sex Trafficking of Minor in Billings Sends Virginia Man to Prison for 10 Years
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Mark Samuel Baker of Virginia has been convicted in a jury trial of attempted trafficking of a minor while in Billings and sentenced to 10 years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CitySex TraffickingHuman TraffickingCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild Sex TraffickingSex Trafficking of a MinorProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeCivil Rights2024-02-27T17:30:00ZPressReleaseSalt Lake City Resident Accused of Robbing a Credit Union is Arrested and Charged
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A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Joey Shaun Symond of Salt Lake City for allegedly robbing a credit union in West Valley City, Utah.No publisherSalt Lake CityBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-02-23T08:30:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Admits Assaulting, Strangling Woman on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
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Emerson John No Runner, Jr., of Browning, admitted to assault charges after being accused of strangling and beating a dating partner.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultStrangulationViolent CrimeIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-02-21T13:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts United Against Hate Meeting in Great Falls
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office held a United Against Hate meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Great Falls Public Library with community members.No publisherSalt Lake CityCommunityCommunity OutreachCommunity RelationsPublic/Community Outreach2024-02-21T13:00:00ZPressReleaseAirline Passenger Sentenced After Taking a Straight Edge Razor on a Plane
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Merrill Darrell Fackrell, of Syracuse, Utah, was sentenced to time served of more than one year in prison for taking a straight edge razor on a JetBlue flight in 2022.No publisherSalt Lake CityNational SecurityInterference with a FlightMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-15T15:30:00ZPressReleaseAneth Man Found Guilty of Murdering His Girlfriend in Indian Country
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A federal jury convicted Randy Lansing of Aneth, Utah, for murder in the second degree while within Indian Country.No publisherSalt Lake CityMurderViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-15T17:13:00ZPressReleaseAssaults on Woman Send Lame Deer Man to Prison for More Than Three Years
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Curtis Leo Crazymule of Lame Deer was sentenced to prison for assaulting a dating partner and using a baton to strike the victim on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultIndian CountryViolent CrimesViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-02-15T15:59:00ZPressReleaseIndia-Based Computer-Hacking Scam That Targeted Elderly Across the Country and Stole $150,000 From a Kalispell Woman Sends Indian National to Prison for More Than Four Years
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A federal judge sentenced Sukhdev Vaid, an Indian national, to four years and three months in prison for his role in stealing $150,000 from a Kalispell woman.No publisherSalt Lake CityHackingHackerFinancial FraudFraudScamCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-14T14:00:00ZPressReleaseMissoula Felon Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
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Luke Aldon Hayes of Missoula, with two prior federal felony convictions, was sentenced to five years in prison after he admitted to illegally possessing firearms.No publisherSalt Lake CityFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-14T14:00:00ZPressReleaseRomance Scammers Accused of Taking More Than Love From Victims, Approximately $8 Million
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A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, returned an indictment charging seven defendants in a romance scam.No publisherSalt Lake CityRomance ScamFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-14T09:00:00ZPressReleaseSalt Lake City Man Accused of Carjacking a U.S. Postal Service Truck and Causing Multiple Car Accidents is Arrested and Charged
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A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Salt Lake City man with federal crimes after he allegedly carjacked a U.S. Postal Service truck.No publisherSalt Lake CityViolent CarjackingCarjackingViolent CrimeProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-02-14T08:30:00ZPressReleaseThis Valentine’s Day, Beware of Romance Scams
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February is the month for romance and the Salt Lake City FBI is teaming up with partners to deliver a warning about confidence fraud, or romance scams.No publisherSalt Lake CityRomance ScamsScams and SafetyFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2024-02-13T15:19:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Box Elder Man of Sexually Abusing Two Children
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A federal jury convicted Shawn Saddler, Sr., of Box Elder, of sexually abusing two children at a residence on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityExploited ChildrenChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sexual AbuseChild AbuseIndian CountryCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-08T13:30:00ZPressReleaseConvicted Felon Sentenced to a Total of 39 Months for Wire Fraud and Committing New Crimes While on Pretrial Release
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Matthew Ambrose Baker of Spanish Fork has been sentenced to one year in prison for crimes committed while on pretrial release for wire fraud.No publisherSalt Lake CityWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-09T10:43:00ZPressReleaseMethamphetamine Trafficking Sends Billings Man to Prison for Six Years
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A Billings man who admitted to bringing large quantities of methamphetamine from Denver, Colorado, was sentenced to six years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2024-02-07T13:00:00ZPressReleaseThree Individuals Sentenced for $3.5M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
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Three defendants were sentenced for fraudulently obtaining and misusing Paycheck Protection Program loans.No publisherSalt Lake CityCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraud2024-02-07T12:30:00ZPressReleaseMontana Man Found Guilty of Felony Obstruction and Misdemeanor Charges Related to U.S. Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/montana-man-found-guilty-of-felony-obstruction-and-misdemeanor-charges-related-to-us-capitol-breach
Henry Phillip “Hank” Muntzer was found guilty of several felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseNational SecurityCounterterrorismSalt Lake City2024-02-07T09:00:00ZPressReleaseNebraska Man Who Traveled to Utah to Attempt to Have Sex With a Minor Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/nebraska-man-who-traveled-to-utah-to-attempt-to-have-sex-with-a-minor-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison
Dusty Junior Goodspeed of Nebraska received 180 months in prison for traveling to Salt Lake City to attempt to engage in sexual activity with someone he believed was a minor.No publisherSalt Lake CityCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-06T15:30:00ZPressReleaseUtah Drug Trafficker Admits to Selling Narcotics, Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison
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Luis Alexander Coronado of Herriman, Utah, was sentenced to more than five years in prison for engaging in a serious drug trafficking offense.No publisherSalt Lake CityNarcoticsDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-07T15:14:00ZPressReleaseTwo East Idaho Men Each Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Sex Crimes Against a Minor Child
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/two-east-idaho-men-each-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison-for-attempted-sex-crimes-against-a-minor-child
Lawrence Osborn of Soda Springs and Nathan Mark Law of Idaho Falls were each sentenced to 10 years in prison for child enticement and child pornography offenses.No publisherSalt Lake CityExploited ChildrenChild PredatorsProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-06T09:00:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-37
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that multiple persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesMethamphetamineFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsBank FraudFinancial FraudFraudMoney LaunderingCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-02T13:30:00ZPressReleaseFinal Defendant Sentenced in a Gas Scheme That Cost Victims More Than $200,000
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/final-defendant-sentenced-in-a-gas-scheme-that-cost-victims-over-200000
Emmanuel Dejesus Nina-Perez of Salt Lake City received 27 months in prison for defrauding gas station customers and their banks by using Bluetooth enabled skimming equipment.No publisherSalt Lake CityConsumer ProtectionSecurities FraudInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-01T16:30:00ZPressReleaseDelta Passenger Accused of Being Unruly and Abusive During Flight Faces Federal Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/delta-passenger-accused-of-being-unruly-and-abusive-during-flight-faces-federal-charges
Darnel Silver Collins, a Netherlands national living in Arizona, has been charged with multiple federal charges, including interference with a flight crew.No publisherSalt Lake CityInterference with a FlightNational SecurityMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-31T07:00:00ZPressReleaseBank Fraud Scheme That Stole Thousands of Dollars From Multiple Montana Banks Sends Texas Man to Prison for Four Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/bank-fraud-scheme-that-stole-thousands-of-dollars-from-multiple-montana-banks-sends-texas-man-to-prison-for-four-years
Shanetwann Clayton Waldon of Dallas, Texas, who admitted stealing more than $100,000 from Montana banks was sentenced to four years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityIdentity TheftBank FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-31T16:30:00ZPressReleaseCaldwell Man is Sentenced to 20 Years for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/caldwell-man-is-sentenced-to-20-years-for-fentanyl-and-methamphetamine-trafficking
Rigoverto Hernandez of Caldwell was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.No publisherSalt Lake CityFentanylMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-31T16:00:00ZPressReleaseFinal Defendant in Online Romance Scam Sentenced to 72 Months’ Imprisonment, Ordered to Pay $6.4 Million in Restitution Jointly
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/final-defendant-in-online-romance-scam-sentenced-to-72-months-imprisonment-ordered-to-pay-64m-in-restitution-jointly
Nelly Idowu of Provo, Utah, was sentenced after a federal jury found her guilty of money laundering conspiracy and money laundering in an online romance scam.No publisherSalt Lake CityRomance ScamMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-30T16:30:00ZPressReleaseMinnesota Man Sentenced for the Theft of the 'Ruby Slippers' from the Classic 1939 Film “The Wizard of Oz”
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/minneapolis/news/minnesota-man-sentenced-for-the-theft-of-the-ruby-slippers-from-the-classic-1939-film-the-wizard-of-oz
Terry Jon Martin of Grand Rapids was sentenced to time served and ordered to pay $23,500 in restitution to the Judy Garland Children’s Museum for theft of artwork.No publisherMinneapolisArt CrimeArt TheftSalt Lake CityMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor Thefts2024-01-29T08:30:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Assaulting Two Persons With a Knife on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison-for-assaulting-two-persons-with-a-knife-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
Jaylin John Ridesatthedoor of Browning, who admitted to holding a knife to a person’s throat and stabbing another person who attempted to intervene, was sentenced to prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultViolent CrimesAssault with a Dangerous WeaponMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-25T14:00:00ZPressReleaseLame Deer Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in Large-Scale Ring Based on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lame-deer-meth-trafficker-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-role-in-large-scale-ring-based-on-crow-indian-reservation
Joseph John Simpson of Lame Deer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitting to distributing methamphetamine.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-25T09:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Persons Sentenced for Intimidation After Assault and Attempted Theft From Fort Belknap Indian Reservation Store
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/two-persons-sentenced-for-intimidation-after-assault-and-attempted-theft-from-fort-belknap-indian-reservation-store
Dustin Alan Robbins and Nicole Lynn Hicks have been sentenced for intimidation charges after they attempted to steal from a store on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultIndian CountryViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-24T09:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Bank Robbery Sends Lame Deer Man to Prison for More Than Five Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-bank-robbery-sends-lame-deer-man-to-prison-for-more-than-five-years
Elmer Brady of Lame Deer, who admitted to robbing a Billings bank and attempting to flee on a city bus, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityBank RobberyBank RobberViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-24T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFarmington Man Accused of Attempted Carjacking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/farmington-man-accused-of-attempted-carjacking
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, returned an indictment charging Kay Elder of Utah for the attempted carjacking of a vehicle in Salt Lake City.No publisherSalt Lake CityCarjackingViolent CarjackingViolent CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-22T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMore Than 50 Years After Theft, Stolen John Opie Painting Recovered and Returned to Rightful Owner
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/more-than-50-years-after-theft-stolen-john-opie-painting-recovered-and-returned-to-rightful-owner
An original John Opie painting believed to have been stolen by mobsters in July 1969 has been returned to its rightful owner after a two-year investigation by the FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office.No publisherSalt Lake CityArt CrimeArt TheftNewark2024-01-26T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFort Hall Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison for Shooting and Killing Another Man
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/fort-hall-man-sentenced-to-over-21-years-in-federal-prison-for-shooting-and-killing-another-man
Rydon Clyde Teton was sentenced to 253 months in federal prison for the shooting death of another man in January 2018 on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityShootingMurderIndian CountryViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-19T16:30:00ZPressReleaseCrow Agency Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Large Conspiracy Based on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/crow-agency-meth-trafficker-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-role-in-large-conspiracy-based-on-crow-indian-reservation
Jeffrey Prettypaint of Crow Agency was sentenced to five years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine as part of a large, multiple-state conspiracy.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesIndian CountryProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-19T13:00:00ZPressReleaseLame Deer Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Shooting, Killing Man on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lame-deer-man-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison-for-shooting-killing-man-on-northern-cheyenne-indian-reservation
Terence Arturo Limberhand of Lame Deer was sentenced to 14 years in prison after he admitted to shooting and killing another man.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryManslaughterMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-19T13:00:00ZPressReleaseBox Elder Man Admits Assaulting Woman on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/box-elder-man-admits-assaulting-woman-on-rocky-boys-indian-reservation
Gabriel Evan Jordan of Box Elder admitted to assaulting a woman at his residence on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation in 2021.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-18T13:00:00ZPressReleaseAssaults, Robbery Send Browning Woman to Prison for Almost Five Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/assaults-robbery-send-browning-woman-to-prison-for-almost-five-years
Jada Mulon Wells was sentenced for stabbing a man, biting a federal correctional officer, and robbing a local store in separate incidents on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultAssaulting a Federal OfficerRobberMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-18T13:00:00ZPressReleaseTexas Man Admits Threatening to Shoot Neighboring Guest While Staying at Browning Motel on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/texas-man-admits-threatening-to-shoot-neighboring-guest-while-staying-at-browning-motel-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
Ronnie Wayne Bone of Texas, accused of threatening to shoot a neighboring guest while both were staying at a motel in Browning, admitted to a criminal charge.No publisherSalt Lake CityThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-01-17T12:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Mexico Man Suspected of Stealing Items From Montana Historical Society Arraigned on Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/new-mexico-man-suspected-of-stealing-items-from-montana-historical-society-arraigned-on-charges
Brian Anthony D’Ambrosio of New Mexico, suspected of stealing items of significant historical value from the Montana Historical Society, appeared for arraignment on charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor Thefts2024-01-17T12:00:00ZPressReleaseMontana Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/montana-man-arrested-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-and-other-charges-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Frank Dahlquist of Montana has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldSalt Lake CitySeattleFeatured Press ReleaseAssaultViolent CrimesRiotRiotsCapitolCounterterrorismNational SecurtiyVIolent Crime2024-01-11T16:30:00ZPressReleaseUtah Man Sentenced to 26 Months’ Imprisonment for Credit Union Robbery
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/utah-man-sentenced-to-26-months-imprisonment-for-credit-union-robbery
Jason Grace of St. George was sentenced to just over two years’ imprisonment after he admitted to a credit union robbery.No publisherSalt Lake CityBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-01-09T11:00:00ZPressReleaseTwenty-Four Defendants, Including a Utah Business Owner, Accused of Running a Drug and Money Laundering Operation From Utah to Mexico and Honduras
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/twenty-four-defendants-including-a-utah-business-owner-accused-of-running-a-drug-and-money-laundering-operation-from-utah-to-mexico-and-honduras
A federal magistrate judge ordered the last of 23 individual defendants in a large scale drug trafficking and money laundering case detained.No publisherSalt Lake CityMoney LaunderingDrug TraffickingNarcoticsNarcotics TraffickingInternational NarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-08T11:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Role in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Based on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-man-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison-for-role-in-large-scale-drug-trafficking-conspiracy-based-on-crow-indian-reservation
Roderick Plentyhawk of Billings, who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine and a firearms crime as part of a large-scale conspiracy, has been sentenced.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingDrug ConspiracyNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-12T11:00:00ZPressReleaseChild Pornography on Cell Phone Sends Billings Man to Prison for More Than Four Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/child-pornography-on-cell-phone-sends-billings-man-to-prison-for-more-than-four-years
Jeffrey Mayes Wilkerson of Billings has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for a child pornography crime.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-12T11:00:00ZPressReleaseEast Glacier Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Two Separate Assaults on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/east-glacier-man-sentenced-to-41-months-in-prison-for-two-separate-assaults-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
Frank David Francis Boy of East Glacier, who admitted to beating one victim and stabbing another victim on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, was sentenced to prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultViolent CrimeIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-01-11T11:00:00ZPressReleaseBox Elder Man Admits to Sexually Abusing Teen on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/box-elder-man-admits-to-sexually-abusing-teen-on-rocky-boys-indian-reservation
Jonathan Ray Gonsalez of Box Elder admitted to sexually abusing a teenage girl he had contacted through social media.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryExploited ChildrenChild Sexual AbuseSexual AbuseProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-09T11:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Admits Making Threat to Blow Up Dodson School
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/man-admits-making-threat-to-blow-up-dodson-school
Jacob Edwin Wilson, a transient accused of making threats to blow up the Dodson school, admitted to a hoax crime.No publisherSalt Lake CityThreatsThreatThreatening CommunicationsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-01-09T11:00:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Admits Assaulting Neighbor With Crossbow on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-admits-assaulting-neighbor-with-crossbow-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
Alonzo Gene Skunkcap of Browning, accused of shooting and wounding his neighbor with a crossbow on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, admitted to an assault charge.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-10T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Salt Lake City Releases PSAs in Foreign Languages to Encourage Hate Crime Reporting
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/fbi-salt-lake-city-releases-psas-in-foreign-languages-to-encourage-hate-crime-reporting
The Salt Lake City Division of the FBI is releasing public service announcements in eight foreign languages to encourage the reporting of hate crimes.No publisherSalt Lake CityHate Crimes2024-01-10T01:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Man Admits Making Threats to Kill Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-man-admits-making-threats-to-kill-montana-us-sen-jon-tester
Anthony James Cross pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Montana U.S. Senator Jon Tester in voicemail messages, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.No publisherSalt Lake CityThreatsThreatening CommunicationsViolent CrimesViolent Crime2024-01-05T15:30:00ZPressReleaseLodge Grass Man Admits Meth Trafficking Charge in Large-Scale Drug Conspiracy Based on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lodge-grass-man-admits-meth-trafficking-charge-in-large-scale-drug-conspiracy-based-on-crow-indian-reservation
A Lodge Grass man suspected of participating in a large-scale drug conspiracy admitted to a methamphetamine trafficking crime.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesIndian CountryProject Safe Neighborhoods2024-01-05T15:30:00ZPressReleaseLame Deer Woman Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lame-deer-woman-sentenced-to-prison-for-trafficking-methamphetamine
A Lame Deer woman who admitted to selling methamphetamine on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation was sentenced today to two years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsIndian Country2024-01-04T15:30:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Accused of Defrauding the Federal Government Over $100,000 in Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/california-man-accused-of-defrauding-the-federal-government-over-100000-in-unemployment-benefits-during-covid-19
Robert James Waff was arrested and is scheduled to appear in a Salt Lake City federal courthouse.No publisherSalt Lake CityUnemployment FraudCOVID-19Disaster FraudSecurities Fraud2024-01-04T14:51:00ZPressReleaseOwner of Insurance Company in Rosebud County Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Defrauding Customers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/owner-of-insurance-company-in-rosebud-county-sentenced-to-more-than-four-years-in-prison-for-defrauding-customers
Kileen Moria Hagadone who admitted defrauding customers was sentenced to four years and three months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityIdentity TheftWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2024-01-04T14:43:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-36
The following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesMethamphetamineFentanylCocaineAbusive Sexual ContactCrimes Aboard AircraftViolent Crime2023-12-22T15:30:00ZPressReleaseBillings Woman Sentenced to Prison for Six Years for Trafficking Meth as Part of Large Distribution Ring Based on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-woman-sentenced-to-prison-for-six-years-for-trafficking-meth-as-part-of-large-distribution-ring-based-on-crow-indian-reservation
A Billings, Montana, woman who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine as part of a large drug distribution ring based on the Crow Indian Reservation and was found with meth and a semi-automatic handgun during a traffic stop was sentenced to six years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesIndian CountryProject Safe NeighborhoodsIndian Country Law and Justice2023-12-19T13:00:00ZPressReleaseHardin Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Role in Large Meth Trafficking Ring Centered on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/hardin-man-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-prison-for-role-in-large-meth-trafficking-ring-centered-on-crow-indian-reservation
A Hardin, Montana, man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine as part of a large-scale drug-trafficking ring centered on the Crow Indian Reservation was sentenced to seven years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesIndian CountryProject Safe NeighborhoodsIndian Country Law and Justice2023-12-19T13:00:00ZPressReleaseAssault on Dating Partner Sends Busby Man to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/assault-on-dating-partner-sends-busby-man-to-prison
A Busby, Montana, man who admitted hitting and injuring his dating partner on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultDomestic ViolenceIndian CountryIndian Country Law and Justice2023-12-19T13:00:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Man Sentenced to Prison in India-Based Computer Hacking Scheme That Stole $150,000 From Elderly Kalispell Woman
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/florida-man-sentenced-to-prison-in-india-based-computer-hacking-scheme-that-stole-150000-from-elderly-kalispell-woman
Eddly Joseph was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison and ordered to pay $1,236,470 in restitution to seven victims for his role in an India-based computer hacking scheme.No publisherSalt Lake CityHackingWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crimes2023-12-19T13:00:00ZPressReleaseFort Hall Man Sentenced for Assault with a Machete
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/fort-hall-man-sentenced-for-assault-with-a-machete
Cody Ray Preacher, 30, of Fort Hall, Idaho, was sentenced to 51.5 months in federal prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssault with a Dangerous WeaponAggravated AssaultAssaultViolent CrimeIndian CountryIndian Country Law and Justice2023-12-21T11:00:00ZPressReleaseExecutives Charged with Bid Rigging, Territorial Allocation and Defrauding the U.S. Forest Service After a Wiretap Investigation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/executives-charged-with-bid-rigging-territorial-allocation-and-defrauding-the-us-forest-service-after-a-wiretap-investigation
A grand jury in Boise returned an indictment charging two executives, Ike Tomlinson and Kris Bird, with conspiring to rig bids.No publisherSalt Lake CityBid RiggingAntitrustAnti-Trust ViolationsSherman ActConspiracyWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-18T13:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, and State and Local Law Enforcement Officials Release Fourth “Don’t Click December” PSA
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/us-attorneys-office-the-fbi-and-state-and-local-law-enforcement-officials-release-fourth-dont-click-december-psa
During the holiday season, online criminals increasingly target Idahoans through online scams and fraud schemes.No publisherSalt Lake CityCommunity OutreachCommunityFinancial FraudFraudPublic/Community OutreachWhite-Collar CrimeInternet Crime Complaint CenterIC3Cyber CrimeCyber Crimes2023-12-18T13:00:00ZPressReleaseLodge Grass Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Role in Large Conspiracy Based on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lodge-grass-meth-trafficker-sentenced-to-more-than-five-years-in-prison-for-role-in-large-conspiracy-based-on-crow-indian-reservation
Ranita Roselle Redfield of Lodge Grass, who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-12-15T11:30:00ZPressReleaseBaker Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/baker-man-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-for-possessing-child-pornography
Dane Ralph James Curry of Baker, who admitted to possessing child pornography, was sentenced to two years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodViolent Crime2023-12-15T11:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Crow Agency Man of Sexually Abusing Two Girls on the Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/federal-jury-convicts-crow-agency-man-of-sexually-abusing-two-girls-on-the-crow-indian-reservation
A federal jury convicted a Crow Agency man, Edwin Ivan Don’tMix, of sexually abusing two girls on the Crow Indian Reservation.No publisherExploited ChildrenChild Sexual AbuseProject Safe ChildhoodChild PredatorIndian CountrySalt Lake CityCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-12-13T09:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Lame Deer Pastor of Sexually Abusing Children on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/federal-jury-convicts-lame-deer-pastor-of-sexually-abusing-children-on-northern-cheyenne-indian-reservation
A federal jury today convicted Dean Alan Smith, a Lame Deer pastor, of sexually abusing three children while they were staying at his home.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual AbuseIndian CountryProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-12-11T17:00:00ZPressReleaseGreat Falls Bookkeeper Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Two Businesses of Approximately $500,000
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/great-falls-bookkeeper-sentenced-to-prison-for-defrauding-two-businesses-of-approximately-500000
Tara Durnell of Great Falls has been sentenced for defrauding two businesses of approximately $500,000 while working as a bookkeeper to pay her personal expenses.No publisherSalt Lake CityWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesMail FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-12-11T17:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, and State and Local Law Enforcement Officials Release Third “Don’t Click December” PSA
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/us-attorneys-office-the-fbi-and-state-and-local-law-enforcement-officials-release-third-dont-click-december-psa
During the holiday season, online criminals increasingly target Idahoans through online scams and fraud schemes.No publisherSalt Lake CityScams and SafetyWhite-Collar CrimeInternet Crime Complaint CenterIC3Public/Community OutreachCommunity Outreach2023-12-11T16:30:00ZPressReleaseDavis County Man Sentenced for Animal Torture
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/davis-county-man-sentenced-for-animal-torture
Samuel J. Webster of Farmington, Utah, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison and fined $5,500 for animal torture via animal crushing.No publisherSalt Lake CityAnimal CrueltyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-12-11T15:30:00ZPressReleaseAnaconda Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Attempted Coercion, Possession of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/anaconda-man-sentenced-to-more-than-12-years-in-prison-for-attempted-coercion-possession-of-child-pornography
Christopher Todd Boudreau of Anaconda was sentenced to 12 years and 10 months in prison for attempting to coerce and entice a minor into engaging in sexual intercourse.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild PornographyCoercionCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-12-08T16:00:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-35
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down.No publisherSalt Lake CityFirearm CrimesHeroinDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsFirearms OffensesDrugs2023-12-08T16:00:00ZPressReleaseUtah Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/utah-man-sentenced-for-assaulting-law-enforcement-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Justin Dee Adams of Utah was sentenced in the District of Columbia after he pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldAssaultCapitolRiotRiotsViolent CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseSalt Lake CityViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2023-12-08T11:00:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Sentenced to Prison for Manslaughter in Death of Woman Struck by Vehicle on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-manslaughter-in-death-of-woman-struck-by-vehicle-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
Jordan Joseph Morgan, who admitted to striking a woman with his vehicle and killing her in 2021 on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, was sentenced to one year and a day in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityManslaughterIndian Country2023-12-06T17:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, and State and Local Law Enforcement Officials Release Second “Don’t Click December” PSA
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/us-attorneys-office-the-fbi-and-state-and-local-law-enforcement-officials-release-second-dont-click-december-psa
Online criminals increasingly target Idahoans during the holiday season through online scams and fraud schemes.No publisherSalt Lake CityFraud SchemeOnline FraudScams and SafetyFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesCommunity Outreach2023-12-06T16:30:00ZPressReleaseMethamphetamine Trafficking Sends Billings Man to Prison for 15 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/meth-trafficking-sends-billings-man-to-prison-for-15-years
Shane Edward Johnson of Billings has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesMethamphetamineProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-12-06T14:08:00ZPressReleaseTwo Busby Residents Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking, Firearm Crimes on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
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Jamesey Maria Jefferson and Ivan Eaglefeathers, both Busby residents, have been sentenced to prison terms for methamphetamine and firearms crimes.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineFirearm CrimesFirearm CrimeIndian CountryDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-12-05T14:00:00ZPressReleaseIdaho Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/idaho-man-arrested-on-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
An Idaho man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseLos AngelesSan DiegoSalt Lake CityCapitolRiotRiotsViolent Crimes2023-12-01T18:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Grand Jury Indicts Ute Fish and Wildlife Officer in 2022 Shooting on Tribal Land in Uinta Canyon
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Waneka Rosebud Cornpeach of Fort Duchesne, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Utah for assault with a dangerous weapon.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryViolent CrimesAssault with a Dangerous Weapon2023-12-01T17:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Rexburg Man of Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft for Stealing from a Construction Partnership
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/federal-jury-convicts-rexburg-man-of-fraud-and-aggravated-identity-theft-for-stealing-from-a-construction-partnership
A federal jury found Kelly McCandless, of Rexburg, guilty of four counts of wire fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft after a six-day trial.No publisherSalt Lake CityFraudIdentity TheftFinancial FraudWire Fraud2023-11-30T08:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, and State and Local Law Enforcement Officials Announce 'Don’t Click December' Consumer Protection Campaign
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/us-attorneys-office-the-fbi-and-state-and-local-law-enforcement-officials-announce-dont-click-december-consumer-protection-campaign
During the holiday season, online criminals increasingly target Idahoans through online scams and fraud schemes.No publisherSalt Lake CityCommunityCommunity OutreachConsumer ProtectionFinancial FraudFraud2023-12-01T07:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts United Against Hate Meeting with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on the Flathead Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/us-attorneys-office-hosts-united-against-hate-meeting-with-the-confederated-salish-and-kootenai-tribes-on-the-flathead-indian-reservation
United Against Hate is an initiative launched by the Department of Justice focused on improving the prevention of hate crimes and hate incidents by building relationships at the local level. Through this initiative, the Justice Department seeks to create and strengthen partnerships among law enforcement, community leaders, and residents.No publisherSalt Lake CityCommunityCommunity OutreachIndian CountryIndian Country Law and Justice2023-11-30T07:30:00ZPressReleaseMultiple Assaults on Dating Partner on Blackfeet Indian Reservation Send Babb Man to Prison for More Than Four Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/multiple-assaults-on-dating-partner-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation-send-babb-man-to-prison-for-more-than-four-years
Zachary James Cassidy of Babb, Montana, admitted to assaulting his dating partner on three separate occasions within a year was sentenced to four years and six months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultDomestic AssaultDomestic ViolenceViolent CrimeIndian CountryIndian Country Law and Justice2023-11-30T07:30:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-34
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana announced that multiple persons were recently arraigned or appeared before U.S. magistrate judges on indictments.No publisherSalt Lake CityWire FraudIdentity TheftFinancial FraudFraudExploited ChildrenChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodSex Trafficking of a MinorHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeMethamphetamineCocaineDrug TraffickingSex Offender Registry2023-12-01T07:30:00ZPressReleaseLodge Grass Man Admits Methamphetamine Trafficking in Large-Scale Operation on Crow Indian Reservation and Assaulting a Woman
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lodge-grass-man-admits-meth-trafficking-in-large-scale-operation-on-crow-indian-reservation-and-assaulting-a-woman
Wendell Monroe Lefthand of Lodge Grass, Montana—suspected of being a leader in a large-scale methamphetamine-trafficking operation based on the Crow Indian Reservation and of beating a woman with a weapon—admitted to charges on November 30 in two separate cases, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesIndian CountryIndian Country Law and Justice2023-12-01T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFelon Sentenced to 20 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition
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James D. Brunson of Orem, Utah, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison for being a previously convicted felon in possession of stolen firearms and ammunition.No publisherSalt Lake CityFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsAmmunitionFelon in Possession of a FirearmMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-28T10:30:00ZPressReleaseLame Deer Woman Admits Distributing Methamphetamine on Crow Indian Reservation
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Jacklyn Marcel Garcia-Littlebird of Lame Deer admitted to methamphetamine trafficking charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineIndian CountryDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-11-28T10:00:00ZPressReleaseCut Bank Man Admits Assaulting, Shooting Woman on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
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Luke Charles Wells of Cut Bank, accused of assaulting and then shooting and wounding a woman at a residence on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, admitted to charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultShootingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-11-29T10:00:00ZPressReleaseFort Belknap Man Suspected of Making a Hoax Threat to Blow Up Dodson School Arraigned on Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/fort-belknap-man-suspected-of-making-a-hoax-threat-to-blow-up-dodson-school-arraigned-on-charges
Jacob Erwin Wilson of Fort Belknap has been arraigned on charges of making threats to blow up the school in Dodson, near the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityHoax ThreatHoax ThreatsHoax BombThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-11-29T10:00:00ZPressReleaseLapwai Man Arrested Following Indictment for Second-Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lapwai-man-arrested-following-indictment-for-second-degree-murder-and-use-of-a-firearm-during-a-crime-of-violence
William O. Eyle of Lapwai was arrested by the United States Marshals Service in Pendleton, Oregon, for murder in the second degree.No publisherSalt Lake CityFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMurderHomicideViolent CrimeIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-11-28T10:00:00ZPressReleaseCOVID-19 Relief Fraudster Convicted of Bank Fraud
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A federal jury in Boise convicted a Georgia woman for fraudulently obtaining and misusing a $338,958 Paycheck Protection Program loan.No publisherSalt Lake CityCOVID-19Bank FraudLoan FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesDisaster Fraud2023-11-16T18:30:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
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Autumn Rose Rider, Thomasine Tachelle Wahl Salway, Aubreh Lakhaie Barnes, Jennifer Hall, and Eric Stephen Hadnott were arraigned or appeared recently before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultFentanylFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearm Crimes2023-11-17T17:30:00ZPressReleaseMeth Trafficking Sends Kalispell Man to Prison for 14 Years
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A Kalispell man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the Flathead community was sentenced to 14 years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-11-17T17:30:00ZPressReleaseMissoula Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Children
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A Missoula man who paid minor girls to have sex with him was sentenced to 12 years in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild Sex TraffickingSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual Abuse2023-11-17T17:30:00ZPressReleaseWashington Drug “Kingpin” Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/washington-drug-kingpin-sentenced-to-more-than-10-years-in-prison-for-meth-fentanyl-trafficking-on-rocky-boys-indian-reservation
A Washington man known as the “Kingpin” for the quantity of drugs he distributed throughout the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was sentenced to 10 years and eight months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conviction on trafficking charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesIndian Country2023-11-21T17:12:00ZPressReleaseConvicted Felon Accused of Lying on COVID-19 Loan Applications to Obtain Over $182,000
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/convicted-felon-accused-of-lying-on-covid-19-loan-applications-to-obtain-over-182000
A Utah resident was charged with wire fraud after he allegedly lied about his criminal history when applying for multiple small business loans.No publisherSalt Lake CityCOVID-19Disaster FraudLoan FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crimes2023-11-14T16:00:00ZPressReleaseUtah Residents Facing Federal Charges for Alleged Baggage Thefts at Airport
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A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, returned two indictments charging three Salt Lake County residents with stealing baggage from baggage carousels.No publisherSalt Lake CityTheft2023-11-16T16:00:00ZPressReleaseUtah Man Arrested on Charges of Interstate Death Threats
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Kevin Brent Buchanan of Tooele, Utah, has been charged by complaint with threatening a Palestinian rights organization.No publisherWashington FieldCivil RightsThreatsThreatening CommunicationsSalt Lake CityNational SecurityCounterintelligenceIntelligence2023-11-20T15:49:00ZPressReleaseCrow Agency Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Role in Large-Scale, Meth Trafficking Investigation
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A Crow Agency woman who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in a large-scale, multi-state drug operation was sentenced to seven years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesIndian CountryProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-11-16T16:30:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years for Shooting, Wounding Another Man During Argument
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A Browning man who admitted to shooting and wounding another man during an argument in Browning on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation has been sentenced.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-16T16:30:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Assaulting Corrections Officer at Bureau of Indian Affairs Jail
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Joseph Ernest Potts of Browning, who admitted to trying to put a federal corrections officer in a chokehold while incarcerated, has been sentenced.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-16T16:30:00ZPressReleaseHarlem Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Drive-By Shooting of Residence on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/harlem-man-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison-for-drive-by-shooting-of-residence-on-fort-belknap-indian-reservation
Tyree Daniel Doney was sentenced to 18 months in prison for shooting into an occupied house in Fort Belknap Agency on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryShootingAssault with a Dangerous WeaponViolent Crimes2023-11-15T16:30:00ZPressReleaseFort Peck Tribal Corrections Officer Admits Deprivation of Rights in Assault of Inmate
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A corrections officer who worked at the Fort Peck Tribe’s detention center admitted to a civil rights violation for assaulting an inmate.No publisherSalt Lake CityCivil RightsAssaultPublic CorruptionColor of LawIndian Country2023-11-14T16:30:00ZPressReleaseGreat Falls Man Fined $70,000 for Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/great-falls-man-fined-70000-for-scheme-to-defraud-medicaid
Dustin Tempel of Great Falls was fined $70,000 and sentenced to three years of probation for lying about his income to receive Medicaid health care benefits.No publisherSalt Lake CityMedicaidHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-09T14:00:00ZPressReleaseSeeley Lake Man Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
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Charles Lief Isaacson of Seeley Lake, who admitted to receiving child pornography after joining a Facebook group, was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild PornographyChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-08T13:30:00ZPressReleaseOregon Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Interstate Stalking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/oregon-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-federal-prison-for-interstate-stalking
Joel Waters of Wallowa, Oregon, was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 60 months in federal prison for interstate stalking.No publisherSalt Lake CityViolent CrimesInterstate StalkingStalkingMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-08T17:00:00ZPressReleaseSalt Lake City Man Allegedly Robs Two Banks, Takes Uber Home After the First Robbery
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A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging a Salt Lake County man with two bank robberies.No publisherSalt Lake CityBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-11-08T13:00:00ZPressReleaseWhitefish Interior Designer Admits Defrauding Customers of Approximately $900,000
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/whitefish-interior-designer-admits-defrauding-customers-of-approximately-900000
The owner of an interior design company in Whitefish admitted charges in a scheme in which she defrauded customers of approximately $900,000.No publisherSalt Lake CityFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-07T15:00:00ZPressReleaseFatal Crash on Blackfeet Indian Reservation Sends Great Falls Man to Prison for More Than Three Years
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Emil Saunders Day Chief of Great Falls has been sentenced for driving while under the influence of alcohol, crashing his vehicle near Browning and killing his passenger.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-06T15:00:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-32
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesMethamphetamineFirearm CrimesFirearm CrimeIllegal ReentryChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-11-03T15:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Woman Admits Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge in Multi-State Drug Ring Centered on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-woman-admits-meth-trafficking-charge-in-multi-state-drug-ring-centered-on-crow-indian-reservation
Melanie Rose Bloodman of Billings admitted to trafficking methamphetamine as part of a large, multiple-state narcotics organization.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesIndian CountryProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-11-03T15:00:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Admits Sexual Abuse, Domestic Assault Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-admits-sexual-abuse-domestic-assault-charges
Merlyn Marceau of Browning admitted to charges in two separate cases of sexually abusing a teenager and of domestic assault on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CitySexual AbuseDomestic AssaultIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-02T14:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Mexico Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Cyberstalking Poplar Woman
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/new-mexico-man-sentenced-to-21-months-in-prison-for-cyberstalking-poplar-woman
Jicarilla Juan Tiznado of Dulce, who admitted to cyberstalking a Poplar woman for more than two years, was sentenced to 21 months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityCyberstalkingCyber StalkerCybercrimeCyber CrimesCyber Crime2023-10-31T12:00:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend and Transporting Her to Idaho
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/california-man-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-kidnapping-ex-girlfriend-and-transporting-her-to-idaho
Emiliano Jaime Ramos of Lompoc, California, has been sentenced to federal prison for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint.No publisherSalt Lake CityKidnappingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-11-07T10:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit to Co-Sponsor United Against Hate Summit in Sandpoint
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/us-attorney-josh-hurwit-to-co-sponsor-united-against-hate-summit-in-sandpoint
Authorities are convening a United Against Hate summit on November 14 at The Heartwood Center in Sandpoint.No publisherSalt Lake CityHate CrimeHate CrimesCommunityCommunity OutreachPublic/Community OutreachPublic AwarenessCivil Rights2023-11-07T10:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Utah HOA Treasurer Admits to Stealing More Than $230,000
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/former-utah-hoa-treasurer-admits-to-stealing-over-230000
Sharon Lee Ann Gordon of Hurricane pleaded guilty to wire fraud and making a false statement on a tax return.No publisherSalt Lake CityTax FraudWire FraudFalse StatementFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-11-02T14:30:00ZPressReleaseUtah Resident Sentenced to 45 Years for Murder
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/utah-resident-sentenced-to-45-years-for-murder
Brandon Redfoot of Fort Duchesne was sentenced to 540 months in prison after a federal jury convicted him of murder.No publisherSalt Lake CityMurderProject Safe NeighborhoodsFelon in Possession of a FirearmMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-02T14:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing a Child
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/man-sentenced-to-20-years-in-federal-prison-for-sexually-abusing-a-child
Chris Hamburg has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for transporting a child across state lines with the intent to sexually abuse the child.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sexual AbuseProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-01T14:30:00ZPressReleaseOregon Man Sentenced for Committing Anti-LGBTQI+ Assaults
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/oregon-man-sentenced-for-committing-anti-lgbtqi-assaults
Matthew Alan Lehigh of Oregon was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for attempting to run over three people with a car as part of a week-long crime spree.No publisherSalt Lake CityCivil RightsHate CrimesViolent CrimesViolent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-11-02T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFour Florida Men Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/albany/news/four-florida-men-sentenced-to-prison-for-roles-in-nationwide-felony-lane-gang-conspiracy
Four men from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, have been sentenced to federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and related charges.No publisherAlbanyGangGangsConspiracyFinancial FraudIdentity TheftBank FraudFraudMiamiSalt Lake CityAtlantaBostonOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-27T13:00:00ZPressReleasePoplar Woman Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine on Fort Peck Indian Reservation; Customer Died After Taking the Drug
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/poplar-woman-sentenced-to-more-than-five-years-in-prison-for-trafficking-methamphetamine-on-fort-peck-indian-reservation-customer-died-after-taking-the-drug
Danyell Rose Black Dog of Poplar has been sentenced to five years in prison after she admitted to a methamphetamine trafficking crime.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesIndian CountryOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-30T10:00:00ZPressReleaseMexican National Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine, Fentanyl on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/mexican-national-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-for-trafficking-methamphetamine-fentanyl-on-rocky-boys-indian-reservation
Evirso Real Ampude, a Mexican national, was sentenced to two years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingMethamphetamineFentanylOpioidsIndian CountryOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-30T10:00:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Sexual Abuse of Minor Boy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-woman-sentenced-to-27-months-in-prison-for-sexual-abuse-of-minor-boy
Brittany Lynn Gervais of Browning, who admitted to sexually abusing a boy on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, was sentenced to 27 months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CitySexual AbuseIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-30T10:00:00ZPressReleaseMurder in Death of Child Sends Wolf Point Woman to Prison for More Than 16 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/murder-in-death-of-child-sends-wolf-point-woman-to-prison-for-more-than-16-years
Heather Dawn Smith of Wolf Point, who admitted to a murder charge in the death of child on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, was sentenced to 16 years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityMurderHomicideViolent CrimeIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-10-31T10:00:00ZPressReleaseSalt Lake City Man Accused in a String of Convenience Store Robberies
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/salt-lake-city-man-accused-in-a-string-of-convenience-store-robberies
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging Andrew Armani Deionte Rowe of Salt Lake City, Utah, with multiple 7-Eleven robberies.No publisherSalt Lake CityProject Safe NeighborhoodsSerial RobberSerial RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-25T16:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Hurwit Announces Federal Prison Sentences for Four Eastern Idaho Methamphetamine Traffickers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/us-attorney-hurwit-announces-federal-prison-sentences-for-four-eastern-idaho-methamphetamine-traffickers
U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the results of five separate methamphetamine trafficking cases in Eastern Idaho.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-25T16:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Man Accused of Threatening to Murder U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-man-accused-of-threatening-to-murder-us-representative-kevin-mccarthy
Richard Lee Rogers of Billings, accused of threatening to murder U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy, appeared for arraignment on an indictment.No publisherSalt Lake CityThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-10-24T09:00:00ZPressReleaseGuilty on All Counts, Jury Convicts Utah Woman in Online Romance Scam That Cost Victims More Than $6 Million
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/guilty-on-all-counts-jury-convicts-utah-woman-in-online-romance-scam-that-cost-victims-over-6m
A federal jury convicted Nelly Idowu, the final defendant involved in an online romance scheme that cost dozens of victims more than $6 million.No publisherSalt Lake CityFeatured Press ReleaseRomance ScamFinancial FraudFraudCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-24T08:00:00ZPressReleaseOver $1 Million Worth of Dinosaur Bones Allegedly Stolen From Utah, Shipped to China for Profit
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/over-1m-worth-of-dinosaur-bones-allegedly-stolen-from-utah-shipped-to-china-for-profit
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned a 13-count indictment charging four people for allegedly purchasing and selling over $1 million in paleontological resources.No publisherSalt Lake CityEnvironmental CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-19T16:00:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-31
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that multiple persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments.No publisherSalt Lake CityFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMethamphetamineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-20T07:00:00ZPressReleaseMethamphetamine, Fentanyl Trafficking Send Missoula Man to Prison for More Than Six Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/methamphetamine-fentanyl-trafficking-send-missoula-man-to-prison-for-more-than-six-years
Eric Anthony Navarro of Missoula, who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-20T07:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Making Racially Motivated Harassing Calls to African-American Woman Employed at Billings Church
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/man-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison-for-making-racially-motivated-harassing-calls-to-african-american-woman-employed-at-billings-church
Joshua Leon Hiestand was sentenced to 18 months in prison for making racially motivated harassing calls to an African-American woman employed at a Billings church.No publisherSalt Lake CityHarassmentCivil RightsHate Crimes2023-10-20T07:00:00ZPressReleaseHelena Man Admits Possessing Unregistered Machine Gun
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/helena-man-admits-possessing-unregistered-machine-gun
Justin Arthur Berger of Helena admitted to a firearms crime after law enforcement found an unregistered machine gun and other firearms during a search of his home.No publisherSalt Lake CityFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-18T14:30:00ZPressReleaseAccused Drug Dealers Arrested and Prosecuted for Illegal Drug Possession and Distribution Charges, 14,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/accused-drug-dealers-arrested-and-prosecuted-for-illegal-drug-possession-and-distribution-charges-14000-fentanyl-pills-seized
Two foreign nationals have been charged in an indictment for illicit drug possession, including fentanyl, with intent to distribute.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionFentanylDrug CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-18T14:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Woman Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Drunken Driving Crash That Injured Passenger on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-woman-sentenced-to-more-than-two-years-in-prison-for-drunken-driving-crash-that-injured-passenger-on-northern-cheyenne-indian-reservation
Jamie Nicole Selage of Billings has been sentenced to two years in prison for a drunken driving crash that seriously injured her passenger.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryDrunk DrivingMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-18T06:30:00ZPressReleaseMissoula Felon Admits Illegal Possession of Firearms
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/missoula-felon-admits-illegal-possession-of-firearms
Luke Aldon Hayes of Missoula admitted to illegally possessing multiple firearms which had no serial numbers.No publisherSalt Lake CityFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-17T09:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Man Indicted on Multiple Child Sexual Abuse, Child Pornography, and Other Crimes Dating Back 31 Years on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-man-indicted-on-multiple-child-sexual-abuse-child-pornography-and-other-crimes-dating-back-31-years-on-fort-belknap-indian-reservation
James Kirby King of Billings, formerly of Hays, was arraigned on a 20-count federal indictment alleging child sexual abuse and other related crimes.No publisherSalt Lake CityExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodIndian CountryCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-17T09:00:00ZPressReleaseIndian National Arrested in Montana Admits Role in Computer-Hacking Scheme That Stole $150,000 From Kalispell Woman
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/indian-national-arrested-in-montana-admits-role-in-computer-hacking-scheme-that-stole-150000-from-kalispell-woman
Sukhdev Vaid, an Indian national, admitted to his role in stealing $150,000 from an elderly Montana woman through a computer-hacking scheme.No publisherSalt Lake CityHackingFinancial FraudFraudElder FraudElder JusticeWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-17T09:00:00ZPressReleaseBank Fraud, Stolen Identities Send Billings Man to Prison for More Than Three Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/bank-fraud-stolen-identities-send-billings-man-to-prison-for-more-than-three-years
Jeremy Ray Fisher, who admitted to using stolen bank cards and identities to make purchases around Billings, was sentenced to three and one half years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityBank FraudFinancial FraudFraudIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-17T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Police Sergeant Indicted for Sexually Abusing Women
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/former-police-sergeant-indicted-for-sexually-abusing-women
An indictment was unsealed in the District of Idaho charging Former Caldwell Police Department Sergeant Ryan A. Bendawald with civil rights violations.No publisherSalt Lake CityCivil RightsPublic CorruptionCorruptionSexual Abuse2023-10-17T08:00:00ZPressReleaseUtah Man Admits Defrauding Montana Employer
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/utah-man-admits-defrauding-montana-employer
Thomas Lynn Syddall of Utah, accused of embezzling more than $700,000 from a Montana company, admitted to the charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesEmbezzlementWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-16T16:30:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-30
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down.No publisherSalt Lake CityFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmFentanylMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-13T11:30:00ZPressReleaseBox Elder Man Sentenced to 22 Months in Prison for Assaulting Partner on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/box-elder-man-sentenced-to-22-months-in-prison-for-assaulting-partner-on-rocky-boys-indian-reservation
Titus Lee Pedraza of Box Elder, who admitted to assaulting a woman on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, was sentenced to 22 months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultDomestic AssaultMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-12T11:30:00ZPressReleaseMeridian Women Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Embezzling More Than $1.7 Million From Black Canyon Irrigation District
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/meridian-women-sentenced-to-41-months-in-federal-prison-for-embezzling-more-than-17-million-from-black-canyon-irrigation-district
Catherine Skidmore of Meridian has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for a wire fraud and money laundering scheme.No publisherSalt Lake CityEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-10-13T13:00:00ZPressReleaseLodge Grass Woman Admits Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl in Multi-State Drug Ring Centered on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lodge-grass-woman-admits-trafficking-meth-fentanyl-in-multi-state-drug-ring-centered-on-crow-indian-reservation
A Lodge Grass woman admitted to trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl as part of a large-scale, multiple-state narcotics organization.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesIndian CountryFentanylProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-10-10T16:00:00ZPressReleaseIdaho Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine in Great Falls, Helena
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/idaho-man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-trafficking-meth-in-great-falls-helena
An Idaho man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in Great Falls and Helena was sentenced to 10 years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-10-11T16:00:00ZPressReleaseJury Convicts Hays Man of Sexually Abusing Minor Girl on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/jury-convicts-hays-man-of-sexually-abusing-minor-girl-on-fort-belknap-indian-reservation
A federal jury convicted Daniel Jacob Werk of Hays of sexually abusing a minor girl on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual AbuseProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-06T17:00:00ZPressReleaseLame Deer Man Admits Assaulting Partner on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lame-deer-man-admits-assaulting-partner-on-northern-cheyenne-indian-reservation
Curtis Leo Crazymule of Lame Deer, accused of assaulting a woman on two separate occasions on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, admitted to multiple crimes.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultIndian CountryDomestic AssaultMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-06T17:00:00ZPressReleaseOgden Man Arrested and Charged with Robbing a Bank
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/ogden-man-arrested-and-charged-with-robbing-a-bank
Theophales Kur of Ogden, Utah, has been charged with bank robbery after he allegedly used a threatening note to steal cash.No publisherSalt Lake CityBank RobberBank RobberyProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-05T13:30:00ZPressReleaseAlleged Armed Credit Union Robbery Suspect Captured Via GPS and Prosecuted
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/alleged-armed-credit-union-robbery-suspect-captured-via-gps-and-prosecuted
Robert L. Durazo, a previously convicted felon, has been charged with armed credit union robbery and firearm charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityBrandishing a FirearmFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-05T13:30:00ZPressReleaseDodson Man Admits Assault Charge After Vehicle Crash on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/dodson-man-admits-assault-charge-after-vehicle-crash-on-fort-belknap-indian-reservation
Marvin James Cole of Dodson admitted to an assault charge for drifting into the oncoming lane while driving and crashing into another vehicle, seriously injuring the driver.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultViolent CrimeIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-10-05T08:00:00ZPressReleaseLame Deer Man Admits Methamphetamine Trafficking Role in Large-Scale Ring Based on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lame-deer-man-admits-meth-trafficking-role-in-large-scale-ring-based-on-crow-indian-reservation
Joseph John Simpson of Lame Deer admitted to distributing methamphetamine on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsDrug DistributionDrug Trafficking2023-09-26T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Man Charged with Making Threats to Kill U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Threats Against President Joe Biden
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-man-charged-with-making-threats-to-kill-us-sen-jon-tester-threats-against-president-joe-biden
Anthony James Cross of Billings appeared on an indictment for threatening to kill Montana U.S. Senator Jon Tester and threatening President Joe Biden.No publisherSalt Lake CityThreatening CommunicationsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-27T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-man-sentenced-to-more-than-three-years-in-prison-for-possessing-child-pornography
Ethan Andrew Schilling of Billings received three years and five months in prison for sending videos of minor children engaged in sexually explicit conduct to undercover officer.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeProject Safe Childhood2023-09-27T17:00:00ZPressReleaseChild Pornography Production Sends Dillon Man to Prison for More Than 18 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/child-pornography-production-sends-dillon-man-to-prison-for-more-than-18-years
Blaine Anthony Thomas Burger of Dillon, who admitted to recording himself having sex with a minor girl on multiple occasions, received 18 years and four months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeProject Safe Childhood2023-09-27T17:00:00ZPressReleaseIdaho Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Stalking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/idaho-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-stalking
Daniel August Meyer of Idaho, who admitted to threatening and harassing a woman in Montana, has been sentenced to five years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityStalkingMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-27T16:30:00ZPressReleaseDistribution of Child Pornography Sends Billings Man to Prison for 14 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/distribution-of-child-pornography-sends-billings-man-to-prison-for-14-years
Stetson Lee Hubbard of Billings, who admitted to distributing child pornography using social media, was sentenced to 14 years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeProject Safe Childhood2023-09-27T16:30:00ZPressReleaseHardin Man Admits Distributing Methamphetamine as Part of Large-Scale Trafficking Organization Based on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/hardin-man-admits-distributing-meth-as-part-of-large-scale-trafficking-organization-based-on-crow-indian-reservation
Anthony Springfield of Hardin, accused of selling methamphetamine on the Crow Indian Reservation, pleaded guilty to a distribution crime.No publisherSalt Lake CityOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsIndian CountryDrug DistributionMethamphetamine2023-09-28T16:30:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit Announces Update on the Success of the District of Idaho’s COVID-19 Fraud Task Force
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/us-attorney-josh-hurwit-announces-update-on-the-success-of-the-district-of-idahos-covid-19-fraud-task-force
U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the results of the work of the District of Idaho’s COVID-19 Fraud Task Force.No publisherSalt Lake CityCOVID-19Financial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-27T14:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI Working to Recover Remains Found on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/fbi-working-to-recover-remains-found-on-the-blackfeet-indian-reservation
The FBI was made aware of what appears to be human remains on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Law enforcement has secured the scene.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CimeInvestigation2023-09-28T12:32:00ZPressReleaseGarryowen Man Admits Role in Large-Scale Meth Trafficking Ring Based on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/garryowen-man-admits-role-in-large-scale-meth-trafficking-ring-based-on-crow-indian-reservation
A Garryowen man admitted to selling methamphetamine to others as part of a large-scale trafficking ring that was based on the Crow Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesIndian CountryProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-09-25T16:30:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-29
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that multiple persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingControlled SubstancesConspiracySexual AbuseViolent CrimeNarcoticsAbusive Sexual ContactFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMethamphetamineMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-09-22T08:30:00ZPressReleaseMissoula Man Sentenced to Prison for Firearms Crimes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/missoula-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-firearms-crimes
Michael Blake DeFrance of Missoula, who was convicted of multiple firearms crimes, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-21T12:30:00ZPressReleaseJury Convicts Virginia Man of Attempted Sex Trafficking of Minor in Undercover Investigation in Billings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/jury-convicts-virginia-man-of-attempted-sex-trafficking-of-minor-in-undercover-investigation-in-billings
Mark Samuel Baker of Gore, Virginia, has been convicted of attempting to solicit a minor for sex during an undercover investigation in Billings.No publisherSalt Lake CitySex Trafficking of a MinorSex Trafficking a MinorSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-09-19T10:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Man Admits Obstructing Justice by Witness Retaliation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-man-admits-obstructing-justice-by-witness-retaliation
Jesse Ray Blackman of Billings, accused of harassing and threatening witnesses in an ongoing federal investigation, admitted to obstruction charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityObstructionObstruction of JusticeWitness IntimidationMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-18T08:00:00ZPressReleaseWashington Man Lands Prison Time for Attempting to Coerce Minor for Sexual Activity in Undercover Investigation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/washington-man-lands-prison-time-for-attempting-to-coerce-minor-for-sexual-activity-in-undercover-investigation
Kenton Alan Shaull of Washington has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for traveling to Missoula expecting to meet a child for sex.No publisherSalt Lake CityCoercionEnticement of a MinorProject Safe ChildhoodExploited ChildrenChild PredatorCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-14T08:30:00ZPressReleaseTennessee Man Appears on Charges in Drug Overdose Death
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/tennessee-man-appears-on-charges-in-drug-overdose-death
Malice Clark, Jr., of Tennessee, accused of dealing fentanyl pills which resulted in an overdose death, appeared in federal court on drug charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityProject Safe NeighborhoodsFentanyl Resulting in DeathFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-09-14T08:30:00ZPressReleaseBox Elder Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting and Strangling Partner on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/box-elder-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-assaulting-and-strangling-partner-on-rocky-boys-indian-reservation
Alex George Deserly of Box Elder has been sentenced after admitting to an assault charge for strangling a woman on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultStrangulationViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-09-14T08:30:00ZPressReleaseLame Deer Assaults Send Forsyth Man to Prison for 10 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lame-deer-assaults-send-forsyth-man-to-prison-for-10-years
Edward Leroy Widner III, of Forsyth, has been sentenced for assaulting two men with a gun in one assault and assaulting a woman with a metal bar in a separate assault.No publisherSalt Lake CityAggravated AssaultAssaultViolent CrimeAssault with a Dangerous WeaponMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-09-13T07:30:00ZPressReleaseIdaho Woman Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/idaho-woman-sentenced-on-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Yvonne St Cyr of Idaho was sentenced on two felonies and four misdemeanors related to her actions during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseNational SecurityCounterterrorismSalt Lake CityViolent CrimeRiotsCapitol2023-09-13T06:30:00ZPressReleaseBillings Man Sentenced to Prison for Coercion and Enticement
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-coercion-and-enticement
Marshall Vincent Lucas of Billings has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for coercing a minor girl to engage in sexual conduct with him.No publisherSalt Lake CityCoercionEnticement of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-08T17:30:00ZPressReleaseSalt Lake City Man Indicted for Carjacking After Allegedly Attacking a Woman with a Child in the Vehicle
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/salt-lake-city-man-indicted-for-carjacking-after-allegedly-attacking-a-woman-with-a-child-in-the-vehicle
Zachery Cover of Salt Lake City was indicted after he allegedly attempted to violently take a woman’s vehicle with her daughter in the backseat.No publisherSalt Lake CityCarjackingViolent CarjackingViolent CrimeViolent CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-09-08T15:30:00ZPressReleaseUtah Businesswoman Sentenced to 18 Months Imprisonment Following $5M Securities Fraud Conviction
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/utah-businesswoman-sentenced-to-18-months-imprisonment-following-5m-securities-fraud-conviction
Crystal A. Huang was sentenced yesterday to 18 months’ imprisonment for securities fraud after she defrauded investors in the District of Utah and elsewhere.No publisherSalt Lake CitySecurities FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesInvestment FraudProject Safe NeighborhoodsConsumer ProtectionFeatured Press Release2023-09-06T16:30:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-28
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down.No publisherSalt Lake CityIllegal ReentryFirearm CrimesFirearm CrimeMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesKidnapping2023-09-01T16:30:00ZPressReleaseSalt Lake City Man Indicted for Allegedly Attempting to Rob America United Federal Credit Union
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/salt-lake-city-man-indicted-for-allegedly-attempting-to-rob-america-united-federal-credit-union
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging a man after he allegedly attempted to rob a credit union in Salt Lake City this month.No publisherSalt Lake CityAttempted RobberyProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-08-31T15:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Abuse Crime
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-sexual-abuse-crime
Travis Ridenour of Billings, who admitted to sexually abusing a girl in Busby between 2009 and 2010, was sentenced to four years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CitySexual AbuseIndian CountryAbusive Sexual ContactChild Sexual AbuseCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-31T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Utah Movie Producer Charged with Tax Evasion and Obstructing IRS
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/former-utah-movie-producer-charged-with-tax-evasion-and-obstructing-irs
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging Paul Kenneth Cromar of Utah with tax evasion and obstructing the IRS.No publisherSalt Lake CityTax EvasionObstructionTax FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-31T16:58:00ZPressReleaseTwo Persons Admit Intimidation Charges After Attempted Theft From Fort Belknap Indian Reservation Store
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/two-persons-admit-intimidation-charges-after-attempted-theft-from-fort-belknap-indian-reservation-store
A man and a woman who had been excluded from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation admitted to charges after stealing from a store and assaulting a store employee.No publisherSalt Lake CityTheftIndian CountryAssaultViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-30T09:00:00ZPressReleaseKalispell Felon Admits Illegal Possession of Gun Used in Shooting
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/kalispell-felon-admits-illegal-possession-of-gun-used-in-shooting
Kyle Kenneth Smith of Kalispell, a convicted felon, admitted to a firearms crime after he gave a gun to another person who used it in a fatal shooting.No publisherSalt Lake CityFirearm CrimeViolent CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeFirearms Offenses2023-08-29T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Admits Assaulting Two Persons with a Knife on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-admits-assaulting-two-persons-with-a-knife-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
Jaylin John Ridesatthedoor, accused of holding a knife to a person’s throat and of stabbing another person who attempted to help, admitted to assault charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultViolent CrimeIndian CountryAggravated AssaultAssault with a Dangerous WeaponStabbingMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-29T07:30:00ZPressReleaseOregon Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Stalking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/oregon-man-pleads-guilty-to-interstate-stalking
Joel Waters of Wallowa, Oregon, pleaded guilty to interstate stalking.No publisherSalt Lake CityInterstate StalkingStalkingMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-25T06:30:00ZPressReleaseOwner of Insurance Company in Rosebud County Admits Defrauding Customers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/owner-of-insurance-company-in-rosebud-county-admits-defrauding-customers
Kileen Moria Hagadone of Forsyth, accused of defrauding customers through her business by spending client payments on personal expenses, admitted to fraud charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-24T17:30:00ZPressReleaseThreats to Murder Montana U.S. Senator Jon Tester Send Kalispell Man to Prison for Two and One Half Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/threats-to-murder-montana-us-sen-jon-tester-send-kalispell-man-to-prison-for-two-and-a-half-years
Kevin Patrick Smith of Kalispell, who admitted to threatening to kill Montana U.S. Senator Jon Tester in calls to his office, received two and one half years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityThreatsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-24T17:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Persons Charged in Large-Scale Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Centered on Crow Indian Reservation Admit Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/two-persons-charged-in-large-scale-meth-trafficking-ring-centered-on-crow-indian-reservation-admit-charges
A man and a woman accused in large-scale, multi-state drug investigation centered on the Crow Indian Reservation admitted to trafficking methamphetamine.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesIndian CountryOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-24T16:30:00ZPressReleaseUtah Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Assault Charge in January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/utah-man-pleads-guilty-to-felony-assault-charge-in-january-6-capitol-breach
Justin Dee Adams of Utah pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldAssaultViolent CrimesCapitolRiotRiotsSalt Lake CityViolent CrimeCounterterrorismNational Security2023-08-24T16:38:00ZPressReleaseBluff Man Sentenced to 300 Months’ Imprisonment for Indian Country Murder
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/bluff-man-sentenced-to-300-months-imprisonment-for-indian-country-murder
Perry Maryboy of Utah has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of murder in the second degree.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryMurderViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-23T17:52:00ZPressReleaseFugitive and Alleged Drug Dealer Behind Bars After Three Years in Hiding
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/fugitive-and-alleged-drug-dealer-behind-bars-after-three-years-in-hiding
Llobani Fredrigco Figueroa, a Utah fugitive, was arrested in Salt Lake County after fleeing from federal law enforcement in 2020 on drug charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFugitive ApprehensionFugitiveNarcoticsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-22T13:47:00ZPressReleaseUtah Fugitive and Alleged Drug Trafficking Ringleader Among 28 Defendants Charged in Major Multi-Agency Operation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/utah-fugitive-and-alleged-drug-trafficking-ringleader-among-28-defendants-charged-in-major-multi-agency-operation
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an 18-count indictment Wednesday charging a fugitive and 27 other defendants with multiple drug related crimes.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFBI Safe Streets Task ForceFeatured Press Release2023-08-22T13:42:00ZPressReleaseGuilty on All Counts, Jury Convicts Fort Duchesne Man for 2018 Murder
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/guilty-on-all-counts-jury-convicts-fort-duchesne-man-for-2018-murder
A federal jury convicted Brandon Redfoot of Utah of murder in the second degree and other related charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityMurderViolent CrimesIndian CountryFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2023-08-21T14:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Havre Residents Admit Trafficking Fentanyl, Methamphetamine on Fort Belknap, Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservations
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/two-havre-residents-admit-trafficking-fentanyl-meth-on-fort-belknap-rocky-boys-indian-reservations
Brittany Alice Bradley and Daniel First Raised, both Havre residents accused of distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine, admitted to a drug trafficking crime.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesIndian CountryFentanylMethamphetamineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-21T10:30:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Man Admits Wire Fraud in India-Based Computer Hacking Scheme That Stole $150,000 From Montana Woman
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/florida-man-admits-wire-fraud-in-india-based-computer-hacking-scheme-that-stole-150000-from-montana-woman
Eddly Joseph of Florida, accused in an India-based computer hacking scheme that stole $150,000 from an elderly Montana woman, admitted to a fraud crime.No publisherSalt Lake CityComputer HackingComputer IntrusionsComputer CrimeComputer CrimesElder FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimeFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar CrimeCyber CrimeCyber Crimes2023-08-21T10:00:00ZPressReleaseHardin Man Admits Assault of Woman on Crow Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/hardin-man-admits-assault-of-woman-on-crow-indian-reservation
Sergio Antonio Lopez of Hardin, accused of striking a woman in Lodge Grass, on the Crow Indian Reservation, admitted to an assault charge.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-16T16:30:00ZPressReleaseLocal Task Forces Crack Down on Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Networks
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/local-task-forces-crack-down-on-methamphetamine-and-fentanyl-distribution-networks
Two multi-faceted, large-scale Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force investigations have resulted in the federal indictments of 25 defendants.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFirearm CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsFeatured Press ReleaseFirearms Offenses2023-08-21T13:57:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend and Transporting Her to Idaho
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/california-man-pleads-guilty-to-kidnapping-ex-girlfriend-and-transporting-her-to-idaho
Emiliano Jaime Ramos of Lompoc, California, pleaded guilty to kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and transporting her from California to Idaho.No publisherSalt Lake CityKidnappingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-17T09:30:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Guns in Eastern Idaho
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/california-man-sentenced-to-26-years-in-federal-prison-for-trafficking-methamphetamine-and-guns-in-eastern-idaho
Ramon Morales, Jr., of California, was sentenced to 26 years in prison for importing and distributing methamphetamine in Eastern Idaho in exchange for firearms.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-16T13:00:00ZPressReleasePryor Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Domestic Assault
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/pryor-man-sentenced-to-37-months-in-prison-for-domestic-assault
Christian Aaron Monroy of Pryor was convicted of beating a woman on the Crow Indian Reservation and sentenced to 37 months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityDomestic AssaultAssaultViolent CrimesIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-16T11:30:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for Raping Girl on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-sentenced-to-more-than-eight-years-in-prison-for-raping-girl-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
William Ronald Blackman of Browning, who was convicted of raping a girl on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityRapeViolent CrimeIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-16T06:30:00ZPressReleaseGreat Falls Man Charged with Threats to Federal Officer, Firearms Crimes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/great-falls-man-charged-with-threats-to-federal-officer-firearms-crimes
Paul J. Valenzuela of Great Falls appeared in federal court on charges of making threats to a federal agent.No publisherSalt Lake CityThreatsThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-14T13:30:00ZPressReleasePoplar Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Abuse on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/poplar-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-sexual-abuse-on-fort-peck-indian-reservation
Shane Daniel Freemont of Poplar, who admitted sexually abusing a woman on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountrySexual AbuseViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-14T11:30:00ZPressReleaseMethamphetamine Trafficking on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation Sends Colorado Man to Prison for 10 Years
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/methamphetamine-trafficking-on-rocky-boys-indian-reservation-sends-colorado-man-to-prison-for-10-years
Moises Zamora of Colorado, who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, was sentenced to 10 years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesIndian CountryOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-14T11:30:00ZPressReleaseThree Year Manhunt for an Alleged Fake Doctor Selling an Unproven Coronavirus Cure Ends with Utah Fugitive Behind Bars
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/three-year-manhunt-for-an-alleged-fake-doctor-selling-an-unproven-coronavirus-cure-ends-with-utah-fugitive-behind-bars
Gordon Hunter Pedersen, a Utah resident and three-year fugitive, was arrested in Utah County on federal charges after fleeing from federal law enforcement in 2020.No publisherSalt Lake CityCOVID-19Disaster FraudMail FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWire FraudMisbranded DrugsWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-14T15:33:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-27
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down.No publisherSalt Lake CityFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesManslaughterDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesIndian CountryMethamphetamineFentanylMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-11T12:00:00ZPressReleaseLame Deer Woman Admits Trafficking Methamphetamine
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lame-deer-woman-admits-trafficking-methamphetamine
Adrienne Dawn Laforge of Lame Deer, accused of selling methamphetamine on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, admitted to a trafficking crime.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesMethamphetamineIndian CountryOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-10T12:00:00ZPressReleaseBusby Man Admits Assaulting Dating Partner on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/busby-man-admits-assaulting-dating-partner-on-the-northern-cheyenne-indian-reservation
Weston Francis Littlewhiteman of Busby has admitted to an assault crime after being accused of hitting and injuring his dating partner.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultDomestic AssaultDomestic ViolenceViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-10T06:30:00ZPressReleaseLame Deer Man Admits Robbing Bank in Billings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lame-deer-man-admits-robbing-bank-in-billings
Elmer Brady of Lame Deer, accused of holding up a bank in downtown Billings and attempting to flee in a city bus, admitted to a bank robbery charge.No publisherSalt Lake CityBank RobberBank RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-09T16:00:00ZPressReleaseIdaho Man Indicted on Federal Charges for Shooting Power Stations at the Hells Canyon and Brownlee Dams
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/idaho-man-indicted-on-federal-charges-for-shooting-power-stations-at-the-hells-canyon-and-brownlee-dams
A federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment charging Randy Scott Vail of Meridian, Idaho, with two counts of destruction of an energy facility.No publisherSalt Lake CityFeatured Press ReleaseFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDomestic TerrorismViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-08T12:30:00ZPressReleaseCalifornia Man Sentenced in Utah for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in Multimillion-Dollar Telemarketing Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/california-man-sentenced-in-utah-for-conspiracy-to-commit-wire-fraud-in-multi-million-dollar-telemarketing-scheme
Charles Robert Brewer of California has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison after he admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.No publisherSalt Lake CityWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesConsumer ProtectionWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-03T17:00:00ZPressReleaseUtah Resident Pleads Guilty to Animal Crushing and Posting the Torture on YouTube
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/utah-resident-pleads-guilty-to-animal-crushing-and-posting-the-torture-on-youtube
Samuel J. Webster of Farmington, Utah, pleaded guilty to animal torture via animal crushing and posting multiple videos of the animal crushing on YouTube.No publisherSalt Lake CityAnimal CrueltyAnimal AbuseAnimal RightsEnvironmental CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-07T17:00:00ZPressReleaseShohini Sinha Named Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/shohini-sinha-named-special-agent-in-charge-of-the-fbi-salt-lake-city-field-office
Director Christopher Wray has named Shohini Sinha as the special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City Field Office. Ms. Sinha most recently served as executive special assistant to the Director at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.No publisherNationalSalt Lake City2023-07-31T16:00:00ZPressReleaseRingleader in Major Drug Trafficking and Money-Laundering Conspiracy Sentenced to 121 Months in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/ringleader-in-major-drug-trafficking-and-money-laundering-conspiracy-sentenced-to-121-months-in-prison
Angel Rubio-Quintana, a foreign national, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he admitted to distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana in St. George.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFentanylOpioidsMethamphetamineMarijuanaFeatured Press ReleaseOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-07-27T13:00:00ZPressReleaseManhattan Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/manhattan-meth-trafficker-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-prison
Jamey Wayne Charon, Jr., of Manhattan, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and illegally possessing a firearm.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-07-27T12:30:00ZPressReleaseHeron Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Kidnapping Son, Fleeing to Costa Rica
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/heron-man-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison-for-kidnapping-son-fleeing-to-costa-rica
Jacob Israel Strong of Heron has been sentenced to three years in prison for kidnapping his son in violation of a parenting plan and taking him to Costa Rica.No publisherSalt Lake CityKidnappingParental KidnappingInternationalCrimes Against Children2023-07-27T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Anaconda Man of Attempted Coercion, Possession of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/federal-jury-convicts-anaconda-man-of-attempted-coercion-possession-of-child-pornography
Christopher Todd Boudreau of Anaconda was convicted of attempting to coerce and entice a minor into engaging in sexual intercourse and possessing child pornography.No publisherSalt Lake CityCoercionChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-27T12:00:00ZPressReleaseTruck Driver Found Guilty of Possession of Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/truck-driver-found-guilty-of-possession-of-child-pornography
A federal jury convicted a Salt Lake County man of possession of child pornography via the internet.No publisherSalt Lake CityExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against Children2023-07-20T12:30:00ZPressReleaseOwner of Insurance Company in Rosebud County Charged in Scheme to Defraud Customers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/owner-of-insurance-company-in-rosebud-county-charged-in-scheme-to-defraud-customers
A Forsyth woman has been accused of defrauding customers through her insurance company by spending client payments on personal expenses.No publisherSalt Lake CityInsurance FraudWire FraudIdentity TheftFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimeFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-24T12:00:00ZPressReleaseCrow Agency Woman Accused in Large-Scale, Drug Investigation Admits to Trafficking Methamphetamine
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/crow-agency-woman-accused-in-large-scale-drug-investigation-admits-to-trafficking-meth
Carly Joy James of Crow Agency admitted to trafficking methamphetamine after being charged in a large-scale, multi-state drug investigation.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesMethamphetamineIndian CountryProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-07-20T17:00:00ZPressReleaseColumbia Falls Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/columbia-falls-felon-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-illegal-possession-of-firearm
Christopher Glenn Lakey of Columbia Falls has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for illegally possessing a loaded shotgun.No publisherSalt Lake CityFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-21T17:00:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-26
The following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild PornographyMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFalse StatementsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-21T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Charged with First Degree Murder, Sexual Abuse in Death of Woman on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-charged-with-first-degree-murder-sexual-abuse-in-death-of-woman-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
A Browning man suspected in the death of a woman on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation appeared on July 18 on murder and sexual abuse charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityMurderHomicideViolent CrimeIndian Country2023-07-19T14:30:00ZPressReleaseBozeman Man Charged with Interfering with Flight Crew, Abusive Sexual Contact on Aircraft
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/bozeman-man-charged-with-interfering-with-flight-crew-abusive-sexual-contact-on-aircraft
Hunter Andrew Dietrich pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with interference with flight crew members and attendants.No publisherSalt Lake CityInterference with a FlightAbusive Sexual Contact2023-07-19T14:30:00ZPressReleaseChicago Man Sentenced 46 Months for Bank Fraud Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/chicago-man-sentenced-46-months-for-bank-fraud-conspiracy
Elijah A. Johnson of Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.No publisherSalt Lake CityBank FraudFraudFinancial FraudConspiracyWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-14T12:30:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Admits Manslaughter Charge in Death of Woman Struck by Vehicle on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-admits-manslaughter-charge-in-death-of-woman-struck-by-vehicle-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
Jordan Joseph Morgan of Browning admitted to a manslaughter charge for striking a woman with his vehicle and killing her in 2021 on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryManslaughterMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-13T16:30:00ZPressReleaseSexual Abuse of Boy on Crow Indian Reservation Sends Crow Agency Man to Prison for 30 Months
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/sexual-abuse-of-boy-on-crow-indian-reservation-sends-crow-agency-man-to-prison-for-30-months
A Crow Agency man who admitted to sexually abusing a boy in Lodge Grass, on the Crow Indian Reservation, was sentenced to 30 months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual AbuseMajor Thefts Task ForceViolent Crime2023-07-13T16:30:00ZPressReleaseHeart Butte Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Murdering Woman on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/heart-butte-man-sentenced-to-more-than-15-years-in-prison-for-murdering-woman-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
A federal district judge sentenced Terrance Travis Aimsback to 15 years and 10 months in prison for murdering a woman during an argument.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryMurderViolent Crimes2023-07-12T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Convicts Billings Man of Trafficking Meth
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/federal-jury-convicts-billings-man-of-trafficking-meth
A federal jury convicted a Billings man accused of possessing over 50 grams of pure methamphetamine for resale hidden in false bottom cans.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-07-12T17:00:00ZPressReleaseLame Deer Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lame-deer-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-sexually-abusing-minor
Loy Matthew Bryant, who admitted to sexually abusing a minor boy on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, was sentenced to 22 months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationIndian Country2023-07-12T17:00:00ZPressReleaseGreat Falls Bookkeeper Admits Defrauding Two Businesses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/great-falls-bookkeeper-admits-defrauding-two-businesses
Tara Durnell, who worked as a bookkeeper, admitted to defrauding two businesses in a scheme to pay personal bills.No publisherSalt Lake CityMail FraudWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesEmbezzlement2023-07-13T16:33:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Hurwit Releases Public Service Announcement to Highlight Renewed Focus on Violent Crime in Canyon County
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/us-attorney-hurwit-releases-public-service-announcement-to-highlight-renewed-focus-on-violent-crime-in-canyon-county
Officials released a public service announcement about rising violent crime in Canyon County.No publisherSalt Lake CityViolent CrimesCommunity Outreach2023-07-10T16:30:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-25
The following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints.No publisherSalt Lake CityCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesTheft of Government FundsFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeAssault2023-07-07T14:30:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Admits Shooting, Wounding Man on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-admits-shooting-wounding-man-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
Lane Dale Spotted Eagle of Browning, accused of shooting and wounding a man at a residence on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, admitted to an assault crime.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryAssaultMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-06T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBusby Man Sentenced to Prison for Strangling Woman
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/busby-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-strangling-woman
Tysawn Dantae Pine of Busby, who admitted to strangling a woman while in a vehicle on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, was sentenced to 22 months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityStrangulationIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-06T17:00:00ZPressReleaseCrow Agency Woman Accused in Large-Scale, Drug Trafficking Probe Admits to Distributing Methamphetamine
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/crow-agency-woman-accused-in-large-scale-drug-trafficking-probe-admits-to-distributing-meth
Keilee Shamrae Diaz, who was charged in a large-scale, multi-state drug trafficking investigation centered on the Crow Indian Reservation, admitted to drug crimes.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesMethamphetamineProject Safe NeighborhoodsIndian CountryOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-07-06T17:00:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-24
The following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmMail FraudWire FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2023-06-30T15:00:00ZPressReleaseUtah Woman Found Guilty of $10 Million Worth of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/utah-woman-found-guilty-of-10m-worth-of-ppp-loan-fraud
Allison Marie Baver of Taylorsville was convicted of making false statements designed to influence a bank, money laundering, and contempt.No publisherSalt Lake CityLoan FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesFasle StatementsMoney LaunderingContemptCOVID-19Disaster FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-30T14:30:00ZPressReleaseWashington Man Admits Trafficking Methamphetamine, Fentanyl on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/washington-man-admits-trafficking-meth-fentanyl-on-rocky-boys-indian-reservation
Antonio Penalosa Infante, of Spokane, Washington, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFentanylIndian CountryProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-06-27T17:00:00ZPressReleaseSix Wolf Point Residents Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Kidnapping, Assault of Girl on Fort Peck Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/six-wolf-point-residents-sentenced-to-prison-for-roles-in-kidnapping-assault-of-girl-on-fort-peck-indian-reservation
Six Wolf Point residents convicted in the kidnapping and assault of a girl on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in 2021 were sentenced this month.No publisherSalt Lake CityKidnappingAssaultIndian Country2023-06-27T17:00:00ZPressReleaseHarlem Man Admits Assault Crime for Drive-By Shooting of Residence on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/harlem-man-admits-assault-crime-for-drive-by-shooting-of-residence-on-fort-belknap-indian-reservation
Tyree Daniel Doney, a Harlem man accused of shooting an occupied house in Fort Belknap Agency on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, admitted to an assault crime.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultViolent CrimesIndian Country2023-06-27T17:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Admits Making Harassing Calls to African American Woman Employed at Billings Church
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/man-admits-making-harassing-calls-to-african-american-woman-employed-at-billings-church
Joshua Leon Hiestand pleaded guilty to harassing telephone calls, a felony.No publisherSalt Lake CityHarassment2023-06-29T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBabb Man Admits Multiple Assaults of Dating Partner on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/babb-man-admits-multiple-assaults-of-dating-partner-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
Zachary James Cassidy pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury and two counts of assault of a dating partner resulting in substantial injury.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultIndian Country2023-06-29T17:00:00ZPressReleaseConvicted Felon in Custody After Allegedly Attempting to Sell a Shotgun Via Social Media
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/convicted-felon-in-custody-after-allegedly-attempting-to-sell-a-shotgun-via-social-media
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging Eric Donald Johnson with allegedly attempting to sell a firearm to an undercover officer.No publisherSalt Lake CityFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2023-06-28T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Admits Assaulting Corrections Officer at Bureau of Indian Affairs Jail
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-admits-assaulting-corrections-officer-at-bureau-of-indian-affairs-jail
Joseph Ernest Potts of Browning, who was suspected of trying to put a federal corrections officer in a chokehold while incarcerated, admitted to an assault charge.No publisherSalt Lake CityAssaultIndian CountryAssaulting a Federal OfficerViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-06-26T12:00:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Admits Shooting, Wounding Man During Argument
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-admits-shooting-wounding-man-during-argument
Johnathan Charles Gifford Oldchief of Browning admitted to shooting another man during an argument in Browning on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityShootingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsIndian CountryAssaultViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-06-26T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFBI Honors Fort Peck Tribes’ Red Bird Woman Center/Children’s Advocacy Center with Director’s Community Leadership Award
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/fbi-honors-fort-peck-tribes-red-bird-woman-centerchildrens-advocacy-center-with-directors-community-leadership-award
Acting Special Agent in Charge Cheyvoryea Gibson presented the Fort Peck Tribes’ Red Bird Woman Center/Children’s Advocacy Center with the 2022 FBI Director's Community Leadership Award.No publisherSalt Lake CityDCLADirector's Community Leadership AwardSexual AssaultChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual ExploitationCommunity OutreachPublic Outreach2023-06-26T11:56:00ZPressReleaseMexican Citizen Admits Trafficking 29 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Bozeman, Billings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/mexico-citizen-admits-trafficking-29-pounds-of-meth-in-bozeman-billings
A Mexican citizen accused of trafficking 29 pounds of methamphetamine from Denver, Colorado, to the Bozeman and Billings communities admitted to a drug crime.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-06-22T14:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Idaho Commercial Driver’s License Skills Tester Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Taking Bribes in Exchange for Passing Test Scores
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/former-idaho-commercial-drivers-license-skills-tester-sentenced-to-2-years-in-federal-prison-for-taking-bribes-in-exchange-for-passing-test-scores
Kelly Nathaniel Goodman, of Gooding, Idaho, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for honest services wire fraud.No publisherSalt Lake CityBriberyBribeBribesWire FraudHonest Services FraudPublic Corruption2023-06-22T09:00:00ZPressRelease63,000 Fentanyl Pills Removed From Utah Streets and Alleged Drug Dealers Indicted and in Custody
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/63000-fentanyl-pills-removed-from-utah-streets-and-alleged-drug-dealers-indicted-and-in-custody
An indictment returned in Salt Lake City charges two foreign nationals living in Utah with multiple federal crimes including possession and distribution of narcotics.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-06-21T13:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Mexico Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Transporting 29 Pounds of Methamphetamine to Bozeman, Billings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/two-mexico-drug-traffickers-sentenced-to-prison-for-roles-in-transporting-29-pounds-of-meth-to-bozeman-billings
Two Mexican citizens convicted of trafficking 29 pounds of methamphetamine from Denver, Colorado, to the Bozeman and Billings communities were sentenced.No publisherSalt Lake CityDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-06-16T17:30:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-23
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down.No publisherSalt Lake CityFentanylFirearm CrimesFirearm CrimeMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsFirearms Offenses2023-06-16T17:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts United Against Hate Meeting in Missoula
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/us-attorneys-office-hosts-united-against-hate-meeting-in-missoula
The U.S. Attorney’s Office held its second United Against Hate event in Missoula.No publisherSalt Lake CityHate CrimesCommunity OutreachCivil RightsPublic/Community Outreach2023-06-16T17:00:00ZPressReleaseOregon Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charges for Bias-Motivated Attacks in Boise
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/oregon-man-pleads-guilty-to-hate-crime-charges-for-bias-motivated-attacks-in-boise
Matthew Alan Lehigh of Oregon pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Boise, Idaho, to two federal hate crimes.No publisherSalt Lake CityHate CrimeHate CrimesAssaultViolent CrimeFeatured Press ReleaseCivil Rights2023-06-15T07:00:00ZPressReleaseMontana Man Sentenced for Federal Hate and Firearms Crimes for Shooting Intended to Kill and Rid Town of LGBTQI+ Residents
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/montana-man-sentenced-for-federal-hate-and-firearms-crimes-for-shooting-intended-to-kill-and-rid-town-of-lgbtqi-residents
John Russell Howald of Basin received 18 years in prison for shooting into a residence and attempting to shoot others with the intent of ridding a town of LGBTQI+ residents.No publisherSalt Lake CityFirearms OffensesShootingAttempted MurderViolent CrimeHate CrimeHate CrimesCivil RightsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeFeatured Press Release2023-06-14T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Colstrip Police Officer Sentenced Eight Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/former-colstrip-police-officer-sentenced-eight-years-in-prison-for-receiving-child-pornography
A former Colstrip Police Department officer who admitted to directing a minor girl to send him sexually explicit pictures was sentenced to eight years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-14T07:00:00ZPressReleaseGreat Falls Man Admits Lying About Income to Receive Medicaid
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/great-falls-man-admits-lying-about-income-to-receive-medicaid
Dustin Tempel of Great Falls, accused of lying about his income to receive Medicaid, admitted to health care fraud charges.No publisherSalt Lake CityHealth Care FraudMedicaid FraudMedicaidFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-14T07:00:00ZPressReleaseRoberts Man Accused of Kidnapping Woman
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/roberts-man-accused-of-kidnapping-woman
Adolfo Vargas Lepe of Roberts, accused of kidnapping a woman in Wyoming and holding her at his residence until she escaped, appeared in federal court on a kidnapping charge.No publisherSalt Lake CityKidnappingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-06-08T13:30:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-22
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments.No publisherSalt Lake CityKidnappingViolent CrimeAggravated AssaultAssaultAssault with a Dangerous WeaponMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-06-09T13:30:00ZPressReleaseUtah County Woman Pleads Guilty to Committing $5 Million in Securities Fraud From Investors
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/utah-county-woman-pleads-guilty-to-committing-5m-in-securities-fraud-from-investors
Crystal A. Huang of Utah pleaded guilty to securities fraud and admitted to devising a scheme to defraud investors and obtain money and property under false pretenses.No publisherSalt Lake CitySecurities and Commodities FraudFinancial FraudFraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-02T08:00:00ZPressReleaseUtah Fraudster Sentenced to 24 Months After Stealing Thousands of Dollars in Paycheck Protection Program Loan Money
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/utah-fraudster-sentenced-to-24-months-after-stealing-thousands-of-dollars-in-ppp-loan-money
Chris E. McCormick of Cottonwood Heights was sentenced to two years in prison for making false statements in a COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.No publisherSalt Lake CityMoney LaunderingCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudSecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-05T08:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Man Admits to Distributing Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-man-admits-to-distributing-child-pornography
Stetson Lee Hubbard of Billings admitted to distributing child pornography using social media.No publisherSalt Lake CityExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-02T12:30:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-21
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that multiple persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments.No publisherSalt Lake CityFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsSexual AbuseViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-06-02T12:30:00ZPressReleaseFlorida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Conspiracy
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/albany/news/florida-man-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-nationwide-felony-lane-gang-conspiracy-3
Randall Taylor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.No publisherAlbanyGangGangsFinancial FraudFraudIdentity TheftWhite-Collar CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeMajor TheftsMiamiSalt Lake CityAtlantaBostonFeatured Press ReleaseNew York2023-06-01T08:30:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-felon-sentenced-to-prison-for-illegal-possession-of-firearm
Kyle Lynn Brown of Browning has been sentenced to 35 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing guns.No publisherSalt Lake CityFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-01T08:30:00ZPressReleaseWolf Point Woman Admits Murder Charge in Death of Child
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/wolf-point-woman-admits-murder-charge-in-death-of-child
Heather Dawn Smith of Wolf Point, suspected in the death of a child on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, admitted to a murder charge.No publisherSalt Lake CityMurderIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-05-31T10:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Utah Men Charged with Federal Hate Crime Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/two-utah-men-charged-with-federal-hate-crime-offense
Two Utah men were charged with a federal hate crime following the return of an indictment by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah.No publisherSalt Lake CityHate CrimeHate CrimesCivil Rights2023-05-26T12:00:00ZPressReleaseWhitefish Man Charged with Fraudulent Voting
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/whitefish-man-charged-with-fraudulent-voting
Donald Samuel Hill of Whitefish, accused of fraudulently voting the ballot of another elector in the 2020 general election, appeared for arraignment.No publisherSalt Lake CityElectionElection CrimesCivil Rights2023-05-25T12:00:00ZPressReleaseInformational: Federal Court Arraignments
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/informational-federal-court-arraignments-20
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that multiple persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments.No publisherSalt Lake CityCocaineFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingBank FraudWire FraudFinancial FraudFraudAbusive Sexual ContactProject Safe ChildhoodChild PornographyAssaultViolent CrimeFelon in Possession of a FirearmMethamphetamineIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2023-05-26T11:00:00ZPressReleaseMinnesota Man Sentenced to a 300 Months Prison Sentence Following Shooting with Utah Law Enforcement Officers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/minnesota-man-sentenced-to-a-300-months-prison-sentence-following-shooting-with-utah-law-enforcement-officers
James Howard Klein of Minnesota has been sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment following a 2021 shooting incident with Utah Highway Patrol troopers.No publisherSalt Lake CityCarjackingMethamphetamineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-05-22T14:00:00ZPressReleaseBusby Man Admits Armed Methamphetamine Trafficking on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/busby-man-admits-armed-methamphetamine-trafficking-on-northern-cheyenne-indian-reservation
Ivan Eaglefeathers of Busby admitted to armed methamphetamine trafficking on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsIndian CountryOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-05-22T08:00:00ZPressReleaseEx-Signal Peak Mine Safety Manager Sentenced for Conspiring to Make False Reports About Coal Mine Injury
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/ex-signal-peak-mine-safety-manager-sentenced-for-conspiring-to-make-false-reports-about-coal-mine-injury
The former safety manager at the Signal Peak Energy LLC underground coal mine was sentenced for conspiring to make false reports about a mine accident.No publisherSalt Lake CityConspiracyFalse StatementsFalse StatementWhite-Collar Crime2023-05-23T08:00:00ZPressReleaseCut Bank Woman Sentenced for Role in Vehicle Crash That Killed One, Injured Another in East Glacier
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/cut-bank-woman-sentenced-for-role-in-vehicle-crash-that-killed-one-injured-another-in-east-glacier
Feather Lynn Stillsmoking of Cut Bank, who admitted to manslaughter and assault charges, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityManslaughterViolent CrimeAssaultIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-05-23T08:00:00ZPressReleasePoplar Woman Admits to Trafficking Methamphetamine; Customer Died After Taking the Drug
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/poplar-woman-admits-to-trafficking-methamphetamine-customer-died-after-taking-the-drug
Danyell Rose Black Dog of Poplar admitted to a methamphetamine trafficking crime after a customer died shortly after taking the drug.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcotics TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-05-23T08:00:00ZPressReleaseGreat Falls Man Admits Manslaughter Charge in Fatal Crash on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/great-falls-man-admits-manslaughter-charge-in-fatal-crash-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
Emil Saunders Day Chief of Great Falls, suspected of driving under the influence, admitted to causing the death of his passenger when he crashed in the Browning area.No publisherSalt Lake CityManslaughterViolent CrimeIndian CountryMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-05-24T08:00:00ZPressReleaseLame Deer Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Girl on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/lame-deer-man-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-prison-for-sexually-abusing-girl-on-northern-cheyenne-indian-reservation
Jordan Joseph Backer of Lame Deer, who admitted to sexually abusing a child in 2015 on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, received nine years in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryExploited ChildrenProject Safe ChildhoodChild PredatorChild Sexual AbuseCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-05-24T08:00:00ZPressReleaseBillings Man Admits to Possessing Child Pornography on Cellphone in Undercover Operation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/billings-man-admits-to-possessing-child-pornography-on-cellphone-in-undercover-operation
Jeffrey Mayes Wilkerson admitted to a child pornography crime after he and another individual were arrested in an undercover investigation when they arrived at a park to meet a fictitious teenage boy.No publisherSalt Lake CityExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodViolent Crime2023-05-17T07:00:00ZPressReleaseBrowning Man Sentenced to Prison for Strangling Woman on Blackfeet Indian Reservation
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/browning-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-strangling-woman-on-blackfeet-indian-reservation
Brandon Thomas Weatherwax was sentenced to 27 months in prison.No publisherSalt Lake CityIndian CountryStrangulationViolent CrimeAssault2023-05-17T07:00:00ZPressReleaseGreat Falls Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/saltlakecity/news/great-falls-meth-trafficker-sentenced-to-more-than-five-years-in-prison
John Robert Terry admitted to selling methamphetamine to an undercover officer.No publisherSalt Lake CityMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-05-17T07:00:00ZPressRelease