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District of Utah

About the District

Welcome to the web site of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah. On this site, you will find information about our office, press releases about important cases, and contact information for various law enforcement agencies. You will also find information for witnesses and victims of crime. Please contact our office if you have questions or need more information.

Meet the U.S. Attorney

Trina A. Higgins
U.S. Attorney

Contact
SLC: (801) 524-5682
St. George: (435) 634-4270

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Nevada Man Admits to Distributing Fentanyl via Mail
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A Nevada resident pleaded guilty today to the distribution of fentanyl via the U.S. Mail, which resulted in serious bodily injury after the...
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Felon Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Stolen Firearms and Ammunition
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Jerime Montoya, 29, of Salt Lake County, Utah, was sentenced today to 60 months’ imprisonment, after he pleaded guilty to being a previously...
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Two Men Sentenced for Gun Crimes Committed During the Robbery of a U.S. Postal Mail Carrier
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Nathan Suaste, 20, of West Valley City, Utah, and Lorenzo Saavedra, 20, of Saratoga Springs, Utah, were each sentenced today after they pleaded...
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Felon Sentenced to 20 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – James D. Brunson, 26, of Orem, Utah, was sentenced today to 240 months’ imprisonment, after a federal jury found him guilty of being...
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Washington County Man Sentenced for Possessing a Stolen Firearm
ST. GEORGE, Utah – A Southern Utah man was sentenced today to 33 months’ imprisonment followed by a term of three years supervised release for possession of a...
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Utah Residents Facing Federal Charges for Alleged Baggage Thefts at Airport
SALT LAKE CITY – A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, returned two indictments charging three Salt Lake County residents with stealing baggage from baggage carousels...