This week, 6 people were arrested on charges of aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, domestic violence, and obstruction of justice, with gang enhancements, for the alleged torture of their roommate. According to the alleged victim, the defendants brutally tortured him for hours after tying him up- in the basement. Mr. Thomas Chapman, the alleged victim, told police his lips were stapled…
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Utah Forfeiture Laws | Dogs Find Money Filled Suitcase
Some people don’t realize the Utah forfeiture laws allow law enforcement officials to seize assets, including cash, if such property is involved in a crime. The laws which allow the state to seize your property and money are stacked heavily in favor of the police. A few individuals in West Jordan, Utah, learned this when after a routine field training…
Three Restaurants Robbed by Same Man
Earlier this week police responded to three different robbery reports on the same night. The business that were hit were a Wendy’s, a Subway, and a KFC, all in Salt Lake County. The customers that were in the restaurants all gave the officers the same description of the thief, white male, 35-45 years old, bald or buzz cut with a…
Provo Criminal Defense Attorney | DUI | Drugs
A Provo criminal defense attorney at Salcido Law Firm can ensure your rights are protected when you have been charged with a DUI, drugs, domestic violence, theft, or any other misdemeanor or felony charge in Utah County. We represent clients all over the state of Utah and all over Utah Valley, from Lehi and Saratoga Springs to Payson and Santaquin,…
New Drug Dealer Trend Makes Policing More Difficult
Law enforcement agencies are reporting that a new national trend among drug rings is making their jobs more difficult. The trend is that drug rings are moving drug dealers from state to state to keep them from being identified and apprehended by officials. Strike force members say that once they identify a drug dealer the drug ring will move them…
Utah Woman Pleads Guilty to Husband’s Murder
More than seven years after the death of Alan Johnson, his wife Evelyn Johnson has pleaded guilty to his murder. Evelyn Johnson, 75, entered a guilty plea to an amended charge of manslaughter, after originally being charged with murder. The Johnson’s had been married for 20 years and had even been through a divorce and remarriage. Johnson had filed a…
High School Teacher Charged for Buying Students Beer
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Utah A high school teacher and girl’s softball coach was charged this past week for contributing to the delinquency of a minor after it was discovered she had been buying beer for students. The teacher worked Herriman High School for a couple years and had been the softball coach. All of this…