U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah

09/07/2026

Washington County Man Sentenced to 15 Years’ Imprisonment for Wire Fraud

PRESS RELEASE: 🔗

ST. GEORGE, Utah – A Southern Utah man was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment after he posed as a ‘savant’ stock trader, obtaining at least $89 million from approximately 200 investors. The majority of the funds were either lost in day trading or misappropriated, resulting in an outstandi...

09/07/2026

Happy ! Today, we honor those Americans whose contributions have turned our country into an economic powerhouse, and we renew our commitment to create an environment that puts American Workers First!

09/04/2026

U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak joined the Utah Fentanyl Task Force at the Department of Public Safety to discuss drug seizures, interdiction efforts, and other fentanyl-related issues with DPS and other law enforcement partners.

09/04/2026

U.S. Attorneys' Offices from the Four Corner states gathered in Arizona for the 33rd Annual Four Corners Indian Country Conference. Hosted by the District of Arizona, the three‑day event in Glendale brought together more than 150 attendees from Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico to train and collaborate on strategies to improve victim services, strengthen relationships between prosecutors, law enforcement, and communities, and discuss issues of concern to the Four Corners region.

💻PRESS RELEASE: 🔗 https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/us-attorneys-office-hosts-33rd-annual-four-corners-indian-country-conference-glendale

09/03/2026

Aneth Woman Indicted for Physically Abusing Her Twin Babies

PRESS RELEASE: 🔗https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/aneth-woman-indicted-physically-abusing-her-twin-babies

09/02/2026

September is National Recovery Month. This observance celebrates the millions of Americans who are in recovery from mental & substance use disorders, reminding us that treatment is effective & that people can and do recover.

💻To learn more visit: 🔗https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/recovery-month
Help is available. ☎️Call 1-800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746

09/01/2026

Utah County Woman Sentenced to Prison for Cyberstalking Two Victims She Met via Online Dating Platforms

💻PRESS RELEASE: 🔗https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/utah-county-woman-sentenced-prison-cyberstalking-two-victims-she-met-online-dating

08/31/2026

Uintah County Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years’ Imprisonment After Supplying Fentanyl that Resulted in Death

PRESS RELEASE:🔗 https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/uintah-county-man-sentenced-over-12-years-imprisonment-after-supplying-fentanyl-resulted

08/31/2026

Illegally made fentanyl is the leading cause of overdose deaths in the United States. Even one death is one too many.

Fentanyl is up to 50 times stronger than he**in and is increasingly found in counterfeit pills. With our law enforcement partners, our office is committed to stopping the traffickers peddling this poison into our communities.

08/26/2026

Woman Charged with Health Care Fraud After Submitting False Claims to Utah Medicaid and Receiving Millions in Payout

PRESS RELEASE: 🔗https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/woman-charged-health-care-fraud-after-submitting-false-claims-utah-medicaid-and