Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, UT — A Washington City woman has been sentenced to 36 months of probation after being convicted of stealing veteran disability benefits, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah. Tiffany Ann Bright, 39, was also ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution for her role in the scheme, which lasted nearly a decade. Bright pleaded guilty to wire fraud and theft of government funds in October 2024. Authorities say she unlawfully diverted disability benefits from a former partner, a veteran, between December 2013 and April 2022. During that time, she took advantage of her knowledge of…

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Trina A. Higgins, the first woman to hold the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, officially left her role on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Higgins, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden in January 2022, completed her tenure without public explanation for her departure. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah confirmed Higgins’ departure in a statement released on Sunday, marking the end of her tenure as the state’s top federal prosecutor. While the office did not disclose specific details about the circumstances surrounding her exit, it praised Higgins…