Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, UT — Two men from Utah are facing a slew of serious criminal charges after allegedly kidnapping a woman at gunpoint, robbing her, and threatening her life during a harrowing encounter on December 4. Jose Manual Batisdas-Gil, 22, of Eagle Mountain, and Alan Morales Eduarte, 21, of Salt Lake City, were charged in Utah County court on Monday with first-degree felonies, including aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery. The men also face multiple third-degree felonies for aggravated assault and three counts of possession of a firearm by a restricted person. Additionally, the pair has been charged with misdemeanor offenses related…

Ogden, UT — A federal jury has convicted Michael Anthony Rangel, 42, of Ogden, on charges of unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition. The verdict was returned on Thursday after a trial in which evidence showed that Rangel, a convicted felon, illegally possessed a handgun in 2022. The charges stem from a traffic stop that occurred in July 2022 when officers from the Ogden Metro Gang Task Force pulled over a vehicle in which Rangel was a passenger. According to court documents, Rangel, fully aware of his status as a convicted felon, was found in possession of a Taurus PT111…