Author: Kevin Thompson

BEAVER, Utah — A routine traffic stop on Interstate 15 in Beaver County led to the discovery of a significant drug cache, resulting in the arrest of one woman on drug-related charges and suspicion of immigration violations. The incident unfolded Monday when a Utah Highway Patrol trooper stopped a vehicle traveling northbound just outside Beaver for having an expired registration. The driver, later identified as 31-year-old Stefany Freites Aular, informed the trooper that the vehicle was uninsured. However, during the interaction, the officer noticed inconsistencies in the driver’s travel story, prompting further suspicion. According to a probable cause affidavit, the…

Ogden, UT— A Texas man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after attempting to engage in sexual acts with a child while on a business trip to Utah. Joshua Michael Bowden, 43, of Dallas, Texas, pleaded guilty to the charges after he attempted to meet with an individual he believed was the father of an 11-year-old boy. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah, the case began on September 28, 2023, when Bowden initiated an online conversation with someone he believed was a parent willing to facilitate inappropriate actions involving their child. The individual…