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Ogden, UT — Aaron Brewer, the man accused of a series of burglaries at storage units across southern Utah, now faces even more serious charges after investigators in Washington City linked him to at least 80 additional break-ins. Brewer, who was arrested in November, had already been charged with 24 counts of burglary, theft, and related offenses. The new charges, announced this week, include two counts of burglary and theft following break-ins at Towne Storage and Majestic Hills Self Storage in Washington City. Authorities believe his crime spree began as early as September, leaving a trail of damaged property and…

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…