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Ogden, UT — A 40-year-old man was arrested over the weekend in connection with a shooting at an Ogden bar on Friday evening that left one person injured. Carlos Mendez, who was booked into the Weber County Jail on Saturday, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly firing two rounds into the bar, striking a male patron. According to a probable cause affidavit, the incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Friday at an unnamed bar, where Mendez was reportedly seen on surveillance footage staring at another man seated at the bar. The affidavit states that Mendez left the bar, only…

Ogden, UT — A federal jury has found 42-year-old Michael Anthony Rangel guilty of unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah. The conviction stems from a July 2022 incident in which Rangel, a convicted felon, was found in possession of a firearm during a traffic stop conducted by the Ogden Metro Gang Task Force. Court documents and evidence presented during the trial revealed that on the date in question, officers pulled over a vehicle in which Rangel was a passenger. At the time, Rangel was aware he was prohibited from…