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Paragonah man sentenced to prison for assault
By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 37-year-old Paragonah man is heading to prison after prosecutors successfully fought to override a state recommendation that he receive no prison time. Fifth District Court Judge Meb Anderson sentenced Conrad Deckeon Jimenez to 1 to 15…
Passenger gets consecutive prison terms in fentanyl case; driver sentenced to probation
By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A July traffic stop that uncovered about a kilogram of fentanyl led to sharply different sentences this month: consecutive prison terms for the passenger and probation for the driver. Jose Mario Yepiz Gonzalez, 36, pleaded guilty to…
Man sentenced to five years to life for rape of 15-year-old
By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 30-year-old man convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to five years to life in the Utah State Prison. Fifth District Judge Meb Anderson ordered Pedro Javier Zuniga Velasquez on Sept. 16 to begin serving the…
Iron County man sentenced to prison on felony assault convictions
By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 44-year-old man convicted of two felony assaults in a domestic violence case was sentenced Wednesday to two concurrent terms of up to five years in the Utah State Prison. Judge Ryan Christiansen sentenced Christopher Lee Heaps in 5th…