Crime

Bugman Pest, Wilson, Jr. plead not guilty

Submitted by Brittany Green-Miner, Fox 13 Web Content Producer

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, 10:07am

Bugman Pest and Lawn and 21-year-old Raymond Wilson, Jr. both pleaded not guilty Tuesday to five counts of unlawful use of a pesticide.

A three-day trial is set to begin in July. Wilson, the company owner's son, could face up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. The company could be fined as much as $200,000 if they are found guilty.

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Utah exterminator facing new federal charges

Submitted by Associated Press on Thursday, April 14th, 9:39 am

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- For the second time in a year, a Utah pest extermination company and one of its employees face federal criminal charges for the alleged mishandling of a pesticide.

Bugman Pest and Lawn Inc., and employee Raymond Wilson, Jr., were charged this week in Salt Lake City's U.S. District Court with five misdemeanor counts of unlawful use of a registered pesticide.

Prosecutors allege pellets of the pesticide Fumitoxin were misapplied at homes in Park City and Sandy. A hearing is set for May 17.

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Former drama teacher gets one year for fondling student

Submitted by Brittany Green-Miner, Fox 13 Web Content Producer

Thursday, April 7th, 2011, 9:48am

A former drama teacher was sentenced to one year in jail Wednesday after pleading guilty to forcible sexual abuse..

62-year-old James Stokes admitted to fondling a 14-year-old student? at Legacy Preparatory Academy.

The judge suspended a fifteen year prison term after the victim and her family forgave him in court. Both prosecuting and defense attorneys believe that Stokes' situation is atypical and he will be unlikely to become a repeat offender.

"I'm positive that Mr. Stokes will do well," said Ken Brown, defense attorney, "That he's not going to re-offend; that he's not going to be back in the criminal justice system."?

"In this case the acts were very different than some of the other cases that we've handled and iI tried to explain that in there with the judge and the judge was in agreement with that," said prosecutor Richard Larsen.

Stokes was fired from Legacy Preparatory Academy last August after charges were filed.

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Coleman in court for alleged sexual abuse

Submitted by Brittany Green-Miner, Fox 13 Web Content Producer

Friday, March 25th, 2011, 3:55pm

Coleman in court for alleged sexual abuse

Stephen Coleman was in court Friday on accusations of sexually abusing two young girls.

The 40-year-old state capitol budget analyst was booked into the Davis County Jail earlier this month on object rape of a child, sodomy and aggravated sexual abuse. The alleged abuse went on for years.

Coleman appeared in a Farmington courtroom for a roll call and bail hearing.

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Judge to consider closing documents in Ethan Stacy murder trial

Submitted by Brittany Green-Miner, Fox 13 Web Content Producer

Thursday, March 17th, 2011, 11:41am

Judge to consider closing documents in Ethan Stacy murder trial

A judge will hear arguments on a request to seal legal papers and upcoming court hearings in the trial of Nathan and Stephanie Sloop.

The two are accused of abusing Ethan Stacy so badly he died, and court records obtained by Fox 13 suggests that the documents that have been requested to be closed may have to do with medical records involving Stacy, though no official statements on the contents of those papers have been made.

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Utah budget analyst charged with child sex crimes

Submitted by Associated Press on Wednesday, March 16th, 3:41 pm

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Charging documents show that a budget analyst for the Utah governor's office faces nine first-degree felony charges for the alleged sexual abuse of two young female relatives. Each charge carries a possible sentence of life in prison.

Stephen J. Coleman's defense lawyer, Julie George, didn't immediately return a message Wednesday seeking comment on three sodomy and six aggravated sexual abuse of a child charges filed by Davis County prosecutors on Friday.

The 40-year-old Coleman is on leave from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget following his March 7 arrest at his Capitol Hill office.

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