Tag: west valley city
Peter Larsen, Hate Crime, Utah 2026
⏱ 2 min read Peter Larsen, a 48-year-old man from Orem, Utah, stabbed a Muslim victim at the West Valley Mall in West Valley City, Utah, on July 13. The attack was motivated by Larsen’s anti-Muslim views, and he specifically targeted the victim after asking mall employees about their religion. The victim suffered multiple stab…
Crisantos Javier Sotelo Valencia, Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute, Utah 2026
⏱ 3 min read A stash of 240,000 fentanyl pills, worth a small fortune, was discovered hidden inside wooden furniture panels at a West Valley City, Utah, home. The pills, estimated to be worth around $1.2 million, were seized by FBI agents on March 25, 2026. The suspect, 27-year-old Mexican national Crisantos Javier Sotelo Valencia,…
Ruben Flores Enriquez, Fentanyl Possession, Utah 2026
⏱ 3 min read West Valley City, UT – A 28-year-old Mexican national is facing serious federal time after the FBI’s Wasatch Metro Drug Task Force ripped through his apartment on February 23, 2026. Inside, agents found a staggering 9,811 grams – that’s over 21 pounds – of straight fentanyl powder. The bust is the…
