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Federal indictment alleges Utah man was involved in murder-for-hire plot in eastern Idaho

Summary by East Idaho News
Joaquin Jose Mendoza Gonzalez | Bingham County Jail BLACKFOOT — A Utah man is now facing federal charges in what authorities say was a murder-for-hire plot. Joaquin Jose Mendoza Gonzalez, 38, was originally charged in April 2025 with one felony count of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon enhancement. RELATED | Arrest made in fatal shooting on I-15; Utah man alleges third-party committed the murder According to court documents, this was af…

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East Idaho News broke the news in Idaho, United States on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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