Farmington man admits to defrauding employer of $1.7M

Former property management business partner sentenced to 5 years in prison

An Evansville woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after authorities say she stole almost $2 million from her employer.

Farmington man admits to defrauding employer of $1.7M

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 17, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — A Davis County man has pleaded guilty to embezzling approximately $1.7 million from his employer for his own benefit. Timothy Sean Edgar, 44, of Farmington, was charged by felony information on March 11 for wire fraud and money laundering, says a news release issued Monday by the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Utah. According to court documents and admissions made at the chang…

Former USPS employee found guilty of stealing over $1.6M to fund lavish lifestyle

Former USPS employee Hachikosela Muchimba was found guilty by a federal jury charges of mail theft and bank fraud.

USPS worker convicted of stealing $1.6 million in checks, then spending it on luxury hotels, gentlemen's clubs

A former U.S. Postal Service worker was convicted of stealing around $1.6 million in checks to fund a "lavish lifestyle that included international travel, stays at luxury hotels, and purchases at gentlemen’s clubs," federal prosecutors said. Hachikosela Muchimba, 44, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty by a federal jury last week on charges of mail theft and bank fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. "Ac…

Postal Worker Found Guilty of Stealing Millions in Checks From the Mail

Sulphur Man Charged with Embezzlement

By Alisha Thompson Sulphur man, Wes Hilliard, turned himself into authorities on March 12 after a probable cause affidavit arrest warrant signed by Judge Ryan Honeycutt was issued in his name. The warrant listed the charge as embezzlement. The Murray County Junior Livestock Association (MCJLA) contacted authorities after an internal audit determined money missing from their accounts. The Probable Cause Affidavit for Arrest and the report from th…