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UT-VARGAS-PLEA-2026

Miguel Segura Vargas (plea)

Crime Type
Hoarding
Jurisdiction
Ogden, Utah
Conviction Year
2026
Animals Affected
~160 dogs
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Miguel Segura Vargas (plea) — booking/registry photo
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Case Summary

Pleaded guilty April 11, 2026 in Weber County, UT to 38 charges plus pleas-in-abeyance on 30 more in a 599-charge dog-hoarding case (~160 dogs seized in Ogden). Probation terms include no animal ownership for 2 years, counseling, and restitution; 599 underlying charges dismissed.

Details

Coverage via Utah local broadcasts. Co-defendant Ramon Aspirocano remains pending. Case is one of the largest animal-cruelty filings in Utah history by count.

Sentencing

Probation (2-year animal ban, counseling, restitution); 599 charges dismissed.

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