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Show A-18 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, September 1-4, 2018 Biodiesel execs linked to polygamists stay in jail Prosecutors: They laundered millions and are flight risk LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press ON-THE-SPOT EXPERT INSIGHTS FROM A WORKING LUXURY HOME CREATOR? YES, PLEASE. Expert advice when you need it most makes all the difference in saving time and making good decisions. Murray’s not guessing. He’s literally a working luxury home creator, responsible for some of the Parade of Homes entries you’ve envied and adored. He and his team are finishing up a glorious home in The Colony right now. MURRAY GARDNER But today while you’re touring houses or walking lots, he’s your Realtor.® When it comes to selecting the perfect lot, or evaluating an existing home, Murray is ethically and legally an on-the-spot expert, GET MORE 435-640-5184 murray@gardnergroupparkcity.com gardnergrouprealtors.com MORE THAN A REALTOR® so you won’t need to waste time later locating one. How convenient. You’ll make your tee time after all. Kind of too good to be true. But it’s true. That’s what we mean by Get More. Visit GardnerGroupRealtors.com to discover what else you get. SALT LAKE CITY — Two Salt Lake City biodiesel executives linked to a polygamous group will stay in jail after prosecutors argued they could flee to Turkey if released ahead of trial in an alleged $511 million tax credit scheme. The men have access private jets, millions of dollars stashed abroad and an unidentified federal law-enforcement contact who apparently tipped them off ahead of a raid, special assistant U.S. Attorney Leslie Goemaat said at a hearing on Wednesday. “There are very real safety concerns for witnesses in this case,” she said. Washakie Renewable Energy CFO Isaiah Kingston’s attorney said the prosecutor’s allegations are false hearsay. “He does not have any access to private jet. He has been on one once that had nothing to do with this case,” said Scott Williams. “If anyone made an allegations against you based sorts of things they brought up, you would be appalled.” U.S. Magistrate Judge Brooke Wells refused an effort to immediately release Kingston, though he’s due back in court on Friday. A lawyer for his brother, company CEO Jacob Kingston, asked for a detention hearing next week so he can secure defense attorneys from Washington, D.C. The men are charged with creating fake production records to get renewable-fuel tax credits from 2010 to 2016, then laundering the proceeds. The company once described itself as the largest producer of clean burning and sustainable biodiesel in the state. Prosecutors said both men are members of the northern Utahbased Davis County Cooperative Society, also known as the Kingston Group, which practices polygamy and owns hundreds of businesses. Investigators said in court documents members have previously hidden people wanted by police. A spokesman for the group, Kent Johnson, said in a statement that leaders strongly condemn fraudulent business practices, though members make their own decisions. The group also encouraged “all parties to comply with lawful orders of the court.” Federal agents raided offices and homes associated with Washakie Energy during their investigation in February 2016. They said they found computers had been recently wiped, that desks were empty and bookcases contained dust outlines where binders of documents had been stored. It’s not clear how executives allegedly knew about the sealed search warrants, but investigators have said Jacob Kingston told a witness he was tipped off by a federal agent. Investigators from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Internal Revenue Service and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service are among those that have worked on the case. Meanwhile, Washakie has invested at least $130 million in Turkey, and the brothers own a home there, according to court documents. Jacob Kingston was arrested last week at the Salt Lake City airport with his wife and some of his children as they were about to travel to Turkey, prosecutors said. Their co-defendant, California businessman Lev Aslan Dermen, has a private plane and previously flew to Turkey when investigators served search warrants on his home in a separate case, prosecutors said. No attorney was listed for him in court records, and he did not appear in the Utah courtroom on Wednesday. If convicted of charges that include filing a false tax return and money laundering, Jacob Kingston faces up to 87 years in prison. Isaiah Kingston faces up to 20 years. Suspect found in shooting Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – Utah police have arrested a man suspected of drunkenly firing gunshots that struck a public bus and a semitrailer. Authorities say 57-year-old Michael Hinckley was arrested Monday after he interrupted in- Recognized for outstanding wealth management vestigators searching a nearby peach orchard in the city of Fruit Orchard north of Salt Lake City. Davis County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Ty Berger says officers determined that Hinckley sometimes shoots his gun there. Authorities believe two shots accidentally hit the vehicles on a nearby highway before dawn. The bus had a dozen passengers aboard. No one was hurt. Hinckley is being held on suspicion of intoxication, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia. Berger says authorities are investigating a possible misdemeanor charge of discharging a weapon within city limits. No attorney was listed for Hinckley in court records. INTERMOUNTAIN MORTGAGE COMPANY 2018 (And pretty decent selfies) The Mogul Financial Group and UBS are proud to congratulate Glen Mintz for being recognized by Barron’s. 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