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Slayton sentenced to prison for burglary, assaults on officers

By Iron County Today · October 31, 2026 · 1 min read
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An Iron County man was sentenced this week to up to five years in the Utah State Prison for burglary and assaulting peace officers. Christopher Gene Slayton, 40, received the sentence after Deputy Iron County Attorney Dallin Brooks argued that his criminal history and repeated opportunities for treatment warranted prison time.

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