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C a r l i s l e Posted: 03/31/2009
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It's a uniquely Utah caper: Silver bars, and maybe gold
bars and coins, stolen from a family connected to a polygamous clan.
At a Millcreek home in February, police arrested two young men carrying off
about $70,000 in silver bars. On the same day, Patty Brown Kingston of West
Jordan called police to report she was missing up to $5 million in gold bars
and coins.
Kingston, the Millcreek family and the arrested men -- Scott E. Brown, 20,
and David L. Brown, 19 -- are all associated with the polygamous Davis
County Cooperative, said Rowenna Erickson, a former member of the Kingston
family by marriage.
Salt Lake County sheriff's Lt. Don Hutson said the cases involving the
Browns will be submitted this week to prosecutors, who will decide whether
to file criminal charges.
But detectives have had difficulty investigating the West Jordan theft, and
are not convinced it occurred. "Here's a lady that's missing up to $5
million in gold, then won't take our phone calls on it," said West Jordan
police Lt. Bob Shober.
Hutson said a Millcreek resident on Feb. 26 reported two men entering and
leaving a neighbor's home. A deputy arrived and found the Browns with silver
bars they had taken from the house, Hutson said.
"They essentially admitted, 'That's our aunt. We often go to her home and
take some things,'" he said.
The silver "was essentially stacked in the house, and that was a large
concern of ours," Hutson said. "Apparently that has been rectified."
The Browns did not claim they had permission to take the
bars, Hutson said. The deputy arrested the
Browns on |
suspicion of burglary and theft. The Salt Lake County jail
released them about a week later.
Kingston told police she heard about the Millcreek theft and went to check
her own stash of gold bars and coins, discovering it was missing. She said
her gold was in three boxes, each weighing about 60 pounds, but she had not
looked at it in five years, Shober said.
She claimed that she and a business partner purchased the gold years ago and
divided it among themselves.
Kingston told the first responding officer the gold was
worth about $500,000, Shober said, but then later told a detective it might
be worth between $3 million and $5 million, based on appreciation.
But Kingston did not produce documentation and has not responded to
detectives' efforts to follow up, Shober said.
Kingston leaders declined to comment Tuesday. The Browns could not be
reached for comment.
Another golden mystery
Zions Bank is trying to find a woman who sold its
Washington, Utah, branch office thousands of dollars in gold coins at a
fraction of their value.
On March 16, the woman asked to trade in coins labeled "$20." The coins were
minted from 1875 to 1927, said Zions spokesman Rob Brough. The bank paid
face value but later realized they may be worth $1,000 each, he said.
Anyone with information about the woman, described as white, in her 20s or
30s, about 5 foot 6 and having short hair, can contact a local Zions branch.
Brough said there's no indication the coins are related to gold reported
stolen from the West Jordan home of Patty Brown Kingston. ~
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
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...this
would be true if both kinds of Mormons had no affiliation
with the two gentlemen pictured here!
Mary Potter (Pratt) 
Vicky Prunty
A 16-year-old girl was 15th wife
of
David O. Kingston, with
knowledge of her father.
Warren Jeffs, leader
of the
Fundamentalist Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day 
