Hate symbol and possible arson at Sanpete County Attorney’s home
Jul 17, 2025, 9:00 AM
EPHRAIM — Early Wednesday morning, Sanpete County Attorney Kevin Daniels woke to find his porch on fire and hate symbols spray-painted on his home and car. Ephraim Police are investigating this as an arson case and are asking for help from the public.
Police said they were called to the home at about 3 a.m. for a structure fire; no injuries were reported. Deputy County Attorney Wesley Mangum confirmed for KSL TV that the home belongs to County Attorney Kevin Daniels and that he and his family were home at the time of the fire and vandalism.
Mangum said he got a call from Daniels at about 2:30 a.m. and arrived on the scene shortly after police.
“Mr. Daniels was awakened by his dog barking and a fire that had been lit on his front porch,” Mangum said.
Mangum told KSL TV that Daniels used a garden hose on the fire until crews arrived. They also found a bright red swastika spray-painted onto Daniels’ garage door and more paint on his car.
“We do get involved with, you know, individuals who are members of certain gangs that use that sign as their, you know, their emblem, but it’s not confirmed that that’s related here,” Mangum said. “We’re confident that law enforcement, through their investigation, will come through and have some answers to those questions, in time.”
Though this incident was scary and does worry Mangum, he’s confident it won’t stop their office from serving Sanpete County.
“I know that Mr. Daniels loves what he does. I love what I do. It doesn’t faze us one bit,” he said.
Ephraim police are asking the community to check their doorbell cameras and security footage for anything suspicious overnight from July 15 to July 16. If you have information that might be useful, contact them at (435) 283-4602 or police@ephraim.gov.
