Instead of seeking help and trying to change, like many addicted people with substance abuse disorders, Mr. Rasband found new ways to lie and deceive to get what he wanted,\u201d <\/strong>the public defender\u2019s statement stated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nFollowing the second robbery, Rasband drove to Las Vegas and was close to a breaking point. Once there, he told his wife over the phone he was going to commit suicide for the wrongdoing and lost money, the report said. She convinced him to surrender to Utah authorities.<\/p>\n
Before his arrest, Rasband was an internal auditor for the Davis County Clerk-Auditor\u2019s Office, the Standard-Examiner<\/em> said. He spent much of his workday leaving his office, getting into a rental car and then driving to Nevada.<\/p>\nDouble Casino Heists<\/h2>\n Rasband’s debt allegedly caused Rasband to resort to the thefts.<\/p>\n
On Feb. 11, 2017, Rasband allegedly held up a Goldenwest Credit Union employee in Kaysville, Utah. He followed her into the vault and stole $23,000 before fleeing.<\/p>\n
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Then on March 29, 2017, Rasband allegedly robbed the Utah First Credit Union in Farmington. He fled with a money bag filled with cash. However, a pack of pink dye, used for security, exploded in the bag, and he dropped the bag. A firearm was also inside the bag. Later, authorities traced the gun back to him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Rasband displayed a firearm during both holdups. He wore a disguise in at least one of the robberies.<\/p>\n
No one was injured during the robberies.<\/p>\n
Following his arrest, Rasband remained in custody at the Weber County Jail. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in May 2017. Then, in October 2019, he plead guilty to three charges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A Utah man has been sentenced to seven years’ incarceration after the robberies of two credit unions. He was described as having serious gambling addiction and faced mounting gambling losses, according to recent news reports. On April 26, Utah federal Judge Ted Stewart sentenced Kevin Dean Rasband, 36, of Layton, Utah, for two counts of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":212541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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