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Illegal Alien Charged with Attempted Murder in Salt Lake City

3/25/2026

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Jesus Alejandro Ramirez-Padilla, 30-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, is charged in Salt Lake City with attempted murder after choking and slitting a woman's throat while under meth on March 18.
Police found the victim bleeding in an alley, and surveillance footage helped identify Ramirez-Padilla, who was arrested with blood on his hands.
The Department of Homeland Security has lodged a detainer against him, and Ramirez-Padilla reportedly confessed, citing drug-induced impairment.

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Jesus Alejandro Ramirez-Padilla, 30-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, is charged in Salt Lake City with attempted murder after choking and slitting a woman's throat while under meth on March 18.
Police found the victim bleeding in an alley, and surveillance footage helped identify Ramirez-Padilla, who was arrested with blood on his hands.
The Department of Homeland Security has lodged a detainer against him, and Ramirez-Padilla reportedly confessed, citing drug-induced impairment.