Law enforcement from several states meet to discuss polygamy

By Ben Winslow
Deseret News
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

LAS VEGAS — Top law enforcement from Utah, Arizona, Nevada and Texas have gathered here for a closed-door summit on polygamy-related crimes.

The meeting is taking place at the U.S. Attorney's Office for Nevada. Among those in attendance: Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, Washington County Sheriff Kirk Smith, Mohave County Attorney Matt Smith and federal prosecutors.

The group is meeting to map out a plan to go after crimes connected with polygamy. It is the first time they have met since the U.S. Justice Department appointed a senior level prosecutor to assist. The meeting came out of a very public spat between Shurtleff, Goddard and U.S. Senator Harry Reid, who accused Utah and Arizona of "doing nothing" about polygamy. the rest