Hate Incidents

Scott Thompson, 22, was convicted of kidnapping and aggravated battery for attacking a man who Thompson believed was gay.

Swastikas were drawn on the front door of a Jewish family's residence and a steak knife and a letter promoting suicide were left at the back door of the residence.

A sign containing racial slurs was left at a black family's residence. Justin Hanson, 20, who said he was starting a local chapter of the neo-Nazi Free People's Party, was charged with third-degree harassment.

Graffiti that included slurs about race, religion, sexual orientation and naming specific employees was drawn on a middle school.

Zachary S. Cushman, 16, was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment as a hate crime for allegedly targeting a 14-year-old black student with a drawing containing a racial slur and a depiction of a noose.

Matthew Cole Martin, 18, was placed on probation and ordered to pay restitution after he admitted defacing buildings in March with graffiti that advocated white supremacy and violence against Latinos.

A swastika was painted on the front door of a Jewish man's residence.

Two Mormon youths were allegedly beaten by two teens, ages 15 and 16, who fired a pellet gun at the youths and yelled anti-Mormon remarks. The two teens, both bearing swastika marks on their wrists, were charged with suspicion of aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and underage drinking.