Man jailed in Iron County for attempted aggravated murder, burglary, now accused of assaults by prisoner

Man jailed in Iron County for attempted aggravated murder, burglary, now accused of assaults by prisoner

CEDAR CITY, Utah, May 18, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A man accused of attempted aggravated murder and aggravated burglary in a Cedar City case has added more charges since he was incarcerated on May 13. Arturo Jose Borges, 34, now faces two assault by a prisoner charges after he allegedly punched a guard in the mouth with a closed fist, resulting in abrasion and swelling damage to the deputy’s lower lip, on May 15; and spit on a guard, hitting her …