Grand jury indicts men on 11 robbery charges

Two men initially suspected in two armed robberies are now facing some serious federal prison time after being indicted in 11 separate robberies across Salt Lake County.

A federal grand jury on Wednesday returned indictments of 11 counts of armed robbery against Lloyd Everett Pace, 45, and Laroy Gene Butterfield, 39.

The two men are accused of robbing a variety of businesses between May and June in Salt Lake County.

Butterfield was arrested last week in West Jordan. Pace was arrested a few days earlier.

Both men face up to 20 years in prison for each count if convicted.

Initially, police believed the two men were responsible for robbing two businesses, but further investigation found evidence reportedly linking them to about nine other crimes.