Mike Glover, the former Green Beret and founder of the Utah-based preparedness company Fieldcraft Survival, was arrested in Utah on felony domestic violence charges, held in custody in solitary confinement, and initially denied bond. Glover has since said publicly that the charges “collapsed,” though available court records do not independently confirm the disposition.1Mike Drop Podcast. Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Mike Glover Shares His Wrongful Imprisonment
Who Mike Glover Is
Glover spent 18 years in the U.S. Army, serving as a Special Forces sniper, reconnaissance team sergeant, and operations sergeant major on a counterterrorism unit in Africa before retiring in 2016 and working as a CIA contractor.2Coffee or Die Magazine. 11 Questions With Mike Glover He then founded Fieldcraft Survival, a Heber City, Utah training company that teaches firearms, bushcraft, medical response, and family preparedness to civilian, law enforcement, and government clients.3All American Speakers. Mike Glover He is a well-known figure in the tactical and preparedness community with a substantial online following.
What He Was Charged With
Glover was arrested in Utah on felony domestic violence-related charges. The specific allegations, the arrest date, and the exact statutes cited are not fully established in available reporting. What is clear from his own account is that he was taken into custody, placed in solitary confinement, and initially denied bond.1Mike Drop Podcast. Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Mike Glover Shares His Wrongful Imprisonment
What Utah Felony Domestic Violence Charges Carry
Utah felony penalties vary by degree. A third-degree felony can bring up to five years in prison. A second-degree felony carries one to 15 years. A first-degree felony carries five years to life. Aggravating factors, including substantial bodily injury to the victim, a child’s presence during the offense, or a position of authority over the victim, can increase a sentence.4Utah Courts. Criminal Justice Penalties
Glover’s Account of the Case
Glover has spoken about the arrest on at least two podcasts. On the Mike Drop podcast, he called the allegations “false,” described his time in custody as “wrongful imprisonment” and a “wrongful arrest,” and said the charges eventually “collapsed.” He said the ordeal cost him “everything” and criticized the jail conditions, the bond denial, the use of solitary confinement, and what he characterized as potential police misconduct.1Mike Drop Podcast. Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Mike Glover Shares His Wrongful Imprisonment
On Andy Stumpf’s Cleared Hot podcast, in what was described as his first chance to address the matter in his own words, Glover pushed back on the public narrative. The show notes said he had spent two months “living a personal hell while fighting for his life in the legal system” and that “plenty of people quickly hopped on the bandwagon and promoted information that was untrue and factually inaccurate” about his case.5Cleared Hot Podcast. Mike Glover – Solitary Confinement
Glover’s statements that the charges collapsed or were dropped have not been independently confirmed through available court records. His account is one side of a contested legal matter.
A Separate Federal Case Is Not His
A federal criminal case styled United States v. Glover (Case No. 1:24-cr-00370) is pending in the Southern District of New York, with a defendant arraigned on July 19, 2024, released on a $75,000 personal recognizance bond, and a two-week trial scheduled to begin June 16, 2025 before Judge Vernon S. Broderick.6CourtListener. United States v. Glover That defendant’s first name is listed as Sam, not Mike, and the available record does not connect this federal matter to Mike Glover’s Utah arrest.