Motorist stopped for using cellphone charged with 13 felonies, held on...
ST. GEORGE – A Colorado man stopped by police Tuesday for using a cellphone while driving was arrested on 13 felony charges, as well as several lesser charges, and is being held on $100,000 bail after...
View ArticleSt. George couple continues racking up theft-related criminal charges
ST. GEORGE – The criminal charges continue to pile on for a St. George couple accused of committing a wide-variety of theft-related crimes in Mesquite, Nevada, and the Washington County area over the...
View ArticleSt. George Police chase culminates in arrest
ST. GEORGE – An allegedly drunken man was arrested early Tuesday morning after leading police on a high-speed chase through St. George. While running a radar speed gun late Monday night, a police...
View ArticleMan in ICU following residential break-in, stabbing in St. George
ST. GEORGE – One man is in the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital Wednesday after being stabbed while protecting a woman during an early morning break-in of a St. George residence. A second man was...
View ArticleUndercover meth buy leads to arrest
CEDAR CITY — A 30-year-old Cedar City man was arrested Monday and charged with distribution of methamphetamine, a second-degree felony, after authorities allege he made a sale to an undercover...
View Article57-year-old charged with 1st-degree felony for stabbing man
ST. GEORGE – Police filed formal charges Wednesday against a 57-year-old man involved in a residential break-in and stabbing in St. George that left one man in a hospital Intensive Care Unit. A...
View ArticleMan transported to hospital after New Year’s Eve party stabbing
CEDAR CITY — First responders transported one man to the hospital for multiple stab wounds Thursday night after a New Year’s Eve party went awry. The victim is currently listed in serious condition...
View ArticleAlleged thief caught when man sees his stolen go-kart listed on Craigslist
ST. GEORGE — A St. George man is facing charges of second-degree felony theft for receiving stolen property after an individual discovered his stolen go-kart was being sold in an online Craigslist ad....
View ArticleSt. George man could face 25 years in prison for having sex with teen
ST. GEORGE — A 29-year-old St. George man is facing five felony charges, each carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison, Monday after allegedly admitting to having an unlawful sexual...
View Article1-year-old dies of apparent heroin overdose in Provo
UTAH – Police are investigating the death of 1-year-old girl who died from an apparent heroin overdose in Provo, according to four warrant affidavits unsealed Tuesday in 4th District Court. On Dec. 2,...
View ArticlePrison camp escapee recaptured
LINCOLN COUNTY, Nev. — After more than a week on the run, an inmate who walked away from a Pioche prison camp New Year’s Day was recaptured and sent back to jail Friday thanks to an alert citizen. Sony...
View ArticleFingerprint leads police to bank crime suspect
WASHINGTON CITY – A man stopped by police last month for using a cellphone while driving, who was subsequently arrested on 13 felony charges for theft, using false identification, weapons possession...
View Article21-year-old could face 5 years in prison for sex with teen
HURRICANE — A 21-year-old Hurricane man was arrested Tuesday and charged with a third-degree felony after allegedly admitting to having a sexual relationship with a teenage girl. If convicted, the man...
View ArticleIvins man faces life in prison for ‘wife rape’
ST. GEORGE — A 56-year-old man was arrested and charged Sunday with a first-degree felony, among other charges, for allegedly forcing his 44-year-old wife to have oral sex. If prosecuted and convicted...
View ArticleWoman arrested at hospital during costly fit of rage
ST. GEORGE — A Toquerville woman was arrested Monday and subsequently ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation after she allegedly got so mad at her husband that she began smashing a $1,000...
View ArticleUPDATE: Suspect in custody after alleged car theft, high-speed chase on I-15
CEDAR CITY – One man is now in custody and facing several charges after sending Cedar City police officers on a high-speed chase Friday morning that ended with the vehicle in a culvert at approximately...
View ArticleSt. George Police arrest alleged gang member wanted for murder
ST. GEORGE — St. George Police arrested an alleged gang member living in Washington County who is a suspect in multiple homicide investigations in Los Angeles, California. Police arrested the man...
View ArticleIvins man arrested for lewdness
WASHINGTON COUNTY — Police arrested a 31-year-old Ivins man Wednesday for lewdness and intoxication after he allegedly walked out of his house naked and had a conversation with four juveniles. Michael...
View ArticleCedar City man arrested for allegedly cultivating, distributing psychedelic...
CEDAR CITY — The Cedar City Police Department arrested a local man this week after allegedly finding a clandestine laboratory used to cultivate hallucinogenic mushrooms in his apartment. Booking photo...
View ArticleCedar City Police arrest Florida fugitive for felony warrant
Courtesy of Iron County Sheriff’s Office Cedar City, Utah | January 12, 2016 |St. George News CEDAR CITY — Authorities arrested a 36-year-old man Tuesday who was wanted in Florida for robbery with a...
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