Driver involved in highway rollover arrested
IRON COUNTY – An SUV rollover on northbound Interstate 15 resulted in an arrest near Parowan late Monday morning. Around 11:16 a.m., Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Brian Bairett witnessed a rollover in...
View ArticleAlleged truck dispute leads to aggravated assault charges
WASHINGTON COUNTY — A Washington City man was arrested Saturday night for aggravated assault, among other charges, following an alleged dispute over a truck. Peter Paget, of Washington City, Utah,...
View ArticleMan allegedly admits to recording naked girls exiting shower, uploading child...
WASHINGTON CITY — Google personnel provided authorities with a tip that led to the arrest of a Washington City man Tuesday on felony charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. During the course of the...
View ArticlePolice arrest 2 men for allegedly secretly recording people on toilet
WASHINGTON COUNTY — Personnel from Pinterest provided authorities with a tip that led to the arrest of two Washington County men Wednesday on a variety of charges. During the course of investigating...
View ArticlePolice arrest man after St. George renters discover hidden cameras in bathroom
ST. GEORGE — A 39-year-old man was arrested Saturday after allegedly placing hidden cameras in the bathroom of a St. George rental home to obtain video of the renters naked. Investigators responded...
View ArticlePolice ask public’s help locating man suspected of raping 10-year-old girl
ST. GEORGE — A $100,000 cash-only bail warrant has been issued for a 33-year-old man suspected of fleeing to Mexico after allegedly being caught raping a 10-year-old Washington County girl. Jose...
View ArticleAggravated robbery suspect caught after posting video about assault on social...
ST. GEORGE — Washington County Sheriff’s deputies identified and apprehended an alleged aggravated robbery suspect Wednesday after the suspect reportedly posted a video about the altercation on social...
View Article4 St. George residents involved in Las Vegas crash leaving 1 dead, 1 arrested
ST. GEORGE — Four St. George residents were involved in a three-vehicle collision in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sunday night, leaving one man dead, another man arrested and two women in serious and critical...
View ArticleTeen arrested for allegedly causing $5,000 of graffiti damage
ST. GEORGE — Police arrested an 18-year-old man Friday suspected of causing more than $5,000 worth of graffiti damage in St. George. Salvador Mejia, of St. George, Utah | Photo courtesy of the St....
View ArticleFormer DCFS nurse faces multiple charges for sexual activity with a minor
CEDAR CITY – A former nurse contracted with the Department of Child and Family Services is facing multiple charges of sexual activity with a minor after he was arrested in January on similar charges....
View ArticlePolice make felony stop for stolen vehicle minutes after couple reported...
Carolyn Annette Mayberry from Missouri was arrested in Cedar City Friday, Cedar City, Utah, March 3, 2017 | Photo courtesy of Iron County Sheriff’s Office, St. George News / Cedar City News CEDAR CITY...
View ArticleVehicle burglary suspect allegedly assaults police officer during arrest
ST. GEORGE — A 21-year-old man is facing a variety of charges after he allegedly assaulted a police officer who was attempting to arrest him early Tuesday morning for reportedly burglarizing vehicles...
View ArticleMale suspect arrested for allegations of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor
CEDAR CITY – A Parowan man is facing charges for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor after he allegedly admitted to grabbing the 17-year-old victim on multiple occasions. Christopher Scott Doubek...
View ArticleSWAT responds when shots are fired in St. George neighborhood
ST. GEORGE — SWAT and law enforcement responded to a domestic disturbance incident in the southwest area of St. George early Sunday morning after a firearm was reportedly discharged during an...
View ArticleDefendant in David Heisler kidnapping case to be federally indicted; death...
ST. GEORGE — Nine months after 30-year-old David Heisler was abducted from his Santa Clara home and left for dead on the Arizona Strip, the three suspects believed by authorities to have perpetrated...
View ArticleAlert call to police of ‘suspicious activity’ nets arrest
WASHINGTON CITY – A report of suspicious activity ultimately led to the arrest of a Las Vegas man Tuesday. In what is being described as a “good outcome” by police involving alert citizens who...
View ArticleMan finally in custody after 48 hours of ‘erratic behavior’
Christopher Lee Lescoe, of Cedar City, bookings photo, April 1, 2017 | Photo courtesy of the Iron County Sheriff’s Office, St. George News / Cedar City News CEDAR CITY – A Cedar City man is finally in...
View ArticleHeisler kidnapping suspect’s statements suppressed for lack of Miranda warning
ST. GEORGE — The stakes are high when police fail to properly give Miranda warnings as a suspect’s incriminating statements and confessions might be disallowed – at least for the purpose of proving the...
View ArticleFeds file 15 firearms cases in Southern Utah in first 3 months of 2017
ST. GEORGE — Federal prosecutors have filed 15 firearms cases in St. George since the beginning of 2017, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Federal prosecutors are partnering with local police...
View ArticleUtah couple indicted in FBI child pornography case
ST. GEORGE — A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment in March charging an Ogden couple in connection with a child pornography case investigated by the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force....
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