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Drone flier spots stolen car in riverbed, man arrested
ST. GEORGE – A call to police from an alert citizen about a suspicious person led to the arrest of a man found with a stolen car stuck in a sandbank of the Virgin River. Spencer Troy Hafen, bookings...
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Hurricane mayor enters guilty plea
SOUTHERN UTAH — After striking a deal with prosecutors, the mayor of Hurricane City entered a guilty plea in a case involving deer poaching on the mayor’s property in Kane County on the opening day of...
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Man awaiting sentencing for felonies gets arrested again on stolen gun, drug...
ST. GEORGE — A convicted felon awaiting sentencing in a felony case was stopped by police Friday and found to be in possession of a stolen gun along with a variety of drugs and drug paraphernalia....
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St. George man arrested after talking to pole, stepping in front of cars
ST. GEORGE — A 50-year-old man was arrested on drug-related charges Thursday evening after multiple witnesses called 911 to report the man’s erratic and bizarre behavior in a St. George street. Ted...
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Police arrest alleged Washington County heroin dealer
ST. GEORGE — Undercover investigations by the Washington County Drug Task Force led to the take down of an alleged heroin dealer Sunday as the fight to suppress drug-related crimes in the county...
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57-year-old man allegedly beats homeless woman with 6-foot pole
ST. GEORGE — A 57-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly beating a homeless woman with a 6-foot pole because he believed the woman had stolen from him. Officers responded to an aggravated...
View ArticleArizona charges 3 defendants in Heisler kidnapping with first-degree murder
ST. GEORGE — Three defendants believed to be involved in the kidnapping and death of David Heisler are now facing first-degree murder charges in the state of Arizona in addition to the charges they...
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Recipe for arrest: Stranger’s home, stranger’s things, meth
ST. GEORGE — Police arrested a 31-year-old man Friday after he reportedly walked into a stranger’s home in St. George looking to obtain truck keys for his girlfriend, who the resident didn’t know. When...
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Police take down another alleged Washington County heroin dealer
ST. GEORGE — The Washington County Drug Task Force is continuing to crack down on drug-related crimes in the county with the recent arrest of a 28-year-old man Tuesday on four second-degree felony...
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Police: Hurricane teacher arrested in connection with inappropriate...
HURRICANE — A Hurricane High teacher and baseball coach was arrested Thursday after police say he inappropriately touched a student and also received “inappropriate images” from the student. Bookings...
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California man arrested after traveling to Utah to meet 13-year-old girl for sex
ST. GEORGE — A 38-year-old California man was arrested Wednesday after traveling to Utah for the reported purpose of engaging in sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl. The man also allegedly had...
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Utah couple arrested for rewarding 14-year-old son with marijuana
ST. GEORGE — A Utah couple was arrested for child endangerment and other drug-related charges in Spanish Fork after allegedly telling police they regularly allow their 14-year-old son to smoke...
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Skate shop thief strikes, alarm sounds, camera records, police move in
ST. GEORGE — An alleged thief didn’t get far after shattering the front door of a skateboard shop in St. George and helping himself to merchandise inside. Police caught up to the alleged burglar an...
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Officials arrest Southern Utah man for threatening to blow up White House
ST. GEORGE — A Hurricane City man was arrested Tuesday after reportedly making terroristic threats involving the use of weapons of mass destruction. On April 17, the Hurricane City Police Department...
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Dixie State student charged with 1st-degree felony rape
ST. GEORGE — A Dixie State University student was arrested Wednesday for first-degree felony rape. Samuel Heber Butler, of St. George, Utah, booking photo posted April 26, 2017 | Photo courtesy of the...
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St. George man arrested for alleged sex abuse, sodomy of child
ST. GEORGE — A 46-year-old St. George man is facing seven first-degree felony counts of sexual abuse of a child. He was arrested Wednesday for the alleged crime. Carlos Alfredo Lopez Palma, of St....
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Caught on camera: Felony stop and a K-9 bring end to high-speed chase
ST. GEORGE — A woman was arrested Saturday afternoon after giving high-speed chase to troopers on the interstate then fleeing on foot until a K-9 unit caught her. A passerby caught the final portion of...
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Utah officer on way to training arrested for DUI
ST. GEORGE — An agent with the state Bureau of Investigation is facing four criminal charges after being stopped April 24 in Garfield County for suspicion of driving under the influence as he was on...
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Ex-county treasurer pleads guilty to stealing public funds, ordered to repay...
SOUTHERN UTAH — The Office of the Utah Attorney General announced Thursday the guilty plea of a former Kane County Treasurer for charges related to the misuse of public money. Georgia Baca, of...
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Cinco de Mayo ends in crash, injury, arrest
ST. GEORGE — A man who’s ridden his scooter more than 5,000 miles from one end of St. George to another without incident was struck by a driver on Bluff Street Friday night. St. George Police officers...
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