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Police: 7th man arrested in child sex case, wanted 13-year-old girls to...
ST. GEORGE — A seventh man has been arrested in connection with a multiagency law enforcement operation in Southern Utah involving men allegedly conspiring to commit child rape. Eugene Alvarado Jr., of...
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Alleged St. George drug dealer busted after selling meth to confidential...
ST. GEORGE — Undercover investigations by the Washington County Drug Task Force led to the takedown of alleged drug dealer Friday as the effort to suppress drug-related crimes in the county continues....
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3 Southern Utahns arrested in Mesquite for allegedly trafficking heroin, meth
ST. GEORGE — Police have arrested three Southern Utahns – two of whom were arrested in 2016 in connection with a Cedar City murder – for their alleged involvement in trafficking and selling heroin and...
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ST. GEORGE — A Southern Utah doomsday cult leader accused of marrying young girls pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree felony child rape and second-degree felony child abuse. After agreeing to the...
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Washington City woman takes plea deal on first day of kidnapping, murder trial
ST. GEORGE — On what was to be the first day of her trial for the kidnapping and murder case of Santa Clara resident David Heisler, Tammy Freeman decided to accept a plea agreement. Freeman, 55, of...
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Woman slapped with 1st-degree felony for allegedly dealing heroin in...
ST. GEORGE — A 21-year-old woman incarcerated at the Washington County Purgatory Correctional Facility has been charged with distributing heroin in the jail, among other charges. Rebecca Loraine...
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Police arrest 32-year-old man after finding stolen vehicle at St. George motel
ST. GEORGE — A Southern Utah man was arrested Tuesday after he was allegedly caught in possession of a stolen vehicle. Jason William Dittmer, of Ivins, Utah, booking photo posted Feb. 22, 2018 | Photo...
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St. George Police arrest man on human trafficking charges
ST. GEORGE — A 24-year-old man was arrested in St. George Friday on human trafficking charges. Jerome Devon McFadden, of Las Vegas, Nevada, booking photo posted Feb. 23, 2018 | Photo courtesy of the...
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Washington City woman pleads guilty to role in David Heisler’s kidnapping, death
ST. GEORGE — After more than a year in the court system, a second defendant in the kidnapping and death of Santa Clara resident David Heisler will serve time in prison after entering a guilty plea...
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Robbery suspect with 61 stolen lottery tickets gets taken down by UHP in...
ST. GEORGE — Authorities apprehended a robbery suspect who was reportedly in possession of 61 stolen lottery tickets and bundles of stolen cash during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 15 in...
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St. George pawn shop loses thousands of dollars in fraud scheme
ST. GEORGE — A St. George pawn shop is out thousands of dollars after getting caught in a fraud scheme, which led to the arrest of two Indiana men. The owner of Discount Pawn called police Friday to...
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Man wanted in Minnesota arrested in Enoch for alleged rape of a child
ST. GEORGE – A man wanted in Minnesota for a probation violation was arrested in Enoch Tuesday for the alleged rape of a child. Mark Anthony Jacobs. of Enoch, Utah, booking photo from March 7, 2018 |...
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Hurricane man charged for forging signatures on Medicaid ballot initiative...
ST. GEORGE – A Hurricane man was charged Wednesday with felonies for allegedly forging signatures on a ballot initiative petition. Jacob Lee Western, 33, has been charged with third-degree felonies for...
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Police: St. George mother breast feeds while on heroin, 3-day-old baby stops...
ST. GEORGE — The mother of a 3-day-old baby has been arrested after allegedly breast feeding her baby while on heroin. The newborn subsequently stopped breathing and was transported to the emergency...
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California man allegedly assaults St. George residents in their home, talks...
ST. GEORGE — A man who reportedly drove a stolen car to St. George from California was arrested after allegedly attacking three residents at their homes Monday. Rodger Melburn Hudson, 64, of...
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Police: Couple used baby as ‘prop’ to commit burglary
SANTA CLARA — A man and woman were arrested Wednesday after allegedly burglarizing a home in Santa Clara, using their baby boy as a prop to assist in the burglary, police said. Ricky Tony George, 27,...
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25 pounds of meth seized following police chase in Washington County
ST. GEORGE — Authorities in Washington County helped seize approximately 25 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $1,250,000 during a traffic stop Saturday on Interstate 15....
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St. George man slapped with first-degree felony drug distribution in park
ST. GEORGE — A St. George man is facing a first-degree felony drug distribution charge after police allegedly found him in possession of of heroin in a Washington County park. A woman who was with the...
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UHP: Man arrested in St. George with large duffel bags full of drugs
ST. GEORGE — A 23-year-old man was arrested Sunday after authorities allegedly located more than 40 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop in St. George. Mario Ocampo, of...
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Man flees deputies on motorcycle, tracked down by K-9 Vinny
ST. GEORGE — A Southern Utah man was arrested on a variety of charges Saturday after allegedly fleeing from law enforcement on a motorcycle while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The man...
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