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Officials arrest Hurricane man after high-speed pursuit
ST. GEORGE — Officials arrested a Hurricane man after he led them on a high-speed pursuit Friday, reaching speeds of almost 100 miles per hour on city streets. Hurricane City Police arrested...
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Former Mesquite detective sentenced for sexually exploiting St. George teen
ST. GEORGE — A former detective with the Mesquite Police Department accused in federal court of sexually exploiting a St. George teen has been sentenced under a stipulated sentence at a hearing held...
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Deputies recover over $3 million in illegal drugs during traffic stop on I-15
ST. GEORGE — Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies recovered nearly 300 pounds of illegal drugs during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 15 Monday afternoon. Logan Lewis Pederson, 30, of Sandy, Utah |...
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2 men arrested for initiating brawl involving nearly 20 people at local Denny’s
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Police Department was called to an early-morning brawl at a local Denny’s on Saturday morning. Officers responded to the Denny’s on 155 N. 1000 East in St. George after...
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Suspect arrested in stolen car after making wrong turn during police pursuit...
ST. GEORGE — A Cedar City man is in jail facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing a car in Washington City and getting arrested Tuesday evening when he turned onto a dead-end street...
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Suspect with criminal history spanning 3 decades arrested on burglary warrant
ST. GEORGE — A Santa Clara man charged in a string of storage unit burglaries in September 2018 was arrested on a warrant Wednesday in St. George, adding to more than 30 cases for the suspect with a...
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4 arrested after mid-afternoon scuffle with officers in center of Red Cliffs...
ST. GEORGE — Four individuals were arrested following a mid-afternoon scuffle between a Las Vegas resident and a St. George Police officer Friday. Alicia Diane Thorne, 29, booking photo taken in...
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UHP trooper nets $300K of heroin in ‘pipeline’ bust during traffic stop on I-15
ST. GEORGE — A late-night traffic stop on Interstate 15 ended up netting the Utah Highway Patrol more than 2.5 pounds of heroin found during a search of the driver’s luggage Saturday. The incident...
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Suspect charged for threatening to shoot polygamists, police in Cedar City
ST. GEORGE — A Cedar City man was charged Friday after he threatened to shoot polygamists and police in a series of posts on social media discovered by police. Brian Richie Davenport, 44, of Cedar...
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Hurricane man involved in manhunt, 3-hour standoff with police sentenced in...
ST. GEORGE — A Hurricane man appeared in court for sentencing after pleading guilty to an incident that began with a stolen truck and ended in a three-hour standoff with police. Christopher L....
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Social media post helps police identify local man suspected in utility...
ST. GEORGE — The suspect allegedly involved in a utility trailer theft was identified after the trailer’s owner posted a message requesting help from the public. John David Larsen, 35, of St. George,...
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2 arrested after troopers find over 2,000 THC vape cartridges during routine...
CEDAR CITY — Utah Highway Patrol Troopers discovered 2,149 THC vape cartridges and almost four pounds of THC shatter during a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 15 Wednesday evening. Manuel...
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Man suspected of Ivins home burglaries nabbed by police in St. George
ST. GEORGE — A local man faces multiple felony charges after a suspicious person call led police in another jurisdiction to solve two home burglaries and recover several items allegedly taken,...
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Man arrested for multiple hit-and-runs while allegedly driving under the...
CENTENNIAL PARK, Ariz. — A man was arrested by Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies for allegedly causing multiple traffic collisions while driving under the influence Saturday. According to a press...
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Man recently acquitted of rape in St. George now accused of sexually...
ST. GEORGE — A man acquitted of rape in Washington County less than two weeks ago was arrested in Saratoga Springs, Utah, Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 6-year-old child. Samuel Heber...
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Florida couple charged in string of vehicle burglaries, fraud after multiple...
ST. GEORGE — Charges were filed Wednesday against a Florida couple accused in multiple vehicle burglaries after police responded to reports of a suspicious person at Smith’s Marketplace on Mall Drive....
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‘Please come, hurry’; Resident calls 911 when suspects allegedly enter home...
ST. GEORGE — A Nevada man was arrested after pushing his way into an apartment in St. George early Thursday morning, where he and a second suspect allegedly demanded money from the resident. Shortly...
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Charges filed against couple accused of forging checks, stealing checkbook
ST. GEORGE — A local woman accused of passing hundreds of dollars in checks at two banks in St. George has been charged, along with an accomplice that also faces felony charges in connection with...
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Police arrest 2 in connection with storage unit burglaries
CEDAR CITY — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with storage unit burglaries reported Thursday at Hunt Storage in Cedar City, and police are reaching out to the public asking them to call...
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Suspect accused of forging $10,000 in checks appears in court
ST. GEORGE — A local man appeared in court facing forgery charges after police were called in to investigate a fraud case and allegedly determined the suspect forged more than 40 checks from a stolen...
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