California man busted for felony drug possession near school, church
ST. GEORGE — A California man was arrested in St. George Sunday after police found heroin and a variety of prescription pills inside his car. At approximately 4 p.m., St. George Police Officer Jeff...
View ArticlePolice link man arrested for armed robbery to previous pharmacy robbery
HURRICANE – Jonathan Shon Forest, who was arrested March 11 for robbing the Hurricane Family Pharmacy in Hurricane, was charged Wednesday in connection with another robbery at the same pharmacy that...
View ArticlePolice K-9 assists officers with meth bust
ST. GEORGE — A man and woman were arrested in St. George Wednesday after police discovered methamphetamine in their vehicle with the help of a police K-9. At approximately 8 p.m., St. George Police...
View ArticleSt. George man arrested in connection with shooting on Diagonal Street
ST. GEORGE – Police arrested a man Wednesday in connection with a shooting incident that occurred Wednesday morning at a home on Diagonal Street in St. George. Edward Dryden Clark, 40, of St. George,...
View ArticleMan arrested for allegedly assaulting another man with metal bar
ST. GEORGE – Police arrested a 30-year-old St. George man for aggravated assault Wednesday after he allegedly beat another man with a metal bar. On March 14, officers responded to a fight on the 700...
View Article2 men arrested for allegedly stealing property from jailed man’s home
IVINS – Two men were arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing property, identifying documents and finance cards from the home of a man incarcerated at Purgatory Correctional Facility. While Santa...
View ArticleUHP arrests 2 men transporting half a million dollars’ worth of meth
ST. GEORGE – A Utah Highway Patrol trooper intercepted and arrested two drug runners Sunday transporting 10 pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of half a million dollars during a traffic stop...
View ArticleMan not going to jail without a fight; cops not impressed by spitting
ST. GEORGE – Philip John Herena, 58, listed as a transient in St. George, is accused of spitting on a police officer who was responding to a suspicious person report at a St. George residence. Officers...
View ArticleMan in possession of stolen property claims he was set up
HURRICANE – A Hurricane man found in possession of a stolen trailer, license plate and debit card during a traffic stop in Hurricane Wednesday claims he was set up. Hurricane City Police Officer Kacen...
View ArticleErotic foot massage, private dancing ads lead to arrest of 2 women
ST. GEORGE — Two women did not expect to leave a St. George business parking lot in handcuffs Thursday night after they arranged meetings with men who responded to their ads for erotic massage and...
View ArticlePolice find over 2 pounds of meth in Hurricane man’s storage unit
WASHINGTON CITY — A Hurricane City man was arrested Sunday after police found over two pounds of methamphetamine in his storage unit in Washington City. David Mangum booking photo posted March 29, 2015...
View ArticleMan allegedly threatens to stab roommate in jugular for stealing his bread
WASHINGTON CITY – Two men were arrested Sunday for aggravated assault after they allegedly used a knife during a confrontation with a third man whom they accused of stealing their bread. Matthew Dmitry...
View Article26-year-old Hildale man arrested for unlawful sexual conduct with minor
HILDALE – A 26-year-old Hildale man was arrested Sunday for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Police responded to a Hildale residence, where the father of a 17-year-old girl reported that Francisco...
View ArticlePolice call on community for help after $100,000 meth bust; STGnews Videocast
WASHINGTON CITY — The Washington City Police Department is calling on the citizens of Southern Utah to help them find the owners of various property found in a storage unit during a drug bust Sunday....
View ArticleHildale man faces additional charges for sexual misconduct with another minor
HILDALE – Francisco Sergio Chareca, 26, of Hildale, who was arrested Sunday for unlawful sexual conduct with a 17-year-old girl, received additional charges Tuesday for unlawful sexual activity with a...
View ArticleWoman arrested for allegedly trying to run over lawyer
TOQUERVILLE – A woman was arrested in Toquerville Friday after she allegedly tried to run over a lawyer who was attempting to serve an eviction notice. A sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to a home on...
View ArticleMan arrested after allegedly assaulting 3 women on DSU campus
ST. GEORGE – Police arrested a 19-year-old St. George man Sunday after he allegedly assaulted three women at a Dixie State University on-campus housing complex in St. George. Officers responded to a...
View ArticleSleeping bag thief gets arrested while burglarizing vehicles at Home Depot
ST. GEORGE – Police arrested a 32-year-old man Monday after he allegedly went inside a motor home and drank some alcohol before leaving with a sleeping bag and continuing on to burglarize other...
View ArticleTask force arrests alleged meth dealer
ST. GEORGE – The Washington County Drug Task Force continues cracking down on drug-related crimes in Washington County, arresting another alleged methamphetamine dealer in St. George Wednesday on three...
View ArticleMan arrested for selling stolen sprinklers
ST. GEORGE – Police arrested a 45-year-old man in St. George Tuesday on a second-degree felony charge of receiving stolen property after he allegedly sold stolen boxes of sprinklers. Officers responded...
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