Motorcyclist going 102 mph triggers pursuit, then foot chase in Santa Clara
ST. GEORGE — A Santa Clara man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly leading officers from two agencies on a vehicle pursuit followed by a foot chase that ended with a trip to jail Tuesday night. At...
View Article2 charged with arson after police find stolen truck engulfed in flames on...
ST. GEORGE — Two men are facing felony arson and theft charges after allegedly stealing a truck and setting it on fire in the desert near St. George Monday. A Lincoln truck is burned following a fire...
View Article2 enter pleas in truck, snowmobile theft; 3rd defendant fails to show up
ST. GEORGE —Two of the three defendants arrested in April for fleeing from police in a stolen truck hauling snowmobiles appeared in 5th District Court this week to plead guilty, while a $50,000 arrest...
View ArticleWashington City man wanted for allegedly sexually abusing 4-year-old child
ST. GEORGE — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Washington City man who is accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl. Rex Roberts, 64, was charged Thursday with first-degree felony...
View ArticleTip leads to arrest of suspect wanted for alleged sex abuse of 4-year-old
ST. GEORGE — A Washington City man accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday after a tip led police to his location. Rex Roberts, 64, of Washington City, booking photo posted...
View ArticleMan involved in ‘skunk spray burglaries’ sentenced in 5th District Court
ST. GEORGE — A man involved in several burglaries who reportedly marked the places he’d been with skunk spray was sentenced for his crimes Wednesday. Brayden Brooks, 30, appeared in 5th District Court...
View ArticleAttempted carjacking in hospital parking lot leads to man’s arrest
ST. GEORGE — A local man was charged with robbery and assault after a welfare check Thursday evening turned into a chase through the parking lot of Dixie Regional Medical Center that culminated in the...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to attempted aggravated robbery of pizza delivery woman
ST. GEORGE —A 22-year-old man appeared in court and pleaded guilty to two charges after allegedly pointing kitchen knives at a pizza delivery woman during an incident reported in April of last year....
View ArticleSanta Clara man faces 5 felony charges after alleged theft spree
ST. GEORGE — St. George Police Department arrested a Santa Clara man for allegedly breaking into and stealing items from multiple storage units on the afternoon of Sept. 2. Lee Sydney A. Ward, 50, of...
View ArticleMan arrested after police pursuit now facing additional charges for violent...
ST. GEORGE — A New York man who appeared in 5th District Court in St. George on charges involving a police pursuit will not be returning to his home state anytime soon, as he faces additional charges...
View ArticleMan involved in 2-hour standoff with SWAT enters plea agreement with federal...
ST. GEORGE — The man involved in a SWAT incident in a St. George neighborhood this summer has entered into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a sealed...
View ArticleMan accused in murder-for-hire scheme appears in court facing capital charges
ST. GEORGE — A man implicated in a murder-for-hire scheme appeared in court Thursday where he learned charges filed against him could be tried as capital offenses. District Judge John J. Walton...
View ArticleSuspect arrested for burglary after security camera alerts homeowner
ST. GEORGE — A Washington City man is scheduled to appear Wednesday in 5th District Court after allegedly admitting to breaking into a Hurricane residence. Police say they found items taken from the...
View ArticleSuspect faces charges for allegedly passing counterfeit $100 bills at yard...
ST. GEORGE — Two agencies have submitted multiple charges against a suspect accused of paying for merchandise purchased at garage sales in both Washington City and St. George using counterfeit $100...
View ArticleAlleged retail theft in Washington City followed by hit-and-run injury crash...
ST. GEORGE — After an alleged retail theft in Washington City, two women were arrested after an attempt to evade police led to a collision with a van that resulted in injuries. Jessica Rose Solomon,...
View ArticleSuspect faces felony charges for allegedly breaking into 2 occupied homes,...
ST. GEORGE — A man with a 15-year criminal history was arrested Sunday for allegedly breaking into two LaVerkin residences – both of which were occupied at the time – and for assaulting one of the...
View ArticleOfficers in Ivins find suspect moving belongings out of home she allegedly...
ST. GEORGE — A Salt Lake woman is in jail facing felony burglary after a call to 911 led officers to a home where they found the suspect still inside, with the homeowners’ belongings and furniture...
View ArticleArrest of man who allegedly stole catalytic converters mirrors crime that has...
ST. GEORGE — A LaVerkin man is in custody facing multiple charges filed in connections with several unrelated investigations, including a case involving the theft of several catalytic converters – a...
View ArticleMan accused of stabbing person in chest in St. George receives sentence
ST. GEORGE — A 22-year-old man facing a felony aggravated assault charge appeared Tuesday for sentencing in 5th District Court, and an otherwise clean criminal history was the deciding factor in the...
View ArticleParents arrested after officers find unattended toddler in middle of St....
ST. GEORGE — A couple was arrested over the holiday weekend after officers responded to a report of an unattended toddler in the middle of St. George Boulevard early Monday morning. 2021 stock image...
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