Man sentenced for 2014 murder; victim’s sister shares her feelings about...
Eric Rodriguez, booking photo posted Oct. 30, 2014 | Photo courtesy of Iron County Sheriff’s Office, St. George News CEDAR CITY – A 5th District Judge sentenced a Cedar City man to a minimum of 15...
View ArticleMan inside stolen RV claims RV was stolen from him first
ST. GEORGE — When a St. George man and woman reported that their RV had been stolen late Friday night, officers located the RV about a mile away with another man and woman inside. The man located...
View ArticlePolice deploy TASER on aggravated kidnapping suspect
ST. GEORGE — Police deployed a TASER on a Washington City man who was charged with first-degree felony aggravated kidnapping Friday morning after the man allegedly held a female acquaintance at...
View ArticleUHP intercepts 6 packages of drugs on I-15
WASHINGTON COUNTY — A Minnesota man traveling along Interstate 15 Friday was arrested on drug distribution charges following a traffic stop after a Utah Highway Patrol trooper allegedly intercepted six...
View ArticleWashington County man facing attempted murder after Mesquite nightclub stabbing
ST. GEORGE — A Washington County man is facing first-degree felony attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man multiple times over the weekend at a Mesquite, Nevada, nightclub. The stabbing victim...
View ArticleWildfires and drones don’t mix; lawmakers to discuss stricter penalties
SALT LAKE CITY – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued a call for a special session of the Utah Legislature. The session will be held on July 13 to consider measures related to unmanned aircraft near...
View ArticleMan in jail on felony rape charges faces more sex abuse charges involving...
John Gregory Adams, of Cedar City, Utah, booking photo posted June 17, 2016 | Photo courtesy of the Iron County Sheriff’s Office, St. George/Cedar City News CEDAR CITY – A Cedar City man, already in...
View Article1 man, 2 juveniles from Las Vegas arrested on burglary charges
Ian Michael Mack, of Las Vegas, Nevada, booking photo posted July 10, 2016 | Photo courtesy of the Iron County Sheriff’s Office, St. George/Cedar City News CEDAR CITY – Police arrested a 19-year-old...
View ArticleSuspect arrested, assaults police officers
MESQUITE, Nev. – After crashing into private property, a alleged drunk driver got the attention of Mesquite Police officers Sunday by hitting and biting them after he was captured. Mesquite, Nevada...
View ArticlePolice arrest grocery clerk for felony embezzlement in rewards points scheme
ST. GEORGE — A grocery store employee was arrested for felony embezzlement last week after she allegedly assigned customer rewards points to a personal card and then used those points for purchases....
View ArticleJudge refuses bail to man arrested multiple times for drug charges
CEDAR CITY – A 5th District judge is holding a Cedar City man in jail without a chance to bail out after police arrested him for distribution of methamphetamines on Tuesday – the day after he had...
View ArticleSt. George man allegedly attempts to kidnap Wal-Mart customer from her car
ST. GEORGE — A St. George man was arrested Sunday morning after he allegedly entered an occupied vehicle parked in a St. George Wal-Mart parking lot and attempted to kidnap the person inside. Prior to...
View ArticleAlert citizens assist police in apprehending alleged vehicle burglar
ST. GEORGE — A St. George man was allegedly caught in the act of burglarizing vehicles in a St. George neighborhood Sunday morning. While talking with police, the man reportedly took off running,...
View ArticleSuspect faces charges for allegedly stealing cell phones, prescription...
Andrew Lee Shiozaki, of Cedar City, Utah, booking photo posted Aug. 13, 2016 | Photo courtesy of Iron County Sheriff’s Office, St. George / Cedar City News CEDAR CITY – Police recently arrested a Cedar...
View ArticleSuspect attempts to pull loaded gun on officers responding to domestic...
ST. GEORGE — A 19-year-old man was arrested on a variety of charges Sunday after he allegedly tried to pull a loaded handgun on police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call in Mesquite,...
View ArticleUpdated: Minnesota man leads police on high-speed chase because he “wanted...
Tyler Paul Miller of Alexandria, Minnesota, Sept. 16, 2016 | Booking photo courtesy Iron County Sheriff’s Office, St. George / Cedar City News Updated 9/20/16 at 1:15 p.m. with dashcam footage (see...
View Article2 alleged Southern Utah meth traffickers arrested in Mesquite
ST. GEORGE — A St. George man, Ivins woman and Colorado City, Arizona, man were arrested Friday in Mesquite, Nevada, on crystal meth-related charges. The woman and one of the men have been previously...
View ArticleMan allegedly admits to slapping, choking, kicking 9-month-old infant
ST. GEORGE — A 25-year-old Hurricane City man who was arrested last week on two second-degree felony counts of intentional child abuse was scheduled for a roll call hearing in 5th District Court Monday...
View ArticleRetired police officer speaks out on his own criminal charges
Cedar City Police Officer Jason Thomas poses with his K-9 partner Pajko. Cedar City, Utah | Photo courtesy of Jason Thomas, St. George / Cedar City News CEDAR CITY – The attorney for a retired K-9...
View ArticleAlleged assault leads to police pursuit
Steven Adam Gross, 34, was arrested Saturday for allegedly assaulting a man he didn’t know. Cedar City, Utah, Oct. 9, 2016 | Photo courtesy of Iron County Sheriff’s Office, St. George / Cedar City News...
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