News short: Motorcycle, Acura collide on Bluff Street
ST. GEORGE — St. George Police Department, Gold Cross Ambulance and St. George Fire Department responded to a minor collision between a motorcycle and an Acura at the intersection of Tabernacle Street...
View ArticleInfiniti follows too close, causes three-car collision
ST. GEORGE – A three-car collision Monday evening was caused by an Infiniti driver following too close to a Ford Ranger, which was stopped behind a white passenger car at a crosswalk on 100 E. and 700...
View ArticleHispanics invited; SGPD offers information, awareness and resources
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Police Department is inviting the Hispanic community to obtain information about the police department at a meeting to be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the St. George Catholic...
View Article2 vehicles totaled in collision at Bluff St., 700 South intersection
ST. GEORGE – Despite severe damage to both vehicles involved, everyone walked away from a collision that took place at the intersection of Bluff Street and 700 South in St. George Wednesday night. A...
View ArticleNoise complaint leads to drug distribution bust
ST GEORGE — Officers arrested a St. George man Sunday night for drug possession with the intent to distribute after they discovered large amounts of marijuana and alleged drug distribution materials in...
View ArticlePolice warn of scammer attempting to collect fines, issuing warrant threats
ST. GEORGE – Police are warning of a new scam reportedly circulating in Washington County. Thursday, the St. George Police Department issued a fraud alert on the SGPD Facebook page, stating they have...
View ArticleNevada man busted for felony DUI after solo accident on North Bluff
ST. GEORGE — On a rainy Tuesday night, a 53-year-old Nevada man was arrested on charges of failure to stay in one lane and driving under the influence after he wrecked his vehicle on Bluff Street. A...
View ArticleWitnesses help locate hit-and-run driver in Bluff Street collision
ST. GEORGE — With the help of witnesses, St. George Police officers were able to locate and cite a man for improper lane travel and leaving the scene of an accident after his involvement in a...
View Article2-car collision occurs on River Road after driver fails to yield
ST. GEORGE — Two cars collided on River Road Monday afternoon when the driver of a black Lexus failed to yield to oncoming traffic when pulling out of a business parking lot. A Ford Mustang sustains...
View ArticleNews LIVE: 3 of 4 possible suspects detained by AHP in Arizona; Updated 2:15...
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View Article3 of 4 fleeing suspects caught in Arizona; STGnews Videocast
ARIZONA STRIP – Arizona Highway Patrol, a division of Arizona Department of Public Safety, and St. George Police were on scene at Arizona mile marker 26.5 of Interstate 15 southbound, about one-half...
View ArticleWoman arrested after spending 2 hours in pine tree
ST. GEORGE — A woman who climbed a 30-foot pine tree and refused to come down Wednesday night is in police custody after spending about two hours up in the air. At approximately 7 p.m. Wednesday,...
View ArticleSirens blare, smiles abound at Shop with a Cop; STGnews Videocast, Photo Gallery
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Children and law enforcement officers gathered throughout Washington County early Saturday morning for a day of shopping and a surprise guest. At the annual “Shop with a Cop,” KONY...
View ArticleMan displays nude photos at McDonald’s, brandishes scissors, threatens employees
ST. GEORGE — St. George Police arrested a 60-year-old man, later identified as Eldy Westergard, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Saturday after he allegedly threatened McDonald’s employees with a pair of...
View ArticleTraffic delayed after Toyota follows too close, strikes GMC Yukon
ST. GEORGE — Traffic was delayed along 100 South and River Road early Tuesday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision. At approximately 12:35 p.m., the driver of a Toyota Corolla was traveling...
View ArticleWoman arrested after police find meth, knife up her sleeve
ST. GEORGE — A St. George woman was arrested Monday after police found her in possession of methamphetamine with a knife hidden up her sleeve. Erica Boone, booking photo posted Dec. 15, 2014 | Photo...
View ArticleFailure to yield results in collision on Dixie Downs Road
ST. GEORGE – A motorist failing to yield to oncoming traffic led to a collision on Dixie Downs Road Tuesday night. At 5:54 p.m., the St. George Communications Center received a report of a collision at...
View ArticleJaws of Life used to free woman after T-bone collision
ST. GEORGE — A woman had to be extricated from her vehicle and taken by ambulance to Dixie Regional Medical Center after a two-vehicle collision on Tabernacle Street in St. George Wednesday afternoon....
View ArticleNews short: Police seek perp in hit-and-run at The Ledges
ST. GEORGE – A hit-and-run incident Saturday night on Ledges Parkway in St. George has police on the lookout for a silver vehicle with possible front-end damage. The St. George Communications Center...
View ArticleWanted man leads officers on chase through St. George neighborhood
ST. GEORGE – St. George Police officers pursued a man with known gang ties through a St. George neighborhood Saturday morning after the man fled for the second time from officers who were attempting to...
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