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Struggling swimmer airlifted after incident at Sand Hollow State Park
ST. GEORGE — A man was airlifted after struggling to keep his head above water at Sand Hollow State Park Sunday evening. At approximately 5 p.m., a man in his 20s was swimming in the Sand Hollow Reservoir and began to struggle, Devan Chavez, a spokesman for the Utah Division of State Parks, told St. George News. He was spotted by a group in a boat, whose occupants pulled him onboard and called for help before taking him to the boat ramp.
Police cite driver after failure to yield sends 1 vehicle into St. George yard
ST. GEORGE — Police say a driver who failed to yield on a left turn caused another vehicle to narrowly miss hitting a house Tuesday morning. Tiffany Mitchell, public information officer for the St. George Police Department, told St. George News the incident occurred at 6:50 a.m. when a 2010 Subaru Outback traveling on Valley View Drive from 450 North failed to yield to a 2014 Nissan Altima, causing that vehicle to end up in the home’s yard.
Defendant arrested by federal agents in Cambodia appears for sentencing in St. George
ST. GEORGE — A northern Utah man arrested in February in Washington County with a juvenile runaway appeared for sentencing in St. George recently. He had also been arrested as a fugitive in Cambodia by U.S. Marshals Service agents in April. On June 18, the defendant, 58-year-old Philip Alan...
Man Declared Dead Following Shooting at Washington Apartment Complex
The Washington City Police Department responded to reports of gunshots around 2 a.m. on June 30 at an apartment complex by 20 N. Red Trail. This incident ended with a man being discovered in an apartment with gunshot wounds and was unfortunately declared dead after being transported to St. George Regional Hospital following attempts to save his life.
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