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Victim identified in Kanarraville fatal shooting
KANARRAVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — The victim in a July 17 fatal shooting in Kanarraville has been identified. Iron County Sheriff's Office released the identity as 33-year-old Jonathan L. Brooks from Cedar City. Police identified the shooter after the incident as 18-year-old Kyle Black Jessop. Officials said Jessop called 911...
Utah men sentenced for organizing illegal ‘canned’ mountain lion hunts
Two men out of southern Utah have been sentenced for leading "canned" mountain lion hunts -- a hunt involving animals that are kept in a confined area through various means, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Shakespeare-quoting defendant in Cedar City receives prison sentence in case involving stolen skid steer
CEDAR CITY — A man who pleaded guilty to possessing a stolen skid steer and later asking a friend to falsify a bill of sale in an apparent attempt to validate the transaction has been ordered to serve up to five years in prison. Travis Jon Klett, 37, was...
Cedar City Man Bound Over for Trial in Road Rage Shooting Incident; Granted Bail
Cedar City Man Bound Over for Trial in Road Rage Shooting Incident; Granted Bail. A 46-year-old Cedar City man has been bound over for trial following a preliminary hearing Tuesday on charges related to a road rage shooting incident last month.Fifth District Court Judge Jeffrey Wilcox found sufficient probable cause to believe Jason Bryan Stolworthy should face trial.
$20,000 Reward For Information On The Illegal Shooting Of Two Endangered California Condors In Utah
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to a conviction for the illegal shooting of two endangered California condors near Cedar City, Utah. The Center for Biological Diversity offered the reward after the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) announced the shootings on Friday. According to the agency, the first condor was found in the fall of 2022 in a remote area southeast of Cedar City, north of Zion National Park. A second condor was discovered in the same area in June 2024. Both birds had reportedly been shot with firearms. It is currently unclear if the two incidents are connected or what type of firearms were used.
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