During the morning of Oct. 22, authorities responded to a near head on crash on SR-24 near milepost 7 in Sevier County. According to Utah Highway Patrol Sargent Clay Morgan, “a Geo Tracker was traveling South on SR-24 while at the same time a white Chevy Pickup was traveling North […]
On Oct. 20 authorities responded to a near head on crash near Leamington. According to troopers, the crash occurred near milepost 7 on SR-132 when a Nissan Pathfinder headed east crossed the center line and struck a westbound Ford F-150 nearly head on. The drivers of both vehicles were the […]
In a post to their Facebook page, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office shared they are seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual involved in a theft on Oct. 9. The theft occurred in Tropic at The Pizza Place. Pictures of the suspect along with their vehicle are pictured below. […]
The Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD) was notified by the Utah Department of Health on Monday October 12 that the previously reported COVID-19 death of a Millard County resident was incorrectly attributed to Millard County. “Thanks to notifications from a few individuals regarding the residence discrepancies, we were able […]
Just after noon on Oct. 10, deputies and EMT’s where dispatched to Central Valley were 56 year old Wayne Porter had been pinned by the neck by the bucket of a bobcat skid steer loader between the bucket and the cab. Richfield Fire Department was called to the scene and […]
Richfield, UT October 7, 2020 – The Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD) was notified on Wednesday October 7 of the death of a Millard County resident due to COVID-19. The individual was a female over the age of 85 with underlying health conditions. “We are saddened to learn of […]
On Sep. 29 a small wildfire broke out on Cove Mountain. As of the evening of Sep. 29, the Lookout fire has burned approximately half of an acre. The fire is estimated to be contained by 6:00 p.m. on Sep. 30. The fire is believed to be human caused but […]
On Sep. 26 there was a UTV crash near the peak of Monroe Mountain. According to Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis, the driver was Troy Hazelip, age 51 from Arizona and his passenger was 34 year old Everett Rodriguez. According to Curtis, Hazelip was backing up to take a picture […]
Another horse has been shot, this time in Oak City, as part of a string of livestock shootings that have happened this year throughout central Utah. According to a post to the Jane’s Peek Facebook page, the Shmutz family lost their mare during the weekend that started Sep. 18. Currently […]
