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Bull Elk Shot and Left to Rot in Kane County

Bull Elk Shot and Left to Rot in Kane County

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is seeking the publics help in finding who is responsible for a bull elk being shot and left to rot in Kane County. According to officials, they received a report on Dec. 12 of an individual shooting at a group of elk near County […]

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Cedar City Man Accused Of Using Bitcoin To Pay For Murders In New York

Cedar City Man Accused Of Using Bitcoin To Pay For Murders In New York

(Albany, NY) — A man from Cedar City faces federal charges after the FBI says he tried to set up two murders in Upstate New York. Court records show 41-year-old Christopher Pence used a darknet website to solicit the services of hitmen earlier this year. He then paid 16-thousand-dollars in […]

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One Dead, Four Injured Following Collision Near Cedar City

One Dead, Four Injured Following Collision Near Cedar City

(Cedar City, UT) — One person is dead and four others are critically injured after an SUV collided with a heavy construction vehicle near Cedar City. Police say yesterday around 10 a.m. the SUV carrying five people was attempting to turn left onto State Route 56 when it was allegedly […]

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This Thursday, July 12, 2018 photo released by Benji Xie shows flooding from a waterfall on the Havasupai reservation in Supai, Ariz. About 200 tourists were being evacuated Thursday from a campground on tribal land near famous waterfalls deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon. (Benji Xie via AP)

Heavy rains bring flash flooding, damage across Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Several parts of Utah are cleaning up after heavy rains brought flooding, mudslides and hail on Sunday.  Streets turned into torrents of rainwater and flooded parts of cities ranging from Salt Lake City and Tooele to Cedar City and Enoch. Cars were flooded and authorities […]

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This Thursday, July 12, 2018 photo released by Benji Xie shows flooding from a waterfall on the Havasupai reservation in Supai, Ariz. About 200 tourists were being evacuated Thursday from a campground on tribal land near famous waterfalls deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon. (Benji Xie via AP)

Flash floods hit southern Utah town, causing major damage

CEDAR CITY (AP) — Flash floods have caused extensive damage in Cedar City and led the mayor to declare a state of emergency. Fox13 news reports residents of the basement apartments of University West Apartments lost everything they own, after the flood waters reached several feet high. Cheryl Beeston said […]

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Utah wildfire burns closer to homes after hundreds evacuated

Utah wildfire burns closer to homes after hundreds evacuated

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — A wildfire in southern Utah triggered an evacuation of almost 300 homes and had burned within a mile of some structures as strong winds threatened to fan the uncontrolled blaze. The fire south of the village of Mammoth Creek near Cedar City was burning in […]

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2 killed in small plane crash in southwest Utah

2 killed in small plane crash in southwest Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed in a small plane crash in southwest Utah. The Deseret News reports the crash happened near Hamilton’s Fort on Sunday morning, and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating. A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration says the single-engine […]

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Utah fatal shooting suspect dies of self-inflicted injuries

Utah fatal shooting suspect dies of self-inflicted injuries

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Police say the suspect in a Utah fatal shooting has died of self-inflicted injuries suffered while he fled from authorities. The Spectrum reported the Cedar City Police Department confirmed the death of 26-year-old Chaz Bennett Wednesday. A police statement says Bennett’s body will be transported […]

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Cedar City man charged in connection with poaching of buck deer

Cedar City man charged in connection with poaching of buck deer

A Cedar City man was recently charged in connection with the illegal killing of a buck deer in 2018. Michael Grant, 25, was charged in Iron County’s 5th District Court with wanton destruction of protected wildlife, a class A misdemeanor; two counts of taking, transporting, selling or purchasing protected wildlife, […]

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3-year-old killed and two injured in crash near Cedar City

3-year-old killed and two injured in crash near Cedar City

A 3-year-old was killed and two others were injured when a vehicle crashed on Mar. 29 on I-15 near Cedar City. According to public safety officials the child started to cry in the back seat and when the driver reached back to give them a bottle, the vehicle drifted off […]

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