A little after 2:00 p.m. on Oct. 29, a Richfield City Police Officer attempted to pull over a vehicle on the east side of Richfield that had been reported stolen. The vehicle fled south at a high rate of speed, eventually failing to navigate a turn and crashing into a […]
Just before 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 26, Richfield City Police and EMS responded to an auto pedestrian crash at Center Street and 100 East in Richfield. According to police, a Toyota Tacoma stopped at the stop sign heading westbound while another vehicle went through the intersection. A 44 year old […]
Just after 4:45 p.m. on Oct. 16, officials responded to a rollover crash on Main Street near 200 South in Richfield. According to Richfield City Police, a Lexus traveling northbound had stopped for some pedestrians crossing the road. A Honda Civic, also traveling northbound, collided with the Lexus causing it […]
The Richfield City Police Department is advising the public that motion picture prop money has been reported circulating in the community. In a post to their Facebook page they shared, “please carefully inspect cash you receive from banks, businesses, or individuals. Look for markings such as ‘For Motion Picture Use […]
Richfield City Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying two individuals wanted for questioning in connection with multiple ongoing criminal investigations in Richfield and throughout Sevier County. According to a press release, “the individuals were captured on surveillance video during incidents currently under investigation. Police are seeking information […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A pair of firefighters killed in a crash en route to the Widemouth 2 Fire are being honored. A procession was held Friday morning at the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Taylorsville, escorting the bodies of Chris Andersen and Miles Elliott to the Salt Lake […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The two firefighters killed in a helicopter crash while battling the Widemouth 2 Fire have been identified. Miles Elliot, a pilot who worked for the Porterville, California Fire Department, and Christopher Andersen of Iowa died when their Sikorsky Skycrane went down Friday near Richfield. Elliot […]
On Aug. 6 firefighters responded to a garbage truck fire in Richfield. According to a post to the Richfield Fire Department Facebook page, the cause of the fire was lithium batteries thrown in household trash. The post called this a careless act that puts sanitation workers and firefighters in danger […]
A new wildfire is burning on Cove Mountain Southeast of Richfield. The Winkle Bob Fire was discovered Aug. 1 and was last listed at 4.2 acres. No other information, such as cause or containment, has yet been released. We will update this story with more information when it becomes available.
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Rocky Mountain Power has expanded its wildfire-related power shutoff watch and warning to include more than 18-thousand customers across Utah. The utility says customers in and around Cedar City, Delta, Enterprise, Valley, Gunnison, Milford, Moab, Panguitch, Price, Emery, Richfield and Vernal could lose power because […]
