Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

A Jetta rolls off the highway during two-vehicle crash on state Route 24 near milepost 102 west of Hanksville, Utah, Sept. 27, 2019 | Photo courtesy of Utah Highway Patrol, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — In case you missed it, here is your weekend recap of the top five most viewed stories published on St. George News from Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29.

See the related stories at the bottom of this page for five honorable mention stories.


Husband killed, wife critically injured in crash on SR-24 during visit from Australia

A Jetta rolls off the highway, killing the driver during two-vehicle crash on state Route 24 near mile post 102 west of Hanksville, Utah, Sept. 27, 2019 | Photo courtesy of Utah Highway Patrol, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A fatal car crash on state Route 24 in Wayne County Friday morning killed a driver and left the passenger seriously injured. At 10 a.m., officers and emergency personnel were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on SR 24 near milepost 102, about 13 miles west of Hanksville, involving a Dodge Durango and a Volkswagen Jetta, according to a statement released by the Utah Highway Patrol.

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Police ask for public’s help identifying man wanted for questioning in armed robbery

Police are seeking information the man shown in the photo who is wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a local store, St. George, Utah, Sept. 28, 2019 | Photo courtesy of the St. George Police Department, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The St. George Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man believed to be connected to an armed robbery that took place at a local store Saturday afternoon.

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Wrong-way driver hits semi on I-15

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Composite image with photo by Zuberka, overlay photo by C Hellyar, both from iStock/Getty Image Plus, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Two drivers escaped serious injury when a wrong-way driver crashed into a semitractor-trailer’s rear axle on Interstate 15 in Iron County Sunday morning.

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First hard freeze warning issued for Washington, Iron and Beaver counties

File photo by SaraTM/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The National Weather Service has issued a hard freeze warning in Washington, Iron and Beaver counties with temperatures dropping as low as 20 degrees.

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Washington County Sheriff’s Office warning public of scammers claiming to be law enforcement

Composite image with photo by Tero Vesalainen/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about scammers claiming to work for the sheriff’s office and threatening to arrest people if they don’t pay them money.

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The top five honorable mention stories can be found below in the related stories.

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