Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

Dust storms caused a crash on Interstate 15 just south of Millard, July 25, 2021 | Photo by Jeff Richards, 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 through Sunday, July 24-25.

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


UPDATED: Dust storm causes massive pile-up on I-15 in Southern Utah; 8 confirmed dead

Scene from an accident near Kanosh, Utah, July 25, 2021 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News

KANOSH — A dust storm dropped visibility on Interstate 15 to practically zero Sunday afternoon near mile marker 152, leading to a deadly 22-vehicle pile up south, police said.

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Hurricane boy reported missing found dead in the family home

Kache Wallis, located and date not specified | Photo courtesy of Hurricane Police Department, St. George News

HURRICANE — A child who was reported missing Sunday has been found dead.

Hurricane Police put out a plea for help Sunday just after noon in finding 4-year-old Kache Wallis.

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Police: Tesla driver runs red light, causing T-bone collision on Bluff Street

Scene of a two-vehicle collision on Bluff Street, St. George, Utah, July 23, 2021 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A two-vehicle collision Friday night on Bluff Street was caused by one of the drivers running a red light, police said.

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Rollover video shows violent forces that can eject unrestrained driver

In this October 2017 file photo, a Mini Cooper is destroyed following a fatal crash allegedly resulting from road rage on Interstate 15 in Clark County, Nevada, Oct. 8, 2017 | File photo courtesy Nevada Department of Public Safety, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A video recently posted by the Nevada Highway Patrol serves as a reminder of the catastrophic consequences that can follow when an unrestrained driver is thrown from a car during a rollover – one of the deadliest types of crashes.

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Southern California man appears for sentencing after deputies find hundreds of fentanyl pills

ST. GEORGE — A Southern California man was sentenced on a drug distribution charge following a traffic stop on Interstate 15 in Washington City in February. Instead of going to prison the defendant was released later that same day after serving four months in county jail.

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

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