Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

A wreck early Saturday morning caused injuries to two Washington County Sheriff's deputies and resulted in the arrest of one person, Washington County, Utah April 23, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Ladd's Transport, 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 to Sunday, April 23-24.

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


Officials release names of 4 killed in plane crash near Cedar City

Emergency vehicles parked along SR-14 near the scene of a fatal airplane crash approximately six miles east of Cedar City, Utah, April 23, 2022 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News

CEDAR CITY — Four people were killed when a small airplane crashed in Cedar Canyon a few miles east of Cedar City on Saturday evening, authorities said.

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2 Washington County deputies injured after being rear-ended by speeding semi

A semi-truck entered a closed lane on northbound I-15 and crashed into the back of a Washington County police car on Saturday morning, as they were waiting for a tow truck for an original crash that occurred earlier, New Harmony, Utah April 23, 2022 | Photo courtesy of New Harmony Fire Department, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Two Washington County sheriff’s deputies were injured while assisting the Utah Highway Patrol Saturday morning, with the first crash occurring at 03:24 a.m. and the second crash at 5:06 a.m.

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UHP trooper in southeastern Utah charged with sexually abusing children

File photo of Utah Highway Patrol vehicle, Jan. 22, 2020 | Photo by Chris Reed, St. George News

MONTICELLO — A Utah Highway Patrol trooper has resigned after he was accused of sexual abuse and exposing himself to children.

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‘Be Your Bad Self’: Southern Utah woman’s podcast fights against unrealistic expectations

Kimber Dutton, owner of the Just Be Yourself Podcast, stands next to the red rocks of Southern Utah, April 14, 2022, St. George, Utah | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News
Kimber Dutton, owner of the Just Be Yourself Podcast, stands next to the red rocks of Southern Utah, April 14, 2022, St. George, Utah | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A new podcast has made its debut in Southern Utah, encouraging love and acceptance by sharing stories that resonate with many who may feel alone in their struggle to be enough.

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‘Our community has grown’: St. George Hospital gets a boost in capacity

Lead nurses Holly Schram and Rachel Myers cut the ribbon to officially open a 10-bed addition to the Intermediate Neuro Unit at St. George Regional Hospital, St. George, Utah, April 18, 2022 | Photo courtesy of St. George Regional Hospital, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The days of being beyond capacity because of the COVID-19 pandemic has moved into the rearview mirror, but that isn’t the only reason there is a little more elbow room now at St. George Regional Hospital.

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