Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

An early morning crash leads to a fatality in Hurricane, Utah, Feb. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy Hurricane City Police Department Facebook, 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, Feb. 10-11.

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


‘What in the world?’: Fiery crash in Hurricane leads to an unidentified fatality

An early morning crash leads to a fatality in Hurricane, Utah, Feb. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy Hurricane City Police Department Facebook, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — An early morning crash in Hurricane led to a vehicle being consumed by fire and one fatality, according to officials.

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Is Load ‘n’ Lift the future of bike racks? Hurricane family breaks new ground

Riley and Chelsey White show off the Load ‘n’ Lift in St. George, Utah, date unspecified | Photo courtesy Chelsey White

HURRICANE — While riding the Virgin River trails in St. George, a father and daughter came up with an idea that would lead to many failures and eventually a rousing success.

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Dad sentenced on manslaughter charge after shaking Southern Utah newborn to death

Composite image with background photo of Beaver County Sheriff’s Vehicle, overlay booking photo of 29-year-old Joshua Lee Downey taken in Beaver County on July 14, 2022 | Booking photo courtesy of the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The father charged in the 2021 death of a newborn infant recently appeared in a Beaver County courtroom for sentencing. The case against the infant’s mother charged with aggravated murder is still pending in the courts.

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Alleged escape foiled when robbery suspect stopped in Washington City for speeding

Stock image | Photo by Matt Gush/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A man suspected of robbing a convenience store in St. George was stopped only miles away when an officer spotted a vehicle reportedly speeding through Washington City. Police allege they found a large amount of cash in small denominations scattered throughout the interior during a search of the car.

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A murder in Silver Reef and lynching in St. George during Utah’s mining days

The stone jailhouse that Gus Hardy constructed in the backyard of his home, that was used to imprison Tom Forrest, still stands in St. George, Utah, date not specified | Photo courtesy Washington County Historical Society, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Sheriff Gus Hardy was sound asleep when the mob arrived in the morning on Oct. 6, 1880. The sounds of horse hooves and the cursing of men with murder on their mind caused him to jump out of bed at 2 a.m.

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