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More arrests made in Mexico massacre

A teen survivor of the Mexico drug cartel massacre says he thought he would also be killed. Mexico's security minister says authorities have arrested suspects in the massacre of those nine women and children earlier this month.

SUU offering three year degree program

Southern Utah University is making it possible for students to graduate with a bachelor's degree in three years.  As part of a pilot project funded by the Utah Legislature, the university will keep instructors working full-time and offer a full range of classes in the summer.

Authorities identify bomb victim

Following notification of next of kin, The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has identified 25 year old Jordan Joseph Rinehart as the person killed in an explosion in New Harmony this weekend. Washington County first responders received reports of a “traumatic injury” at a home near 400 North and Harmony Drive on Saturday and discovered the victim at about 8pm.

Man shot and killed by police in Cedar City

A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting in Cedar City Monday afternoon. Iron County Sheriff’s Office reported the shooting happened around 1 p.m. near 820 South and Sunset Drive. No officers were injured during the incident. The Iron/Garfield, Beaver Critical Incident Task Force is now investigating the shooting.

Representative Chris Stewart at DSU

Yesterday was Veterans Day and celebrations were held throughout our area thanking military men and women who have served and are serving now. United States Representative Chris Stewart made a stop at Dixie State University yesterday and talked about his dad and other family members on Veterans Day.

Mohave County now a "Second Amendment Sanctuary"

According to a press release from Mohave County, last week Mohave County became the first jurisdiction in Arizona to become a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.” The county’s Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the measure Nov. 4^th. The resolution declaring the county to be a guns rights sanctuary was proposed by Board Chairman Hildy Angius.

Infamous murderer dies in prison

An infamous killer on Utah's death row has died in prison.  The Utah Department of Corrections says Ron Lafferty died today of natural causes.  Lafferty and his brother, Dan, brutally killed their sister-in-law, Brenda, and her baby daughter, Erica, in 1985.

Job postings removed from BYU

Two internationally recognized science societies have removed job postings for Brigham Young University from their websites over concerns about the school's Honor Code.  The American Geophysical Society and the Geological Society of America pulled the listings due to the LDS Church-owned school's LGBTQ policies.

Church reviewing membership of Arizona official

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint is reviewing the membership of an elected official from Arizona charged in an elaborate adoption scheme.  Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen is accused of transporting pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to the U.S.