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Police Situation Closes St. George Blvd

A massive force of Police as well as SWAT from St. George and several other agencies responded after multiple fights broke out at a juvenile treatment facility last night. The incident occurred at the Red Rock Canyon School around 9pm after a group of students got into a physical fight. Several people were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. St. George Police Public Information Officer Tiffany Atkin said several were also taken into custody but there was no active shooter.

UTA Trains for Terrorist Attack

The Utah Transit Authority hopes it never has to deal with a terrorist attack on one of its trains, but it wants to be ready just in case.  Spokesman Carl Arky with the UTA says his agency worked with first responders in Layton yesterday to simulate an attack on a FrontRunner train.

Utah Jewish Community Offers Support

Utah's Jewish community is offering their support and prayers to those affected by a deadly shooting at a synagogue in the San Diego area.  Rabbi Sam Spector of Salt Lake City's Congregation Kol Ami said yesterday that communities of faith are on edge around the world as violent attacks continue to happen at regular intervals.

Shooting in Hurricane

Police say a custody dispute escalated into a shooting at a trailer park in Hurricane Saturday evening, sending one man to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his stomach. At approximately 4:30 p.m. officers and emergency personnel responded to the area of 3700 West 165 North on report of a shooting.  The injured man was transported to Dixie Regional Medical Center.

Man in Custody for Rape

Hurricane Police say a man is in custody after a 22-year-old woman reported that he raped her during a car ride.  Arresting records say the woman met 24-year-old Conner Glen Lloyd-Butterfield on Friday after chatting with him online.   She said Lloyd-Butterfield took her for a drive past Sand Hollow State Park, then sexually assaulted her in his car.  The woman went to a hospital and called police.  Lloyd-Butterfield was booked into the Washington County Jail.

Fake Video Arrest in Hoodoo Explosion

Two German artists are under investigation by the F-B-I, after they made fake videos purporting to show a rock arch and two hoodoos exploding in Utah.  The two videos, created by Julius von Bismarck and Julian Charriere, both from Berlin, went viral in December last year, as residents and local experts tried to identify the formations.  Investigators confirmed the videos were hoaxes.  The men filmed the explosions in Mexico.

No One Injured in Mud Slide in Santaquin Canyon

The Utah County Sheriff's Office says no one was injured by a mudslide in Santaquin Canyon over the weekend.  Witnesses reported a pile of debris nearly 15 feet high after the Saturday slide.  The Sheriff's Office is warning visitors to the canyon that more mudslides could happen in the next few days.  A spokesman said it could take weeks to reopen the road through the canyon since the debris will have to be removed before any damage to the road surface can be repaired.

Man in Jail Trying to Meet 13 Year Old for Sex

A 24-year-old man is in jail after trying to meet a 13-year-old boy for sex.  Jalen Marquis Neal was caught by an F-B-I Child Exploitation Task Force agent who posed as the boy. Neal texted the agent that he was interested in sex, thinking he was texting with the 13-year-old.  Neal then called a ride-share driver to take him to the meet-up location, and that's when he was stopped by officers.  Neal is held on charges of enticing a minor over the internet and obstructing justice.