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Officials issue warning about Gunlock falls

Washington County Search and Rescue crews are issuing a warning after recovering a body from the popular Gunlock Falls near St. George Saturday. State park officials identified the man as 36 year old Brandon Johnson of Logan. They say Johnson jumped off a 60-foot cliff at the top of a waterfall at Gunlock State Park, resurfaced momentarily from the water, then didn't come back up.

Prosecutors want utah kidnap and murder suspect in for life

Prosecutors who will be trying the case against Utah kidnap and murder suspect Alex Whipple say their goal is to put him away for life.  Cache County prosecutor James Swink spoke outside the Logan courtroom where Whipple made his first appearance yesterday.  Swink said police did what was necessary in making a deal with Whipple in order to find the body of five-year-old Elizabeth Shelley.  In exchange for location, police and prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty.

Body recovered and identified in Virgin River Gorge crash

Authorities have recovered the body of a man who they said crashed intentionally into the Virgin River while fleeing from police near the Utah-Arizona border. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the driver is identified as 36-year-old Guadalupe Guillermo Nunez of Saint George, Utah.Nunez was wanted in connection with an alleged sex offense involving a juvenile female in Hurricane.The body was recovered from the Virgin River Sunday near the Cedar Pocket campground 5 to 6 miles south of where his Honda passenger car landed upside down.

St. George men arrested for prostitution

Several people were arrested in Saint George over the weekend, after investigators posed as female prostitutes online.  The officers got responses from six men ranging in age from 23 to 70, who were met at a hotel by a woman undercover officer.  The men were Rasheem Barrett, Jay Farnsworth, David Johnson, John Poglajen [[  poh-LAYN  ]], O'Broderic Sanders, and Gary Shockley.  The six were booked on charges of patronizing a prostitute, a class-A misdemeanor.

Two people face charges in connection with McCluskey murder

Two people facing charges in connection with the murder of Lauren McCluskey have entered guilty pleas in court.  Prosecutors say 24-year-old Sarah Lady lied to a gun dealer when purchasing a gun for 21-year-old Nathan Vogel.  Vogel then eventually allowed Melvin Rowland to borrow the weapon, which he then used to kill McCluskey before he killed himself.  Both Lady and Vogel could face up to ten years in prison when they are sentenced on September 11th.

Lt. Governor Cox ups ante for his race for Governor

Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox is upping the ante as he begins his race for the governor's seat.  In a video announcement, Cox said he intends to make a stop in all 248 cities and towns in Utah during his campaign.  Cox also says he and his wife, Abby, plan to do service projects during those visits, and asks residents to submit ideas to them online.

Utah Pride Festival Successful

Organizers are calling this year's Utah Pride Festival the most successful ever.  Attendance at this year's Pride Parade was over 60-thousand, while tickets to the festival sold out on Saturday, the first day of the two-day event.  Organizers say offering activities for a variety of ages and interests and emphasizing the family aspects of LGBT Pride helped bring in a large and diverse crowd. ts them most- even if that isn't what's most convenient for us.