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(Hurricane, UT) -- A Washington County inmate's death on Thursday was due to a medical issue. Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby says 39-year-old Paige Godwin was found unresponsive in her cell around 5:30 p.m. and was pronounced dead a half-hour later...

Nearly 100 of about 300 inmates at the Purgatory Correctional Facility in Washington County have now tested positive for the coronavirus  as correctional staff move to test each housing unit. Chief Deputy Jake Schultz with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office told our partners at ABC4 News jail officials have only two housing units left to test for the virus since the outbreak began on June 20.

59 inmates are currently positive with Covid-19 at the Purgatory Correctional Facility in Washington County. According to Chief Deputy Jake Schultz with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the current infection rate is 19% with approximately 308 inmates in the facility. An additi ...

On Saturday, June 20th, four inmates at the Purgatory Correctional Facility (PCF) began to exhibit symptoms consistent with the COVID-19 virus. All four inmates were moved to medical isolation cells and tested for COVID-19. Three of the four inmates tested positive for COVID-19 ...

An attempt to locate a reckless driver Sunday afternoon became a large-scale drug bust after a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy discovered 15 bundles and 22 packages of methamphetamine. The deputy located the vehicle driving north on I-15 at mile marker 15. T...

A 76-year-old St. George woman is in custody for the third time in six weeks on domestic assault charges. Ronda Jean Chase was arrested March 9th after her husband filmed her lunging at him with a butcher knife and threatening to cut him...