Author: Kevin Thompson

ST. GEORGE, Utah — A fugitive who led law enforcement officers on a high-speed motorcycle pursuit died after colliding with a vehicle on Sunday afternoon. Just before 3:30 p.m., the Violent Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team, led by the U.S. Marshal Service, was attempting to locate Boyd Paul Brooke, 41, a known fugitive with a history of operating stolen vehicles and evading police. The team received information that Brooke was riding a motorcycle eastbound on Sunset Drive near Dixie Drive in St. George. A Washington County sheriff’s deputy, part of the apprehension team, quickly responded to the area and spotted Brooke.…

Salt Lake City, UT — A 46-year-old man was arrested on March 7 after law enforcement officers discovered nearly 1,000 fentanyl pills hidden beneath his mattress in a motel room near 700 West North Temple. The arrest follows an investigation by the Salt Lake City Police Department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT), which led to the execution of a search warrant at the location. Authorities had prior information indicating that the suspect, identified as Luis Ricardo Chavez-Rodriguez, may have access to firearms, prompting the deployment of the Salt Lake City Police Department’s SWAT team to ensure the safety of everyone…