With the holiday season upon us, the exterior of your southern Utah business needs to look its best and if you’ve been the victim of vandalism, customer may veer away from your business at no fault of your own. Those performing acts of vandalism think little of those that they target. Before they throw that…

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Vandalism in Saint George is an unsightly mess and unless there is constant surveillance, can be hard to prevent. Vandalism can range from graffiti to broken windows or knocked over trash cans. Most vandalism happens during the time when businesses are closed and less of the community is aware of illegal activity taking place. As…

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With the recent news of gangs in schools throughout southern Utah, we can often see signs of gang activity around town with vandalism known as tagging. Tagging, as it is referred to, is a gang members way of showing their presence in a neighborhood. With spray paint and other hard to remove substances used to…

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Burglaries are on the rise in St. George this year, especially for those that have a seasonal home that is left unattended for months at a time. This is the time of year that many snowbird return from there summer homes to find their winter residence has not been vacant as long as they have…

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St. George is a wonderful family safe community and while it may be well taken care of and not run down, it is still not safe from vandalism. Vandalism typically occurs during the late hours of the night when less respectful residents turn on our town with spray paint, rocks and other tools to destroy…

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An elderly woman in Washington city woke to find an intruder in her home on Friday and while she fortunately wasn’t harmed, home burglaries in southern Utah are leaving residents looking for ways to prevent them. Home burglaries can leave a home owner feeling worried, violated, and unsafe. There are ways to prevent these unwanted…

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Your family has been gone on vacation for a week and now you return home to find your house in southern Utah has been the target of a robbery leaving you to do the cleanup. The stress that accompanies dealing with a home robbery can be tremendous. Not only are you left feeling unsafe in…

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Squatters have been known to occupy foreclosed homes which can make us uneasy knowing the vacant houses in St. George aren’t really empty. Squatters see foreclosures as an opportunity for free rent until the home is sold to the next buyer.  Seeing the current foreclosure rates, they may be living there for a while. Luckily…

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The Washington County sheriff’s office task force is working to eliminate graffiti.  Officials say the county receives between 30 – 60 graffiti type calls per month. The presence of graffiti has grown significantly in St. George, although it appears to be on a downturn.  Task force officers say they are partnering with teachers to watch…

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The red rocks in the Pioneer Park in St. George Utah located behind the Dixie rock were recently painted with graffiti. The rocks must now be cleaned up. Property damage is vandalism and is considered a felony.  Police are investigating who committed this crime. Knowing exactly what to do to remove vandalism and being able…

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