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Police: Woman tries to cash $4,800 check with fake ID, swallows fentanyl while fleeing bank

By stgeorgeutah.com · August 28, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah News spotted this story published August 28, 2026 at stgeorgeutah.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

A Las Vegas woman was arrested in St. George last Friday after police say she attempted to cash a $4,800 check using another person’s identification, then fled from officers and later admitted she had swallowed fentanyl while running.

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