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Decade-long neighborhood dispute ends with shooting in Scofield, suspect arrested

By ABC 4 · September 14, 2026 · 1 min read
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SCOFIELD, Utah (ABC4) — A man has been arrested after a decade-long neighborhood dispute ended in a shooting early Sunday morning. Burkeley Jerald Priest, 53, has been arrested for aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury (second-degree felony).

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