A woman in southern Utah was arrested Tuesday after police say she left her 2-month-old daughter on a stranger's driveway — the third similar incident in Utah in less than a week.
WASHINGTON, Washington County — A southern Utah woman has been arrested and accused of leaving her infant daughter at a stranger's home and then driving off.
Just after 2 p.m. Tuesday in Washington, Smith pulled into a stranger's driveway at a high rate of speed and hit the rear hitch of a pickup truck that was parked, according to a police booking affidavit. The infant was taken to a local hospital to be checked out but appeared to be in good health, the affidavit says.
Due to safety concerns, the officer did not engage in a pursuit but was able to get a license plate number. Smith was later located in St. George and was arrested. Over the weekend, Veronica Rose Gourley, 33, was arrested in Tooele after police say she gave birth and thenPolice say she gave birth in a car at a park about 8 p.m. Friday. An officer was notified of the situation after being flagged down by a bystander. She was taken to a local hospital but left by 5 a.m. Saturday against the recommendation of doctors, according to police By 12:45 p.m. when medical staff didn't think she was coming back, police were contacted.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How did former BYU, Utah, Utah State standouts finish in Week 1 of NFL preseason?From Cole Fotheringham’s big day for the Raiders to Zach Wilson’s poise, here’s a recap of the most notable performances by NFL players with Utah connections.
Read more »
Tommy Tuberville Blocks Navy's First Woman Leader, Leaving 3rd Military Branch HangingAdmiral Lisa Franchetti was set to be the first woman to run the U.S. Navy, but her confirmation has fallen to the Alabama senator's anti-abortion crusade.
Read more »
Utah woman gives birth, disappears for 7 hours to do drugs, charges sayA woman was arrested over the weekend after police say she left Mountain West Medical Center in Tooele shortly after giving birth so she could do drugs.
Read more »
Court documents indicate Utah woman's husband attempted to cover up her murder in AlaskaCourt documents for the alleged murder of a Utah woman in Alaska indicate that her husband went to great lengths to hide her death from law enforcement.
Read more »
Utah woman sets record in free immersion divingEmily Padjen, who goes by simply Padjen, is a Utah native and free-diver who recently set a record in free immersion with CMAS USA.
Read more »
Get Gephardt: Utah woman says ticket reseller charged her $1,300 for mishap with Taylor Swift ticketsKate Nielsen was caught between StubHub and a $1,300 fine for listing Taylor Swift tickets with a typo in the date. Get Gephardt helped resolve Nielsen's sticky situation due to the fact that Taylor Swift tickets sell instantaneously.
Read more »