Man wanted in connection for shooting arrested in St. George

Monday, November 28, 2011

St. George Police arrested Gadiel Chavez, 21, in a St. George home on Saturday after receiving a tip from Mesquite Police on his whereabouts. Chavez is wanted in connection to a drive by shooting that occurred in Mesquite on November 22.

Chavez and Freddy Armora, 19, of Beaver Dam, Arizona are facing charges of Attempted Murder with a Deadly Weapon, Discharging a Firearm from a Vehicle, Discharging a Firearm into a Vehicle, Conspiracy to Commit Murder with a Deadly Weapon, Conspiracy to Discharge a Firearm from a Vehicle, and Conspiracy to Discharge a Firearm into a Vehicle which are all felony charges with the enhancement of being part of criminal gang activity.

St. George Police arrested Chavez on local charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Armora was not located with Chavez and is still at large.

Mesquite Police along with St. George Police also arrested Vincent Ascencio, 42, of Beaver Dam, Arizona who was at the same St. George home as Chavez. Ascencio was arrested on federal charges stemming from a multi state case which is still an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Freddy Armora is urged to contact the Mesquite Police Department at (702) 346-5262.

The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

View more information about golf courses in Mesquite

The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.