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Car thefts across the city of Columbus continue with three incidents happening Tuesday morning. Tiffany Hammons, a mother of a teen who has repeatedly stolen cars over the last month, is now speaking out and asking for help. "I've been begging and pleading - please arrest him, lock him up, do something that's going to make him pay for the things that he's out here doing,” Hammons said. Hammons said her 17-year-old son has been caught stealing and crashing multiple cars by police. He is also driving without a license. She said she feels not enough is being done to...

(ST. GEORGE) – A St. George man was ordered to spend a year in the Washington County Jail on seven counts of securities fraud. According to court documents, 67-year old William Hammons, was convicted by a jury in February on counts related to his involvement in VesCor, an investment company. Hammons worked with Val Southwick, an Ogden businessman, who is currently serving a prison term for a real estate investment scheme that bilked hundreds of investors out of more than $180 million. VesCor companies took in an estimated $250 million from investors, according to accountants, who examined their books during...