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Alleged kidnapping attempt thwarted after victim slipped witness an SOS note at Utah gas station
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A woman is safe after narrowly avoiding an alleged kidnapping when she alerted a bystander at a Utah gas station that she was in trouble.
The Iron County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Fox 13 Utah that Epigmenio Bustillos Marquez, 53, was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly attempted to kidnap a woman, only to have his attempt stopped by the victim who slipped a note to a witness at a southern Utah gas station.
Just before 1:30 p.m. on March 8, deputies were dispatched to the Cedar Band Travel Plaza, about seven miles southwest of Cedar City, for reports of a kidnapping.
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A man is in custody after he allegedly attempted to kidnap a woman, only to have his attempt thwarted by the victim who slipped a note to a witness at a southern Utah gas station, according to the Iron County Sheriff’s Office. (Iron County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook)
According to court documents obtained by the outlet, the witness told investigators that a woman had given her a handwritten note advising her she was in trouble and needed help.
The report stated that the witness watched the victim get into a white Chevrolet Equinox with Nevada license plates, before following the vehicle as it got onto Interstate 15 and began traveling northbound.
Deputies then conducted a traffic stop after catching the vehicle and reported the female victim, who was not identified, not behaving normally when they spoke to her and asked her to exit the vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Marquez, provided identification from Durango, Mexico, with a false name and date of birth.
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A witness told investigators that a woman had given her a handwritten note at a Southern Utah gas station advising her she was in trouble and needed help. (FOX 13 Utah)
Investigators searched Marquez’s wallet and found another Mexican ID card with his actual name and date of birth. However, even after being shown the identification, Marquez continued to deny that it was his real identity, the outlet reported.
The victim told officers that she and Marquez had been in a relationship for 25 years. However, she mentioned that she noticed a recent change in Marquez’s behavior and that he had been erratic, the report read.
The victim then told police she had asked Marquez to drive her to work that morning, but when he picked her up he began accusing her of cheating in the relationship.
She added that instead of taking the victim to work, Marquez allegedly threatened to take her to Salt Lake City or Denver.
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A 53-year-old man accused of kidnapping a woman was apprehended near Cedar City over the weekend after the victim passed a note to a witness saying she was in trouble and needed help. (FOX News)
Marquez allegedly threatened the victim, telling her that she would die if she tried to leave the vehicle due to the speed at which they were traveling, when she told Marquez she wanted to get out of the vehicle.
Marquez then took her phone so she couldn’t call anyone and at one point struck the victim in the mouth.
According to jail records, Marquez was booked into the Iron County Correctional Facility on one first-degree felony charge of aggravated assault. He also faces misdemeanor charges of assault, providing false info, interruption of a communication device, prohibited use of an ID, and operating a vehicle without a license or permit.
Marquez has also been ordered to be held without bail, pending a pretrial hearing.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Iron County Sheriff’s Office for comment.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Visitors at the Nevada National Security Site Museum got a lesson in Cold War history and Southern Nevada’s atomic past Saturday.
Retired test site worker Marcus Brown gave a presentation on Camp Desert Rock, the military installation located about four miles from the Mercury site, where the military conducted experiments to determine whether soldiers could operate in a nuclear environment.
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Brown said the series is part of regular talks the museum hosts every other week on topics including the USS Nevada, “Duck and Cover” and 1950s Las Vegas — all aimed at preserving the legacy of nuclear testing and its impact on the valley.
“Share the legacy and the history of the Nevada Test Site and the culture that it really kind of imparted to the Las Vegas community,” Brown said.
Brown’s history with the test site
Brown began his career at the Nevada Test Site in 1982 as a radiation health technician, supporting underground tests through 1992. He then moved into environmental remediation and later nuclear operations, continuing to work in the field until his retirement in 2023.
He now volunteers as a docent at the Nevada National Security Site Museum to share that history with new generations. Brown said the museum helps tell a story many locals never heard.
“Come and visit the museum. There’s a lot of culture and legacy and history here,” Brown said.
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The McCauley Springs Fire grew to about 722 acres with no containment as crews also dealt with a mudslide that sent debris onto Highway 4.
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The U.S. Forest Service earlier this week issued a temporary closure on Highway 4 near mile markers 27 and 40 around Jemez.
“We’re asking the public to please do their part, understand that there are fire restrictions in this area, and just make sure that they’re, you know, before they’re recreating, they’re checking the fire restrictions to know where they’re going, to make sure you know what stage that area is in,” Tiffany Davila said.
Trevor reported the fire grew a little and crews fought both the fire and the weather last night.
A viewer sent KOB 4 video of a mudslide tearing through Jemez Springs. The video shows mud, water and debris flowing onto Highway 4.
The viewer said he now has to find temporary housing because of damage to his property.
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