Police ID victim in mysterious St. George death


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ST. GEORGE — Police have identified a St. George man who was found dead Saturday in the Southgate area but are still determining how the man died.

The body of Thomas Corbin, 29, was found at the base of a cliff around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, St. George Police Capt. James Van Fleet said. Police went searching for the man around 2:30 a.m. when they received a missing persons call reporting that Corbin was last seen in the Southgate area with a friend.


We don't know if he fell, was jumped or was pushed. We call it suspicious only in that we're investigating all these possibilities and an angles.

–James Van Fleet


After two hours, Corbin's body was found.

"We don't know if he fell, was jumped or was pushed," Van Fleet said. "We call it suspicious only in that we're investigating all these possibilities and an angles."

Police have conducted interviews with the man who was seen with Corbin and the caller who reported Corbin missing.

"They've got all the parties," Van Fleet said. "It's not like we're looking for someone else, we're just trying and see if everything lines up."

Corbin's body has since been sent to the medical examiner's office.

Email: emorgan@ksl.com

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