Family Plans Search For Missing St. George Man

The family of a missing St. George man plans a search in southern Nevada tomorrow in response to an anonymous tip received by a private investigator connected to the case, and local volunteers are joining the effort.

Steven Koecher, 30, disappeared Dec. 13 after a trip to Henderson, Nev.'s Sun City Anthem neighborhood. Video surveillance from a home in the neighborhood showed Koecher parking his car and walking up the street, the last time he was sighted.

Koecher's abandoned car was found by police in the neighborhood four days later, and the Koecher family has issued a $10,000 reward for information leading to a resolution of the case, as well as launching a milk carton publicity campaign.

"There were a number of calls to police based on our reward poster," Koecher's father, Rolf, said this morning.

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Utah Jurors Feel Harassed by Jeffs' Defense Team

Utah jurors who recently convicted a polygamous-sect leader on sex charges say a private investigator has been harassing them with phone calls.

The foreman of the Washington County, Utah, jury says he and others have gotten unwanted calls from an investigator hired by Warren Jeffs' attorneys. The calls caused Utah state District Judge James Shumate to issue an order barring contact with jurors who don't want to be called.