St. George woman, subject of missing, endangered-alert with son, arrested for alleged child abuse

St. George woman, subject of missing, endangered-alert with son, arrested for alleged child abuse

HURRICANE, Utah, May 13, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A woman who disappeared with her 6-year-old son Monday night after making comments suggesting they were at risk, sparking a missing-endangered alert notice, has been arrested for abuse or neglect of a child with a disability. Mersadee Ann Jacobs, 34, was charged with the third-degree felony, and booked into the Washington County jail, with her bail set at $5,000. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, she was st…