Understanding trauma
The training, called Sexual Assault Investigations, focuses on a trauma-informed approach to interviewing people who have experienced sexual assault.
Public Safety
Ambitious goals for Moab police department
Lex Bell joined the department shortly after Moab’s new police chief, Jared Garcia, was hired.
Overhaul at the Moab Police Department
Police Chief Jared Garcia is four and a half months into his job with the Moab City Police Department.
Flash flood hits Main Street, leaves some without water
Heavy rains on the evening of August 20 led to flash floods that swept down Moab’s Main Street and local waterways. Some local businesses have closed for the day to clean up water…
Search and rescue responds to 3 remote calls in 24 hours
The Grand County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team responded to three incidents in remote areas in just 24 hours last week, officials reported.
After 24 years, DNA solves murder of woman found in Garfield County
In 1998, Lina Reyes-Geddes was found dead near Maidenwater Spring in Garfield County, Utah. After 24 years as a cold case, investigators say they used DNA techniques to identify her husband, Edward Geddes,…
Moab poop problem gets pilot program
Workers at the Canyonlands Solid Waste Authority can hopefully breathe a sigh of relief, as a multi-agency effort is trying to keep human fecal matter from unexpectedly flying at them. In a pilot…
Murphy fire destroys six homes, cause unknown
At 2:05 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, the Moab Valley Fire Protection District was dispatched to a fire in the Pack Creek Mobile Home Park. A thick black column of smoke piled into the…
Grand County EMS grows into new building
In the past decade EMS calls rose 76%—in 2021, the department received 1,675 calls.
Suspect named in La Sal murders
A man confessed to killing Moab couple Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner before committing suicide, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office has reported. The two women were shot at their campsite in the La…
Grassroots effort creates billboard for murdered women
The sign includes contact information for the Grand County Sheriff’s Office and a private investigator working with Schulte. Soon, it will hang along Highway 191.
New police chief’s hiring follows a tumultuous year for Moab law enforcement
The City of Moab announced on April 11 that it has hired a new police chief. Jared Garcia, who currently serves as a captain for Utah Highway Patrol, will take leadership of the…
Moab hires new police chief
The Moab Police Department has hired a new chief of police, the City of Moab announced today. Utah Highway Patrol Captain Jared Garcia will lead the department as of May 9, replacing outgoing Chief…
Moab events to mark sexual assault awareness month
This story contains mentions of sexual violence. A study conducted in 2018 by the Utah Department of Health found that in Utah, one in six women and one in 25 men experience rape…
Supporting survivors, preventing assault: Seekhaven plans events for sexual assault awareness month
Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of sexual violence. A study conducted in 2018 by the Utah Department of Health found that in Utah, one in six women and one in 25 men…