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Petito case puts Moab PD in national spotlight: Officer conduct in 911 call investigated

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

Moab City Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call on Aug. 12. No charges were filed in the incident, but now national attention is focused on body camera footage and the…

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Day by day: Seekhaven staff share how they combat abuse in Moab

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

When Cheryl Zwahlen came to Seekhaven’s shelter in 1993 to escape her abusive marriage, the organization was much smaller in resources, staff and scope. “The group therapy and individual counseling I was given…

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Teen charged with ‘hate crime’ in Garfield County: Woman could face a year in jail for destroying ‘Back the Blue’ sign

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

A California teen could face up to a year in jail for crumpling a “Back the Blue” sign in front of a Garfield County Sheriff’s deputy, after prosecutors added hate crime enhancements to…

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Learning how to help: Health department, hospital host suicide prevention workshop

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Amanda McIntosh has worked at the Southeast Utah Health Department since 2018, where she has worked to raise awareness of mental health care and the high suicide risk in the area. She also…

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A pearl in the pandemic: Seekhaven celebrates 30 years, continues services despite COVID-19

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Abigail Taylor had never worked at a nonprofit before joining Seekhaven Family Crisis & Resource Center. A sixth-generation Moabite, she dabbled in restaurant work and lived in Seattle before returning to the desert…

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Help create safe spaces online this Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Sexual Assault Awareness Month has been shining the light on this important social issue internationally for 20 years, helping spread information and awareness around the world. Seekhaven Family Crisis and Resource Center is…

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Letter to the Editor: Protecting Children in Utah

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

As the wind spins pinwheels around, the blue and silver blades shine brightly from the rays of the sun. In 1983, Congress declared April to be National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Since that…

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