Fire danger high: Open burning prohibited in city, county
In the late afternoon of May 30, law enforcement officers responded to a call about a fire on Bartlett Circle in Moab. An officer from the Moab City Police Department and another from…
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Letter to the Editor: From a grateful & appreciative father
Deputies from the Grand County Sheriff’s Department very recently assisted my daughter Alicia, whose motorhome broke down a few miles east of Green River. A mother of three, she was trying to get…
A stronger network: USU student partners with Moab police department to study emergency response
Moab resident Katie Creighton studied natural resources and joined the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources because she was interested in natural science. She now supervises other employees in her role as the native…
Local MCPD officer, Amanda Edwards, honored with three awards
Moab City Police Officer Amanda Edwards has received three awards for her service so far, and she’s only been a police officer for about a year. “I feel super blessed,” Edwards said in…
Two die after vehicle falls from Moab Rim Jeep Trail
Two Arizona men died when a vehicle they were in rolled off the Moab Rim Jeep Trail the afternoon of April 17, 2021. The Moab Rim Trail is a popular, rugged Jeep trail…
Three officers resign from Moab Police Department: Chief says new hires are well underway
The Moab Police Department will bid goodbye to three of its officers, including Assistant Chief Mike Thurston, and another officer is shifting to “reserve officer” status. Thurston’s last day on the force will…
Officer under scrutiny: Outside party investigates MPD officer conduct in December incident
Moab City Police Officer Steve Risenhoover was placed on administrative duty last week while an investigation into his conduct during a December 2020 incident is ongoing. Salt Lake City’s Fox 13 released body…
City offers reward after vandalism of public art sculptures
Three art installations on Center Street were damaged by vandals late Wednesday evening, Feb. 10, or early Thursday morning, Feb. 11, Moab City Manager Joel Linares said in a press release on Thursday. …
Scant data available on Moab police use-of-force incidents
Moab Police Chief Bret Edge pledged to improve the department’s reporting of the use of force by officers in alignment with its existing policy at a June 23 meeting of the Moab City Council….
Moab police use-of-force policy studied
Responding to a national wave of demonstrations for racial justice and police reform this summer that included a local rally of Moab citizens, the City of Moab issued a proclamation on June 4,…