A Utah judge dismissed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab Police Department filed by Gabby Petito’s parents, citing the state’s Governmental Immunity Act. Petito’s family plans to appeal, arguing the law unconstitutionally limits wrongful death claims.
Ann Hammer Woodward was killed after closing Woody’s bar in 1973. Authorities say they’ve identified her killer via DNA.
The training, called Sexual Assault Investigations, focuses on a trauma-informed approach to interviewing people who have experienced sexual assault.
Lex Bell joined the department shortly after Moab’s new police chief, Jared Garcia, was hired.
During the city council’s regular meeting on May 24, Police Chief Jared Garcia gave an update on the department.
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…
As of Monday, Jan. 24, Moab City Police Chief Bret Edge has returned to work after an extended period of leave, but he will likely not be back in the position for long….
After months on leave, Moab Police Chief Bret Edge returned to the job on Jan. 24 but will be in “a transitional role” while a new chief is found, city staff reported. “The…
Under the Utah State Government Records Access and Management Act, referred to by the acronym GRAMA, that charge should only have happened once, or even not at all. Passed in 1991, the act…
For over 30 years, local nonprofit Seekhaven Family Crisis and Resource Center has been providing services to those who have experienced sexual assault or domestic violence or abuse. Domestic abuse can manifest in…
Everett Gist has left the Moab City Police Department, bidding farewell to his co-workers and superiors with a crude and bitter remark made over a police dispatch radio, using an expletive to describe…
Following the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, citizens across the country joined demonstrations demanding reforms to police departments. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office held a community discussion to review its policies…
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…
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…
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…
Grand County residents have been eagerly watching the progress at the state capitol of Senate Bill 168, which would have allowed resort communities in Utah to impose a curfew on OHV use on…
