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Letter to the Editor: “Unprofessional behavior at the Moab Police Department” 

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

“I am writing this editorial so that parents in the community know (if they don’t already) that they should keep their kids away from the Moab Police Department.”

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Local man formally charged for violent threats

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

Police arrested Christian Langdon Wright after investigation into anti-UTV stickers

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New police chief’s hiring follows a tumultuous year for Moab law enforcement

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

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…

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Moab hires new police chief

Moab Sun News3 years ago3 years ago

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…

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Supporting survivors, preventing assault: Seekhaven plans events for sexual assault awareness month

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

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…

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City Council discusses board appointments, police department technology: Notes from the Jan. 11 Moab City Council meeting

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

The first Moab City Council meeting of 2022 welcomed newly elected officials Joette Langianese, Jason Taylor and Luke Wojciechowski. The meeting took place online on Jan. 11, due to concerns about the spread…

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Douglas Henry Bohn, Jan. 23, 1935 – Oct. 12, 2021

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Douglas Henry Bohn passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Grand Junction, Colorado, from complications of a heart attack. He was born in Redmond, Utah, on Jan. 23, 1935, to Phyllis Christensen…

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Adult poses as high school student: GC school district and police seek ways to improve

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

Last week, a 19-year-old man, later identified as Tu Ngo, posed as a student at both Grand County High School and Margaret L. Hopkin Middle School. After school he followed two students into…

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Moab Police Officer leaves ungracefully: Gist was reportedly fired from his last position over racist posts

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

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…

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Police bodycam misuse ‘swept under the rug,’ former prosecutor alleges: Police chief requests leave amid department scrutiny

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

The Moab City Police Department has recently come under national scrutiny both for its handling of a domestic violence incident this summer involving murder victim Gabrielle Petito [See “Petito case puts Moab PD…

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