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Lawsuit against the Moab Police in Petito case dismissed

Moab Sun News7 months ago7 months ago

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.

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Moab Police refund mischarged fees: Charges violate state open records act

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

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…

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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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