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Moab schools go into lockdown after ‘swatting’ hoax call
Grand County Public Schools went into temporary lockdown today after a hoax call about a potential active shooter was received. “There have been multiple swatting/hoax calls throughout the country, and in the State…
Police Department details 2022-2025 strategic plan
During the Oct. 25 city council meeting, Moab City Police Chief Jared Garcia detailed a three-year strategic plan for the police department, which will act as a guiding document.
After 24 years, DNA solves murder of woman found in Garfield County
In 1998, Lina Reyes-Geddes was found dead near Maidenwater Spring in Garfield County, Utah. After 24 years as a cold case, investigators say they used DNA techniques to identify her husband, Edward Geddes,…
Police Chief Jared Garcia offers department updates
During the city council’s regular meeting on May 24, Police Chief Jared Garcia gave an update on the department.
Investigation finds Moab officers violated body camera, mask, coarse language policy in February incident
The Moab City Police Department released a report on an investigation into two MCPD officers which found the pair had violated multiple policies including body camera usage, mask-wearing and standards of conduct. The…
Moab Police refund mischarged fees: Charges violate state open records act
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…
Arches to trial timed entry, city considers search for new staff: Notes from the regular Sept. 28 City Council meeting
Label: City Council At their regular meeting on Sept. 28, city council members heard a presentation from the Southeast Utah Group of National Parks, voted to move forward with Utah Department of Transportation…
Police bodycam misuse ‘swept under the rug,’ former prosecutor alleges: Police chief requests leave amid department scrutiny
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…
Braydon Palmer named Moab PD assistant police chief
The Moab Police Department announced the promotion of Sergeant Braydon Palmer to the role of assistant police chief. Palmer replaces Mike Thurston, who resigned from the department in April of this year. “Assistant…
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…
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 council hears about police work on traffic, OHVs
The Moab City Council heard a long report from Moab City Police Chief Bret Edge at their regular meeting on Nov. 12 at City Hall. Edge discussed training and staffing issues at the…