Utah judge dismisses Gabby Petito wrongful death lawsuit against Moab police

A Utah judge dismissed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents against Moab police, citing governmental immunity. The family plans to appeal, seeking justice for alleged police negligence during a 2021 domestic violence incident involving Petito and Brian Laundrie.

Unsuspecting shoppers in multiple states fall victim to 'distraction thefts'

A quiet Utah town is the latest locality plagued by "distraction thefts" against unsuspecting shoppers carried out by "interstate crime groups" – transient criminals who travel the country to steal before crossing state lines to strike elsewhere, often affiliated with Romanian and South American crime rings.