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Wasatch County Council 'open to' Sheriff Rigby taking administrative leave, resigning

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Wasatch County leaders met behind closed doors to discuss the future of Sheriff Jared Rigby, who was indicted last week on criminal charges connected to the Kouri Richins murder case. The meeting was closed to the public and media, but Wasatch County Manager Dustin Grabau spoke with 2News afterward, describing the situation as complex and largely uncharted territory for the county.

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