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This Utah sheriff can’t check warrants or criminal histories after a felony charge. He refuses to resign.

By Salt Lake Tribune · October 21, 2026 · 1 min read
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County leaders say a felony charge has left the sheriff facing restrictions that make running his office difficult. Sheriff Jared Rigby, who has pleaded not guilty, refuses to resign.

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