The family of a man shot and killed in a road rage incident is calling for a review into the criminal investigation, alleging that the now-criminally charged Wasatch County Sheriff interfered. On September 25, 2024, 61-year-old Patrick L. Hayes was found deceased near the Jordanelle Reservoir.
PARK CITY, Utah, Oct. 7, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Criminal charges have been filed against Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby and former Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds for allegedly interfering in the Kouri Richins murder investigation.
Voters can hear from the four candidates at the Wasatch County Fire Station Thursday, Oct. Residents can also submit questions for the forum. KPCW and the Heber Leadership Academy will host another forum Oct. Both nonpartisan forums are free and open to the public.
Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby and former Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds pleaded not guilty in Third District Court on Wednesday to felony obstruction of justice charges. Edmunds was indicted for one third-degree felony count of obstruction of justice.
Grand jury indicts Wasatch County Sheriff, former Summit County sheriff over alleged interference in Kouri Richins’ case Jared Rigby and former Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds have pleaded not guilty. The allegations in their publicly available charging documents remain redacted.
As a mother, Shannon Wilson was used to being busy. Along with being responsible for a full household, Wilson managed the Midway Ice Rink. Her days were full of time spent with her children and hours spent skating at and operating the open-air rink.
“I have served on the Heber City Council. Managing growth is her top priority. And collaboration with other municipalities and counties, she said, should be a priority. “Obviously housing is important, but I would really hope that, as we grow, we can find ways of protecting the historic nature of our community.
Hewlett, a registered Libertarian, is running against Republican Rachel Kahler, Democrat Robert McNeill and write-in candidate Shawn Taylor. She filed her candidacy on Aug. This is not Hewlett’s first time seeking elected office. “Most of those issues are unfettered growth,” Hewlett said.
A man was flown to the hospital Saturday after he was accidentally shot by his father-in-law while they were hunting. Wasatch County Search and Rescue was called to Soapstone Basin Saturday, Oct. Authorities say he flown to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
A man was flown to a hospital Saturday after he was accidentally shot while hunting in Wasatch County. 3, first responders were notified of a 28-year-old man injured in an accidental shooting while hunting in the Soapstone Basin area, according to Wasatch County Search and Rescue.
After a group of Wasatch County landowners didn't qualify to incorporate, Ivory Homes was next in line. That’s what the company Ivory Homes sought to do in Browns Canyon, just minutes too late. “Our office has begun processing their feasibility request,” lieutenant governor’s spokesperson Amy Iverson said in an email Oct.
A 28-year-old man was airlifted by medical helicopter after being wounded in an accidental shooting while hunting in Wasatch County's Soapstone Basin on Saturday. Wasatch County Search & Rescue reported that first responders and local hunters assisted at the scene.
WASATCH COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A 28-year-old man was injured in an accidental shooting while hunting in Wasatch County. Wasatch County Search and Rescue responded to the accident on Sunday afternoon, mobilizing to get to the area. The accident occurred in the remote Soapstone Basin.
A hunter accidentally shot his son-in-law while putting away a rifle in Wasatch County, according to the Wasatch County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office did not provide the location, date or time of the shooting.
That’s according to Gov. Spencer Cox, who discussed the topic, among others, with Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” earlier this month. “We are lonelier than we have ever been as a country. I think that’s very dangerous,” Cox told Stewart on Sept.
Sherry and Ryan Laub bought their Heber City home for about $580,000 in 2012. With six bedrooms, a basement apartment and views of Mt. There was plenty of room for them, a retired couple, plus space to host their family, including eight grandchildren.
Former Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office administrator Mitchell McKee, 61, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor on Monday. "I have to be really careful when I sit up here." Howell said he knows "comparatively little" about a case until parties inform him of details or until there is a trial.
A 4th District judge approved a plea deal Monday, dismissing the original 10 felony charges. Mitchell McKee, 61, pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual activity with a minor in Provo's 4th District Court Sept. Under McKee's plea agreement with the Utah Attorney General's Office, he has admitted to a single third-degree felony count of unlawful sexual activity.
Wasatch County School District students cannot have cellphones in class, but board members are weighing that ban with the district’s responsibility to teach technological literacy. Administrators and board members on Thursday examined the effectiveness of a statewide bell-to-bell cellphone ban that took effect in August 2025.
A Sept. 15 audit from Utah’s Legislative Auditor General’s Office found recurring election compliance issues in Wasatch County. The audit found that the issues were persistent, though relatively minor.
The first-degree felony charge is applied when a person intentionally or knowingly commits abuse of a person under the age of 18. According to an affidavit of probable cause filed Feb. Court documents detail the charge against Johnson, alleging he dunked the teen’s head underwater multiple times in one incident.
Updated - Sept. The Buck Basin Fire, which burned in Wasatch County, is pictured on July 12. Firefighters are also busy in the Pitt and Page area, and people will likely see smoke there. Dispatchers advised that anyone who might see smoke in the area not to call and report.
Attorneys for Mitchell McKee, a former Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office employee facing 10 felony charges, appear to have negotiated a plea deal that could stop the criminal trial scheduled next month. McKee was arrested in March 2024 after he was identified by Heber City police as a suspect in a felony sex crime investigation around December 2023.
A Wasatch County School District bus carrying two students and a large truck collided on Highway 40 Monday afternoon. Minor injuries were reported. The school district said an aide and driver were on the bus with the two students. The aide had minor injuries and was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
There were four children on board at the time of the accident. None were injured, according to Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Zach Randall. ” The four students involved in the crash were released to their parents, according to a statement from the Wasatch County School District.
According to authorities, the only injury was to the aide, who they say was transported in fair condition. "The safety and well-being of our students is always our highest priority, and we are grateful for the care and professionalism of our highly trained transportation staff and those who responded to the scene," the district said in a statement to FOX 13 News.
A report from the Utah Office of the Legislative Auditor General found “relatively minor” shortcomings in how San Juan, Utah and Wasatch counties ran their 2026 primary elections. The audit, published Sept. During the 2026 primary, officials correctly audited the election results before making them official but didn’t fill out all the paperwork.
The Heber Leadership Academy is hosting a public Candidate Forum on October 15. The event will feature candidates for Utah House District 59 and Wasatch County Council Seats A, C, and F.
How a standoff between Gov. That appeared to be the confrontation Gov. Spencer Cox’s office and Wasatch County were barreling toward last month. The disagreement was complex, involving school trust lands, a housing project on private land, a recently passed law and a rumored repeal effort.
Last month, a public Heber City Council meeting that included Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s senior housing adviser Steve Waldrip started as a wide-ranging discussion about housing, growth and water pressures — but then it took a turn.
A local nonprofit is investing in education as two new Wasatch County schools welcome students for the first time. We're really hoping to help adults who go to MTECH who need to learn a trade, or they need to get a certification in something, she said on KPCW's Local News Hour Sept.
Heber City Justice Court Judge Randy Birch did not seek retention in the upcoming general election. Consolidating the local justice courts requires formal approval from the Utah Judicial Council and an interlocal agreement between Heber City and Wasatch County.
Before Wasatch County passes a budget for 2027, leaders must narrow down a laundry list of funding requests. The Wasatch County Council dove into discussing the 2027 budget Wednesday, Sept. 7 million of requests. The general fund has about $500,000 of surplus at the moment,” he said.
