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Gabby Petito case: Moab, Utah's top cop takes leave of absence amid investigation into handling of 911 call
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The head of Utah’s Moab Police Department is stepping away from his post and taking a leave of absence just days after the city announced it would be investigating officers’ handling of a possible domestic violence case last month involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
Edge and Moab Mayor Emily Niehaus did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request seeking comment. Meanwhile, Church declined to answer further questions regarding the reason for Edge’s absence or whether it was related to recent controversies within the department. It was not clear when Edge would return to his post, or who would take his place in the meantime.
Brian Laundrie, 23, and his 22-year-old fiancée, Gabby Petito, left in mid-June for a cross-county road trip in a converted white Ford Transit van. According to law enforcement records, they got into a physical altercation during their stay in Moab, Utah on Aug. 12, which led to a police stop for a possible domestic violence case.