Closed · 2021

Gabby Petito

The van-life timeline, the Moab traffic stop body-cam footage, and how the case reshaped how police handle domestic calls.

Gabby Petito smiling in front of a painted angel-wings mural, set against the Teton range
Gabby Petito. Memorial image.

Case Updates

What has happened, newest first, each with the article it comes from. An entry goes up only after that article is read and found to report it.

  1. Oral arguments anticipated in Petito family lawsuit against Utah police

    Attorneys representing Gabby Petito's family expect oral arguments soon in their lawsuit alleging a Utah police department failed to prevent her murder.

    Patch

  2. Utah Supreme Court sets hearing for Petito wrongful death lawsuit

    The Utah Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments for March 4 in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by Gabby Petito's parents against Moab police.

    Deseret News

  3. Judge Dismisses $50M Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Moab Police

    A Utah judge dismissed the Petito family's $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab Police Department, citing the state's Governmental Immunity Act.

    Moab Sun News