With accusations of mishandling cases, like the Ross Creek road rage incident that left Patrick Hayes dead on Sept. 25, 2024, the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office is also facing claims of strife between law enforcement agencies in Summit and Wasatch County, including Heber City police.

Retired District Judge Richard D. McKelvie started an investigation into the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office in March at the request of county officials. The investigation wrapped up last month, and the full report — which collected evidence to outline potential policy changes and further actions by county officials — was released on Friday.

McKelvie found instances of Sheriff Jared Rigby and Undersheriff Josh Probst “inserting themselves” in certain investigations and “countermanding decisions,” which he s

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