Victims’ Rights Committee to investigate alleged violations by Wasatch County Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Office in road rage shooting case

Victims’ Rights Committee to investigate alleged violations by Wasatch County Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Office in road rage shooting case

The Fourth District Victims’ Rights Committee will investigate whether the Wasatch County Attorney’s Office and Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office violated victims’ rights during the investigation of Greg DeBoer, who shot and killed Patrick Hayes in September 2024. DeBoer is facing a single obstruction of justice charge. The committee reviewed a complaint on Monday filed by Sue Ann Kern, Hayes’ fiancée. The purpose of victims’ rights committees acr…

Hayes family calls for independent review as Wasatch County defends decision not to file homicide charges

WASATCH COUNTY — Days ahead of a scheduled Nov. 5 arraignment for Greg DeBoer, the Summit County man who shot and killed Patrick Hayes near Ross Creek last year, the Hayes family is calling for an independent review of the investigation—alleging bias and mishandling by local authorities. Through their attorney, Jim Bradshaw, the family says the Wasatch County Attorney’s Office (WCAO) and Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) failed to properly investigate the…