Authorities in Utah have been searching for a couple from Pearland went missing after they went exploring on a trail. Eight days after they vanished, local authorities have transitioned their search into a recovery effort.

The brother and sister-in-law of a Pearland couple that disappeared while exploring a trail in Utah Friday, are speaking to KPRC 2 about details of that trip as search crews continue to look for them.

Authorities in Utah are searching for a couple from Pearland who were reported missing after they went exploring on a trail.

The National Park Service has announced that in 2023, there will be five days where admission to sites will be free to the public.

Gabby Petito’s family has notified Utah officials that they plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging police failed to recognize she was in a life-threatening situation last year when they investigated a fight between her and her boyfriend.

A Utah national park famed for its otherworldly sandstone arches will require visitors to get timed entry tickets during its high season next year, the second Utah park to implement a such a system as visitation swells.

Brian Laundrie died from a gunshot wound to the head and his manner of death was a suicide, according to a statement from the Laundrie family attorney.

The disappearance and almost-certain death of Gabby Petito and the police hunt for her boyfriend have generated a whirlwind online.

The family of a women’s rights activist from Uganda has sued the National Park Service after she was decapitated last year by a gate at Utah’s Arches National Park.

The Utah Department of Public Safety said biologists spotted the monolith on Nov. 18, a report that garnered international attention. While Utah officials did not say specifically where the monolith was located, people soon found it on satellite images dating back to 2016 and determined its GPS coordinates, prompting people to hike into the area. Reporters with The Salt Lake Tribune hiked to the spot on Saturday and confirmed that it was gone. “This was just a once-in-a-lifetime experience that we couldn't miss out,” Marino told KUTV. On the way, they passed a long-bed truck with a large object in the back and he said he joked “oh look, there's the Utah monolith right there,” he said.