Reported missing California woman arrested with another man in San Juan County
Jan 24, 2025, 8:15 PM | Updated: 8:19 pm

FILE - Handcuffs used at the decommissioned Draper Prison. (KSL TV)
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SALT LAKE CITY — A woman who was on the NCIC missing person list was found after fleeing from police in San Juan County.
On Tuesday evening, Price dispatchers were notified that a license plate reader found a California license plate flagged for a missing person in California, according to the police affidavit. The NCIC alert said the missing woman was “potentially being held against her will.”
Utah Highway Patrol found the flagged car at a Familly Dollar at 50 E. Center Street in Monticello, Utah. Troopers found and contacted Kyle Alexander Rooks, 29, and the reported missing Cherie Breeann Hogan, 34, who were inside the car.
During the investigation, troopers reported finding two open containers of alcohol, a THC-labeled vape pen, and drug paraphernalia with brunt residue. Troopers also discovered that Rooks had an expired driver’s license.
According to the affidavit, Rooks and Hogan fled from police through the back door of the Family Dollar. A few minutes later, dispatchers reported that a man matching Rook’s description stole a white Ford F-150 and was driving southbound on State Route 191.
A Blanding police officer found the Ford F-150 and attempted a traffic stop. The Ford did not pull over, continued southbound at 117 mph in a 65 mph zone, passed several vehicles in no-passing zones, and drove in the northbound lanes.
“Rooks took a turn onto Old Recapture Road, where he crashed the white Ford F-150 into a ditch,” the affidavit stated. “The officer observed a male and female flee on foot from the crashed F-150.”
Police began searching for the two, and the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office alerted the community to avoid the area and not pick up hitchhikers or anyone on foot.
At 10:10 pm, the sheriff’s office said it was not able to find Rooks or Hogan after an extensive search and suspended looking for them until the morning.
“The following day, Hogan and Rooks were called in near that same location,” the affidavit stated. “Sheriff’s deputies arrested both Hogan and Rooks then transported them to San Juan County Jail, where they were released to jail deputies.”
The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office posted that Hogan left her home on her “own accord” and was not in any danger. On Jan. 9, Hogan’s family reported her missing after she sent concerning text messages.